12-07-2019, 09:35 PM
BTW - I still want someone in the NCAA to explain how exactly the #1 seed got USC in the semifinal while the #2 seed got Pepperdine.
The way the brackets were set up implies USC was the #3 seed. The way SC and Pepperdine played confirmed that rough seeding. If the plan was to just make sure the host school was in the final and/or didn't need to beat two MPSF teams to win the title, then the NCAA should have stated that from the beginning.
As it stands the NCAA had a semi that would have been a great showcase of a final. A missed opportunity for the sport and for the NCAA.
I think the NCAA should audit just how exactly the Water Polo committee developed this bracket.
The way the brackets were set up implies USC was the #3 seed. The way SC and Pepperdine played confirmed that rough seeding. If the plan was to just make sure the host school was in the final and/or didn't need to beat two MPSF teams to win the title, then the NCAA should have stated that from the beginning.
As it stands the NCAA had a semi that would have been a great showcase of a final. A missed opportunity for the sport and for the NCAA.
I think the NCAA should audit just how exactly the Water Polo committee developed this bracket.