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That's not even a glass half empty view, that's the glass with a drop left. The fact that UConn isn't P5 has nothing to do with whether it should be.
Meanwhile, if you are honest, you would recognize that UConn's appeal is state wide and UC's is not. Hell they have a hard time fighting off both Ohio State and Kentucky in their own town, and are damned close to Louisville and a host of MAC teams, which each have a following. Plus, Hartford/NH's DMA is larger than Cincinnati's all by itself.
So, you can look at it two ways. One...southern Ohio is big on college football. And that's true. Or two, the potential for more fans for Cinci is tiny, while the potential for more fans for UConn is massive. And that's true too. UConn has vastly more upside than UC or any other school being considered, because we lack competition. If UC has achieved 90% of its fan potential, and UConn, 10% of its, which is more appealing?
If you (or more specifically CL82) were honest, you'd recognize that our "state wide" appeal in Fairfield County isn't anywhere close to what we need it to be. And that the residents of FC, for a very long time, far more closely identify with NYC, than Hartford or UConn.
And yes, I agree 100% that UConn has far more upside. But if you're going to be honest, we don't lack competition.
If you want to be honest, we are competing not just with College Football, but with the Yankees, Sox, Giants, Pats, etc etc for media attention, and fan support. And that's why CL82's state line argument is so delusional.
This media market that we like to tout as being so valuable, is a pro market. If you're going to be honest, then don't make fun of the fact that BCU is about the 6th most important team in Boston, and then scratch your head as to why UConn isn't getting more traction from P5 conferences due to the NYC DMA.