[WBB fan]

Anybody have thoughts on how the lack of homecourt/regional advantage in rounds 1 and 2 and beyond might affect this year's results? Are more early round upsets likely, perhaps even for a #1 or #2 seed?

In 2019, all four #1 seeds, all four #2 seeds, only one #3 seed and three #4 seeds made the sweet sixteen. The final four had two #1s and two #2s. In 2018 all four #1 seeds made the final four. 

I know it's a bit premature since the brackets haven't been announced, but, I'm curious what folks are expecting just due to the single neutral location.

For what it's worth, I think the single "neutral" opens up more 1st and 2nd round upset possibilities, and that's a good thing. I also think that teams that have played a lot of games at neutral courts or on the road -- thus experienced dealing with Covid protocols during travel -- will have an edge.

[WBB fan]

Anybody have thoughts on how the lack of homecourt/regional advantage in rounds 1 and 2 and beyond might affect this year's results? Are more early round upsets likely, perhaps even for a #1 or #2 seed?

In 2019, all four #1 seeds, all four #2 seeds, only one #3 seed and three #4 seeds made the sweet sixteen. The final four had two #1s and two #2s. In 2018 all four #1 seeds made the final four. 

I know it's a bit premature since the brackets haven't been announced, but, I'm curious what folks are expecting just due to the single neutral location.

For what it's worth, I think the single "neutral" opens up more 1st and 2nd round upset possibilities, and that's a good thing. I also think that teams that have played a lot of games at neutral courts or on the road -- thus experienced dealing with Covid protocols during travel -- will have an edge.