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Message: [QUOTE="CBear01, post: 2097621, member: 6315"] I have no problem with some of the best teams this year making the Bridgeport regional. And I don't think the committee has a problem with it either. Firstly, if there is any team with an unfair advantage this year (besides the whole Baylor staying home for the "better for basketball" explanation) it really has to be Connecticut. We have 4 home games (should we continue to win) and no other team can really claim that. We are put into a position to get to the final four down the easiest path, IMO. Secondly, putting Maryland, Duke, WV, and Oregon among others in our bracket only heightens my excitement...great games heading into the final four no matter who we play. We have already been tested and are prepared for the staunch competition. 15 other teams have to be on our side of the bracket no matter what. Those may think they have been "shafted" by being placed here with the thoughts they can never win the game (ahem, Albany) but then again they have already lost with those thoughts. My only hope is teams come in and play with heart and believe they can win...you can always see it on the court and it makes for an amazing matchup....regardless of the other teams rank and seed. On another note....I am thoroughly upset we will not see Alaina Coates in this tournament. I am not a SC fan nor a huge fan of any of their players...but it sadness me when one of the nation's top performers cannot play. I felt similar about the loss of Achonwa few years back....I'd rather see us play teams at full strength and these teams have worked very hard to be here. Especially as a senior it breaks my heart. She is a special player. I do not think this hurts her WNBA future. [/QUOTE]

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