March 11, 200719 yr starting the first week of the tournament on a North Carolina floor. This is very unfair!!!!:madman: :fight:
March 11, 200719 yr They have arenas that host games... The teams win games.. The teams stay close to home. Amazing, huh?
March 11, 200719 yr starting the first week of the tournament on a North Carolina floor. This is very unfair!!!!:madman: :fight: It really has to do with the number of venues available in NC....and the fact that a great crowd will always show up....that part of the country is really one of the hearts of basketball around this country... They can play in Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem...not too shabby....
March 11, 200719 yr That's why UK fans need to fully support the new arena in the 'Ville. UK and UL could go back and forth hosting the tourney with each "getting home" games every other year.
March 11, 200719 yr Author UNC deserves it as they are a #1... Florida is the overall #1 and they get sent to the midwest. Where's the logic?
March 12, 200719 yr Florida is the overall #1 and they get sent to the midwest. Where's the logic?These venues are selected years in advance. It has to be that way, because so many of them house more than just NCAA events. New Orleans is the closest city to Florida hosting first round games. It's much closer than Winston-Salem or Lexington.
March 12, 200719 yr Duke more than North Carolina. I looked it up in another thread. And RP is on to something with the four arenas that can host. However, there isn't another school that has played more first round home games in-state over the last 30 years than Duke.
March 12, 200719 yr When UK has been the overall #1 seed they have been sent WAY out west, but I do agree that every year it looks like Duke/UNC get to play in their own back yards. NCAA afraid they (fans) won't travel with the NC teams?
March 12, 200719 yr The same reason that UK always makes the tournament even if they do not deserve to. MONEY
March 12, 200719 yr They were making a big deal about UL playing at Rupp, seems like Duke is usually in GBoro or one of the other NC sites when they are a top seed, no big deal.
March 12, 200719 yr When UK has been the overall #1 seed they have been sent WAY out west In 2004, UK was the #1 overall seed, and they were sent way out west...all the way to Columbus, Ohio.
March 12, 200719 yr In 2004, UK was the #1 overall seed, and they were sent way out west...all the way to Columbus, Ohio. They were also the number 1 seed in 2003 and they made the huge cross country trip to Nashville. :lol:
March 12, 200719 yr But in 2003, they were not protected as some say the top seeds should be. They played in Minneapolis versus, neighboring Wisconsin and Marquette. Two games in hostile environments. Look at A&M this year...a three and playing Louisville in Kentucky.
March 12, 200719 yr First round locations for Duke 2006 - Greensboro (1) 2005 - Charlotte (1) 2004 - Raleigh (1) 2001 - Greensboro (1) 2000 - Winston-Salem (1) 1999 - Charlotte (1) 1997 - Charlotte (2) First Round for North Carolina 2006 - Dayton (3) 2005 - Charlotte (1) 2004 - Denver (6) 2001 - New Orleans (2) 2000 - Birmingham (8) 1999 - Seattle (3) 1998 - Hartford (1) 1997 - Winston-Salem (1) 1996 - Richmond (6) 1995 - Tallahassee (2) UK first round UK was in Philly last year when Dayton was closer. 2005 was a wash because they went to Indy when Nashville was another option. In 2001, went to Long Island when Memphis and New Orleans were closer. In 2000, was sent to Cleveland instead of Nashville. In 1999, was to New Orleans insted of Indy. In 1997, was sent out west to Salt Lake City In 1996, was sent to Dallas when Indy was closer
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