>Actually, I doubt Mercyhurst(or Maac winner) will play any other team than the >#3 west regional seed. Probably no chance they stay east. That would be the case in previous years, but if the NCAA pays more than lip-service to their post 9-11 announced intentions of minimizing travel, we won't have the bottom seeds crossing over as in previous years. "If the season ended now", there would be 7 western and 5 eastern teams, suggesting, to me, a single crossover to worcester of one team (perhaps CC or UAF?). cheers, wayne