I can appreciate everything surrounding this topic, but sometimes there are many more underlying issues that none of us are aware of at different schools. What if a school is in an 8 team region? That is 14 games, which does not leave a lot of room for outside commitments. So, the strength of schedule may be lacking when compared to others.
What if a school has funding problems, so they cannot afford to travel? For most of us, the soccer team is not a big revenue generator, no matter how good they are for a season. I may be an anomaly, but I don't have a real problem with the current set-up. This season, it is a favorable scenario, and in the past it has been unfavorable. All you can do is play the team in front of you, no matter the location. If your team is good enough to get to the latter stages of the playoff, then they are good enough to win home or away.
