nelsonmuntz
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This can be measured by fan interest, market, program success, any way you want. The PC discussion got me thinking.
My list (in reverse order of most worthless):
5) Rutgers - as with everything else Rutgers does, they shouldn't suck as bad as they do. But they still suck, and everyone might as well accept that reality.
4) Providence - If they gave degrees in overpaying mediocre coaches and then being unable to fire them, Providence would have a doctorate. Any modestly talented coach like Pete Gillen or Rick Barnes gets out of there as soon as they can. Weak local recruiting, modest market, tradition has cobwebs, and the don't even beat BCU.
3) Seton Hall - from the smelliest part of New Jersey. It has been about 20 years since Seton Hall was relevant nationally, and close to that long since they were last ranked. Seton Hall doesn't bring anything that Rutgers and St. Johns don't bring better.
2) USF - The only thing interesting about this program is the freakshow in the stands. Has anyone ever looked in the stands? What a weird crowd. Otherwise, they are terrible and no one cares. And the fact that they could have hired Huggins and hired Stan Heath instead shows they don't care either.
1) TCU - they jump right to the top of the list. The program is just terrible, and no one cares. Even though the market is huge, football is #1, #2, and #3 in importance there, and the Dallas Mavericks are #4.
My list (in reverse order of most worthless):
5) Rutgers - as with everything else Rutgers does, they shouldn't suck as bad as they do. But they still suck, and everyone might as well accept that reality.
4) Providence - If they gave degrees in overpaying mediocre coaches and then being unable to fire them, Providence would have a doctorate. Any modestly talented coach like Pete Gillen or Rick Barnes gets out of there as soon as they can. Weak local recruiting, modest market, tradition has cobwebs, and the don't even beat BCU.
3) Seton Hall - from the smelliest part of New Jersey. It has been about 20 years since Seton Hall was relevant nationally, and close to that long since they were last ranked. Seton Hall doesn't bring anything that Rutgers and St. Johns don't bring better.
2) USF - The only thing interesting about this program is the freakshow in the stands. Has anyone ever looked in the stands? What a weird crowd. Otherwise, they are terrible and no one cares. And the fact that they could have hired Huggins and hired Stan Heath instead shows they don't care either.
1) TCU - they jump right to the top of the list. The program is just terrible, and no one cares. Even though the market is huge, football is #1, #2, and #3 in importance there, and the Dallas Mavericks are #4.