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I have been looking at this on a "Valuation" basis ... using Aresco's terms.
I believed that Louisville & Rutgers BOTH were better Values than us. I'd love to think our excellence in Hoop gains something; it hasn't. Further, though, BYU is probably the clear most Valuable NON-Big 4 Asset. Market, Q Rating, Eyeballs. UCF is not quite that far from USF. And, Boise is really a wonderful story. Add San Diego State with a HUGE future.
So ... in OUR unwashed toy box, it is not just us & Cincy. (and in the IN list are a whole lot of Syracuse/BC/Wake/Vandy/Mississippi State that fell into it) That's 7. Sucks to be there; but, that's where we are.
Then layer this thought into it (after the Election we just went through), where are you going to bet on the future of the Sport & Eyeballs as the demographics change? These are 10+ year Contracts; but, I think there is too much leakage of good product outside the Big 4 conferences. Anomalies.
I believed that Louisville & Rutgers BOTH were better Values than us. I'd love to think our excellence in Hoop gains something; it hasn't. Further, though, BYU is probably the clear most Valuable NON-Big 4 Asset. Market, Q Rating, Eyeballs. UCF is not quite that far from USF. And, Boise is really a wonderful story. Add San Diego State with a HUGE future.
So ... in OUR unwashed toy box, it is not just us & Cincy. (and in the IN list are a whole lot of Syracuse/BC/Wake/Vandy/Mississippi State that fell into it) That's 7. Sucks to be there; but, that's where we are.
Then layer this thought into it (after the Election we just went through), where are you going to bet on the future of the Sport & Eyeballs as the demographics change? These are 10+ year Contracts; but, I think there is too much leakage of good product outside the Big 4 conferences. Anomalies.