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NCAA div II change format for the west on hosting regional game possible of split regionals. Dont like the idea especially the possible travel time between games and gives another team home court advantage which is stupid.

NCAA Announces Championship Site Procedure Change
| 02-10-2009 Printable Version


INDIANAPOLIS-The NCAA has announced a change in its format for all NCAA, Division II post-season tournaments, including basketball, effective immediately.

If all seven non-host schools would be required to fly to the host site (for example to Hawaii or Alaska), the eight-team regionals would be broken down into two four-team tournaments at separate sites.

The basketball tournaments would be held on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14. The two winners would then advance to the regional championship game on Tuesday, March 17 at the site of the highest remaining seed.

Currently, Brigham Young-Hawaii is the No. 1 ranked team in the men's West Regional. If the Seasiders remain in the No. 1 slot and no other Hawaii team qualified, the four-team format would be adopted.

Alaska-Anchorage is currently the top seed on the women's side and if it maintains that ranking, it would host one four-team tournament with the second four-team tournament hosted by the No. 2 ranked team, subject to bid approval by the NCAA