NCAA sites

[HarveysWallbangers]

I am NOT putting the cart before the horse, but I was interested. Not much of a local opportunity to see early games.
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First Round Sites
Anaheim, California
Denver, Colorado
Omaha, Nebraska
Washington, D.C.
Birmingham, Alabama
Little Rock, Arkansas
Raleigh, North Carolina
Tampa, Florida

Regionals
East Regional
Charlotte, North Carolina

West Regional
Phoenix, Arizona

Midwest Regional
Detroit, Michigan

South Regional
Houston, Texas

Final Four: April 5 and 7, 2008
San Antonio, Texas

[TallTitan34]

Whew looks like Omaha is the closest chance for us to see a game.  Guess its closer than California and North Carolina!

[mwbauer7]

Just googled it and found that the Detroit Regional is at Ford Field...

Must be trying to showcase themselves for a future Final 4.

[🏀]

Just googled it and found that the Detroit Regional is at Ford Field...

Must be trying to showcase themselves for a future Final 4.

What ever happened to the tournament MSU/Ford Field wanted to put on? Something along the lines of two courts...

[SqueallyDRyan]

Root for an Omaha seeding because I already have my tickets

[Sir Lawrence]

Just googled it and found that the Detroit Regional is at Ford Field...

Must be trying to showcase themselves for a future Final 4.

It's already booked for 2009 Final Four: 

Final Four: Saturday and Monday, April 4 and 6, 2009
Ford Field
Detroit, Michigan
Host: University of Detroit-Mercy

All future locations found here:  http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/mens/schedules

[mwbauer7]

Shows how well they've been publicizing it. I live in Michigan and didn't realize that.

Maybe it was a big deal when they annouced it.  Looks like they've got them determined 5 years out, so I would have been at MU still when they announced that Detroit was hosting it...

[77fan88warrior]

How ridiculous is it that the state of North Carolina has a first  round or regional site every year?

[muwarrior87]

How ridiculous is it that the state of North Carolina has a first  round or regional site every year?

There are also a number of perennial teams in the NC area.  And the ACC gets a lot of love with the selection committee...i'd expect a place like Chicago to be a site almost every year as well just because of all the Big Ten and a few Big East teams that are relatively close to it.

[MarquetteDano]

How ridiculous is it that the state of North Carolina has a first  round or regional site every year?

Not as ridiculous that UNC, Duke, and/or NC State will play basically at home for two rounds.  Ohh... but it won't be home game.

[Pardner]

Root for an Omaha seeding because I already have my tickets

The Qwest Center is a great facility in Omaha.  Creighton is lucky to play there.  Right in downtown...lots of nice bars and restaurants.  Casinos right across the river in Council Bluffs.  They have done a nice job redoing downtown.  A very nice venue.  Hosting the US Olympic Swim Trials next summer as well.  Had the F4 in Volleyball last year that sold out.  And, of course the NCAA World Series.