Conference championships are here! For NQS, this means that every non-NCGA or independent team has one more opportunity to improve its ranking going into regionals. Most will have a road meet while hosts will typically count this score as a home meet. Let’s get right into it with a regionals projection!
Regionals Projection: Teams
Norman
Pittsburgh
Denver
Los Angeles
1. Oklahoma
2. Michigan
3. Florida
4. UCLA
8. Kentucky
7. Cal
6. LSU
5. Utah
9. Michigan State
10. Alabama
11. Oregon State
12. Auburn
16. Arkansas
15. Ohio State
13. Denver
14. Arizona State
17. Missouri
22. Maryland
18. Georgia
19. Stanford
23. Nebraska
29. West Virginia
20. Minnesota
21. Southern Utaah
26. Western Michigan
31. Towson
25. Iowa
24. Illinois
28. Arizona
32. Ball State
27. Washington
30. N.C. State
36. North Carolina
33. Penn State
35. Boise State
34. BYU
The arrangement of the top 16 seeds is not as straightforward this week as UCLA and Denver end up paired in the traditional alignment. Since both are hosts, they cannot be paired together; the simplest solution is to switch Denver with Arizona State. Among the teams ranked between No. 17 and No. 36, six of them are located within 400 miles of Pittsburgh, but only five spots are available at that regional. We once again moved Western Michigan to another regional since it is the furthest away from Pittsburgh of those six teams. Otherwise, the main goal of this projection was to avoid in-conference matchups wherever possible. Since four of the teams ranked between No. 29 and No. 36 are within 400 miles of Pittsburgh and only two of them can participate in the play-in round, that leaves No. 27 Washington and No. 28 Arizona as likely participants in the first round instead.
Locked In: The Seeds
Even though this is the Bubble Watch, we’ll break down some scenarios for teams who are locked into regionals as well. As always, scores in bold indicate performances that can no longer be dropped from the NQS calculation, crossed out scores are the current season high, and we’ll calculate the team’s projected ranking (against the current standings) if it matches or exceeds its season high this weekend. In some cases we’ll also provide the score a team needs to reach a certain goal, which can be anything from locking in the No. 1 overall seed to securing a place in the regionals field. We’ll start with the current top 20, which has either locked in a seed or will be fighting for a seed this weekend.
No. 1 Oklahoma
Current NQS
198.300
Highest three road scores
198.425, 198.325, 198.125*
Other NQS scores
198.575, 198.400, 198.225
NQS with season high this weekend
198.390
Highest possible ranking
No. 1
Lowest possible ranking
No. 1
Oklahoma has already clinched the No. 1 overall seed for postseason, so the Sooners will be able to focus on winning the Big 12 title this weekend without worrying about any NQS implications.
No. 2 Michigan
Current NQS
198.045
Highest three road scores
198.300, 198.275, 197.825*
Other NQS scores
198.125, 198.025, 197.975
NQS with season high this weekend
198.140
Highest possible ranking
No. 2
Lowest possible ranking
No. 3
Michigan has guaranteed itself the top seed at its home regional, with a lowest possible ranking after this week of No. 3. A 198.175 at the Big Ten Championships will clinch the overall No. 2 seed.
No. 3 Florida
Current NQS
198.015
Highest three road scores
198.175, 197.975, 197.875*
Other NQS scores
198.350, 198.150, 197.900
NQS with season high this weekend
198.110
Highest possible ranking
No. 2
Lowest possible ranking
No. 5
No. 4 UCLA
Current NQS
197.940
Highest three road scores
197.975, 197.900, 197.850
Other NQS scores
198.275, 198.175, 197.800*
NQS with season high this weekend
198.035
Highest possible ranking
No. 3
Lowest possible ranking
No. 5
No. 5 Utah
Current NQS
197.845
Highest three road scores
197.750, 197.700, 197.600*
Other NQS scores
198.550, 198.200, 197.975
NQS with season high this weekend
198.035
Highest possible ranking
No. 3
Lowest possible ranking
No. 7
Florida, UCLA and Utah will be fighting for the last two top-seeded spots at regionals, while the one left out will have to settle for the second highest seed. UCLA and Utah actually have the exact same maximum possible NQS after this weekend, so it’s theoretically possible that we could see a tiebreaker decide who gets a top seed. If it comes down to a tiebreaker, Utah would win since it is not counting a 197.925 toward its NQS, while the maximum possible non-counting score for UCLA in this scenario would be 197.800.
