(06-22-2017 11:30 AM)ODU Oldtimer Wrote:  

(06-22-2017 10:40 AM)Dawgxas Wrote:  

(06-22-2017 10:27 AM)ODU Oldtimer Wrote:  My 2 cent on the matter........

I think you can divide the Metrix that helps create a teams (School's) value for the Conference into Six categories. The most recognizes value appears to be from the list below .......

#1). TV/Market Value
#2). Brand Value
#3). Overall on Field Performance Value*
#4). Institutional Reputation Value
#5). Facilities value
#6). Regional support and Attendance,

* Primarily - Football, Men's & Women's Basketball, Baseball, Soccer

Rate each school from 1 -10 (10 the highest)
UAB 7, 7, 4. 7, 6, 5 = 36/6 Overall Rating ..... 6
Charlotte 8, 7, 5, 6, 6, 5 = 37/6 Overall Rating ..... 6.16
FAU 6, 4, 3, 4, 6, 3 = 26/6 Overall Rating ..... 4.33
FIU 6, 5, 4, 5, 5, 3 = 28/6 Overall Rating ..... 4.66
La Tech 5, 8, 7, 6, 7, 8 = 41/6 Overall Rating ..... 6.83
Middle Tennessee 6, 7, 8, 6, 7, 7 = 41/6 Overall Rating ..... 6.83
Marshall 6, 8, 7, 6, 7, 7 = 41/6 Overall Rating ..... 6.83
North Texas 6, 5, 4, 6, 7, 4 = 32/6 Overall Rating ..... 5.33
Old Dominion 8, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9 = 44/6 Overall Rating ..... 7.33
Rice 8, 6, 5, 9, 7, 6 = 41/6 Overall Rating ..... 6.83
Southern Miss 4, 8, 6, 7, 8, 7 = 40/6 Overall Rating ..... 6.66
UTEP 7, 7, 5, 6, 6, 8 = 39/6 Overall Rating ..... 6.50
UTSA 6, 6, 5, 6, 4, 5 = 32/6 Overall Rating ..... 5.33
Western Kentucky 6, 7, 9, 7, 8. 7 = 44/6 Overall Rating ..... 7.33

1). Old Dominion 7.33
1). Western Kentucky 7.33
3). La Tech 6.83
3). Marshall 6.83
3). Middle Tennessee 6.83
3). Rice 6.83
7). Southern Miss 6.66
8). UTEP 6.50
9). Charlotte 6.16
10). UAB 6
11). North Texas 5.33
12). UTSA 5.33
13). FIU 4.66
14). FAU 4.33

@ Obviously there is always going to be attributes that are subjective. This is my subjective review of those six categories....
You have to be honest and admit that there is more to establishing value for a School than JUST the on field performance, just like the market location is not the only factor. I feel this is a honest evaluation of the most critical aspects that establish the importance or value a school has for a Conference.

Just curious what is the Institutional Reputation Value?
If that is academic, you seriously over-valued ODU.
Rice, UAB, Tech and Charlotte have been Tier One Universities for years, 5 or 6 would be more rational for ODU. All the others would be fine with slight bias, but Institutional Rep value seems way out the norm

ODU is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research Universities-Extensive along with Only FIU, North Texas, Southern Miss & UAB
Link... http://www.washington.edu/tools/universities.html#V

Old Dominion has been ranked as one of the TOP 10 General Engineering Schools in the Country year after year # 9 behind Harvard and above USC
Link... http://best-engineering-colleges.com/gen...ngineering

Old Dominion yet not high is above the majority of other CUSA Schools on the US News rankings at #210
Link.... https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/old-dominion-3728

National Ranking
#15 Rice
#115 UAB
#202 Charlotte
#202 La Tech
#210 Old Dominion
#220 Southern Miss
NR FAU
NR FIU
NR Marshall
NR North Texas
NR UTSA
NR UTEP
NR Middle Tennessee
NR Western Kentucky

Fair enough, I have adjusted the ranking to match Charlotte and UAB with a #7. So that is how I originally ranked Old Dominion #8, may have been generous. Again, it is some what subjective but considering are Engineering ranking I felt it was a fair rating. With the new adjustment WKU and ODU would be tied.

ODU is "R2". CUSA's R1 universities are Rice, FIU, UAB and UNT. ODU Carnegie ranking is the same as FAU, UTEP, UTSA and USM. The first premise for your scoring is flawed dude.