New domed NFL stadiums near Dallas and Phoenix and familiar host cities Indianapolis, New Orleans and Atlanta are among 10 sites that have submitted bids to host the NCAA men's Final Four from 2012-16.
The Dallas Cowboys are scheduled to move into their new facility in Arlington, Texas, for the 2009 season.
University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., home of the Arizona Cardinals, also has submitted a bid. Glendale has already hosted a Super Bowl and a Bowl Championship Series title game in college football.
The five cities that win bids will be announced in November.
Minneapolis, St. Louis and San Antonio also submitted bids and were joined in the process by 2009 host Detroit and 2011 host Houston.
New Orleans has not held a Final Four since 2003, two years before Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city and damaged the Superdome, which has since reopened.
Glendale would be the first western site to host a Final Four since Seattle in 1995.
