[Griffins78]

Unfortunately, there are very few Round 1/2 sites in the west. Cal couldn't play at Stanford or Colorado and if they played at Gonzaga they'd be in the Spokane Region anyway. So they had to travel to Lubbock for their Round 1/2 and then the committee doesn't want them to have two cross country trips - so they have to stay in the West Region.

From Cal's perspective, they probably prefer to be in our Region - rather than Baylor, ND, or UConn. They play a team that they know really well, that they have beaten, and is considered the weakest of the four #1 seeds.

[Griffins78]

Unfortunately, there are very few Round 1/2 sites in the west. Cal couldn't play at Stanford or Colorado and if they played at Gonzaga they'd be in the Spokane Region anyway. So they had to travel to Lubbock for their Round 1/2 and then the committee doesn't want them to have two cross country trips - so they have to stay in the West Region.

From Cal's perspective, they probably prefer to be in our Region - rather than Baylor, ND, or UConn. They play a team that they know really well, that they have beaten, and is considered the weakest of the four #1 seeds.