Not to mention, all the games were played in one place, meaning that the advantage of being a good seed and often getting to play closer to home were minimized. Same with bringing big crowds. I can't remember if there were fans but I'd image fan base was minimized.
FantasticBarnacle241 t1_jd2qye6 wrote
Reply to comment by doggotaco in The men's Sweet 16 field since 2000 visualized as the sum of total seeds [OC] by Roadkill_Bingo
Not to mention, all the games were played in one place, meaning that the advantage of being a good seed and often getting to play closer to home were minimized. Same with bringing big crowds. I can't remember if there were fans but I'd image fan base was minimized.