All4SU
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In the East to Pittsburgh
Syracuse - 360 miles
NCA - 477
WVU - 75
Gonzaga - +++
Ohio State - 75
Loyola - 245
Really doesn't look like much of a geographic advantage for SU to be in Pittsburgh. Clearly the biggest advantages are to Ohio State (the #2 seed) and WVU (the #10 seed). Even Loyola, the #15 seed is closer than SU. And the difference between SU (6 hours) and UNC Asheville (8 hours) seems pretty insignificant.
Brief interesting article on the role of geographic distance and bearing on outcome:
http://trendtacklers.com/ncaa travel distance.pdf
Syracuse - 360 miles
NCA - 477
WVU - 75
Gonzaga - +++
Ohio State - 75
Loyola - 245
Really doesn't look like much of a geographic advantage for SU to be in Pittsburgh. Clearly the biggest advantages are to Ohio State (the #2 seed) and WVU (the #10 seed). Even Loyola, the #15 seed is closer than SU. And the difference between SU (6 hours) and UNC Asheville (8 hours) seems pretty insignificant.
Brief interesting article on the role of geographic distance and bearing on outcome:
http://trendtacklers.com/ncaa travel distance.pdf