Locations of Tourney Games...and where we might go

[Grafcat]

So it looks like Milwaukee is out -- it's 4/5 games (and 12/13), so we won't be there.

Indianapolis is 7/10 games (two sets of them). So if we can somehow beat Purdue or make noise in BTT that's a possibility. The other 7/10 games are in Sacramento (yuck) and Tulsa.

We are most likely in the 8/9 world. Options there are Tulsa, Greenville, Buffalo, or Salt Lake City. Not so driveable from Chicago.

 

[Fitz51]

Oh, well. My couch or a watch party can be a suitable substitute.

 

[willycat]

Oh, well. My couch or a watch party can be a suitable substitute.

Where might the Cats go if they win the BTT?

 

[Alaskawildkat]

Actuallly Sacramento would not be that bad. Roundtrip Airfare from Chicago non stop can be as low as $494.00:

8:18p - 10:48p
United
4h 30m
ORD - SMF
Nonstop
wifi
entertainment
information
$494.00$494 .00

 

[Frabjous]

Buffalo is driveable from Chicago, and there are cheap flights from many places. Dunno if Buffalo is a fun place, excepting chicken wings.

 

[NURoseBowl]

Buffalo is driveable from Chicago, and there are cheap flights from many places. Dunno if Buffalo is a fun place, excepting chicken wings.

If you've got good wings, you don't need much more.

 

[NURoseBowl]

So it looks like Milwaukee is out -- it's 4/5 games (and 12/13), so we won't be there.

Indianapolis is 7/10 games (two sets of them). So if we can somehow beat Purdue or make noise in BTT that's a possibility. The other 7/10 games are in Sacramento (yuck) and Tulsa.

We are most likely in the 8/9 world. Options there are Tulsa, Greenville, Buffalo, or Salt Lake City. Not so driveable from Chicago.

More than the location, the biggest problem with an 8 or 9 seed is drawing a #1 seed in the Round of 32.

 

[NUCat320]

So it looks like Milwaukee is out -- it's 4/5 games (and 12/13), so we won't be there.

Indianapolis is 7/10 games (two sets of them). So if we can somehow beat Purdue or make noise in BTT that's a possibility. The other 7/10 games are in Sacramento (yuck) and Tulsa.

We are most likely in the 8/9 world. Options there are Tulsa, Greenville, Buffalo, or Salt Lake City. Not so driveable from Chicago.

Is pre-publishing seeds a new thing? I always thought, first and second rounds were unbundled about 15 years ago, the top four seeds were placed in locations by priority order.

 

[FloridAlum]

If you've got good wings, you don't need much more.

If you have really really good wings, you can fly to the game.

 

[SmellyCat]

More than the location, the biggest problem with an 8 or 9 seed is drawing a #1 seed in the Round of 32.

My other favorite team is Kansas. If NU draws them in the second round, I'll have no problems saying tough luck to the Jayhawks.

 

[ricko654321]

Is pre-publishing seeds a new thing? I always thought, first and second rounds were unbundled about 15 years ago, the top four seeds were placed in locations by priority order.

correct. but at this point you have fairly good visibility into the 1 seeds, and can infer from there. I think it's settled Kansas (Tulsa), Nova (Buffalo), and Gonzaga (SLC) will get 1 seeds. The 4th one will go to either one of the top ACC teams (NC would be Greenville, Lville would be Indy), or one of the top Pac 12 teams (which would be Sacramento).

That said, if we lose out maybe we drop to a 10. Or if we beat Purdue we could rise to a 7 or maybe better if we make noise in the BTT too. So it's a lot of guesswork.

 

[Grafcat]

Ironically we might be better of losing badly and getting to a 10 seed or, better still, doing some damage and getting up to a 5, 6, or 7.

Still not sure how we'd end up playing Duke (likely a 4 or so) but boy would that be fun.....

 

[Fitz51]

More than the location, the biggest problem with an 8 or 9 seed is drawing a #1 seed in the Round of 32.

Well come on, we're not winning the tourney or anything. So I don't mind that much.

 

[timbfischer]

I just want to play two.

 

[Kelly_32]

I just want to play two.

I want a 7 seed and to play two games in Indy!

 

[Bwm57]

I want a 7 seed and to play two games in Indy!

Made my hotel reservations in Indy a while ago, just it case.

 

[phatcat]

I just want to play two.

I just want to play ONE

 

[NURoseBowl]

Well come on, we're not winning the tourney or anything. So I don't mind that much.

I'll give you that, but a bit of an extended stay would be awesome. How cool would it be to make the Sweet Sixteen in our first Tourney appearance?

 

[NURoseBowl]

My other favorite team is Kansas. If NU draws them in the second round, I'll have no problems saying tough luck to the Jayhawks.

Yeah . . . but the 'Cats might.

 

[IGNORE2]

So it looks like Milwaukee is out -- it's 4/5 games (and 12/13), so we won't be there.

Indianapolis is 7/10 games (two sets of them). So if we can somehow beat Purdue or make noise in BTT that's a possibility. The other 7/10 games are in Sacramento (yuck) and Tulsa.

We are most likely in the 8/9 world. Options there are Tulsa, Greenville, Buffalo, or Salt Lake City. Not so driveable from Chicago.

Lara and I will fly to Buffalo if we land there. Have room for about 300-350 lbs between the two backseats...

I am still debating a flight to Tulsa...

 

[NURoseBowl]

Lara and I will fly to Buffalo if we land there. Have room for about 300-350 lbs between the two backseats...

I am still debating a flight to Tulsa...

Glades. Glades and a small carry-on.

 

[IGNORE2]

Glades. Glades and a small carry-on.

I think I might need a bucket of vaseline to squeeze him back there

 

[gradeck]

So it looks like Milwaukee is out -- it's 4/5 games (and 12/13), so we won't be there.

I am not sure that's right.

I was under the impression that the top 4 seeds' geographic preference dictate what matchups go where.

Looking at last year's bracket, Brooklyn had, for example, a 2/15 matchup, and the corresponding 7/10 matchup. But it also had a 3/14 and 6/11 matchup too.