How many fans could we get to Minneapolis?

[westnodak93bison]

Could we get 10k to the opening game if we are in the Minneapolis region?

[HandoEX]

Could we get 10k to the opening game if we are in the Minneapolis region?

Yeah, I could easily see 10k making the trip if the tournament opener was in Mpls.

[MNLonghorn10]

Id be there for sure, already going to be there for the Final 5 but will happily miss one of those games for somethin like this.

[lakesbison]

1 billion!!!!

[WYOBISONMAN]

There will be my crew coming from WYO!

[BisonAccountant44]

Hopefully none of us have to go to Minneapolis though. If we get a 15 seed I'm not going to be a happy camper.

[TILIS-BisonFan]

Hopefully none of us have to go to Minneapolis though. If we get a 15 seed I'm not going to be a happy camper.

yeah i think the minneapolis region is 2 7-10 games and two 2-15 games if i am not mistaken.. would make sense as the second round games would be the 2-7 matchup.. wonder if anyone could dig up the sites for the 13 and 14 seed games

[klomp44]

yeah i think the minneapolis region is 2 7-10 games and two 2-15 games if i am not mistaken.. would make sense as the second round games would be the 2-7 matchup.. wonder if anyone could dig up the sites for the 13 and 14 seed games

Well, these are all the sites:

Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
Host: Atlantic Coast Conference

Sprint Center
Kansas City, Missouri
Host: Big 12 Conference

Wachovia Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Host: St. Joseph's University

Rose Garden
Portland, Oregon
Host: University of Oregon

Taco Bell Arena
Boise, Idaho
Host: Boise State University

UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Host: University of Dayton

American Airlines Arena
Miami, Florida
Host: Florida International University

HHH Metrodome
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Host: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

[BisonAccountant44]

yeah i think the minneapolis region is 2 7-10 games and two 2-15 games if i am not mistaken.. would make sense as the second round games would be the 2-7 matchup.. wonder if anyone could dig up the sites for the 13 and 14 seed games

If bracketology is right it's:

South (Memphis): 13 Portland, 14 Philadelphia
West (Arizona): 13 Boise (Where Lunardi has us) 14 Portland
Midwest (Indianapolis): 13 Boise 14 Greensboro
East (Boston): 13 Miami 14 Miami

Not sure why two 13's would be in Boise, or why Miami would have a 13 & a 14 though. I wouldn't think that would work for 2nd round games.

[TILIS-BisonFan]

If bracketology is right it's:

South (Memphis): 13 Portland, 14 Philadelphia
West (Arizona): 13 Boise (Where Lunardi has us) 14 Portland
Midwest (Indianapolis): 13 Boise 14 Greensboro
East (Boston): 13 Miami 14 Miami

Not sure why two 13's would be in Boise, or why Miami would have a 13 & a 14 though. I wouldn't think that would work for 2nd round games.

boise could have two 4-13 matchups and two 5-12 matchups from two different regions similar to what i think minneapolis is.. miami and portland would have a 3-14 a 4-13 a 5-12 and a 6-11 matchup..

once again im just doing this in my head assuming the minneapolis tidbit is correct

ever since a few years ago pairings have not been top half of a region at one site bottom half at another..

[BisonAccountant44]

boise could have two 4-13 matchups and two 5-12 matchups from two different regions similar to what i think minneapolis is.. miami and portland would have a 3-14 a 4-13 a 5-12 and a 6-11 matchup..

once again im just doing this in my head assuming the minneapolis tidbit is correct

ever since a few years ago pairings have not been top half of a region at one site bottom half at another..

You're probably right, it would work as long as the other games at those sites are setup right. Hopefully the selection committee heard Andy Katz on Mike & Mike this morning and sends us to Miami! I'm going whereever they send us, but Miami sounds like a little more fun than Boise or Portland.

[Benchclown]

McFeely has on his blog that first round may be in Idaho..guess we will find out sunday

[TILIS-BisonFan]

You're probably right, it would work as long as the other games at those sites are setup right. Hopefully the selection committee heard Andy Katz on Mike & Mike this morning and sends us to Miami! I'm going whereever they send us, but Miami sounds like a little more fun than Boise or Portland.


McFeely has on his blog that first round may be in Idaho..guess we will find out sunday

looks like i got some work to do at 10 am when ndsu reopens.. will try to get this figured out.. south beach FTW

[IndyBison]

boise could have two 4-13 matchups and two 5-12 matchups from two different regions similar to what i think minneapolis is.. miami and portland would have a 3-14 a 4-13 a 5-12 and a 6-11 matchup..

once again im just doing this in my head assuming the minneapolis tidbit is correct

ever since a few years ago pairings have not been top half of a region at one site bottom half at another..

You are correct. They changed to a pod system a couple years ago. A site for the first and second round games don't all feed the same regional. I believe the general philosophy is they identify the top 4 seeds in each region and then place them as close to home as possible. The rest of the teams fall in line behind that. I'm sure they have some guidelines like a 1 and 2 shouldn't go to the same first round location. Just because you see a bracketology bracket has certain seeds going to certain locations doesn't mean that site will be the location for those seeds.

[EagleBison]

Last week there were around 19,000 tickets remaining for Minneapolis, approx 11,000 sold.

[Tatanka]

PLEASE let it be MSP. I would be there with bells on!!!!!