The NCAA will soon announce which sites will be hosting March Madness for the years 2019 to 2022. Before that announcement is made, I've decided to make a guess as to who will be hosting these years. Enjoy
2019-22
First Four
UD Arena
Dayton, OH
Dayton
2019
1st/2nd Rounds
WisePies Arena
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Honda Center
Anaheim
Big West Conference
Colonial Life Center
Columbia, SC
South Carolina
Wells Fargo Center
Des Moines, IA
Drake
Giant Center
Hershey, PA
Penn State
Rupp Arena
Lexington, KY
Kentucky
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Big 12
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
Providence and Big East
East Regional
Barclays Center
Brooklyn
Atlantic 10
South Regional
AmericanAirlinesArena
Miami
FIU
Midwest Regional
United Center
Chicago
Big Ten
West Regional
Moda Center
Porland, OR
Oregon State
2020
1st/2nd Rounds
Times Union Center
Albany, NY
Siena and MAAC
Legacy Arena at the BJCC
Birmingham, AL
SEC
Pepsi Center
Denver
Colorado State and/or Mountain West
Van Andel Arena
Grand Rapids, MI
Western Michigan
Sprint Center
Kansas City, MO
Big 12
PNC Arena
Raleigh, NC
NC State
Viejas Arena
San Diego
San Diego State
Amalie Arena
Tampa
USF
East Regional
Verizon Center
Washington, DC
Georgetown
South Regional
Toyota Center
Houston
Rice
Midwest Regional
Nationwide Arena
Columbus, OH
Ohio
West Regional
Vivint Smarthome Arena
Salt Lake City
Utah
2021
1st/2nd Rounds
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
Charlotte
Little Caesars Arena
Detroit
Detroit Mercy and Oakland
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Jacksonville
Jacksonville and North Florida
PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh
Duquesne
AT&T Center
San Antonio
UTSA
Denny Sanford Premier Center
Sioux Falls, SD
Summit League
Spokane Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Spokane
Idaho
McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
Arizona
East Regional
Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia
Penn
South Regional
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville
Ohio Valley
Midwest Regional
New Milwaukee Arena
Marquette
West Regional
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Pepperdine
2022
1st/2nd Rounds
Taco Bell Arena
Boise, ID
Boise State
UD Arena
Dayton, OH
Dayton
Matthew Knight Arena
Eugene, OR
Oregon
Verizon Arena
North Little Rock, AR
Little Rock and Sun Belt
CenturyLink Center Omaha
Omaha, NE
Creighton
Amway Center
Orlando
UCF
ScotTrade Center
St. Louis
Missouri Valley
Carrier Dome
Syracuse, NY
Syracuse
East Regional
Madison Square Garden
New York
St. John's and Big East
South Regional
American Airlines Center
Dallas
Big 12
Midwest Regional
Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland
MAC
West Regional
Chase Center
San Francisco
Stanford
(04-15-2017 11:21 AM)Rube Dali Wrote: [ -> ]The NCAA will soon announce which sites will be hosting March Madness for the years 2019 to 2022. Before that announcement is made, I've decided to make a guess as to who will be hosting these years. Enjoy
2019-22
First Four
UD Arena
Dayton, OH
Dayton
2019
1st/2nd Rounds
WisePies Arena
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Honda Center
Anaheim
Big West Conference
Colonial Life Center
Columbia, SC
South Carolina
Wells Fargo Center
Des Moines, IA
Drake
Giant Center
Hershey, PA
Penn State
Rupp Arena
Lexington, KY
Kentucky
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Big 12
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
Providence and Big East
East Regional
Barclays Center
Brooklyn
Atlantic 10
South Regional
AmericanAirlinesArena
Miami
FIU
Midwest Regional
United Center
Chicago
Big Ten
West Regional
Moda Center
Porland, OR
Oregon State
2020
1st/2nd Rounds
Times Union Arena
Albany, NY
Siena and MAAC
Legacy Arena at the BJCC
Birmingham, AL
SEC
Pepsi Center
Denver
Colorado State and/or Mountain West
Van Andel Arena
Grand Rapids, MI
Western Michigan
Sprint Center
Kansas City, MO
Big 12
PNC Arena
Raleigh, NC
NC State
Viejas Arena
San Diego
San Diego State
Amalie Arena
Tampa
USF
East Regional
Verizon Center
Washington, DC
Georgetown
South Regional
Toyota Center
Houston
Rice
Midwest Regional
Nationwide Arena
Columbus, OH
Ohio
West Regional
Vivint Smarthome Arena
Salt Lake City
Utah
2021
1st/2nd Rounds
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
Charlotte
Little Caesars Arena
Detroit
Detroit Mercy and Oakland
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Jacksonville
Jacksonville and North Florida
PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh
Duquesne
AT&T Center
San Antonio
UTSA
Denny Sanford Premier Center
Sioux Falls, SD
Summit League
Spokane Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Spokane
Idaho
McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
Arizona
East Regional
Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia
Penn
South Regional
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville
Ohio Valley
Midwest Regional
New Milwaukee Arena
Marquette
West Regional
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Pepperdine
2022
1st/2nd Rounds
Taco Bell Arena
Boise, ID
Boise State
UD Arena
Dayton, OH
Dayton
Matthew Knight Arena
Eugene, OR
Oregon
Verizon Arena
North Little Rock, AR
Little Rock and Sun Belt
CenturyLink Center Omaha
Omaha, NE
Creighton
Amway Center
Orlando
UCF
ScotTrade Center
St. Louis
Missouri Valley
Carrier Dome
Syracuse, NY
Syracuse
East Regional
Madison Square Garden
New York
St. John's and Big East
South Regional
American Airlines Center
Dallas
Big 12
Midwest Regional
Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland
MAC
West Regional
Chase Center
San Francisco
Stanford
Detroit will host several NCAA rounds in the coming years. The new Little Caesars Pizza arena is supposed to be incredible and will open in the fall.
