Display MoreThanks for the compliment, but it is just like the NCAA Basketball tournament, except instead of 8 teams in one venue for the 1st Round and 2nd Round, it is only 4 and 8 more locations. Plus the seeded teams host, so even if they lost in the 1st round, the 2nd round matches are played in the same venue. Saves on travel costs.
Originally the Conferences were based on geographic location or the Level of the University. The Ivy League (the most prestigious universities), Big Ten (The 10 biggest universities in the Midwest), Atlantic Coast Conference (state universities along the Atlantic Ocean), Pacific 8 (8 Universities along the Pacific Ocean).
However, the NCAA over the years as American College Football television contracts have increased in value, some universities has switched conferences to increase their revenues for their athletic departments. In the past Conferences were 8 or 10 in size. Now the most powerful conferences have 12 or 14. There are still may smaller school conferences with regional ties, but they do not have the national following as the bigger conferences and their schools.
One joke about this right now is that the Big East, which was originally based in the Northeastern portion of the US, could stretch from San Diego across the US. One of the divisions would have a team in Philadelphia in the Western Division. This makes no geographical logic.
Big thanks darling! Yeah I first imagine it has geographic influence, but then Is tarted seeing the Universities and teams and some just didnt make sense...but now you explaining the contrats and everything makes more sense! hehehehe