March 17, 200818 yr Author What type of criteria is needed to host a first/second round game? Host a regional game?
March 17, 200818 yr It seems to be this way every NCAA tourney. But it's not.....check last season and this season in regards to Duke, if you like.
March 17, 200818 yr What type of criteria is needed to host a first/second round game? Host a regional game? That's the big question. Houston hasn't hosted a game since 1986. Texas has three NBA teams and yet they have hosted the first/second round just six times. Philly has hosted just twice.
March 17, 200818 yr But it's not.....check last season and this season in regards to Duke, if you like. DUKE was a #1 seed in Greensboro last year
March 17, 200818 yr DUKE was a #1 seed in Greensboro last year My goof. I have fixed it. RP is right, they were a #6
March 17, 200818 yr 2007 Duke was a #6 and played in Buffalo UNC was a #3 in Dayton Villanova was the overall #1 in Philly 2006 Duke was a #1 in Charlotte UNC was the overall #1 in Charlotte 2004 Duke was a #1 in Raliegh UNC was a #6 in Denver Kentucky was the overall #1 in Columbus 2003 Duke was a #3 in Salt Lake City UNC missed the tourney Texas was the overall #1 and sent to Birmingham instead of OK City 2002 Duke was a #1 in Greenville, SC UNC missed the tourney Maryland was the overall #1 in D.C. 2001 Duke was a #1 in Greensboro UNC was a #2 in New Orleans Illinois was the overall #1 in Dayton and not Kansas City 2000 Duke was a #1 in Winston-Salem UNC was a #8 in Birmingham Stanford was a #1 sent to Birmingham instead of Tucson 1999 Duke was a #1 in Charlotte UNC was a #3 in Seattle Auburn was a #1 in Indianpolis instead of New Orleans 1998 Duke was a #1 in Lexington (of all places) UNC was a #1 in Hartford There were no NC locations hosting first round games 1997 Duke was a #2 in Charlotte North Carolina was a #1 in Winston-Salem UCLA was a #2 and sent to Auburn Hills instead of Tucson or SL City South Carolina was a #2 sent to Pittsburgh instead of either NC location or Memphis 1996 Duke was a #8 in Indianapolis UNC was a #6 in Richmond Indiana was a #6 sent to Orlando instead of Indianapolis Iowa was a #6 sent to Tucson instead of Indy or Milwaukee Louisville was a #6 sent to Milwaukee instead of Indy 1995 Duke missed the tourney UNC was a #2 in Tallahassee Arkansas was a #2 and went to Austin instead of Memphis UMASS was a #2 in Albany UCONN was a #2 and went to SL City instead of Baltimore, Albany, or Dayton I was going by this before it was edited. But for the most part UNC/Duke have gotten home cooking compared to the rest of the top seeds!!!
March 17, 200818 yr So this CENTURY. Duke has played in state 4 times this decade. 4/8. Has any other school played more times in state this century?
March 17, 200818 yr ^ Well, first, you have to look at who hosts these things, then find out, who would have the RIGHT, meaning the high seeds.....for example, Memphis, who lately has been a 1 or 2, would have the right, but they haven't hosted. Next year, I believe they do, that'll help them. This is no conspiracy. Most UK lovers on here don't like Carolina or Duke, and this gives them another thing to complain about.
March 17, 200818 yr Author I don't see it as a conspiracy.... I actually like UNC (Duke.... no comment HAHA) And had any other 1 seed had the same luxury of having all 4 games within their home state I would be making the same arguement.
March 17, 200818 yr 1987 was the first year teams weren't allowed to play on their home floor -- the so-called "LSU Rule" Not meaning to derail the thread but I've never ever heard it called "the LSU rule." I don't know why it would be that. It was a combo of teams that advanced from their home floor. LSU hosted the first round in '86 but the Regional was played in the Omni in Atlanta. The first one I think of is UK. When the Blue won the Regional in '84 it was at Rupp Arena and Lou Henson cried foul and that UK got the calls when KY beat the Illini for the 2nd time that year. For the record UK also lost a Regional at Rupp in '80 and lost an SEC tourney there in '82.
March 17, 200818 yr Not meaning to derail the thread but I've never ever heard it called "the LSU rule." I don't know why it would be that. It was a combo of teams that advanced from their home floor. LSU hosted the first round in '86 but the Regional was played in the Omni in Atlanta. The first one I think of is UK. When the Blue won the Regional in '84 it was at Rupp Arena and Lou Henson cried foul and that UK got the calls when KY beat the Illini for the 2nd time that year. For the record UK also lost a Regional at Rupp in '80 and lost an SEC tourney there in '82. LSU was an 11 seed in 1986 and beat #6 Purdue at Baton Rouge. They then beat #3 seed Memphis in Baton Rouge. Gene Keady protested to the NCAA and began the ball rolling.
March 17, 200818 yr LSU was an 11 seed in 1986 and beat #6 Purdue at Baton Rouge. They then beat #3 seed Memphis in Baton Rouge. Gene Keady protested to the NCAA and began the ball rolling. Thanks. I remember the outcry from Henson about UK. I do remember LSU hosting the first round and coming from nowhere to upset Georgia Tech and UK in Atlanta. :cry:
March 17, 200818 yr That North Carolina gets to play the first two rounds in Raleigh, and the next two rounds in Charlotte? I don't mind giving them the opportunity to play the first two rounds at Raleigh, but Jesus.... this is like saying they can play at home until the Final 4! Had Duke won the ACC they would have moved up to a 1 seed and probably had the same gift. To put it in perspective, imagine if some of the better Kentucky teams could have played the first two rounds at Louisville and the next two at Cincinnatti. The places of the tourney games are made years in advance and it's complete coincidence that UNC will play their games in state.
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