[82lsju]

I have to say that at this point I am wondering whether there is real seeding for this tournament - and whether the official site writer just made what should be the obvious assumption about Stanford being the top seed. 

It may be that they simply chose a top two to get byes to the semifinals, a bottom two for the play-in game, then lined up the games to give the host their best possible chance to advance.

from the USC water polo page

The top two seeds — MPSF Tournament champion Stanford and at-large selection and host Pacific — have earned a place in the semifinal round,

https://usctrojans.com/news/2019/12/3/me...ckton.aspx

and UOP graphic indicating they are #2 seed

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Rr5WRFtpE/

[82lsju]

I have to say that at this point I am wondering whether there is real seeding for this tournament - and whether the official site writer just made what should be the obvious assumption about Stanford being the top seed. 

It may be that they simply chose a top two to get byes to the semifinals, a bottom two for the play-in game, then lined up the games to give the host their best possible chance to advance.

from the USC water polo page

The top two seeds — MPSF Tournament champion Stanford and at-large selection and host Pacific — have earned a place in the semifinal round,

https://usctrojans.com/news/2019/12/3/me...ckton.aspx

and UOP graphic indicating they are #2 seed

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Rr5WRFtpE/