No. 6 LSU
Current NQS
197.780
Highest three road scores
197.975, 197.700, 197.500*
Other NQS scores
198.100, 198.025, 197.700
NQS with season high this weekend
197.900
Highest possible ranking
No. 5
Lowest possible ranking
No. 7
No. 7 California
Current NQS
197.765
Highest three road scores
197.675, 197.550, 197.525*
Other NQS scores
198.275, 198.100, 197.975
NQS with season high this weekend
197.915
Highest possible ranking
No. 5
Lowest possible ranking
No. 7
LSU and California have both locked up spots as No. 2 seeds at their respective regionals, but it remains to be seen where they’ll be traveling and who their opponents will be.
No. 8 Kentucky
Current NQS
197.630
Highest three road scores
197.800, 197.575, 197.275*
Other NQS scores
197.875, 197.825, 197.675
NQS with season high this weekend
197.750
Highest possible ranking
No. 8
Lowest possible ranking
No. 11
No. 9 Michigan State
Current NQS
197.575
Highest three road scores
197.675, 197.500, 197.450*
Other NQS score
198.225, 197.800, 197.450
NQS with season high this weekend
197.730
Highest possible ranking
No. 8
Lowest possible ranking
No. 13
No. 10 Alabama
Current NQS
197.560
Highest three road scores
198.000, 197.525, 197.375
Other NQS scores
197.925, 197.850, 197.125*
NQS with season high this weekend
197.735
Highest possible ranking
No. 8
Lowest possible ranking
No. 13
No. 11 Oregon State
Current NQS
197.490
Highest three road scores
198.075, 197.550, 197.300
Other NQS scores
197.950, 197.373, 197.275*
NQS with season high this weekend
197.650
Highest possible ranking
No. 8
Lowest possible ranking
No. 13
Kentucky, Michigan State, Alabama and Oregon State are all in the mix for the No. 8 overall seed, which is the final spot as the second-highest seed at a regional. Kentucky is the only one which controls its own destiny in this regard, as a 197.825 will lock up the No. 8 ranking for the Wildcats. The other three teams are all capable of being ranked as low as No. 13, which would result in being the fourth-highest seed at their regional, so they will need to improve their national qualifying scores to try to avoid that possible scenario.
No. 12 Auburn
Current NQS
197.480
Highest three road scores
197.700, 197.350, 197.200*
Other NQS scores
197.750, 197.600, 197.550
NQS with season high this weekend
197.590
Highest possible ranking
No. 9
Lowest possible ranking
No. 13
No. 13 Denver
Current NQS
197.445
Highest three road scores
197.650, 197.375, 197.275
Other NQS scores
198.150, 197.500, 196.800*
NQS with season high this weekend
197.620
Highest possible ranking
No. 9
Lowest possible ranking
No. 13
Auburn and Denver are the last teams to have secured their spots in the final 16, and in fact can end no lower than No. 13 overall due to the large gap between them and Arizona State, the next highest ranked team.
No. 14 Arizona State
Current NQS
197.105
Highest three road scores
197.475, 196.900, 196.800*
Other NQS scores
197.725, 197.550, 196.800
NQS with season high this weekend
197.290
Highest possible ranking
No. 14
Lowest possible ranking
No. 18
No. 15 Ohio State
Current NQS
197.055
Highest three road scores
196.900, 196.825, 196.750*
Other NQS scores
197.600, 197.575, 197.225
NQS with season high this weekend
197.225
Highest possible ranking
No. 14
Lowest possible ranking
No. 19
No. 16 Arkansas
Current NQS
197.050
Highest three road scores
197.150, 197.125, 196.675*
Other NQS scores
197.475, 197.400, 196.900
NQS with season high this weekend
197.210
Highest possible ranking
No. 14
Lowest possible ranking
No. 19
No. 17 Missouri
Current NQS
197.040
Highest three road scores
197.850, 196.800, 196.625*
Other NQS scores
197.450, 197.250, 197.075
NQS with season high this weekend
197.290
Highest possible ranking
No. 14
Lowest possible ranking
No. 20
No. 18 Georgia
Current NQS
196.955
Highest three road scores
196.925, 196.900, 196.875
Other NQS scores
197.325, 197.225, 196.850*
NQS with season high this weekend
197.050
Highest possible ranking
No. 16
Lowest possible ranking
No. 21
No. 19 Stanford
Current NQS
196.930
Highest three road scores
197.400, 197.075, 196.825
Other NQS scores
197.575, 196.725, 196.625*
NQS with season high this weekend
197.120
Highest possible ranking
No. 14
Lowest possible ranking
No. 21
No. 20 Minnesota
Current NQS
196.900
Highest three road scores
197.075, 197.075, 196.875
Other NQS scores
197.600, 196.800, 196.675*
NQS with season high this weekend
197.085
Highest possible ranking
No. 15
Lowest possible ranking
No. 21
Outside of the five teams on the bubble for making the regional field, these seven teams are perhaps the most interesting to follow this weekend, as they are all capable of finishing in one of the top 16 seeded spots. Three of them can assure themselves of a seeded spot with a certain score: Arizona State with 197.350, Ohio State with 197.550 and Missouri with 197.500, while the others will have to score as high as they can and wait to see what happens. Keep an especially close eye on Ohio State, as the Buckeyes are within 400 miles of Pittsburgh; if they end up ranked outside of the top 16, there could be as many seven teams geographically aligned to that regional for only five spots.
