Where is the Capital of College Basketball?

I started looking through my calendar today, trying to line up some games to go to this season.  First I had a look at the Lakers schedule, but then realized Kobe’s contract hadn’t expired yet and quickly moved on to College basketball.

I started with UCLA.  I input all of their games into the calendar.  Bruins.  Check.

Hmm, USC is close.  It would be fun to catch a game or two of theirs this season.  Cross-reference against UCLA schedule and enter any empty dates into the calendar.  Trojans.  Check.

Wait a second.  Why am I limiting myself to Pac-10 hoops?  It would be cool to see some of the other local teams to compare.  Well, what else is around here?  Off the top of my head I find Loyala Marymount and Pepperdine.  Into the calendars they go, the Lions and the Waves.  Check and check.

But looking at some of the teams on their schedules, I realize there are even more teams I am forgetting about.  Cal State Northridge, UC Irvine, Long Beach State, Cal State Fullerton, and UC Riverside are all Big West teams within an hour drive.  Into the schedule go the Matadors, Anteaters, 49ers, Titans, and Highlanders.  Check, check, check, check, and check.

Nine Division I basketball teams covering three conferences within an hour drive of me.  That is impressive.  That is a lot of games to go to as well, and my calendar is now full through 2012, but that is impressive.  Does anyone else know of any area with more Division I teams so close together?  The only area that I can think of is Philly and possibly New York, but I’m not sure even Philly has nine.  I’m trying to count, but I lose track outside of the Big 5…I know Monmouth is close by and Princeton may be an hour away, but I’m not 100% sure of the proximity outside of that.

Anyone?  I need a place to move in 2013 to fill up another 3 more years worth of my winter sports calendar.