I agree with Coachtwink,

If you are the best in the bracket you will win it no matter where you are seeded. You may have a harder match in the semis then you do in the finals, but ultimatly the true winner stands atop the podium

Yeah, but if it's not seeded as it should be, sometimes the 3/4 kids meet before they should. Of course, there are always upsets, and they can and do play havoc with a tournament as important as a state qualifier.