I think I've had it with the format at nationals. Last week, the Stanford women lost 2-3 to Northwestern after going undefeated for the season in stroke play--only the second team to ever do that--and after beating NW by 29 in stroke play.
Today, both top seeds on the men's side are out in the quarters, both by 3-2 scores, after beating their respective opponents by 25 and 21 shots over four days.
I like the idea that you have to look an opponent in the eye and take him/her out. And top seeds have won a fair amount. But taking 72 holes to cull the field to eight teams and set the seeds sounds like overkill, and 18-hole matches from there on is not enough golf to determine the better team.
How about cutting to 16 teams after 36 holes, to 8 after 54 holes, then to 4 after 72 holes? Then play 36-hole matches among the final four over two days. Same calendar, less randomness.