Potential dumb question...

[NOCajun]

WHEN the CAJUNS WIN the College Station Regional, would they not get to host the Super Regional against the winner of the lower-seeded Santa Barbara regional?

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[Jacob81]

If that were the case you could also argue San Diego would be a higher 2 seed than the Cajuns. Thats why they’re slotted in a weaker regional.

[CajunVic]

they are slotted there because of geography

[NOCajun]

Ok, but how does that answer my question?

[CajunSID]

WHEN the CAJUNS WIN the College Station Regional, would they not get to host the Super Regional against the winner of the lower-seeded Santa Barbara regional?

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If UC Santa Barbara won their regional, they would host the Cajuns in a super regional as they are a #1 seed and the Cajuns are a 2.

This is assuming UCSB put a bid in for a super regional.

More than likely, only way UL would host a super is if #3 or #4 seed wins UCSB regional.

[CajunVic]

In that scenario, UC Santa Barbara would host the Cajuns in a super regional as they are a #1 seed and the Cajuns are a 2.

This is assuming UCSB put a bid in for a super regional.

I don't think that is how that works

[CajunVic]

National seeds 1–8 cannot meet each other in the super regional and are guaranteed to host. If the higher national seed in the bracket is eliminated in the regional stage, but the lower national seed advances, the super regional will be played at the national seeded team's field. If the two seeds are not national seeds, the Super Regional will be bid upon by the two competing teams.

[CajunSID]

#1 seed has priority. 9-16 host if their super regional counterpart national seed loses. But it’s not impossible for lower seed to host (facility availability for the higher seed, etc, can send them on the road).

[CajunVic]

#1 seed has priority. 9-16 host if their super regional counterpart national seed loses. But it’s not impossible for lower seed to host (facility availability for the higher seed, etc, can send them on the road).

that is not how that works

only the 1-8 national seeds are guaranteed a super regional host if they win

if the two seeds are not national seeds, the Super Regional will be bid upon by the two competing teams

[CajunSID]

National seeds 1–8 cannot meet each other in the super regional and are guaranteed to host. If the higher national seed in the bracket is eliminated in the regional stage, but the lower national seed advances, the super regional will be played at the national seeded team's field. If the two seeds are not national seeds, the Super Regional will be bid upon by the two competing teams.

That’s correct. If UL and San Diego win their regionals, could be interesting. Hope it comes to that.

But if UL wins and one of the lower seeds win in CA, UL is going to get the bid.

[NOCajun]

That’s correct. If UL and San Diego win their regionals, could be interesting. Hope it comes to that.

But if UL wins and one of the lower seeds win in CA, UL is going to get the bid.

Now THAT'S what I was wondering!

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[GoneGolfin]

National seeds 1–8 cannot meet each other in the super regional and are guaranteed to host. If the higher national seed in the bracket is eliminated in the regional stage, but the lower national seed advances, the super regional will be played at the national seeded team's field. If the two seeds are not national seeds, the Super Regional will be bid upon by the two competing teams.

One clarification to this situation (bolded above). The two advancing teams do not bid on the super regional unless neither school submitted a bid to host the super regional. If one of the teams bid, but the other did not, the team that bid will host the super regional (provided it is a qualified bid). If both of the teams already bid, there is no new bidding process. In that case the already submitted bids are evaluated.

Brian