NCAA Tourny: Host team vs. Location

[Benny B]

2003.  Committee put them in as 12 seed in the South regional, which was a Fri/Sun in San Antonio.  They lost in the first round to UConn.  Too bad -- the ensuing chaos would have been amusing.

I might have actually won my bracket pool that year.

[PBRme]

The selection committee really only has two rules when it comes to placement:

1) The host team cannot play at that site (i.e. MU can't play at the BC).
2) BYU cannot play on Sunday.

Things like a host team should play opposite their host site, no regular season rematches until regionals, etc. are merely guidelines, which means they can, and often are, broken.

You forgot number 3

Duke has to play as close to their campus as possible

[Benny B]

You forgot number 3

Duke has to play as close to their campus as possible

HB2 pretty much nullified that.  I guess there's a silver lining in every bad law, however.

[warriorchick]

HB2 pretty much nullified that.  I guess there's a silver lining in every bad law, however.

Okay, new #3:  One of the locations always alternates between Rupp Arena and the Yum! center so that either Kentucky fans or Louisville fans fill the place.

[Bocephys]

2003.  Committee put them in as 12 seed in the South regional, which was a Fri/Sun in San Antonio.  They lost in the first round to UConn.  Too bad -- the ensuing chaos would have been amusing.

Wow, 14 years ago already?  I would have guessed 2009 or so based on my memory. 

[MUBigDance]

Thanks all for great info on doing the first weekend. My son was in band 4 yrs and went to 3.

Thought about MKE host site but seeing some other team play at the BC just doesn't do it for me....want to see MU.

I'm going to make the effort but flying $$ probably would knock us out. We shall see!

And if not I'm taking the day off MU plays.

[WayOfTheWarrior]

I remember when we had to beat undefeated Murray State in the Yum! in Luhhville.

Definitely felt like a hostile away game at times, mainly because all of the UK fans that were there for the Brow in the following game. Very frustrating since we were a 3 seed and they were a 6 :/

Isn't it an unwritten rule that if you are a 1 seed, you get as close to a home game as possible?

[MUBigDance]

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Isn't it an unwritten rule that if you are a 1 seed, you get as close to a home game as possible?

Well seed would trump geography...if the committee thought the 4 best teams were from say, North Carolina (hypothetically) ... one of those 4 is playing on the west coast rather than make it a 2 seed so it t could stay home.

They want to get the seeds right first then figure out the best place to fit them.

[real chili 83]

Is it that they don't bid, or is the Kohl Hole not considered a suitable venue for some reason?

To host, you need a certain number of qualifying practice facilities in the immediate area.  Milwaukee has UWM, MSOE, and the Al.  Not sure Madison meets this criteria.  Likely, it does.

[jsglow]

I remember when we had to beat undefeated Murray State in the Yum! in Luhhville.

Definitely felt like a hostile away game at times, mainly because all of the UK fans that were there for the Brow in the following game. Very frustrating since we were a 3 seed and they were a 6 :/

Isn't it an unwritten rule that if you are a 1 seed, you get as close to a home game as possible?

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Not unwritten at all.

And yes, being in the Yum! was particularly sweet that day.  Little US against 18,000.  And JC getting in Jae's grill with a few minutes to go screaming 'NOW!'

[Benny B]

Well seed would trump geography...if the committee thought the 4 best teams were from say, North Carolina (hypothetically) ... one of those 4 is playing on the west coast rather than make it a 2 seed so it t could stay home.

They want to get the seeds right first then figure out the best place to fit them.

Not exactly true.  Lots of factors and other considerations in play, i.e. sometimes geography trumps seed.