Chet Forte
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Reg: 03-02-08
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 03-12-18 10:38 AM - Post#252321
In response to HARVARDDADGRAD
I think the other ADs got outsmarted by Penn in agreeing to have the tournament in the Palestra. It gives Penn a huge recruiting advantage insofar as they can tell all recruits that they play in the cathedral of Ivy basketball. And it is pretty well documented that there is on average around a six point advantage to being at home. So I would have the 1 and 2 seeds host the first game, with the highest remaining seed hosting the final. And if the other venues aren’t as large as the Palestra, so be it. Otherwise, just rename the tournament the Penn Invitational. PS, I do think that Betley was pretty clearly trapped by Harvard, although I was indifferent as to the outcome of the game.
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