Tipped off by an article on ESPN.com that Portland, Oregon has been
cosen as a FINALIST for hosting early round action in the 2009 or 2010
tournament, I've decided to project where the NCAA might have as
tournament venues in the upcoming years. Keep in mind that these are
just my assumptions and are not to be taken seriously.
2009 projected venues
Opening Round(3-17):
Dayton, OH; UD Arena; University of Dayton
1st and 2nd rounds
(3-19/21):
Albuquerque; The Pit; University of New Mexico
Indianapolis; New Indianapolis Colts stadium; Butler University,
Horizon League and IUPUI
Portland; Rose Garden; University of Oregon
Sunrise, FL; BankAtlantic Center; Florida Atlantic University
(3-20/22):
Albany, NY; Pepsi Arena; Metro Atlantic Atheltic Conference and Siena
College
Charlottesville, VA; John Paul Jones Arena; University of Virginia
Des Moines, IA; Wells Fargo Arena; Iowa State University
Memphis; FedEx Forum; University of Memphis
Regionals
(3-26/28):
Cleveland; Quicken Loans Arena; Cleveland State University
Los Angeles; Staples Center; University of California, Los Angeles and
University of Southern California
(3-27/29)
Boston; TD BankNorth Garden; Harvard University
Oklahoma City; Ford Center; University of Oklahoma
2010 projected venues
Opening Round(3-16):
Dayton, OH; UD Arena; University of Dayton
1st and 2nd rounds
(3-18/20):
Brooklyn, NY; Brooklyn Arena; St. John's University(NY)
(Backup site: East Rutherford, NJ; Continental Airlines Arena; Seton
Hall University)
Fresno, CA; Save Mart Center; California State University, Fresno
Greensboro, NC; Greensboro Coliseum; Atlantic Coast Conference
Salt Lake City; Jon M. Huntsman Center; University of Utah
(3-19/21):
Dayton, OH; UD Arena; University of Dayton
Kansas City; Sprint Center; Big 12 Conference
Madison, WI; Kohl Center; University of Wisconsin
Orlando; TD Ameritrade Centre; University of Central Florida
Regionals
(3-25/27):
Glendale, AZ; Arizona Cardinals Stadium; Arizona State University
Philadelphia; Wachovia Center; Villanova University
(3-26/28):
Houston; Reliant Stadium; University of Houston
St. Paul, MN; Xcel Energy Center; University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Next up in the next few days, the Women's projected sites.