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MN was one that jumped out at me. Other than you, I've never met a MN fan outside the state. Even if they have that many fans, how many are watching cfb (or the gophers)? The Minneapolis/St. Paul area is a good sized market on its own merit, though, and the fans there are largely hockey/football fans. The Vikings are probably the primary draw, but U of Minnesota is the only decent game in town as colleges go. pretty much this. 3 mil metro area with 1 Div 1 school in the area. Tons of Wisconsin transfers as well do to a reciprocity program with Wisconsin. So there are more Wisconsin fans on MSP than gopher fans? I'd agree with that. no, but the influx of Wisconsinites attending Minnesota and vise/versa keeps the interest level in football very high.
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MN was one that jumped out at me. Other than you, I've never met a MN fan outside the state. Even if they have that many fans, how many are watching cfb (or the gophers)? besides, who else do you need to know? I'm the best there is. period.
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MN was one that jumped out at me. Other than you, I've never met a MN fan outside the state. Even if they have that many fans, how many are watching cfb (or the gophers)? The Minneapolis/St. Paul area is a good sized market on its own merit, though, and the fans there are largely hockey/football fans. The Vikings are probably the primary draw, but U of Minnesota is the only decent game in town as colleges go. pretty much this. 3 mil metro area with 1 Div 1 school in the area. Tons of Wisconsin transfers as well do to a reciprocity program with Wisconsin.
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I mean, Silver's numbers place Minnesota at 28, which is higher then any other Pac school other then USC (17) or UCLA (25). Granted, U of MN is one of the largest schools int he country (65k when I was there), that says a lot for a program that has had maybe 3 winning seasons in the last 15 years. eta: we've had 6 winning seasons in the last 15. I cant believe it.
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I don't think it's that far off. The states of Texas and Oklahoma provided half of the original Big 12, and while they may not have the population numbers, they're very football crazy states. Nebraska is all football. Iowa St. is in a football state. Kansas really isn't a football state. I don't know what colorado is. Missouri either. But in general, the Big 12 was a football crazy footprint. It just doesn't have population numbers. Silver's numbers seem to indicate what MR s saying. While the Big 12 has some cfb-centric areas, they are not as cfb-centric as a whole compared to the Big Ten, and not at the top 3-4 teams either.
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I dont route for any team really. ;)
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I'm not sure there's a better way to get data on college football interest across the country than what he's getting. Why do you question the numbers so much, because somehow Notre Dame isn't #1? They look pretty reasonable across the board to me. Silver is simply recognizing that the SEC and Big Ten are in good shape market-wise right now, so the only expansions that make sense for them would be to increase the average market, which adding PSU, Nebraska, and A&M do. Whereas the ACC adding Pitt and Syracuse, and the Pac-10 adding Colorado and Utah, do not. Thank you for assuming bias. bukie does make a good point, tho. Silver essentially takes numbers in relationship to a schools marketability that makes sense: fan base. What else, other then a schools willingness to pay top dollar and buy into a market, makes sense?
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its only money...
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Interesting article though I think it's a touch flawed. The conclusion - that the Big Ten and SEC are in their prime positions due to selectivity in expansion - is bordering on dumb. You take two conferences in the areas of the country where cfb is the most important (outside Texas) and full of several big schools and then you give one a contract with cbs and one it's own tv network. Which conferences will be most stable in an era where colleges have lost their minds chasing cfb $? The ACC and Big 12 are in just as much CFB-dominated areas of the country as the Big Ten and SEC. The Pac-10 expanded with two teams that really don't pull in much market share. They're really only in good shape if they land Texas and Oklahoma. After the Big East got raided for Miami and Virginia Tech, there just isn't much left there for football markets. oh, his V Tech idea for the Big Ten was the one I was most surprised by, and maybe makes some sense.
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BYU's fanbase is overrated, I'd agree with that.
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Interesting article though I think it's a touch flawed. The conclusion - that the Big Ten and SEC are in their prime positions due to selectivity in expansion - is bordering on dumb. You take two conferences in the areas of the country where cfb is the most important (outside Texas) and full of several big schools and then you give one a contract with cbs and one it's own tv network. Which conferences will be most stable in an era where colleges have lost their minds chasing cfb $? the one with its own network.
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I guess Rutgers makes sense market-wise, but man it just seems weird to me. ND, Texas, Mizzou, sure. Kansas and UConn I'm so-so on.
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I read that opposite, since Kansas had a stronger fan base they would be the favorites. The only thing running contrary to that was Rutgers strong showing in NYC itself. But I really didnt read any conclusion by Silver, did I miss it? In what way did you read that Kansas had a stronger fan base than Rutgers? ah...I confused Missouri with Kansas. I meant Mizzou. Same difference really. mizzou/kansas... nvm
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I read that opposite, since Kansas had a stronger fan base they would be the favorites. The only thing running contrary to that was Rutgers strong showing in NYC itself. But I really didnt read any conclusion by Silver, did I miss it?
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Bears game 3: Sunday 9/25 vs GB at 3:15 on Fox
minnesotacubsfan replied to jersey cubs fan's topic in Other Sports
Faux News strikes again -
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minnesotacubsfan replied to Clem Fandango's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
he'd make a perfect character in A Clockwork Orange -
INCONCLUSIVE
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Another rumor that they're eyeballing Tech. Or maybe they prefer MU to WVU, which makes sense to me. I think that's why TT doesn't like it. I'd blow a homeless man to get into the SEC right now. As long as we're in a real conference, I'll be happy. See Minnesota - things are looking up for you already. idk, beards weird me out.
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Bears game 3: Sunday 9/25 vs GB at 3:15 on Fox
minnesotacubsfan replied to jersey cubs fan's topic in Other Sports
more then anything, it seems to explain the false starts. the edge rushers were at least partially due to Davis (TE) not picking them up tho. -
I don't know. I graduated from a Big Ten school and technically am a drop-out and homeless. I am typing this from the local library with the help of a 2nd grader.
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Bears game 2: Sunday, Sep 18 @ NO, noon on Fox
minnesotacubsfan replied to jersey cubs fan's topic in Other Sports
BEEN THERE can we pencil you in for right tackle? -
so two big ten alumns have confused a nd alum? is the universe about to implode? also the imb bit, ouch.
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it just takes a superior level of being "human", is that what your saying?
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what? I'm showing empathy for your plight.
