Let's talk / please explain Womens NCAA tournament sites

[desotodawgz]

Notre Dame in for sure ----where are they going to be the number 1 seed? Chicago?

Baylor - where are they sending them? what does it matter? There is no where close.

UConn - Albany if they win

If a number 1 seed is not from the West coast Portland is a terrible choice.

I think the first 2 rounds on a campus is a great idea but I don't really think the logistics and economics of the host sites for the next round make much sense.

There will be two number 1 seeds that travel a long way for their games and then I think the committee has said the number 2 seeds will not play in their home regions

Please enlighten me.

[ScoobaDawg]

Why are men's sites pre-selected? Because it gives fans a better chance to know possible sites if they want to go. Women's sites are selected by sites that traditionally give the most support to women's basketball.

Here are the sites for the next 4 years
https://www.ncaa.com/womens-final-four/future-info



WOMEN'S FINAL FOUR FUTURE DATES AND SITES


Year
City
Venue
Dates


2020
New Orleans, Louisiana
Smoothie King Center
April 3 & 5


2021
San Antonio, Texas
Alamodome
April 2 & 4


2022
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Target Center
April 1 & 3


2023
Dallas, Texas
American Airlines Center
March 31 & April 2


2024
Cleveland, Ohio
Quicken Loans Arena
April 5 & 7





2019 PRELIMINARY ROUND SITES


Round
City
Venue
Dates
Host


Regional
Albany, New York
Times Union Center
March 29 - April 1
MAAC


Regional
Chicago, Illinois
Wintrust Arena
March 29 - April 1
DePaul


Regional
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro Coliseum
March 29 - April 1
ACC


Regional
Portland, Oregon
Moda Center
March 29 - April 1
Oregon State





2020 PRELIMINARY ROUND SITES


Round
City
Venue
Dates
Host


Regional
Greenville, South Carolina
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
March 27 - 30
Southern Conference


Regional
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
March 27 - 30
IPFW


Regional
Portland, Oregon
Moda Center
March 27 - 30
Oregon State


Regional
Dallas, Texas
Moody Coliseum
March 27 - 30
SMU





2021 PRELIMINARY ROUND SITES


Round
City
Venue
Dates
Host


Regional
Albany, New York
Times Union Center
March 26 - 29
Siena College / MAAC


Regional
Austin, Texas
H-E-B Center
March 26 - 29
University of Texas



Regional
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cintas Center
March 26 - 29
Xavier / Cincinnati USA Sports Commission


Regional
Spokane, Washington
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
March 26 - 29
Idaho





2022 PRELIMINARY ROUND SITES


Round
City
Venue
Dates
Host


Regional
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Webster Bank Arena
March 25 - 28
UConn / Fairfield


Regional
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro Coliseum
March 25 - 28
ACC


Regional
Spokane, Washington
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
March 25 - 28
Idaho


Regional
Wichita, Kansas
Intrust Bank Arena
March 25 - 28
Wichita State

[LC Dawg]

What is the criteria for a regional site. Any chance Mississippi could get one with State's success or does the flag prevent that? Seems like Biloxi could support a women's regional but the coliseum is probably too small.

[Todd4State]

What is the criteria for a regional site. Any chance Mississippi could get one with State's success or does the flag prevent that? Seems like Biloxi could support a women's regional but it may be too small.

I think Memphis or Southaven would be really good.

[LC Dawg]

I think Memphis or Southaven would be really good.

Yeah, I edited my post when I thought about the venue size. Memphis is probably a good spot for us close to Starkville. Maybe Birmingham too.
It would be nice to have a home court advantage in a regional one day.

[ScoobaDawg]

I think Memphis or Southaven would be really good.

Memphis would have to deal with the Grizzlies schedule...and want it. One of those 2 reasons would be why it hasn't happened yet i would guess. maybe it will be revisited with our success in the future.
Forum holds 18 so might be too big for regional play.

*edit* i think size is it. dallas is a regional site in 2020 and it's being played on campus at SMU instead of the AAC (will get the final four again in 2023..hosted the 2017 also)

[Dawg2003]

What is the criteria for a regional site. Any chance Mississippi could get one with State's success or does the flag prevent that? Seems like Biloxi could support a women's regional but the coliseum is probably too small.

Mississippi is not allowed to host any NCAA affiliated tournaments because of the flag. We can serve as hosts sites for our team but cannot host an actual tournament.

[Dawg2003]

The way it worked last year was the lowest number 1 seed went to Portland. Which was. . . . Notre Dame.