tricky geographical coincidence for 2025 regionals

[irichluck21]

Swapping 29 with 28 is better than 27 going to play in while 33 gets a bye.

 

[Regionals]

Maryland's second season high in a row just now at Temple moves them up to 31 in the daily rankings. They also have another meet this weekend.

They have 4 meets left- if they average 196.0 from the best three out of these last four meets, their NQS will rise above 196. It's still a big ask, but they're finally showing signs they may have it in them to make top 28.

Edited to add: Although, that would just raise another problem if both Maryland and Penn State are top 28. There aren't any "clean" solutions left.

 

[RedBirdie]

what the heck, a mid-day weekday meet? Completely missed it! Should have watched that instead of being in an infuriating work meeting.

 

[irichluck21]

Penn State
(1) Oklahoma
(8) Michigan State
(9) Georgia
(16) Arkansas
(17) Michigan **
(23) Ohio State**
(30) Maryland**
(35) Towson**

Washington
(2) LSU
(7) Missouri
(10) Kentucky
(15) Minnesota
(18) Denver
(21) Arizona
(26) Arizona State
(29) Illinois
(34) Central Michigan

Alabama
(3) Florida
(6) California
(12) Alabama (switched with Oregon State for hosting)
(14) Auburn
(19) NC State
(24) North Carolina
(27) Clemson **
(33) Iowa
(36) George Washington (Penn State is filled)

Utah
(4) UCLA
(5) Utah
(11) Oregon State
(13) Stanford
(20) Nebraska
(22) Southern Utah **
(28) Boise State **
(31) Utah State **
(32) BYU**

So teams 29-36 are all in play ins. Two swaps. Alabama and Oregon State for host reason. GWU goes to Alabama because no room in Penn State regional, and is the lowest ranked team.

 

[cuuf]

If that holds, the Utah regional looks pretty tough for that second spot to nationals, with Oregon State and Stanford licking their chops for UCLA or Utah to have an off day. Although it would have to be a cataclysmic day for Utah to not go through at home. Penn State could be interesting between Georgia and Michigan State, but I think an average Michigan State performance tops a solid Georgia performance.

 

[irichluck21]

Washington Regional is a doozy as well. Missouri, Kentucky, Minnesota, Denver, Arizona.

Florida-California at home with Alabama isn't a walk in the park.