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NJ Democrats Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-22-06 04:51 PM
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Location of Schools and the NCAA Tournament
Last night, I was bored as I went to bed. So I got to thinking. Does the location of a school based on that state's political leaning affect it in the NCAA tournament. (I know this is very odd.)
So anyway, here's the breakdown of the Sweet 16:
So called "Red" States have 8 teams (Duke, LSU, W. Virginia, Texas, Memphis, G. Mason, Wichita St, and Florida.)
The "Blue" states also have 8 (Bradley, Gonzaga, UCLA, UCONN, Washington, Villanova, BC, and Georgetown)

Then I went to the 2nd Round.
"Red" states have 19 (Duke, LSU, W. Virginia, Texas, Memphis, G. Mason, Wichita St, Florida, Texas A&M, N. Western St., NC State, Indiana, Alabama, Kentucky,UNC, Tenn, Arizona, Montana, and Ohio St.)
"Blue sates have 13, (Bradley, Gonzaga, UCLA, UCONN, Washington, Villanova, BC, Georgetown, GW, Bucknell, Pitt, Illinois, and Wis. Milwaukee)

First Round:
"Red" States 38 (Duke, LSU, W. Virginia, Texas, Memphis, G. Mason, Wichita St, Florida, Texas A&M, N. Western St., NC State, Indiana, Alabama, Kentucky,UNC, Tenn, Arizona, Montana, and Ohio St, Davidson, N. Iowa, Oklahoma, S Alabama, Nevada, Winthrop, Air Force, Utah St, Murray St, UAB, Belmont, Xavier, Arkansas, Oral Roberts, UNC-Wilmington, Southern, and Kansas)
"Blue" States 26 (Bradley, Gonzaga, UCLA, UCONN, Washington, Villanova, BC, Georgetown, GW, Bucknell, Pitt, Illinois, and Wis. Milwaukee, Syracuse, Iona, S Illinois, Cal, Penn, San Diego St, Marquette, Albany, Mich St, Seton Hall, Monmouth, Wisconsin, and Pacific)

Yes, I know this is really weird.
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-22-06 05:02 PM
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1. You have a lot of free time on your hands?
:P
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taterguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-22-06 05:02 PM
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2. flawed but interesting
Edited on Wed Mar-22-06 05:03 PM by taterguy
NC is only red when it comes to Presidents. It has a Dem guvner and legislature. Chapel Hill and Durham vote Democratic. George Mason is located in a very blue part of Virginia. Basketball is a bit of a blue sport. There's the obvious race issue and then more subtle things. Would a Buddhist like Phil Jackson ever succeed as an NFL coach? I doubt it.
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NJ Democrats Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-22-06 05:14 PM
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3. Yes, I know.
To be easy on myself, I based it off how they vote in Presidential elections.
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AllegroRondo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-22-06 05:15 PM
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4. True, a lot of "college towns" are very blue
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NJ Democrats Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-22-06 05:23 PM
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5. But I know Duke isn't!
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NJ Democrats Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 08:10 PM
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6. Updated for Elite Eight and Final Four
Elite Eight:
"Red" States 5 (LSU, Texas, Memphis, George Mason, Florida)
"Blue" States 3 (UConn, Villanova, UCLA)

Final Four:
"Red" States 3 (LSU, GMU, Florida)
"Blue" States 1 (UCLA)
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