“I think it’s great, us playing in the Midwest — close to home, lots of fan support. The only team I’m worried about is Louisville.”

— Jason Blackard, Lawrence

“I think it’s great. I thought they would actually be probably a 4 seed, but I’m happy with 3.”

— Jay Pine, Lawrence

“I think it’s going to be good for us. I think the scariest teams in our bracket are Louisville and Sienna; outside of that, I think it looks good.”

— Steven Boutwell, Lawrence

“Oh, it couldn’t be any better. We don’t have to worry about Duke, Pittsburgh or North Carolina.”

— Joseph Genslar, Lawrence

“I think they should have gone to Kansas City, but by not winning the Big 12, I guess they’re close enough.”

— Rick Werner, Lawrence