I think playing two in-conference rivals back-to-back was more physically and emotionally draining than it would have been to play two other teams. Rival matches are always tougher than other matches. We looked like we hit a wall a little ways into singles. Even though UNC beat OSU for us, I think the bracket screwed us.
I think this is true. I also think that playing the later semifinal on Saturday also hurt us. In the past, both semifinals were scheduled at the same time, so one team did not gain an advantage. That was changed this year, probably for TV purposes.