College Basketball

It's the most wonderful time of the year. We're talking of course about the NCAA Tournament, the most exciting postseason in all of sports. Listen to Sports Traveler Radio's breakdown and analysis of the first rounds as well as their Final Four preview, all inside of this edition of Sports Traveler Radio.

For the fourth straight week, there is a new number 1 team in college basketball.  Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, Duke, and now…..UCONN.  The ACC and Big East are looking very strong, but don’t forget about the Big 10. More...

The College Basketball Final Four is heading back to Indianapolis for the first time since 2006. On April 5, all eyes will be on Lucas Oil Stadium as the champions of college basketball will be determined. This is your opportunity to see this great event live with fully assembled Final Four Packages...
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2009 Final Four --- Detroit, Michigan ---

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The NCAA Division 1 College Basketball Tournament is one of the top sporting events in the United States, and the world.  The single elimination tournament dubbed "March Madness" traditionally is always an extremely popular event, mostly because of the unpredictability of the tournament.  Filling out tournament brackets has now become a staple in American sports culture.  The tournaments long tradition began in 1939, consisting of only eight teams. The current tournament structure for 64 teams came into play in 1985. 

The term "Final Four" refers to the remaining four teams in the Tournament, and typically provides some of the best games, as they tend to feature some of the top ranked teams in the country.  The 2008 Final Four was held in San Antonio, Texas, and concluded with the Kansas Jayhawks winning their third National Championship, defeating the Memphis Tigers. 

In 2009, the Final Four will be held in Detroit, Michigan at Ford Field, the home of the NFL's Detroit Lions.  Ford Field is one of the newest and most prestigious stadiums in the United States, as it hosted the Super Bowl in 2006.  Costing an estimated $450 Million, Ford Field is expandable up to 80,000 seats and has a very modern design, with large windows allowing sunlight to enter this indoor facility. 

Ford Field, along with Comerica park, the home of MLB's Detroit Tigers, were planned together with hopes to revamp Detroit's downtown area, as well as to bring the Lions back to Detroit, who had played their home games in Pontiac, MI since 1975. 

Don't miss any of the excitement of the 2009 Final Four.  Sports Traveler provides many different travel options to the Final Four, including Final Four Tickets and Final Four Travel Packages including event tickets, hotel stay, and event transfers. Also available are Final Four Hotel Rooms for travelers seeking just lodging in the Detroit area.

2009 ACC Championship -- Georgia Dome --

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The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championship is a single elimination College-Basketball tournament, which has been played annually since 1954. The 2009 ACC Tournament will be held March 12th through the 15th in the Georgia Dome, in Atlanta, Georgia. The Georgia Dome is located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. From its completion in 1992 until 1999, it held the title of largest domed structure in the world. It still remains the largest domed structure in the United States, and is still the largest cable-supported dome in the world. The Georgia Dome is home to the Atlanta Falcons on the NFL. In addition, the Georgia Dome is the annual home to the SEC College Football Championship. The Georgia Dome also has played host to two Super Bowls, events for the 1996 Summer Olympic games, the NCAA Men’s Final Four in 2002 and in 2007. The Georgia Dome also will be home to the Georgia State football team, who will begin play in 2010.