Ann Arbor
Round 1:
Illinois vs. CMU in play-in round.
Round 2:
Session 1: Michigan, Alabama, PSU, Ohio State
Session 2: UCLA, Nebraska, WVU, plus play-in winner.
Host Michigan and defending champion UCLA will be on the upset alert with a rising Bama squad and a Nebraska squad with a reputation for peaking in the post season. This could be an exciting set of meets.
Baton Rouge
Round 1:
GWU vs. Lindenwood in play-in round
Round 2:
Session 1: Utah, Minnesota, BYU, Arkansas
Session 2: LSU, Auburn, ASU, plus play-in winner
Utah and host LSU are the top seeds, but Minnesota and Auburn will seek to eliminate the mistakes they experienced in the Conference meets. BYU, Arkansas and ASU make this perhaps the deepest field.
Athens
Round 1:
NC State vs. New Hampshire in the play-in round
Round 2:
Session 1: UGA, Kentucky, Missouri, Iowa State
Session 2: OU, California, Maryland plus play-in winner
UGA has been strongest at home, and OU is a formidable foe. Kentucky looks to rebound from a disappointing SEC meet in perhaps the thinnest field.
Corvallis Regional
Round 1:
Iowa vs. Arizona
Round 2:
Session 1: Denver, Boise State, Washington, SUU
Session 2: Florida, Oregon State, Stanford plus the play-in winner
Denver and Florida are the top two seeds, with host Oregon St looking to ride a home gym advantage to close a large gap to the leaders. Boise St and Washington also lurk, although both have been impacted by the loss of key stars.