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BlueK
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According to the U.S. and World News, the WCC became the highest ranked academic
Gentleman Stan
1/24/20 12:24pm
Despite all the hand-wringing by some, BYU fits much better in the WCC than in
Mitty
1/24/20 12:32pm
True. And over the past few years, the WCC is also the stronger basketball
Gentleman Stan
1/24/20 12:39pm
Even considering athletics first the only one that doesn't fit is mens basketbal
Schultz is back
1/24/20 12:58pm
Only gripe I've read about the WCC is mediocre fan support
dtcoug
1/24/20 1:52pm
These gripes are really just about arena size. But outside of a couple of
mannheimadler
1/24/20 4:26pm
They compare what it was from about 2007-2011.
Gentleman Stan
1/24/20 4:28pm
Yep, since that's when we left, people only remember the good times.
Mitty
1/24/20 6:51pm
The vast majority of MWC schools draw no better fan support than the WCC schools
Mitty
1/24/20 6:50pm
Typically BYU gets dinged for how long it takes people to graduate. So many RMs
Forzaitalia
1/25/20 10:29am
So how come "academics" seems to be a reason that the P12 doesn't want us?
BlueVU
1/24/20 12:59pm
You know the stock answer. BYU is a great undergrad school, but not a heavy
LiveCoug
1/24/20 1:00pm
So it's not so much the "academics", but the focus of the school on undergrads?
BlueVU
1/24/20 1:04pm
correct
BlueK
1/24/20 1:22pm
I think that grad school knock also hurts even though it is an undergrad rating.
Forzaitalia
1/25/20 10:32am
Who told you that? Anyone honest knows it has nothing to do with academics.
Mitty
1/24/20 6:53pm
IMO, we're fortunate Hair torpedoed our move to the WAC and we found a spot in
ManicBlue
1/24/20 1:27pm
Agreed. The WAC would have been bad.
dtcoug
1/24/20 1:53pm
Absolutely, he did us a huge solid actually if the story as told is true.
Mitty
1/24/20 6:54pm
and he thought he was sinking our plans by ripping the heart out of
ManicBlue
1/24/20 11:39pm
I'd be curious to see the numbers for the MWC
dtcoug
1/24/20 1:55pm
Here they are from my post:
Gentleman Stan
1/24/20 2:07pm
Thanks. Not bad schools, but clearly below the WCC rankings.
dtcoug
1/24/20 2:13pm
Yep. The highest ranked Mountain West school is 41 spots below the lowest WCC
Gentleman Stan
1/24/20 3:02pm
Rice would probably fit in just fine if they went that far east.
Mitty
1/24/20 6:55pm
The WCC is also a group of faith based schools which I don't believe Rice is so
ManicBlue
1/24/20 11:48pm
Denver, Seattle U. (former member), and Grand Canyon have all openly
Gentleman Stan
1/25/20 1:49am
Thanks
Cougarpride
1/24/20 2:17pm
Interesting. So using this method, who's the best? I'm guessing ACC then Big 10
The Chelsea Dagger
1/24/20 4:07pm
I'd say you're right. Among Top 10 basketball leagues, the ACC, Big 10, then
Gentleman Stan
1/24/20 4:15pm
Surprised Washington at 62 and not higher
YSeattle
1/24/20 4:12pm
Interesting, I was surprised to see them that high.
Mitty
1/24/20 6:56pm
Thank you, you are a scholar and a gentleman, Stan.
Zooropa
1/25/20 4:01am
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