(07-30-2014 12:12 PM)ArQ Wrote:  

(07-27-2014 11:54 PM)colohank Wrote:  If market size and recruiting access are so important, than why all of the focus on West Virginia? The Cincinnati metro area has a greater population and more TV sets than the entire state of West Virginia, and way, way better HS football. UC has much better academics, too.

West Virginia is the kingpin of a state, nonetheless a small one, and Cincinnati will always play second fiddle to tOSU.

That's true, but then, according to that criterion, Pitt will always play second fiddle to PSU. There are plenty of states that have multiple major universities, often in the same athletic conference. Just among ACC states, which is the kingpin and which plays second (or third or fourth) fiddle in Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, South Carolina, Georgia, or Florida?

What about Michigan, Indiana and Illinois, all with multiple schools in the B1G? Which schools are the kingpins and which play second fiddle?

What about California, Arizona, Oregon, and Washington, all with multiple schools in the PAC? Which schools are the kingpins and which play second (or third) fiddle?

What about Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, all with multiple schools in the Big XII?

And on and on...