Round 2

Our opponent is Charleston, 63 seed.  I had expected to see a 15, due to accelerated pairings, with a lower seeded opponent showing up next round.  However, in a surprise, Tournament Directors have switched off accelerated pairings in Round 2 this year.  According to sources, for the past 13 years, accelerated pairings have been used in the first two rounds, which helps zero in on two undefeated teams earlier in the tournament than un-accelerated pairings, and even leaves an opportunity for a top-seeded 5-1 to face an unexpected 6-0 for the title in the last round.  For those who may not remember, this is just what happened to 2010's top seed Whitney Young, who lost one early round, and then played undefeated Niles North in the championship match.  Niles North stayed undefeated, however, sending Young to an ill-fitting eighth-place finish.
Mathematically, though, with this year's 125 teams, 7 rounds will still result in 2 undefeated teams playing for the title in the final round, no tie-breaker required (the math should be good up to 2^7= 128 teams) (unless two or three teams tangle up with 5 wins and a draw each~~~~ ~~~~).