Euro Fan:
You may already know this, judging from your use of quotation marks, but the "best teams" from some Region III states do not participate in the Premier League (On the Girls side, I know GSA 86(?)Phoenix Red (GA), a former National Champion, and CASL Elite did not participate in the U18 division this year). Perhaps the automatic bid will encourage them to participate. In general I think that would be a good thing for the Premier League.