Didn't know that about Detroit. Glad that both NHL and NBA will be playing under one roof, and back in Detroit proper. That's how it should be, IMO.
(04-15-2017 12:19 PM)MplsBison Wrote: [ -> ]Didn't know that about Detroit. Glad that both NHL and NBA will be playing under one roof, and back in Detroit proper. That's how it should be, IMO.
Yeah, it will be great. The Palace is still awesome, but it's too far north for much of Metro Detroit. Rumor has it that one of the car companies is going to buy it and it's going to be torn down. So many memories of the Bad Boys and the Wallace - Billups teams, but I understand the business behind the move.
Another rumor is that Chris Illitch is going to sell the Tigers. It's the reason the rumors of trading Verlander and Cabrera were out there this past winter.
How is it too far north? Most of the money in Metro Detroit is in Oakland County.
do we know where each final 4 will be?
you got to figure the new NFL stadiums in Los Angeles, Minnesota, and Atlanta will be in the mix for a final 4 or maybe a regional final.
the interesting one will be the new NFL stadium in Las Vegas. It would be ideal for a final 4, but the NCAA has rule that you can't have a NCAA championship game in Las Vegas
(04-15-2017 01:51 PM)_C2_ Wrote: [ -> ]How is it too far north? Most of the money in Metro Detroit is in Oakland County.
There is a bunch of money in Oakland County, especially around the Palace. The issue is there are growing areas southwest of there. Areas like Plymouth, Canton, Salem, Northbille, Walled Lake and many more would be closer to Little Ceasars than the Palace. Even towns like Royal Oak and Farmington Hills would be closer. There's also a resurgence in Detroit itself as there are many young couples heading into the Stadium/Greektown district.
(04-15-2017 02:16 PM)goofus Wrote: [ -> ]do we know where each final 4 will be?
you got to figure the new NFL stadiums in Los Angeles, Minnesota, and Atlanta will be in the mix for a final 4 or maybe a regional final.
the interesting one will be the new NFL stadium in Las Vegas. It would be ideal for a final 4, but the NCAA has rule that you can't have a NCAA championship game in Las Vegas
Minneapolis is hosting in 2019(which is also why the area is not listed in my projections. I've no idea if they're even bothering to bid for 2021 and 22.), Atlanta is in 2020 and I figure that Los Angeles will get it in 2023. As for Las Vegas, the NCAA DI BOD is voting this month on whether to allow Las Vegas to bid in the future.
You are missing the state of the art stadium that's just about to open. I am sure they will have some regionals before 2020
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Indianapolis is hosting in 2021.
I could see Los Angeles getting 2022 since it will have been five years since the Final Four will have been on the West Coast. If LA does wind up with the 2024 Olympics, they'll need to clear some space in 2023 for test events. The IOC also doesn't like to have its thunder stolen.
(04-15-2017 04:02 PM)chargeradio Wrote: [ -> ]Indianapolis is hosting in 2021.
I could see Los Angeles getting 2022 since it will have been five years since the Final Four will have been on the West Coast. If LA does wind up with the 2024 Olympics, they'll need to clear some space in 2023 for test events. The IOC also doesn't like to have its thunder stolen.
New Orleans has the 2022 Final Four, not LA. But then again, I could see a 2024 Final Four in LA as another test event for the Olympics.
For those in the know, what are the attendance requirements for hosting the 1st two rounds? Fort Worth is building a new arena with about 14K seats, so don't know if that would work if they ever wanted to bid.
(04-15-2017 09:58 PM)leofrog Wrote: [ -> ]For those in the know, what are the attendance requirements for hosting the 1st two rounds? Fort Worth is building a new arena with about 14K seats, so don't know if that would work if they ever wanted to bid.
That new arena is a perfect size to host, but you have to get someone like TCU to serve as the host member.
(04-15-2017 10:31 PM)Rube Dali Wrote: [ -> ] (04-15-2017 09:58 PM)leofrog Wrote: [ -> ]For those in the know, what are the attendance requirements for hosting the 1st two rounds? Fort Worth is building a new arena with about 14K seats, so don't know if that would work if they ever wanted to bid.
That new arena is a perfect size to host, but you have to get someone like TCU to serve as the host member.
UT-Arlington and North Texas are also available as hosts.
Also, the Big 12 can host, as they did with the Final Four in Arlington. The Big 12 stepped in to host in Oklahoma City in place of OU, so that OU would be eligible to play there. Likewise, they have hosted in Kansas City, allowing Kansas to be eligible to play there.
TCU will host the games in Fort Worth in 2022.
(04-18-2017 12:17 PM)sctvman Wrote: [ -> ]Here is the full list of facilities:
https://t.co/ZMXI8ox2lu
Sites/arenas on the list that have not previously hosted:
2019: Columbia, SC
2020: Houston (Toyota Center has not previously hosted)
2021: Detroit (new arena), Minneapolis (Target Center has never hosted)
2022: Fort Worth, Milwaukee (new arena), San Francisco (new arena)
*Wichita is hosting at Intrust Bank Arena in 2018 and 2021.
Looks great! Milwaukee can be like a midwest version of Portland.
Cincinnati was just announced as a site for the 1st & 2nd round in 2022. However, there's a catch. It's conditional on upgrading US Bank Arena (estimated to cost $200 million). The owner of the arena (a large corporation based in L.A.) has been begging the city for a handout for almost a decade, and the answer has consistently been "no."
I've never heard of the NCAA making a conditional award of a tournament site before. Has anyone else?
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/c...100605412/