In 2011, the first- and second-round hosts are Tulsa, Okla., Charlotte, N.C., Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Tampa, Fla., Tucson, Ariz., and Washington, D.C. The regional sites are Anaheim, Calif., San Antonio, Newark, N.J., and New Orleans. The Final Four is at Reliant.

In 2013, the early round sites Dayton, Ohio, Auburn Hills, Mich., Lexington, Ky., Salt Lake City, San Jose, Calif., Austin, Texas, Kansas City, Mo., and Philadelphia. The regional sites, with the East site still to be chosen, include Los Angeles, Indianapolis and the new Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The last time we made a Final Four we played our Sweet Sixteen/Elite Eight in San Antonio. Will the regional proximity in 2011 and 2013 give us a helping hand for our third and fourth Final Four? (I fully expect us to get there this year regardless of the sites)