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Oct 24, 2024
6:39:14pm
cwilke1 All-American
just a thought based on BYU beating Utah last week. Important win because BYU
could have been moving towards the bubble with so many losses.

They've got to win at least some of the matches against better opponents to stay clearly on the right side of the bubble for at large selection.

But in the committee mid-season poll, U of U was picked top 16 (I think #13) so U of U for now is projected to host a first round quadrant of teams. They often do that on a regional basis. In last 8 years or so BYU has played U of U 3 times in Provo in the second round of NCAA tournament (BYU going 2-1 in those 3 matches).

So this year there are pretty good chances that the roles are reversed - U of U hosting the quadrant and BYU heads up there for a potential second round matchup.

BYU could go on an absolute tear and threaten to get into top 16 range so that they would host themselves, but chances are slim of that. Because BYU is around 30th in rpi and they would have to make up about 16 spots.
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