Home court advantage can have varying effects.
If you are a low-major, struggling school, then by no means is playing at your local arena anywhere near as helpful as playing at the home of one of the blue bloods.
But being able to find your stride at home, no matter the size of the program, is often the difference between good and great seasons.
While there are several fantastic home courts all across the nation, none stands taller than Allen Fieldhouse, where the Kansas Jayhawks have called home since March 1st, 1955. AFH has provided some of the best moments in Kansas history and will continue to do so.
As the Fieldhouse is nearing 900 wins, Basket Under Review took the time to rank the nation’s top 25 toughest places to play, and it should come as no surprise that Allen Fieldhouse finished No. 1 on the list.
Allen Fieldhouse will forever be the best place in America to watch college basketball
You wouldn’t be wrong to ask what makes a place “tough” to play at. There is no single metric that defies all. So here is how Basket Under Review laid out how to truly compile a tough place to play.
40% is made up of the “atmosphere”, further described as “attendance as a share of capacity, sized. 30% is taken by “home-court advantage,” which is ”home-vs-road swing across ~16 seasons.” 20% is made up of “mystique, reputation, history and intimidation factor.” Leaving the final 10% as “slate,” or “quality of opponents beaten at home.”
“...It leads or nears the top in every pillar we track: fill rate, mystique, home-court swing, and history, over as long a data set as you want. There's no debate at the top of this list that the model had to manufacture,” writes Brian Rauf.
Since the start of the 2020-21 season, despite enduring some of the lesser years under legendary head coach Bill Self, the Jayhawks have still rocked an 86-9 record inside the Fieldhouse. Last season alone, KU went on to beat No. 2 Iowa State, No. 13 BYU, No. 1 Arizona and No. 5 Houston.
Recent statements only back up the stature of Allen Fieldhouse
Following Darryn Peterson’s breakout NBA Summer League Debut against the Atlanta Hawks, the former five-star was asked about the reception he received from the home support. He answered, “It was great. It kind of takes me back to Kansas. Like, just reminded me of Kansas a little bit with a great fan base. Like I said in the media before, when I put on the uniform, it's not just for myself; it's for the fans as well.”
— . (@RoyalsPlsWin) July 6, 2026
KU will be rocking with next season’s slate
Below is every single home game set for next season.
Fordham (Nov. 2)
Middle Tennessee (Nov. 6)
Denver (Nov. 23)
Villanova (Nov. 27)
Northern Iowa (Dec. 1)
Indiana State (Dec. 22)
New Orleans (Dec. 29)
Kansas will host Arizona State, Colorado, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, UCF, and West Virginia. While playing home-and-home contests against Baylor, Iowa State, and Kansas State.
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