I also have those same 4 teams as my 7 seeds. If we could beat Isu, is it possible that we could get onto the 7 seed line? Sure it is possible but what other teams on the 7 seed and 8 seed line do also will have an impact.
Little bit about the 8 seeds =
1. I acutally think ArizSt is a 9 seed. They have lost 4 of 6 (2 of those losses to non tourney teams). They went 10-8 like us, have similar rpi and sos as us. They have only 4 top 50 wins. 4 road wins but only 2 of those are teams 150 rpi or better.
2. Iowa finished 9-9 in the Big 10 , and lost 5 of last 6 games. They had 5 top 50 wins. They had 4 road wins (2 vs top 100, 2 in the top 150). They don't have a bad loss. They went 4-8 vs top 50 Big Ten teams while Ksu went 5-7 vs top 50 Big 12 teams. Their SOS and rpi are a little better than Ksu.
3. Oregon won 7 straight game to get to 10-8 in Pac 12. They got 3 of their 4 top 50 wins on this streak including beating top 5 team AZ. They had a very solid non con going 12-0 with a win over 1 top 50 team and 4 wins over top 100 teams. And that is why their rpi and sos are both in the top 30
9 seeds--
1. I actually have Baylor as an 8 seed instead of ArizSt. Won 7 of 8 to get to 9-9 in Big 12. Like us, they also had 5 top 50 wins vs Big 12 teams. Our wins are better but they swept us. Good non con that included 10-1 mark with 3 top 50 wins. SOS is 10th.
2. Zags went 15-3 and 25-6 overall. Best wins are BYU and Ark, so not a lot to show there. 2 of their conf losses were to teams above 150 rpi. They have a nice record, their SOS is only 106.... so they look like a typical 9/10 seed.
3. I have SMU as a 10 seed (and have Ok st as my last 9 seed). SMU went 23-8. 4 of those wins are top 50, but their 5th best win is vs rpi 124. So it shows in their 130 overall SOS and 301 non con SOS. They went 4-4 vs Lvile,Cincy,Conn,Memphis.... the other 4 teams in their conf that will be in the tourney.
4. I acutally had GW as the worst 8 seed (had Iowa as the best 9). They went 11-5 in A10. Went 2-4 vs top 50 teams in the A10. Beat Creighton in the non con giving them 3 top 50 wins for the season. Their SOS is only 93. They appear to be a typical 8/9 seed, but I think they would have to win the A10 tourney to get up to a 7 seed.