Locked In: Avoiding the Play-In Round
This middle group of teams are locked into a regionals position but cannot break into the top 16. The main goal should be to earn a high enough ranking to avoid a play-in dual on day one of regionals. Given the high number of teams located close to Pittsburgh in line to be in the lower half of the bracket, these teams cannot aim to simply be No. 28 or higher in order to avoid the first round; for the purposes of this article we’ll define “safe from the play-in round” as being ranked No. 25 or higher.
No. 21 Southern Utah
Current NQS
196.765
Highest three road scores
197.125, 197.125, 196.275
Other NQS scores
196.925, 196.900, 196.600*
NQS with season high this weekend
196.870
Highest possible ranking
No. 21
Lowest possible ranking
No. 24
Southern Utah is the only team in this area of the bracket that can be considered safe from participating in the first round. As the highest ranked MRGC team, it has a good chance of taking home the conference trophy this weekend.
No. 22 Maryland
Current NQS
196.710
Highest three road scores
196.875, 196.600, 196.475*
Other NQS scores
197.100, 196.950, 196.650
NQS with season high this weekend
196.835
Highest possible ranking
No. 21
Lowest possible ranking
No. 28
No. 23 Nebraska
Current NQS
196.705
Highest three road scores
197.500, 196.325, 196.150*
Other NQS scores
197.275, 196.925, 196.850
NQS with season high this weekend
196.975
Highest possible ranking
No. 18
Lowest possible ranking
No. 28
No. 24 Illinois
Current NQS
196.700
Highest three road scores
196.875, 196.825, 196.575*
Other NQS scores
196.800, 196.700, 196.600
NQS with season high this weekend
196.760
Highest possible ranking
No. 22
Lowest possible ranking
No. 29
No. 25 Iowa
Current NQS
196.650
Highest three road scores
196.925, 196.900, 196.575
Other NQS scores
196.875, 196.475, 196.425*
NQS with season high this weekend
196.750
Highest possible ranking
No. 22
Lowest possible ranking
No. 29
For these teams on the bubble for first round participation, the magic number to aim for will be 196.765, which will assure a top 25 ranking after this weekend. Out of Maryland, Nebraska, Illinois and Iowa, only the first two are capable of this number; Maryland would need to score a 196.750 while Nebraska would need a 196.450.
No. 26 Western Michigan
Current NQS
196.590
Highest three road scores
196.950, 196.725, 195.925*
Other NQS scores
197.100, 196.750, 196.600
NQS with season high this weekend
196.825
Highest possible ranking
No. 21
Lowest possible ranking
No. 30
Western Michigan is an odd case because it’s located within 400 miles of Pittsburgh but may not compete there due to the high number of teams that meet that criteria. There is no official criteria provided by the NCAA on who would be moved to another regional in this scenario, but we are choosing to move WMU in our projection since it is the furthest away from Pittsburgh of all the teams in question. If the committee were to move, say, Maryland instead, WMU would be safe from the play-in round due to being guaranteed to finish higher in the rankings than Towson, Ball State and Penn State. However, if the Broncos are moved elsewhere, they are back in the mix for the first round. To be extra safe, WMU should aim for that 196.765 magic NQS number by scoring at least a 196.800 this weekend.
