Women's lax and softball have been killed by NCAA geography
by SavageDragon (2016-05-23 15:40:22)

In reply to: New year, same result. Should be in a different regional. *  posted by thethinman

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Lacrosse drew Northwestern seemingly every year during their unbeatable run, and softball ends up versus Michigan every year.

A relic of the NCAA's exploitation of 9/11
by Melanzana  (2016-05-23 21:53:49)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Post-9-11 the NCAA made a rule to severely limit travel in post-season play. Except for men's and women's basketball, most championships would place unseeded teams strictly based on geography. Any team closer than 500 miles would have to bus. Championship draws were much more balanced geographically before 9/11.

The NCAA framed this as way to protect players, keep them safe by limiting airline travel. It was a typical NCAA move and just a way to use 9/11 to save money by reducing flights. Shameless.

Maybe softball would look to do better in reg. season
by okerland  (2016-05-23 18:01:29)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Michigan was #2 overall seed. Had ND performed better throughout year, maybe they get sent to Missouri or Knoxville or somewhere else.