Sometimes the myopia of people in the "tri-state area" is astonishing. The first thing to understand is that except for people in metro NYC (in whichever state) nobody gives a rat's behind about NY, and most people (in my experience) don't like the place very much.
This move suggests to me that Delany knows exactly what moves the needle, and knows that he can't move the needle in NYC, so he isn't going to try. What he does by putting the tournament in DC, is really cement the B1G as the "local conference" in Philly, Delaware, Baltimore and the rest of Pennsylvania. He also taps into a huge alumni base of Big Ten grads working for the government in DC. It is a smart strategy. NY and Boston become islands surrounded by the Big Ten. Meanwhile, for those inclined towards the B1G already in Jersey, NY and New England, they get a tournament that is an easy commute, and he perhaps solidifies the interest in the NT DMA a tiny bit.
