Agree with CD.
There is so much local competition it is difficult to justify going 3,000 mi to play a few games. There are a handful of elite programs that want to get their kids used to playing other teams from across the country so they will make the trek. Stanford, UCI, Cal State Fullerton plus a handful of others will venture out. It is a very big deal however when you think about the time it takes and you have to remember these are "student-athletes". You are looking at 2 days of additional travel time, plus time zone differences make it difficult. I would think it will give these teams an advantage once they get to the tournament.