This is a pretty good look at what the AAC "should" do when deciding on who to target for expansion. That said, it is noted that the numbers may or may not have any bearing on who the league commissioner and university presidents choose.
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One school that didn’t even have a football program only a short time ago, and another school (Georgia State) I never knew existed. Marshall is sinking lower on the pecking order.My guesss?
UAB
Army
Air Force or Georgia State.
Because none of this realignment stuff is about actual football... Never has been, probably never will be.One school that didn’t even have a football program only a short time ago, and another school (Georgia State) I never knew existed. Marshall is sinking lower on the pecking order.
I understand that, but just because a school is in a large metro area doesn’t mean most people give a crap. Like I said, I had no idea Georgia State even existed. Don’tknow anything about them or their sports programs, and I would never see myself ever watching any of their games.It's about markets and perceived media coverage.
Of course not. But understand the Big Lie that the Big East 3.0 (Leastleftovers) AAC 1.0, and now the AAC 2.0 tell. Being IN a place = people giving a crap.I understand that, but just because a school is in a large metro area doesn’t mean most people give a crap. Like I said, I had no idea Georgia State even existed. Don’tknow anything about them or their sports programs, and I would never see myself ever watching any of their games.
Come on Geezer. You know a UAB admission in the AAC is obvious because Alabama/Auburn/SEC have a fanbase in the booming media market of Birmingham.I understand that, but just because a school is in a large metro area doesn’t mean most people give a crap. Like I said, I had no idea Georgia State even existed. Don’tknow anything about them or their sports programs, and I would never see myself ever watching any of their games.
UAB drops their football program a few years ago and suddenly they are a darling for expansion.Come on Geezer. You know a UAB admission in the AAC is obvious because Alabama/Auburn/SEC have a fanbase in the booming media market of Birmingham.
Sure. It makes total sense....as much sense as Ga St. 😂UAB drops their football program a few years ago and suddenly they are a darling for expansion.
Basically same thing with U Charlotte in that city. Way down on the pecking order.Not picking on Georgia State, but I've lived in Atlanta for over 20 years and No one and I mean NO ONE talks about Georgia State Football. Heck even Georgia Tech has to fight like hell to get noticed. In Atlanta the top collegiate teams and it's not even close are UGA, Alabama and Auburn. So if the AAC or any conference for that matter, thinks the they are going to get a foothold in the Atlanta market by adding a school not named UGA, Alabama, Auburn and to a lesser extent Ga Tech, they should seriously question their search criteria.
Appy St probably has a better following in Charlotte than UNC-Char has in Charlotte.Basically same thing with U Charlotte in that city. Way down on the pecking order.
Sort of.I may be completely wrong but I thought I read where TV money is now calculated by state, not by TV markets? So if a league already has a team in a state, adding another team from that state does not increase their TV value/money. I might be way off, however.