> Craig Powers writes:
>
> > A fourth idea, suggested by Jack McDonald of QU, is for the first round
> > to be played at the site of the better seed, followed (I presume) by
> > two regionals with two teams each advancing.
>
> That's appealing, but it would add an extra week to the tournament.  I doubt
> the NC$$ would approve it.

do you return to the best-of-three format for the first round, or play
just one game? Seems like a lot of travel for only one game if there are
east-west matchups in the first round (and west-west matchups too, but
we're used to it!)

    --david