The tournament is not seeded by ability, since there is no equitable means to determine the respective strength of the teams. Too few teams play outside of their division schedules to be able to create an accurate seeding. Position are therefore awarded according to last year's results by division. The Host's division receives two automatic bids, one of which is assumed by the division champion and the other by the host site or division runner-up (the 8th position). This assures the tournament host is always a participant.