The postseason schedule

The schedule was released late in August the prior three seasons, so we probably need to wait several more weeks for the 2010-11 schedule.

But postseason information is available, so you can forget about living in the moment for a while and begin planning your season-end activities.

Pac-10 Tournament

The Pac-10 is trying something new with the women's tournament this season. Commissioner Larry Scott attended the tournament at the Galen Center last season and was not pleased that the attendance at the championship game was just 2432. So this season, they'll try dipping into the men's basketball fan base by holding the women's semi-final and championship games at the Staples Center.

The women's semi-final games and the men's championship game will be at Staples on Saturday March 12. The women's championship game will follow at Staples on Sunday March 13. The women's earlier rounds will be at Galen on March 10 and 11 (Thursday and Friday).

NCAA Tournament

Stanford will again host first and second round games of the NCAA Tournament — on March 19 and 21 (Saturday and Monday). Perhaps we'll be blessed with another spectacular "Farewell-to-Maples" performance like Ros's seven three-pointers against Iowa last season and Candice's 44 points against UTEP in 2008.

Season ticket holders have already received a ticket order form for the first/second round games. The deadline for priority seating is October 15. You can submit the order form or call 1-800-STANFOR. Tickets will be available to non-season ticket holders after October 15.

The Cardinal is almost certain to be in Spokane for the regional games — on March 26 and 28 (Saturday and Monday). The other three regionals are in Dallas, Dayton and Philadelphia.

And the Final Four will be in the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on April 3 and 5 (Sunday and Tuesday).