Just look at the 18s! You want to see some bs. Houston(3 berths 20 teams), South Carolina (2 berths 12 teams, if you qualify there you get your entry paid for), Alabama (2 berths 4 teams), Virginia beach (2 berths 11 teams) .
How about this one 5 berths for both premier , and platinum in New Jersey ? Each bracket was made up of 11 teams for the premier berths! And only one berth in the losers.
Invites include 2 teams who have only competed once in the tourney last year, and 2 who have never played in the tourney before!
Compared to SoCal qualifier 72 teams , 4 berths. 2 winners, 2 losers. Norcal 64 teams ,3 berths. 2 winners,1 losers. We thankfully qualified in norcal, but there are going to be so many good teams left out of the premier.
This isn't a tourney of the best anymore. It's who you know. I guess that good ole boy network is in full affect! Too bad , because they had it going good with the teams they were inviting, and qualifying. But how can you give 5 berths in a 44 team tourney, and then break it up in 4 11 team brackets for the berths! Oh well, see some of you in Huntington !