Under tie - breaking criteria , the Big East Conference considered Georgetown to have finished in second place in the regular season .
So the Georgetown received the No. 2 seed in the tournament , giving Georgetown a bye in the first round .
Under tie - breaking criteria , the Big East Conference considered Georgetown to have finished in second place in the regular season , and so the Hoyas received the No. 2 seed in the tournament , giving them a bye in the first round .