Sampling the porridge to find out what was too hot, too cold, and just right for each team
October 24, 2026 by Aidan Thomas in Recap

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SAN DIEGO – We’re playing Goldilocks with Day 1 of the men’s division. Picture it: you find yourself at the table looking at what each of the 16 teams put on display on day one, and need to determine what porridge was too hot, too cold, and what was just right. Too hot probably means it could be good, but it was either too volatile or over-relied on. Too cold…well we just don’t need to see that again, particularly if the team wants to make a run in the bracket. And just right is at least a piece of the needed porridge recipe to maximize the remainder of their Nationals games. Let’s dig in.
Pool A
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