Feb 8, 2023
9:30:38am
9:30:38am
General agreement with you, though I think that's why they value Utah
Not because Utah is an elite academic school. Even if you just consider research and ignore undergrad (which is frighteningly common in academia), Utah is only good, not great in that regard.
Similarly, Utah is good, not great, on the field.
And has a good, not great market.
And draws good, not great ratings.
But the overlap among research schools and football schools is so limited that a school (like Utah) that can credibly claim to be a plus in all those areas is a rarity.
They're not elite at anything, but being pretty good at everything (that the PAC wants/values) gives them a fair amount of value
Similarly, Utah is good, not great, on the field.
And has a good, not great market.
And draws good, not great ratings.
But the overlap among research schools and football schools is so limited that a school (like Utah) that can credibly claim to be a plus in all those areas is a rarity.
They're not elite at anything, but being pretty good at everything (that the PAC wants/values) gives them a fair amount of value
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2/8/23 6:47am
I’ve never liked the Houston choice. It was dumb to add them and most of us have said that since the beginning
2/8/23 6:12am
Who would you have added instead? I don't hate the Houston addition, but it's sounding like I'm in the minority here
2/8/23 6:15am
Nobody. I would have just done BYU and Cincy and called it a day. Or in 2011 I would have invited BYU and Louisville and
2/8/23 6:17am
1) I doubt it did 2) who cares about markets? Markets don’t matter. Fanbases matter. Which is UCF’s strongest point
2/8/23 6:33am
It’s not obvious. And there’s no data that says that it makes any real difference in college football.
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