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Could NCAA Baseball Tourney make it with regional sites?
Posted on 5/17/09 at 7:29 pm
Posted on 5/17/09 at 7:29 pm
Like the NCAA Basketball Tourney??
What say you?? Would pre-determined regional sites work??
What say you?? Would pre-determined regional sites work??
Posted on 5/17/09 at 7:31 pm to Golfer
No. because the #1 seed deserves some type of reward. And in baseball, home field is so key. Plus, fixed sites equals less fans and less revenue imo.
This post was edited on 5/17/09 at 7:32 pm
Posted on 5/17/09 at 7:32 pm to Enfuego
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No. because the #1 seed deserves some type of reward. And in baseball, home field is so key. Plus, fixed sites equals less fans and less revenue imo.
Like UNC playing in North Carolina? Do you REALLY think that less fans would come see LSU in New Orleans instead of at the Box?
Posted on 5/17/09 at 7:33 pm to Golfer
I doubt they would draw well enough doing it regionally. In basketball, a huge number of the ticket sales are from those that aren't a fan of either team. I think the current system is actually pretty good. As good as it can be for a 64 team tourney in a sport that doesn't have a huge national following
This post was edited on 5/17/09 at 7:34 pm
Posted on 5/17/09 at 7:33 pm to usc6158
College baseball doesn't have the following for that
Posted on 5/17/09 at 7:38 pm to JJ27
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Do you REALLY think that less fans would come see LSU in New Orleans instead of at the Box?
Yea, that's kinda my thought process here...there are plenty of "Hosting Cities" like New Orleans that these top seeds have crowds drawing them to. Have one city host two regionals and there would be two supers at one site.
Posted on 5/17/09 at 7:40 pm to Golfer
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College baseball doesn't have the following for that
Most northern/northeastern/mid west people could give a shite about college baseball FWIW
Posted on 5/17/09 at 7:42 pm to Golfer
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there are plenty of "Hosting Cities" like New Orleans that these top seeds have crowds drawing them to. Have one city host two regionals and there would be two supers at one site.
I think you would have to do it like that for it to work. LSU could "host" in New Orleans, Ole Miss in Memphis, UGa and Tech in Atlanta or Gwinett, there could be games in Houston, Cary NC, Los Angeles
Posted on 5/17/09 at 7:44 pm to ProjectP2294
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I think you would have to do it like that for it to work. LSU could "host" in New Orleans, Ole Miss in Memphis, UGa and Tech in Atlanta or Gwinett, there could be games in Houston, Cary NC, Los Angeles
Yea, you're right on where I'm going with this...
Posted on 5/17/09 at 7:48 pm to Enfuego
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Most northern/northeastern/mid west people could give a shite about college baseball FWIW
a lot of the southern teams are like that...look at the BR regional last year...USM had a fair showing but nothing like they would have had at home and BR is only 2 hours from hattie.
and aside from LSU, USM probably has the best baseball following in the area.
Posted on 5/17/09 at 7:49 pm to Golfer
I think it's progressing towards that, but it won't be here for a while. Teams are playing games at pro stadiums more often now but are they really filling them up?
I'm gonna look up the attendance #s from the Houston College Classic this year to see how well they filled up Minute Maid.
ETA: It looks like Rice averaged close to 14k for their games in Minute Maid.
I'm gonna look up the attendance #s from the Houston College Classic this year to see how well they filled up Minute Maid.
ETA: It looks like Rice averaged close to 14k for their games in Minute Maid.
This post was edited on 5/17/09 at 7:52 pm
Posted on 5/17/09 at 10:28 pm to TigerStripes06
1. LSU ........................ 41 311,187 7,590
2. Arkansas ................ 32 222,985 6,968
3. Mississppi St. .......... 29 174,223 6,008
4. Texas ...................... 30 179,282 5,976
5. Florida St. ............... 38 186,879 4,918
6. South Carolina ........ 34 161,761 4,758
7. Mississippi .............. 33 155,489 4,712
8. Clemson .................. 30 140,040 4,668
9. Alabama ................. 27 120,254 4,454
10. Nebraska ................ 31 136,120 4,391
11. Texas A&M .............. 42 176,723 4,208
12. Wichita St. .............. 34 141,715 4,168
13. Rice ........................ 36 134,150 3,726
14. Tulane .................... 39 140,402 3,600
15. Southern Miss. ........ 31 106,040 3,421
2. Arkansas ................ 32 222,985 6,968
3. Mississppi St. .......... 29 174,223 6,008
4. Texas ...................... 30 179,282 5,976
5. Florida St. ............... 38 186,879 4,918
6. South Carolina ........ 34 161,761 4,758
7. Mississippi .............. 33 155,489 4,712
8. Clemson .................. 30 140,040 4,668
9. Alabama ................. 27 120,254 4,454
10. Nebraska ................ 31 136,120 4,391
11. Texas A&M .............. 42 176,723 4,208
12. Wichita St. .............. 34 141,715 4,168
13. Rice ........................ 36 134,150 3,726
14. Tulane .................... 39 140,402 3,600
15. Southern Miss. ........ 31 106,040 3,421
This post was edited on 5/17/09 at 10:30 pm
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