Since the Huskies and Vols won't schedule each other ...

[Vowelguy]

When did they announce the regional sites for the coming season?

OH sorry. Looks like I saw information from a previous year. My apologies! NCAA says sites will be announced by Oct 1

 

[connboy77]

I bet you are right.

My prediction is a UCONN VS Duke final!

 

[connboy77]

Just wondering what the odds are that UCONN once again meets Notre Dame in the semi of the final four?

 

[reno tony]

Just wondering what the odds are that UCONN once again meets Notre Dame in the semi of the final four?

I believe I read there are 435 teams. So the formula for the probability with all teams being equal would be one TO(435 x 434 minus one). So the odds would be one TO 188,189 or 1 : 188,189. Since most teams are not equal, you would have to weigh each team individually and there ability to make it to the semi-final and I could get you a more accurate answer. Plus I would need a correct total number of teams. I'm not sure there are 435. Hope that helps.

 

[reno tony]

One thing I did not consider is that the NCAA committee might put them in a bracket where they would possibly meet...( i.e. they would be #1 and #2 seeds in the same bracket)..... before the semi final.

 

[EricSD]

It seems that the NCAA has had multiple chances to put them in the same bracket as UCONN has been a 1 seed for the past umpteen years and each time Tennessee was a 2 seed they coulda been in UCONN's bracket. Instead the NCAA usually put them on completely opposite sides so they could only meet in the finals, or at the very least, final 4. It seems the NCAA has no interest in a game between the 2 teams prior to that.

Now I can't speak for the regions, or the sites hosting so it's possible that geography prevented them from playing any earlier, but I suspect the NCAA could have worked thru it if they really wanted to. I guess they just weren't interested in seeing a smack-down of ginormous proportions...

 

[Geno-ista]

It seems that the NCAA has had multiple chances to put them in the same bracket as UCONN has been a 1 seed for the past umpteen years and each time Tennessee was a 2 seed they coulda been in UCONN's bracket. Instead the NCAA usually put them on completely opposite sides so they could only meet in the finals, or at the very least, final 4. It seems the NCAA has no interest in a game between the 2 teams prior to that. All good points- but I thought the reason they have not been in the same bracket is that they try and usually keep most teams close to their home turf to help with attendance and revenue. I didn't think they have been separated for reasons more than that. Heck, I don't think the NCAA was happy to see this game end. And this year if they met at the final four in semis or finals, with Geno going to break Pat's record, in Tenn, attendance and TV ratings and$$$ would be off the charts!!!

Now I can't speak for the regions, or the sites hosting so it's possible that geography prevented them from playing any earlier, but I suspect the NCAA could have worked thru it if they really wanted to. I guess they just weren't interested in seeing a smack-down of ginormous proportions...