Rules changes and advanced stats

[420seriouscat69]

http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/the-no-1-overall-seed-in-the-ncaa-tournament-just-got-a-huge-reward/

Even though the NCAA Tournament is eight months away, we've got a hefty update on some upcoming changes.
One twist coming next season: The No. 1 overall seed will be able to choose the location of its first two games of the tournament. So if that team is Duke, or Kentucky, or Kansas, or whichever school gets put atop the 1-68 seed list, that program will get to pick where it plays its first and second-round games.

[meow meow]

So those bastards will chose AFH, such bullshit!

[star seed 7]

Since the pod thing happened does the #1 ever not play where they wanted to anyway?

[420seriouscat69]

I think they assign them to the closest region that's next to them, but maybe it's like Kentucky or something, that just wants to ball out in Miami and hang with the ladies. 

[star seed 7]

Maybe. Doesn't seem like a big deal either way.

[star seed 7]

Letting the 1 pick their regional would be more exciting.

[EMAWforever]

I don't think it makes much difference.  Have you ever seen KU play not in Tulsa or Kansas City first round?  Or somewhere close?  Now if they get to pick after the rest of teams are put into the bracket, that would mean something.

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

Letting ku make this type of decision is not good for ku. They will inevitably fail, then be unable to blame some conspiracy at which time they will consume themselves.

[Mikeyis4dcats]

Since the pod thing happened does the #1 ever not play where they wanted to anyway?

I recall whining a few years ago when KU had to play in Detroit instead of Indy or someplace.