Fascinating how things change.  I remember watching several NCAA
Championships in the '50s in Colorado Springs.  If I remember correctly
(someone who's either a history buff or is older than me please correct me)
the finals were ALWAYS at the now demolished Broadmoor World Arena, because
nobody else was interested in hosting them.  CC and DU were real powerhouses
then, and CC especially had a big advantage when they made the tournament.
There weren't any regionals then, just four teams, two from the east and two
from the west, in the finals.
 
Clay
 
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Subject:        why we need 4 regionals - Colorado
 
Just as it's been for many other seasons over the last few years, the state
of Colorado has a shot of putting 2 teams into the Final 12.
 
Just imagine what would happen should Air Force suddenly be able to field a
team on that level, along with Denver and Colorado College playing well? 3
teams in the tournament *all* traveling 800+ miles.
 
Since it all does bow down to the almighty dollar, I've pretty much given
up on ever seeing a regional in Denver. Quite a shame, with the new Pepsi
center built in a sports-mad town. The committee would NEVER schedule the
(current) West Regional out here, but were it to move to 4 regionals, it
would definitely be a possibility.
 
And something tells me the Alaska teams would probably prefer a trip to
Colorado than to the Great Lakes region.
 
 
Who knows, maybe someday CU will add hockey (fingers not even bothering to
cross) and we'll wind up with 4 D1 teams in Colorado and still no regional
in sight.
 
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