This year, the locations responsible for hosting the March Madness games are Syracuse (East Region), Austin (South Region), Albuquerque (West Region), and Chicago (Midwest Region). (Note 1)
Previously, Wake Forest, which gained entry by winning the ACC Championship, will compete as the number one seed in the Syracuse Region.
Compared to last year's experience of being "dispatched" across most of the United States...
This year, after the final matchups were announced, Wake Forest became not only the favorite team of all neutral fans in the East but also enjoyed the advantage of playing at a quasi-home game, greatly alleviating the fatigue caused by long travels.
Historically, the Tar Heels, who would have received the support of the East fans this year and made it all the way to the finals, were "usurped" by Wake Forest.
Moreover, more unfortunate than being "usurped" is that the Tar Heels will compete as the number two seed in the Albuquerque Region this year.
This means...
