Is the layout different than in the past? At least for the ff they use the whole stadium don’t they?
Someone will certainly remember better than me.
No, the Regionals only use the endzone and curtain the rest off.
The Final Four will use the entire venue.
This is a dry run for the Final Four next season in Indianapolis.
Houston drew the short end of the stick in the 1 seeds. They will be there with three other fanbases that have much less mileage to travel and is within driving distance of all of them.
Kentucky & Purdue will have the most fans there by far. I have to give the edge to Kentucky as they will take over Indianapolis. I'm glad we have the first session.
West Lafayette, IN (Purdue) - 67 miles - 1hr, 7 mins.
Lexington, KY (Kentucky) - 185 miles - 2hr, 53 mins.
Knoxville, TN (Tennessee) - 356 Miles - 5hr, 17 mins.
Houston, TX (Houston) - 1,026 miles - 14hrs, 15 mins.