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Message: [QUOTE="azfan, post: 4535936, member: 7748"] An alternative explanation might be that these areas have reached their ceiling in terms of interest in WBB. I'm of a mixed mind on this observation but I scratch my head at the examples discussed in this thread. In my area Grand Canyon has a rabid and vocal fan base primarily students and they do a very nice job of filling their arena and putting on a show. As mentioned the kitties draw extremely well. Alternatively even during CTT's best years the Sun Devils have never drawn. I attend Lumberjack games in the Walkup skydome with less than 150 fans. Really hard to figure. I think though this does highlight the challenges in broadening and deepening the fan base. I think promotion and marketing are important but not complete part of a strategy. I hope it's not true but I fear that women's basketball might be a niche experience for most people like lacrosse, Australian rules football, billiards, or ping pong. I recall reading that the fan base for watching poker is three times the size of women's basketball. If that's true that's both deeply concerning and weird. [/QUOTE]