USF….

[ZooCougar]

USF attendance against perennial power #25 BSU one year removed from the playoffs, also home opener and playing in the massive Tampa Bay metro: 34,707

UConn home opener attendance against some FCS school: 37,594, largest of the G5

Likely not apples to apples.

As if those numbers would make a difference.

 

[billybud]

USF attendance against perennial power #25 BSU one year removed from the playoffs, also home opener and playing in the massive Tampa Bay metro: 34,707

UConn home opener attendance against some FCS school: 37,594, largest of the G5

Game was viewed by 2 million...that's the figure the networks tally. The Bulls new stadium will be configured for 35,000 seats.

 

[cellocgg]

Game was viewed by 2 million...that's the figure the networks tally. The Bulls new stadium will be configured for 35,000 seats.

35k is small for the P4. Rent is still bigger and even it is kind of small by P4 standards

 

[Kolumbo]

35k is small for the P4. Rent is still bigger and even it is kind of small by P4 standards

It is small but there will be options for future expansion. Plus it has the other amenities that Rentschler would never have, like academic space and other luxuries. Northwestern's new stadium is also 35,000 and I doubt there is room for expansion, but it is a different kinds of stadium at over $850 million.

"The plan presented today by USF leadership includes a project cost of $348.5 million, which has been revised from what was approved by the board in June 2023. Since that time USF has added to the project’s scope, including design and structural upgrades for potential future stadium expansion beyond the current expected seating capacity of approximately 35,000, build-out of academic space in the facility, vertical expansion of the Tampa General Hospital Center for Athletic Excellence, and enhanced locker room amenities, in addition to the general cost of goods increasing over the past two years. The funds added to the project will come from interest earnings on the $200 million in financing previously issued by the USF Financing Corp."

 

[Kolumbo]

Northwestern's Ryan Field with video

A Bold New Vision for College Football Unveiled at Northwestern - Northwestern Athletics

Northwestern University and the Ryan Family officially unveiled the first public look at the new Ryan Field, a state-of-the-art $850 million sports and enter...

nusports.com

 

[Kolumbo]

as a side note I thought this was interesting. Northwestern added a bunch of temporary bleachers to their soccer stadium to host most home games during construction. They will also play home games at wrigley. nice to have the money to fund these projects

Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium - Facilities - Northwestern Athletics

Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium. The official facility page for the Northwestern Wildcats

nusports.com

 

[billybud]

The non P2 penalty....Ranked USF plays #5 Miami with a shot at beating three ranked teams in a row...

Two ranked Florida teams on Saturday.

BUT...they will play on the CW at 4:30...I don't expect great viewing ratings.

 

[cellocgg]

It is small but there will be options for future expansion. Plus it has the other amenities that Rentschler would never have, like academic space and other luxuries. Northwestern's new stadium is also 35,000 and I doubt there is room for expansion, but it is a different kinds of stadium at over $850 million.

"The plan presented today by USF leadership includes a project cost of $348.5 million, which has been revised from what was approved by the board in June 2023. Since that time USF has added to the project’s scope, including design and structural upgrades for potential future stadium expansion beyond the current expected seating capacity of approximately 35,000, build-out of academic space in the facility, vertical expansion of the Tampa General Hospital Center for Athletic Excellence, and enhanced locker room amenities, in addition to the general cost of goods increasing over the past two years. The funds added to the project will come from interest earnings on the $200 million in financing previously issued by the USF Financing Corp."

USF has a student population of like 50k. It's a massive school. Northwestern is like less than half its size

USF attendance against perennial power #25 BSU one year removed from the playoffs, also home opener and playing in the massive Tampa Bay metro: 34,707

UConn home opener attendance against some FCS school: 37,594, largest of the G5

Now makes this look even worse in retrospect lol

 

[Ldandy]

I wouldn’t be too bothered by USF’s Success. I don’t see any scenario where The Big 12 grabs them over UConn or anyone else before they see what shakes out with the ACC. My feeling is that UConn and USF will be conference mates once more in a retooled 2030 version of The ACC.

 

[Fishy]

Reminder that UConn tops the G5 in revenue, the metric that actually matters in CR, and the next closest is like $25M short

Winning a game in Gainesville isn't getting USF into a conference. They've had great seasons before. Y'all sound silly

Absolutely meaningless.

You’re clueless.

 

[Kolumbo]

I wouldn’t be too bothered by USF’s Success. I don’t see any scenario where The Big 12 grabs them over UConn or anyone else before they see what shakes out with the ACC. My feeling is that UConn and USF will be conference mates once more in a retooled 2030 version of The ACC.

True, something will probably happen with the ACC to kickstart realignment, but once that happens, USF is sitting pretty. I'd love to be in the ACC with USF but I could see the Big XII taking USF too. The UCF-USF combo could be a major rivalry attraction. I look at it this way. Say you are a USF fan instead of a UConn fan. You have to be extremely optimistic right now for USF given the recent events and in no way consider UConn a threat. USF just beat 2 top 25 teams in a row! UConn flopped at a shatty cuse team. USF is making huge strides. UConn is almost beating ACC dung.

USF has a student population of like 50k. It's a massive school. Northwestern is like less than half its size

USF is a huge school and I don't know what the numbers are but I think the enrollment on the Tampa campus is much smaller than 50k. I guess it is over 40k. Northwestern enrollment is 22k, is in Chicago, has a $14 Billion endowment, and is already in the Big Ten. Northwestern's stadium is a completely different type of stadium than The Rent which will never have upgrades close to what other on campus stadiums are getting. Comparatively speaking, 35k is probably fine to start. Still, I would think the stadium would be much bigger given the size of the Tampa population. Tampa does have 3 pro teams however so USF is probably in a similar situation as Pitt.