I figured out that because the last 4 top pads on Group 8 are lower midi note values (because they couldn’t go any higher) and so I guess pad selection is based off MIDI note… and not Pad #? so it ends up selecting backwards. 
I figured out that because the last 4 top pads on Group 8 are lower midi note values (because they couldn’t go any higher) and so I guess pad selection is based off MIDI note… and not Pad #? so it ends up selecting backwards.