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[QUOTE="Pudge, post: 1822873, member: 364"]
IS this a joke>?

Nope.  Syracuse University is not a SUNY.  They have a small component SUNY directly adjacent to campus (SUNY Forestry); but, they are not a PUBLIC.

This has always been a key element in the discussion of Northeastern Power 5 for me.  Neither Syracuse nor Boston College are Public; they are essentially zipcode fanbases with little regional appeal.  That's far more true of BC than Syracuse.  Syracuse has a smattering of influence in Albany & Buffalo ... and a good size in Rochester.  NYC?  They share with many; I would say they are top 4 and we are right near them in Branding today.  Public Schools, in the long run, are far more feasible as Power 5 full fledged Programs.  Football would develop over time at UConn and Buffalo.  I think the "tradition" that has long been a key component in College Football is not that strong for either BC or Syracuse.  Jumping in front of us as BC did was a survival motive.  Apparently, they were far more prescient than our AD at that time.  Of course, they are not a dismal sports product in many ways.

Buffalo?  Read their MasterPlan.  UBuffalo is pushing to grow significantly; they have a dynamic president; and once again, they have their future now blocked by the timing of the FBS evolution.
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