03-18-2014, 06:34 AM
South Carolina is from the SEC, and their schedule was probably loaded with road games no more than a few hundred miles from home since there are many programs from the ACC and the SEC nearby.
Now they need to fly all the way to Seattle. Will they go back to South Carolina for the week to attend classes? If yes, they would be signing up for 2 very long road trips. If the seeds hold Stanford would play a team that flew from South Carolina to Seattle then back to South Carolina only to fly out to SJC/SFO a few days later. Ignore the #2 or #1 question. THAT is not ideal, and I would have to think it will turn into a big advantage for Stanford.
BTW - Alternatively they could elect to miss class and stay on the West Coast but that would mean hotel living for several days, and that is not much better.
Now they need to fly all the way to Seattle. Will they go back to South Carolina for the week to attend classes? If yes, they would be signing up for 2 very long road trips. If the seeds hold Stanford would play a team that flew from South Carolina to Seattle then back to South Carolina only to fly out to SJC/SFO a few days later. Ignore the #2 or #1 question. THAT is not ideal, and I would have to think it will turn into a big advantage for Stanford.
BTW - Alternatively they could elect to miss class and stay on the West Coast but that would mean hotel living for several days, and that is not much better.