[jammin' jamey]

Like you just said, even the teams that come in lightly regarded can make some noise (SF in '05, Phelps in '06). Yet this past year two of the better teams in the 15th went out in the first round. Just goes to show that you can't predict what's going to happen in the tournament.

I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree, because I still feel that even if one of the regions is weaker it should still get at least two teams in. If you can't fill two spots from the top 3 teams, move down to number 4.

My point though was to show you that the competition from the 15th has gotten weaker and weaker in the last 3 years. The '05 Raiders & Blackcats got by the first round. The '06 Hornets were underdogs and won. Then last year's "power" teams from the region failed to get past the 1st round. I don't think it's fair for the YMT Committee to keep banking on an upset from a lesser 15th Region team where there are stronger teams in other regions that can make the tournament more competitive.