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Message: [QUOTE="cabbie191, post: 4949751, member: 417"] Our women played their Elite 8 on Monday and are playing in the semis 4 days later on Friday. Our men played their Elite 8 on Saturday and are playing in the semis 7 days later on Saturday. Through the first 2 weekends of the tournament, the men have been the first up playing on days 1 & 3 with the women following on days 2 & 4. This is being reversed for the final weekend. I know that within both sides of the tournament, there is no advantage. The Hawkeyes are playing the same schedule as the Huskies. Same for Alabama vs our men's team. The question is why, outside of its possible impact on television coverage, does the NCAA reverse the schedule and give the four remaining women's teams that many fewer days to recuperate, practice, and game plan? Why not maintain the same schedule throughout the tournament and give both sides an equal opportunity to be at their best? [/QUOTE]