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Message: [QUOTE="Eavesdrop, post: 5273160, member: 11175"] I grew up in Cocoa Beach - about 50 miles east of UCF and 130 miles east of USF - so I’m very familiar with both campuses. They used to be unremarkable-looking commuter schools, but they’ve come a long way over the years. On a lot of fronts. Florida, followed by Florida State, definitely have the largest in-state followings. And when Miami was winning big, the bandwagon effect in South Florida was palpable. T-shirt fans were everywhere. As for your point about UCF and USF building their fanbases, I tend to agree. As you seem to allude to, one potential opportunity they have is Florida’s large transplant population. Many newer residents don’t have existing ties to UF or FSU. I don’t see either school ever surpassing the Gators or Seminoles, but I do think they can continue to grow their followings. [/QUOTE]