No. 27 Washington
Current NQS
196.585
Highest three road scores
196.750, 196.625, 196.550
Other NQS scores
197.250, 196.625, 196.375*
NQS with season high this weekend
196.760
Highest possible ranking
No. 22
Lowest possible ranking
No. 30
No. 28 Arizona
Current NQS
196.570
Highest three road scores
196.675, 196.525, 196.475
Other NQS scores
197.275, 196.800, 196.375*
NQS with season high this weekend
196.750
Highest possible ranking
No. 22
Lowest possible ranking
No. 31
No. 29 West Virginia
Current NQS
196.515
Highest three road scores
196.625, 196.550, 196.450
Other NQS scores
197.325, 196.575, 196.375*
NQS with season high this weekend
196.705
Highest possible ranking
No. 23
Lowest possible ranking
No. 31
Washington, Arizona and West Virginia are all capable of reaching that No. 25 ranking where they can feel safe from a first round berth, but they will need to put up high scores this weekend while hoping teams ranked ahead of them falter.
No. 30 N.C. State
Current NQS
196.430
Highest three road scores
196.475, 196.375, 196.275*
Other NQS scores
197.225, 196.650, 196.375
NQS with season high this weekend
196.615
Highest possible ranking
No. 26
Lowest possible ranking
No. 34
N.C. State is in a danger zone: Even with a season high score this weekend, it’s possible that it’ll still find itself in the mix for a first round appearance due to the potential bracket chaos created by the Pittsburgh regional.
No. 31 Towson
Current NQS
196.375
Highest three road scores
196.575, 196.450, 196.350
Other NQS scores
196.775, 196.375, 196.125*
NQS with season high this weekend
196.495
Highest possible ranking
No. 30
Lowest possible ranking
No. 35
No. 32 Ball State
Current NQS
196.355
Highest three road scores
196.550, 196.425, 196.375
Other NQS scores
196.900, 196.300, 196.125*
NQS with season high this weekend
196.510
Highest possible ranking
No. 30
Lowest possible ranking
No. 36
No. 33 Penn State
Current NQS
196.350
Highest three road scores
197.025, 196.100, 195.875*
Other NQS scores
196.875, 196.550, 196.350
NQS with season high this weekend
196.580
Highest possible ranking
No. 28
Lowest possible ranking
No. 36
Towson, Ball State and Penn State are the last three teams who have secured their places in regionals and all happen to be located within 400 miles of Pittsburgh, so that’s where they’ll be going unless one of them gets moved elsewhere (see Western Michigan above). The goal within this group of teams (plus West Virginia, which is also aligned with Pittsburgh geographically) should be to finish higher than two of the others so that the bottom two will be the ones participating in the first round. Penn State has a big opportunity to move ahead of Towson and Ball State due to having a season high over 197.000 while still counting a sub-196 score. Wildcard scenario: If Ohio State drops down to No. 17 or lower, that would result in seven teams close to Pittsburgh being among the non-seeded teams and two of them would have to be moved to other regionals. After Western Michigan, Ball State is the second furthest from Pittsburgh of those seven teams, so it could easily be one of the teams moved elsewhere.
Bubble Watch
Now we get to the fun part! These five teams will be fighting for the final three regionals berths.
No. 34 BYU
Current NQS
196.295
Highest three road scores
196.650, 196.475, 196.050*
Other NQS scores
196.450, 196.350, 196.150
NQS with season high this weekend
196.415
Highest possible ranking
No. 31
Lowest possible ranking
No. 37
No. 35 Boise State
Current NQS
196.225
Highest three road scores
196.825, 196.525, 196.075
Other NQS scores
196.500, 196.325, 195.700*
NQS with season high this weekend
196.450
Highest possible ranking
No. 30
Lowest possible ranking
No. 38
No. 36 North Carolina
Current NQS
196.220
Highest three road scores
196.275, 196.275, 195.975*
Other NQS scores
196.475, 196.325, 196.250
NQS with season high this weekend
196.320
Highest possible ranking
No. 34
Lowest possible ranking
No. 38
No. 37 San Jose State
Current NQS
196.215
Highest three road scores
196.625, 196.600, 196.300
Other NQS scores
196.175, 196.150, 195.850*
NQS with season high this weekend
196.370
Highest possible ranking
No. 32
Lowest possible ranking
No. 38
No. 40 UC Davis
Current NQS
195.965
Highest three road scores
196.475, 196.425, 195.300*
Other NQS scores
196.750, 196.175, 195.450
NQS with season high this weekend
196.255
Highest possible ranking
No. 35
Lowest possible ranking
No. 41
Of these five bubble teams, three can control their own destiny: BYU and Boise State can each secure their spots at regionals by scoring 196.200 this weekend, while San Jose State needs a 196.400. North Carolina and UC Davis will have to score as high as possible and hope that the other teams don’t meet hit those goal scores.
