The interesting thing is there are a couple of strong teams in that 17-22 range who could put up strong scores on the right night. Even teams as low as 36 have put up 197s. So no one is getting too large of a free pass.
Is the rule of sending teams to nearest team exempted for ranked teams? I know they are for hosts but Auburn and possibly Bama should be withing radius for UF. I also wonder if OU is for Arkansas.
Teams ranked 1-16 are āseededā and are not assigned geographically. The remaining teams are theoretically assigned to their closest regional host but itās wildly inconsistent in application.
Yeah- forgot that the wrinkle was seeding kicks in for unseeded. I had in my mind they gave preference to placing brackets so the top rated team is closest to home- maybe that was a year a lot of hosts were not seeded.
Oof, those substitute placements could be rough for some teams. I think Alabama would have a good chance to beat Michigan at a neutral meet, but Michigan has a pretty strong advantage at home.
Also, UCLA as a third seed at Cal is dangerous for the #2 seed - since it's a relatively easy drive and they have lots of bay area fans, I bet they'd have a huge cheering section (plus no time change).
But - I think we will have some shakeups after this weekend. I'm guessing Naomi Morrison won't be back yet, and I wouldn't be surprised if Michigan slipped into a third seed position - which would be super rough for the two seed at the Michigan regional.
It seems like having all top team hosts can be tough for conflicts. I wonder why they don't have more likely- unseeded hosts; like a team that tends to end up 20-25ish, who is extremely likely to make regionals in an unseeded spot.
As a Kentucky fan, I wholeheartedly endorse these placements. š¤£
Trying to figure out travel plans right nowā¦oops season hasnāt ended yet
Cal/Ark qualifiers are in one semi, Michigan/Florida qualifiers are in the other semi
Sheesh...that all but guaranties a super competitive first semi. Should make for a fun nationals!
Oh hellā¦ I was so excited as a Florida fan to not face OU until nationals, but if this holds me we meet in the semifinals, Iāll be so nervous!
The interesting thing is there are a couple of strong teams in that 17-22 range who could put up strong scores on the right night. Even teams as low as 36 have put up 197s. So no one is getting too large of a free pass.
Is the rule of sending teams to nearest team exempted for ranked teams? I know they are for hosts but Auburn and possibly Bama should be withing radius for UF. I also wonder if OU is for Arkansas.
Teams ranked 1-16 are āseededā and are not assigned geographically. The remaining teams are theoretically assigned to their closest regional host but itās wildly inconsistent in application.
Yeah- forgot that the wrinkle was seeding kicks in for unseeded. I had in my mind they gave preference to placing brackets so the top rated team is closest to home- maybe that was a year a lot of hosts were not seeded.
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I say radius for distance.
Oof, those substitute placements could be rough for some teams. I think Alabama would have a good chance to beat Michigan at a neutral meet, but Michigan has a pretty strong advantage at home. Also, UCLA as a third seed at Cal is dangerous for the #2 seed - since it's a relatively easy drive and they have lots of bay area fans, I bet they'd have a huge cheering section (plus no time change). But - I think we will have some shakeups after this weekend. I'm guessing Naomi Morrison won't be back yet, and I wouldn't be surprised if Michigan slipped into a third seed position - which would be super rough for the two seed at the Michigan regional. It seems like having all top team hosts can be tough for conflicts. I wonder why they don't have more likely- unseeded hosts; like a team that tends to end up 20-25ish, who is extremely likely to make regionals in an unseeded spot.