After Northwestern basketball’s 32-game common season and one postseason matchup already on the docket, Choice Sunday is lastly right here. In beneath three hours, the Wildcats will discover out in the event that they made the unique 68-team listing, in addition to what their opponent shall be and in what metropolis. Our Inside NU employees writers ranked their most well-liked locations. Check out our preferences and a few blurbs why beneath.

Iggy Dowling: I’m from New York, so No. 1 ought to be self-explanatory (and it ought to be for everybody else, too). From there, Memphis looks like it has superior BBQ and music, and Charlotte appears prefer it has a bunch of cool museums with nice climate, so these are straightforward choices for 2 and three. I’ve additionally by no means been to the South outdoors of Florida. The center might go any means you’d like (Pittsburgh’s downtown appears superior and I’ve already been to Indy), but when your backside two isn’t Omaha and Spokane, I don’t actually know what to let you know.

Bradley Locker: Brooklyn wouldn’t solely be extremely cost-saving for these of us working Inside NU, but in addition a blast. I’m additionally on board with Charlotte and Memphis for barbeque alone, as a result of having been there, I can vouch for it. Pittsburgh is the sleeper right here (particularly as a Steelers fan), however could possibly be slightly chilly. Indianapolis by no means actually disappoints, however I simply have been fairly a bit within the final two years and would like to get uncovered to a brand new metropolis. Actually hoping for something aside from Omaha and Spokane, as a result of woof there’s not a lot to do.

David Gold: Very like Iggy, I’m hoping that March Insanity sends me residence to the nice state of New York and Barclays Heart. In any other case, I’ve had sufficient of touring throughout the nation for NU Athletics (sure, that is nonetheless Las Vegas slander), so I’d be a lot happier to finish up in Charlotte or Memphis. Nonetheless, one other Inside NU journey to Nebraska will solely add to the lore of the primary considered one of my tenure as EIC.

Brendan Preisman: As a proud resident of Omaha, it falls to me to defend the town from the extremely low rankings everybody else is about to present it. I’ll simply say this: our zoo was voted finest within the nation (once more), it’s secretly a very good sports activities metropolis (Faculty World Collection, Creighton Athletics, and so forth.), and the downtown space has a ton of nice eating choices — particularly steakhouses. Now, Brooklyn is the apparent primary alternative simply because it’s a borough of New York Metropolis (a spot I’ve sadly by no means visited), however due to the comfort (and a complete lot of bias), I’m placing Omaha at No. 2. From there, Indianapolis, Memphis, and Charlotte are all good choices — professional sports activities cities which might be pretty straightforward to get to and appear to have quite a bit to supply throughout the off day. After that, Salt Lake Metropolis and Pittsburgh are kinda first rate choices, though I’ve no clue what I’d do in these locations once I wasn’t watching basketball. And clearly Spokane is final (sorry to Washington’s hottest metropolis, however I’ve no clue what you guys have to supply).