(04-10-2017 01:50 PM)The Cutter of Bish Wrote:  

(04-10-2017 01:45 PM)megadrone Wrote:  For NJ:

1. Rutgers. Then a far drop to #2
2. Princeton -- Probably have a higher endowment than Seton Hall, Palmer is a relatively new stadium, comparable to the rest of the Ivy League. Princeton owns their facilities, where Seton Hall may not (not sure based on web site description). Purely in terms of resources may come in ahead of Seton Hall. Princeton also offers a lot of men's sports.
3. Seton Hall. Don't have the expenditures for football, don't have OC Arena for basketball (probably a blessing and a curse), I think their baseball field belongs to Essex County (not sure) not sure how their fan support rates within the Big East but they are committed to Men's basketball and once again in a conference with like-minded schools. New film and locker room facilities. Not a lot of room for expansion on campus
4 & 5. Monmouth/NJIT. New On campus arena at NJIT.

The other state schools are all division III as well as any of the other private schools in NJ.

I think Monmouth is a distinct fourth with FDU and NJIT fighting it out for fifth and sixth. Monmouth's growing. I don't know what their ceiling is...they'll outgrow MAAC, though.

I agree about Monmouth and to the OP I would put Seton Hall above Princeton. Yes, the Ivy school has the endowment but Seton Hall has the right conference affiliation. If a split ever occurs the BE will be invited to the P5 BBall party.