As you consider your brackets for March Madness, Greg Doyle has a nice read and table below o back up his claims on "home" games in the tournament and considerations for your selections.
| NCAA home cooking | |||
| In the past decade, de facto "home" NCAA tournament games have been a slingshot to the Final Four for six national champions, three runners-up and five other semifinalists. And the trend is gaining steam. | |||
| Year | Team | Site | End result |
| 1999 | Duke | 1st 2 rounds in Charlotte | NC game |
| 2000 | Michigan St. | Region at Auburn Hills | NCAA title |
| 2001 | Duke | 1st 2 rounds in Greensboro | NCAA title |
| 2002 | Maryland | 1st 2 rounds in Washington DC | NCAA title |
| 2003 | Syracuse | Region at Albany | NCAA title |
| 2003 | Texas | Region at San Antonio | Final Four |
| 2004 | Duke | 1st 2 rounds in Raleigh | Final Four |
| 2005 | Illinois | 1st 2 rounds in Indianapolis, Regionals in Chicago | NC game |
| 2005 | N. Carolina | 1st 2 rounds in Charlotte | NCAA title |
| 2006 | Florida | 1st 2 rounds in Jacksonville | NCAA title |
| 2006 | UCLA | 1st 2 rounds in San Diego, Regionals in Oakland | Final Four |
| 2008 | Memphis | 1st 2 rounds in Little Rock | NC game |
| 2008 | UCLA | 1st 2 rounds in Anaheim | Final Four |
| 2008 | N. Carolina | 1st 2 rounds in Raleigh, Regionals in Charlotte | Final Four |
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