Regionals Projection: Individuals
If regionals were to start tomorrow, the following gymnasts would qualify as all-arounders. Note that individuals from No. 27 Washington and No. 28 Arizona are included in these lists since they would likely be competing in the play-in round according to the current bracket projection. Similarly, individuals from No. 29 West Virginia and No. 31 Towson are not included in these lists.
Projected All-Around Qualifiers
Gymnast
School
Current NQS
Emily Shepard
No. 30 N.C. State
39.420
Hannah Joyner
No. 41 Rutgers
39.410
Skylar Killough-Wilhelm
No. 27 Washington
39.375
Lauren Macpherson
No. 37 San Jose State
39.370
Deja Chambliss
No. 39 George Washington
39.345
Hallie Copperwheat
No. 44 Pittsburgh
39.330
Hannah Demers
No. 38 Central Michigan
39.310
Ava Piedrahita
No. 33 Penn State
39.295
Julia Knower
No. 36 North Carolina
39.285
Rachel Decavitch
No. 41 Kent State
39.270
Hannah Ruthberg
No. 32 Ball State
39.250
Maddie Johnston
No. 33 Penn State
39.215
Just missing out on qualification is LIU’s Syd Morris (39.190). They have significant upside though, and could possibly make their way into this group if they can improve on the 38.900 that’s currently counting. Further down the rankings is Ball State’s Victoria Henry (39.150) who is still counting a 38.700 and could be very dangerous if she can manage to replace it with something closer to her season high. As mentioned last week, Malia Hargrove (Arizona) is one all-around performance away from having an NQS, but she didn’t get the call at either of Arizona’s meets last weekend. Could conference championships be her moment? If anyone manages to break into this group, Ruthberg is the most likely to fall out of contention because she has no particularly low scores left to drop at this point.
Projected Vault Qualifiers
Gymnast
School
Current NQS
Suki Pfister
No. 32 Ball State
9.915
Malia Hargrove
No. 28 Arizona
9.905
Victoria Henry
No. 32 Ball State
9.885
Lali Dekanoidze
No. 36 North Carolina
9.880
Chloe Negrete
No. 30 N.C. State
9.875
Keanna Abraham
No. 40 UC Davis
9.875
Jaudai Lopes
No. 37 San Jose State
9.870
Emily Leese
No. 41 Rutgers
9.870
Emily Lopez
No. 35 Boise State
9.865
Sydney Benson
No. 34 BYU
9.865
Katrina Mendez Abolnik
No. 50 Bowling Green
9.860
Kylie Eaquinto
No. 34 BYU
9.860
Alana Laster
No. 52 Illinois State
9.860
Courtney Blackson
No. 35 Boise State
9.855
Megan Ray
No. 40 UC Davis
9.855
Amara Cunningham
No. 27 Washington
9.855
As predicted last week, Mendez Abolnik worked her way into qualification by putting up a 9.900 and capitalizing on her massive upside. There aren’t many people with that kind of opportunity left, but just outside qualification position is Kaia Parker (Iowa State; 9.850), Kennedy Duke (Pittsburgh; 9.850), Elizabeth LaRusso (Arizona; 9.850) and Adriana Popp (Boise State; 9.850), with Popp having the best shot. Cunningham has the least upside of those on the fringes and could risk falling out of contention if someone else puts up a good performance or if Morgan Price (Fisk; 9.875), who has been omitted from this list due to uncertainty surrounding Fisk’s postseason eligibility, enters the rankings.
Projected Bars Qualifiers
Gymnast
School
Current NQS
Lali Dekanoidze
No. 36 North Carolina
9.950
Mara Titarsolej
No. 46 LIU
9.945
Emily Lopez
No. 35 Boise State
9.935
Courtney Blackson
No. 35 Boise State
9.915
Cassidy Rushlow
No. 33 Penn State
9.910
Anyssa Alvarado
No. 34 BYU
9.895
Natalie Hamp
No. 47 Northern Illinois
9.895
Alysen Fears
No. 28 Arizona
9.890
Kylie Gorgenyi
No. 48 New Hampshire
9.890
Alyssa Al-Ashari
No. 47 Northern Illinois
9.880
Emma Milne
No. 37 San Jose State
9.880
Brianna Brooks
No. 45 Utah State
9.880
Libby Garfoot
No. 39 George Washington
9.875
Bailey McCabe
No. 28 Arizona
9.870
Alexis Ortega
No. 30 N.C. State
9.870
Elizabeth Culton
No. 36 North Carolina
9.870
On the outside looking in are Megan Teter (Ball State), Lindsey Hunter (BYU), Raisa Boris (Eastern Michigan), Natalia Pawlak (Pittsburgh) and Avery Balser (Rutgers), all with an NQS of 9.865. Boris has the least upside so it will be most challenging for her to earn a spot in this group. If anyone manages to move into this group McCabe and Ortega are the most vulnerable to losing their spots.
