The PBA possibilities

[Row6Seat10]

By now all season ticket holders should have received the notice that there may be a possibility of NU getting a chance to host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. At first I didn't think too much about it, but as time went along on I got to thinking about the notice. So, I decided to do a little investigating on why the NU Athlectic Department would send out a notice stating that the Pinnacle Bank Arena could have a possible chance of hosting the first and second rounds even though most bracketology sites project the Huskers as an 8 thru 10 seed.

 

As most know this year the top 16 seeds of the tournament get to host the first two rounds which would make the 1 through 4 seeds as hosts. The main reason NCAA changed to the top 16 seeds hosting this year, is that they thought it would boost attendance and it probably will.  Knowing the Huskers probably won't be a to 4 seed it seemed sort of strange to get that notice from NU stating that PBA could actually get to host, considering what the Huskers projected seed is perceived to be.

 

The answer as to why I could surmise that the PBA and the Huskers could be a host site, is because Louisville, which is projected to be a top 4 seed cannot host the tournament due to a conflict with the Yum Center in Louisville. And the past week the NCAA was in the process of checking schools in the 6- or 7-seed range for the most suitable replacement site. I would think the factors most likely are centered around attendance and proximity to Louisville, and would expect the other schools under consideration to include Chattanooga, Minnesota, Nebraska, Dayton and maybe Iowa St.

 

Most of the other projected top 16 schools should be able to host unless some unforeseen reason should come up that they can't. Should that happen NU's possibility of hosting the first two rounds would increase sharply one would think.

 

Nebraska has the advantage of a new arena and phenomenal attendance considering last year's regional (one in which the Huskers didn't even play). Iowa State claims that they draw over 9,000 fans per game but they're a bubble team with 18 wins and may not even get in. Minnesota has the edge when it comes to flight options and both NU and Minnesota have excellent hotel space. Dayton would be the nearest option to the Louisville campus, and they have plenty of experience hosting the men's first and second rounds practically every year.

 

So keep your fingers crossed as we have somewhat of a reasonable chance of hosting should they need go another way.

[Bugeaters1]

By now all season ticket holders should have received the notice that there may be a possibility of NU getting a chance to host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. At first I didn't think too much about it, but as time went along on I got to thinking about the notice. So, I decided to do a little investigating on why the NU Athlectic Department would send out a notice stating that the Pinnacle Bank Arena could have a possible chance of hosting the first and second rounds even though most bracketology sites project the Huskers as an 8 thru 10 seed.

 

As most know this year the top 16 seeds of the tournament get to host the first two rounds which would make the 1 through 4 seeds as hosts. The main reason NCAA changed to the top 16 seeds hosting this year, is that they thought it would boost attendance and it probably will.  Knowing the Huskers probably won't be a to 4 seed it seemed sort of strange to get that notice from NU stating that PBA could actually get to host, considering what the Huskers projected seed is perceived to be.

 

The answer as to why I could surmise that the PBA and the Huskers could be a host site, is because Louisville, which is projected to be a top 4 seed cannot host the tournament due to a conflict with the Yum Center in Louisville. And the past week the NCAA was in the process of checking schools in the 6- or 7-seed range for the most suitable replacement site. I would think the factors most likely are centered around attendance and proximity to Louisville, and would expect the other schools under consideration to include Chattanooga, Minnesota, Nebraska, Dayton and maybe Iowa St.

 

Most of the other projected top 16 schools should be able to host unless some unforeseen reason should come up that they can't. Should that happen NU's possibility of hosting the first two rounds would increase sharply one would think.

 

Nebraska has the advantage of a new arena and phenomenal attendance considering last year's regional (one in which the Huskers didn't even play). Iowa State claims that they draw over 9,000 fans per game but they're a bubble team with 18 wins and may not even get in. Minnesota has the edge when it comes to flight options and both NU and Minnesota have excellent hotel space. Dayton would be the nearest option to the Louisville campus, and they have plenty of experience hosting the men's first and second rounds practically every year.

 

So keep your fingers crossed as we have somewhat of a reasonable chance of hosting should they need go another way.

I read that ASU won't be able to host as well, as their venue is off campus. And the NCAA wants campus sites if I understood this correctly. So with that being said how does PBA qualify?

[Row6Seat10]

I should have put Texas A&M in there as sites that could host in place of Louisville too.

[huskerchode]

Wow, I'm a season ticket holder and have heard nothing about this until now.

[Bugeaters1]

Wow, I'm a season ticket holder and have heard nothing about this until now.

You should have gotten an e mail Friday. this is the title.                                                                                   Nebraska Athletics <[email protected]>

[twister31]

Apparently ASU can host now. They were hosting the Pac-12 gymnastics championship but that got moved to Utah so ASU could host.

 

Creme has Neb/Txam/Louisville/i don't remember in the College Station region. I think you could easily flip it from College Station to Lincoln (but that is considering that the selection committee is even thinking the same way as creme).

[Bugeaters1]

Apparently ASU can host now. They were hosting the Pac-12 gymnastics championship but that got moved to Utah so ASU could host.

 

Creme has Neb/Txam/Louisville/i don't remember in the College Station region. I think you could easily flip it from College Station to Lincoln (but that is considering that the selection committee is even thinking the same way as creme).

My question to the NCAA committee is who would draw better as a host A&M or Nebraska. Nebraska showed the NCAA what it can do without the home in the tourney.

[Row6Seat10]

From ESPN this morning. Our chances of hosting aren't there according to them.

 

What to look for on Selection Monday

 

The Cardinals are certain to be a top-four seed. It's whether they are a No. 2 or a No. 3 that holds the intrigue for a number of other schools. A No. 6 or a No. 7 will end up hosting the opening rounds because Louisville's KFC Yum! Center is being utilized for the men's tournament. (Ohio State has a similar venue conflict as Columbus will be hosting men's early round games.) Teams like Texas A&M and Chattanooga on the No. 7 line, or South Florida, Oklahoma and Texas on the No. 6 line, should be most interested in Louisville's seed.