I put together this visual mapping tool for the NCAA
men’s basketball tournament that measures things like home court
advantage, jet lag and more.
http://www.produnkhoops.com
Some cool statistics:
Teams closest to home base throughout tournament
The University of Texas(2) fans must travel an average of 221 miles
to each venue
The University of Texas Arlington(16) fans must travel an average of
263 miles to each venue
The University of Memphis(1) fans must travel an average of 422 miles
to each venue
Shortest Trips to the Final Four
The University of Memphis(1) – 716 miles
Mississippi State University(9) – 800 miles
Austin Peay State University(15) – 884 miles
Longest Trips to the Final Four
The University of Arizona(10) – 4780 miles
University of San Diego(13) – 4734 miles
Baylor University(11) – 4068 miles
Shortest first leg
North Carolina University(1) – 20 miles
Longest first leg
Cornell University(14) – 2306 miles
PS – Let me know if you see any mistakes … I didn’t exactly go over
this with a fine tooth comb (trying to get it out before the
tournament started).