Projected Beam Qualifiers
Gymnast
School
Current NQS
Elease Rollins
No. 34 BYU
9.910
Ilka Juk
No. 46 LIU
9.900
Malia Hargrove
No. 28 Arizona
9.895
Ella Chemotti
No. 55 Eastern Michigan
9.895
Chloe Negrete
No. 30 N.C. State
9.890
Sofi Sullivan
No. 45 Utah State
9.890
Alyssa Al-Ashari
No. 47 Northern Illinois
9.880
Reyna Garvey
No. 44 Pittsburgh
9.880
Amber Koeth
No. 53 Sacramento State
9.880
Kennedi Davis
No. 27 Washington
9.880
Jessica Castles
No. 28 Arizona
9.875
Taylor Waldo
No. 32 Ball State
9.875
Emma Loyim
No. 35 Boise State
9.875
Adriana Popp
No. 35 Boise State
9.875
Emma Milne
No. 37 San Jose State
9.875
Grace Sumner
No. 32 Ball State
9.870
Just out of contention is a large group of athletes with an NQS of 9.865 including Sirena Linton (Arizona), Emily Lopez (Boise State), Alyssa Worthington (New Hampshire), Stephanie Zannella (Rutgers), Lana Navarro (Washington) and Robyn Kelley (New Hampshire). Kelley has the most room for improvement, while Linton and Navarro have the least. Although currently the last to qualify, Sumner has quite a bit of upside, so the most likely to fall out of qualification is Loyim or Castles should someone below them score big this weekend.
Projected Floor Qualifiers
Gymnast
School
Current NQS
Maddie Diab
No. 43 Iowa State
9.930
Chloe Negrete
No. 30 N.C. State
9.920
Brooke Donabedian
No. 49 Temple
9.915
Amara Cunningham
No. 27 Washington
9.915
Kendall Whitman
No. 39 George Washington
9.915
Jada Mazury
No. 37 San Jose State
9.910
Karlie Franz
No. 41 Kent State
9.905
Alyssa Guns
No. 41 Kent State
9.905
Renee Schugman
No. 49 Temple
9.900
Courtney Blackson
No. 35 Boise State
9.895
Emmalise Nock
No. 47 Northern Illinois
9.895
Malia Hargrove
No. 28 Arizona
9.895
Taylor Pitchell
No. 38 Central Michigan
9.890
Megan Ray
No. 40 UC Davis
9.890
Jaye Mack
No. 52 Illinois State
9.885
Emily Leese
No. 41 Rutgers
9.885
Keanna Abraham (UC Davis; 9.885) is currently losing out on a tie break, followed by Megan Teter (Ball State; 9.880) and Sidney Washington (Pittsburgh; 9.880). Abraham has quite a bit of upside, so with a strong number this weekend she may find herself safely in qualification position, likely knocking out Leese.
1/2 of the bottom 8 teams should NOT be in one region. This is unfair and makes zero sense.
Washington and Arizona have to do the play in while Towson and West Virginia get to skip because of “region” it is not right. What is the point of NQS if higher ranked teams have to do the play in.
Washington is currently ranked 4 spots higher in rank than Towson!
The regionals assignment is broken and outdated now that there are no longer 6 regionals and down to only 4.
Just seed everyone in the top 36 and distribute evenly across the board.
The play ins should be exactly that…the bottom 8 teams, 29-36.
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1/2 of the bottom 8 teams should NOT be in one region. This is unfair and makes zero sense.
Washington and Arizona have to do the play in while Towson and West Virginia get to skip because of “region” it is not right. What is the point of NQS if higher ranked teams have to do the play in.
Washington is currently ranked 4 spots higher in rank than Towson!
The regionals assignment is broken and outdated now that there are no longer 6 regionals and down to only 4.
Just seed everyone in the top 36 and distribute evenly across the board.
The play ins should be exactly that…the bottom 8 teams, 29-36.