Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2022. It has since been updated.
There’s something extremely powerful about the court each year at the Final Four.
We don’t have to go into the whole Hoosiers speech and note that all the dimensions are the same as every other floor, but knowing that you’ve reached the final stage—not just in the NCAA Tournament, but for many players, their college careers—helps turn hardwood into hallowed ground.
The actual court themselves are, more often than not, a true sight to behold. A work of art in concept, style and design. It’s no wonder many teams who win the national title take the NCAA up on their offer to buy the floor after the game. Sometimes that means hanging the court in a team’s practice facility or auctioning off parts of it to fans and alumni.
Either way, it’s the ultimate conversation piece.
There have been many different iterations since 2001. Let’s run through them all.
2023: NRG Stadium, Houston
𝙷𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚗, 𝚠𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚊 𝚖𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚙𝚒𝚎𝚌𝚎! 🎨
The 2023 #MFinalFour court created by @Connor_Sports is out of this world! pic.twitter.com/gifoA1uhC5
— NCAA Men's Final Four (@MFinalFour) March 13, 2023
2022: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans
The hardwood has arrived! 🙌#MFinalFour pic.twitter.com/NinE9TCrrS
— NCAA Men's Final Four (@MFinalFour) March 25, 2022
2021: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
2020: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Sadly, this court was never used as the 2020 tournament was cancelled due to the pandemic.
2019: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
2018: Alamodome, San Antonio
2017: University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix
2016: NRG Stadium, Houston
2015: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
2014: AT&T Stadium, Dallas
2013: Georgia Dome, Atlanta
2012: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans
2011: NRG Stadium, Houston
2010: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
2009: Ford Field, Detroit
2008: Alamodome, San Antonio
2007: Georgia Dome, Atlanta
2006: RCA Dome, Indianapolis
2005: Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis
2004: Alamodome, San Antonio
2003: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans
2002: Georgia Dome, Atlanta
2001: Metrodome, Minneapolis
