Boneyard Geography in Conference Realignment (Northeast by Southwest)

[hoopsfan22]

This is why UConn needs to get into the B12. B12 gets it, and Brett Yormark is a forward thinking making genius with his plans. In order to build a true coast to coast conference, you can't not be involved in the East Coast.

B12 has some time until 2031 (next TV deal) to establish itself as the true national number 1 basketball conference, which is why they need to get UConn now to set the flag in the area. By then, B12 should be ready to pick off teams they want from the ACC once FSU and Clemson leave the conference.

You could argue the B12 already has some east coast presence. When they talk about east coast presence, what they really mean is eastern time zone audience where nearly half the country lives. They already have schools in the eastern time zone, so technically they have a presence in the two biggest time zones that cover 75% of the population.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

You could argue the B12 already has some east coast presence. When they talk about east coast presence, what they really mean is eastern time zone audience where nearly half the country lives. They already have schools in the eastern time zone, so technically they have a presence in the two biggest time zones that cover 75% of the population.

Being in the timezone vs. in the area is two different things. WVU, Cincy, and UCF might be in the time zone, but they are not UConn. UConn is literally part of New England and NYC DMA.

 

[metsfan2323]

You could argue the B12 already has some east coast presence. When they talk about east coast presence, what they really mean is eastern time zone audience where nearly half the country lives. They already have schools in the eastern time zone, so technically they have a presence in the two biggest time zones that cover 75% of the population.

You might be right, but nobody thinks of Cincinatti or Morgantown as being on the east coast.

and these teams do not capture the NYC market that Yormark covets.

 

[billybud]

"fairly nearby partner for UCF"...

I guess over 1200 miles and a 17 hour drive is considered to be relatively close in this age of non regional conferences.

I do mourn regionality....

 

[uconnbaseball]

"fairly nearby partner for UCF"...

I guess over 1200 miles and a 17 hour drive is considered to be relatively close in this age of non regional conferences.

I do mourn regionality....

Same ocean!

 

[Waquoit]

You might be right, but nobody thinks of Cincinatti or Morgantown as being on the east coast.

Nope. They are part of the rest in flyover country.

 

[Chin Diesel]

"fairly nearby partner for UCF"...

I guess over 1200 miles and a 17 hour drive is considered to be relatively close in this age of non regional conferences.

I do mourn regionality....

Same ocean!

Nope. They are part of the rest in flyover country.

Orlando is basically due south of Cincy.

 

[Waquoit]

Orlando is basically due south of Cincy.

Point being?

 

[CL82]

Orlando is basically due south of Cincy.

Though I know this is accurate, my mind rejects it every single time.

 

[Hoophound]

My point was Hartford to Orlando is a breeze and there’s 15 direct flights a day.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Orlando is basically due south of Cincy.

Though I know this is accurate, my mind rejects it every single time.

The entire state of Pennsylvania or New York is east of Orlando. Heck, Orlando is west of Toronto.

Where I'm at on the panhandle I'm west of Indianapolis and almost south of Chicago.

 

[uconnyankee]

The entire state of Pennsylvania or New York is east of Orlando. Heck, Orlando is west of Toronto.

Where I'm at on the panhandle I'm west of Indianapolis and almost south of Chicago.

Curious how many people are now googling a map of the US

 

[billybud]

The closest U.S. point to Africa is...wait for it...Maine.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Curious how many people are now googling a map of the US

South Windsor is south of East Windsor (as opposed to Windsor itself).

 

[huskypantz]

I enjoy geography facts. The city of Juneau, Alaska is larger in square footage than either Rhode Island or Delaware.

 

[Kolumbo]

Turks & Caicos is basically due south of Storrs.

 

[NH Husky]

Tampa, Florida is further west than the most western part of South America (mainland)

 

[Bongo Fury]

Paging Bill Walton. Cool stuff IMO

 

[storrsroars]

Africa is the only continent in all four hemispheres.

Alaska is the most northern, western, and eastern US state.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Point being?

None.

 

[Samoo]

The northern border of Florida is south of the southern border of California

 

[Stinger92860]

North Carolina and South Carolina share a common border and both have ocean views.

 

[hank970]

I enjoy geography facts. The city of Juneau, Alaska is larger in square footage than either Rhode Island or Delaware.

In non-dinky states, land is measured in acres or in sections (equivalent to a square mile, or 640 acres), not square feet.

 

[Eavesdrop]

Turks & Caicos is basically due south of Storrs.

Storrs is also basically due west of Rome and Barcelona.

 

[RioDog]

North lives over my house...

 

[billybud]

Storrs is also basically due west of Rome and Barcelona.

I was surprised that my direct flight from Rome to Atlanta flew over Newfoundland and then down the east coast.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I was surprised that my direct flight from Rome to Atlanta flew over Newfoundland and then down the east coast.

They do that for safety and to take advantage of the smaller diameter of the globe up north compared to around the equator.

This was me a few days ago going Atlanta to Amsterdam.

 

[Eavesdrop]

I was surprised that my direct flight from Rome to Atlanta flew over Newfoundland and then down the east coast.

Yep. As Chin noted above, the curvature of the Earth also came into play in your case.

Same is true for flights from the western US coast to Asia. Most flights travel northwest toward the Aleutian Islands before turning southwest toward their destination.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

They do that for safety and to take advantage of the smaller diameter of the globe up north compared to around the equator.

This was me a few days ago going Atlanta to Amsterdam.

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Ohhh, so the world isn't flat after all?!

 

[Chin Diesel]

Yep. As Chin noted above, the curvature of the Earth also came into play in your case.

Same is true for flights from the western US coast to Asia. Most flights travel northwest toward the Aleutian Islands before turning southwest toward their destination.

A couple of years ago, Atlanta to Incheon. Flew strait over Michigan and north of the northern border of Alaska. I was closer to the north pole than I was the north coast of Alaska.