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[NoCreativity]

Any of the other three.

Location is overrated, but KU in KC is the clearest homecourt advantage in the tournament. This isn't the meaningless Big 12 tournament, it will be 80% KU. It's the extreme of our recent fortune in regards to location and totally negates any advantage of being in KC. Milwaukee is fine, but Purdue will have just as many fans and it's not an advantage. The Thursday late game isn't optimal either.

It's the tournament, so unless you're Baylor you'll always have challenging paths. But people are completely overvaluing KC. I'm not saying we're screwed (not like 2000), but it's not a good one imo.

Kansas just lost on that court in front of 95% of their own fans to a freakin NIT team. If anybody should be scared of this matchup it is Kansas, not us.

This is about the perfect scenario for us. I wouldnt want any part of the other #1 seeds. Villanova in MSG? Gonzaga or Arizona in California? No thanks! Things couldnt have setup any better for us imo.

 

[CycloneErik]

67

Still not counting play-in games.

 

[mdk2isu]

Any of the other three.

Location is overrated, but KU in KC is the clearest homecourt advantage in the tournament. This isn't the meaningless Big 12 tournament, it will be 80% KU. It's the extreme of our recent fortune in regards to location and totally negates any advantage of being in KC. Milwaukee is fine, but Purdue will have just as many fans and it's not an advantage. The Thursday late game isn't optimal either.

It's the tournament, so unless you're Baylor you'll always have challenging paths. But people are completely overvaluing KC. I'm not saying we're screwed (not like 2000), but it's not a good one imo.

The real question here is this: Will KU fans say this tournament doesn't matter as much as the regular season does after we beat them in KC (again)?