***20 teams seeded and split into 2 brackets of 10 teams
Sep 17-18, 2021 (Preseason #1)
Oct 8-10, 2021 (Preseason #2)
Oct 22-24, 2021 (Preseason #3)
***top 4 teams from each bracket advance to AA, making 1st 8 teams
***teams 5-8 from both brackets move on to Play-In Weekend
***teams 9 & 10 from both brackets dismissed from Tier II
Nov 12-14, 2021 (Play-In Weekend - DOUBLE ELIMINATION)
***top 4 teams advance to join AA, making 12 total teams
***teams finishing 5th or higher dismissed from Tier II
Highlighted is what I am referring to. I am just looking at who makes the first cut of 8. It ends up being 12 total after teams that finish 5-8 from both brackets are mixed in for one final weekend in Nov., top 4 from that group of 8 would then advance.