I agree that the Western Regional is going to be tough. But the regional assignments are based on proximity not popularity. Each regional is assigned a given number of teams, based on the location of the regional the closest teams go there. In the case of the Western Regional, when it was in Larned, Clearwater was closer than Abilene. Now that it is in Goodland, due to I-70 Abilene is closer than Clearwater. The same goes for others around the state. It is a tough draw, but given the limited number of 4A size schools in Western Kansas, there are very few options for regionals that have sufficient accomodations for fans. At 119, it will be extremely tough, at one time 5 different people were ranked in the top 6, someone gets to sit out state, but it can happen in other areas as well.