Hi All,
To stay busy during the low season I've been playing around with a quasi-logical game to identify the next big time school. I'm trying to look at every factor, quantify it using a point system and evaluate our newest or next additions. I'm curious about what you think. What factors would you look for if you had to bet on the next big school? How would you weight them? Here are some thoughts:
Positives or just basic information
Flagship University
Undergrad population
State population (maybe state growth?)
Athletic Budget Overall
Athletic Budget Profit
Endowment size
Stadium size
Academic rank
TV Market - higher the better
Recruiting Area
Somewhat subjective categories:
History –
Proven success in other sports (established fan based)
Perceived reach (local or national)
Negatives
Competition within state – (especially if that school is from a larger league)
Athletic Deficit
Media Market under 100
Professional Team competing in Football within the same area
Shared stadium with NFL team (debatable as it leads to a ready made stadium but typically a lot of empty seats early)
For the purpose of the game I'm ignoring any school already in the BiG 10, SEC, Big 12, ACC, and PAC 12. I would only use UConn as a baseline...I know we all would pick UConn if we could.
Again, this is quasi logical, like most of the internet, so feel free to say, "Scarlet Knights sounds like the title to a bad film...there's no way they would make it" While I think the data may surprise us around certain teams I think the quasi logical argument makes it fun.
To stay busy during the low season I've been playing around with a quasi-logical game to identify the next big time school. I'm trying to look at every factor, quantify it using a point system and evaluate our newest or next additions. I'm curious about what you think. What factors would you look for if you had to bet on the next big school? How would you weight them? Here are some thoughts:
Positives or just basic information
Flagship University
Undergrad population
State population (maybe state growth?)
Athletic Budget Overall
Athletic Budget Profit
Endowment size
Stadium size
Academic rank
TV Market - higher the better
Recruiting Area
Somewhat subjective categories:
History –
Proven success in other sports (established fan based)
Perceived reach (local or national)
Negatives
Competition within state – (especially if that school is from a larger league)
Athletic Deficit
Media Market under 100
Professional Team competing in Football within the same area
Shared stadium with NFL team (debatable as it leads to a ready made stadium but typically a lot of empty seats early)
For the purpose of the game I'm ignoring any school already in the BiG 10, SEC, Big 12, ACC, and PAC 12. I would only use UConn as a baseline...I know we all would pick UConn if we could.
Again, this is quasi logical, like most of the internet, so feel free to say, "Scarlet Knights sounds like the title to a bad film...there's no way they would make it" While I think the data may surprise us around certain teams I think the quasi logical argument makes it fun.