With two days in between travel for qualifiers, the preview for the Big South Qualifier is reduced down to the short version of just predictions for the event winner and which teams we think will get bids.
17 Open
Number of Teams: 30
Number of Bids: 3
Teams With Bids (4): A5 Mizuno 17 Jing; OT 17 John; Rockwood Thunder 17 Elite; Wave 17 Juliana
Predictions: A5 holds it down, beating Wave in the final. The bids are awarded to Top Select, Elevation and Academy Diamond.
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16 Open
Number of Teams: 32
Number of Bids: 3
Teams With Bids (7): A5 Mizuno 16 Gabe; Wave 16 Brennan; OT 16 Jason; Triangle 16 Black; Club V 16 Ren Wayne; OT 16 Roberto; Top Select 16 Elite
Predictions: The pick is for the seeding to hold up as top-seeded A5 downs No. 2 seed Wave in the final. With so many qualified teams in the field, all the bids might not go out. Gainesville and Elevation earn bids, with one going back to the at-large pool.
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15 Open
Number of Teams: 33
Number of Bids: 3
Teams With Bids (4): OT 15 Randy; Wave 15 Scott; GP 15 Rox; HPSTL 15 Royal
Predictions: The pick is OT Randy defeating GP in the final. The bids will go to Top Select, A5 and AZ Sky.
