Kevin Cummings writes: >the "civic centers" do. I know RPI used to have the largest seating area in >the east (at least they did when I attended there 15 years ago). How do the >newer areans like Conte Forum stack up with Houston in seating capacity? Here are the school arenas with the top seating capacities in the East: Boston College, Silvio Conte Forum: 7,884 Northeastern, Matthews Arena: 6,000 RPI, Houston Field House: 5,365 Dartmouth, Thompson Arena: 5,000 RPI never had a larger seating capacity than Northeastern. Conte Forum has been used since the 1988-89 season. In addition, Maine's Alfond Arena is scheduled to be expanded to a capacity of over 6,000 (from 4,100) for the 1991-92 season. I can't see any of these being used over places like Boston Garden and Knickerbocker Arena for the NCAA regional. However, Conte Forum would probably have the best shot because of its expanded media facilities and great television sight lines.