Some more analysis of my bracket ...
I worked hard to maximize ground travel (400 miles or less) for the schools. The following is a breakdown of this element of my projections.
- Only 20 of the 64 teams in the field require air travel
- 10 of the 16 regionals have either 3 or 4 teams traveling by bus
- 3 regionals (Austin, Louisville, and Charlottesville) require no air travel
- Only one regional has more than 2 teams traveling by air (Tempe). Ground travel to Tempe (other than the host) is not possible.
Thus, only 5 regionals have 2 teams traveling by air and 1 regional has 3 teams traveling by air. Two of these regionals have a school just over the 400 mile limit (Baylor going to Fayetteville (424 miles), New Mexico going to Tempe (452 miles)).
Brian