‘Greatest Show on Earth’ Taking Place Just 5 Hours from Boise

March is here, Spring has begun, and the 'madness' is now about to take over the nation.

Head coach of Gonzaga University men's basketball team and future hall of fame inductee, Mark Few, regularly calls the 68-team bracket 'the greatest show on earth'.  More than the Super Bowl or any major league series--the March Madness 'mania' takes over our country in a way that nothing else can. Even non-sports fans will be following along!

As millions (literally) watch the dozens of games over the next month--many of which will be on split screens from coast to coast, folks here in Idaho have a unique opportunity.

Real lovers of the game are actually spoiled--and surrounded--by some really big time showdowns. Drive 5-hours to the south and you can get to the tournament in Salt Lake City (rounds 1 and 2). Drive 6-hours North and you can get to rounds 1 and 2 in Spokane, which just so happened to be one of the hottest selling hosts of the whole nation.

Playing in Salt Lake City are:

• Gonzaga University
• McNeese State University
• Kansas
• Sanford
• Dayton
• University of Nevada
• Long Beach State University
• University of Arizona

Playing in Spokane, Washington are:

• Saint Mary's College
• University of Alabama
• Grand Canyon University
• University of Charleston
• Auburn
• Yale
• San Diego State University
• UAB

Some major programs, as you can see, are going to be playing much closer to Idaho than we're used to seeing. Want to catch the action? Lock those tickets in as games start on Thursday and be sure to use a reputable ticket window such as SeatGeek or StubHub.