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Yes, BYU is an unusually high-rated second-round opponent for a 1-seed; in a round of 32 you would think we'd be playing someone in the 24-32 range. But I thought we were clearly better than them when we played earlier this year, and our team has gotten a lot better since then as the freshmen have gained a season of experience. But they are a tough second-round draw. Santa Clara is a fair #4 seed for the third round; although we lost to them already, I like our chances at home and with a second go-round. Our quarterfinal draw is tough with Florida, but fair because we were probably the fourth #1 seed and drew the toughest #2 seed. I would consider it a disadvantage for us that all 3 tough opponents know us well, having played us once or more in the past year. All in all a tough road to the College Cup, and the 2-game weekend of BYU and Santa Clara will be really hard unless we can use our bench more. Maybe Arizona can take care of Santa Clara for us!

[oldalum]

Yes, BYU is an unusually high-rated second-round opponent for a 1-seed; in a round of 32 you would think we'd be playing someone in the 24-32 range. But I thought we were clearly better than them when we played earlier this year, and our team has gotten a lot better since then as the freshmen have gained a season of experience. But they are a tough second-round draw. Santa Clara is a fair #4 seed for the third round; although we lost to them already, I like our chances at home and with a second go-round. Our quarterfinal draw is tough with Florida, but fair because we were probably the fourth #1 seed and drew the toughest #2 seed. I would consider it a disadvantage for us that all 3 tough opponents know us well, having played us once or more in the past year. All in all a tough road to the College Cup, and the 2-game weekend of BYU and Santa Clara will be really hard unless we can use our bench more. Maybe Arizona can take care of Santa Clara for us!