Thanks to commenter "Unknown" we have learned that the 2018 Final Four will be in Columbus OH, and the hoopla has already started. According to this article in the Columbus Dispatch, there will be
a nonconference "Countdown to Columbus" showcase event, scheduled to take place Nov. 12 at Nationwide Arena. Ohio State's women's basketball team will play four-time defending national champion Connecticut, and Louisville will face Stanford.
Further details are not given. Will it be a tournament, or just two games? Will there be other teams? Who knows? Never mind; just think about a fall trip to the heartlands...