CLC Top 75...

ATLANTA, Ga., (May 15, 2012) - The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) is pleased to announce its top-selling institutions and manufacturers for the third quarter of the 2011-2012 fiscal year. These rankings represent royalties reported January 1, 2012 through March 31, 2012 on all collegiate merchandise sold.

(1.) Texas
(2.) Alabama
(3.) Florida
(4.) Michigan
(5.) LSU
(6.) Kentucky
(7.) Georgia
(8.) North Carolina
(9.) Oklahoma
(10.) Notre Dame
(11.) Auburn
(12.) Penn State
(13.) Nebraska
(14.) Wisconsin
(15.) Arkansas
(16.) Tennessee
(17.) West Virginia
(18.) South Carolina
(19.) Missouri
(20.) Texas A&M
(21.) Florida State
(22.) Kansas
(23.) Oklahoma State
(24.) Clemson
(25.) Illinois
(26.) Texas Tech
(27.) Miami
(28.) Washington
(29.) Purdue
(30.) Arizona State
(31.) Boise State
(32.) Arizona
(33.) Syracuse
(34.) UCLA
(35.) Louisville
(36.) Oregon State
(37.) Duke
(38.) California
(39.) Utah
(40.) Minnesota
(41.) Washington State
(42.) Virginia
(43.) Mississippi
(44.) Stanford
(45.) Maryland
(46.) Pittsburgh
(47.) TCU
(48.) Georgia Tech
(49.) Connecticut
(50.) Brigham Young (hopefully)
(51.) Cincinnati
(52.) Colorado
(53.) Rutgers
(54.) East Carolina
(55.) Boston College
(56.) Montana
(57.) USF
(58.) Georgetown
(59.) UCF
(60.) Nevada
(61.) Vanderbilt
(62.) Memphis
(63.) Army
(64.) Fresno State
(65.) Wyoming
(66.) Marshall
(67.) New Mexico
(68.) Villanova
(69.) Northwestern
(70.) Colorado State
(71.) Delaware
(72.) Louisiana-Lafayette
(73.) Idaho
(74.) Gonzaga
(75.) Marquette

We definitely be slangin' some Boise State paraphernalia.

It should be noted though that not all schools sell under CLC.

Marquette finishing below Idaho is a crime.

SMU needs to get its swag back. Hopefully Larry Brown can do it. I don't really see it happening from a football perspective. We might be an above average football team, but I think we have a much better shot of becoming nationally recognized in basketball - and therefore in the region.

(05-25-2012 03:20 PM)Gray Avenger Wrote:  ATLANTA, Ga., (May 15, 2012) - The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) is pleased to announce its top-selling institutions and manufacturers for the third quarter of the 2011-2012 fiscal year.

Thanks for the data. This confirms what we already know: With not a single football team in the merchandising top 30, the Big East is bereft of the "big name tentpoles" that networks probably desire most when signing media deals.

Schools in top 30, by conference (new affiliations):

B1G: ............7 (including Ohio State)
SEC: ......... 11
Big 12: .........5
ACC: ............4
PAC: ...........3 (including USC)

Big East: 0

Top 31 tho... We got 1.

UH is not a member of CLC.

(05-25-2012 03:51 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  Schools in top 30, by conference (new affiliations):

B1G: ............7 (including Ohio State)
SEC: ......... 11
Big 12: .........5
ACC: ............4
PAC: ...........3 (including USC)

Big East: 0

But Notre Dame, ranked #10, is our ally.

(05-25-2012 03:51 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(05-25-2012 03:20 PM)Gray Avenger Wrote:  ATLANTA, Ga., (May 15, 2012) - The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) is pleased to announce its top-selling institutions and manufacturers for the third quarter of the 2011-2012 fiscal year.

Thanks for the data. This confirms what we already know: With not a single football team in the merchandising top 30, the Big East is bereft of the "big name tentpoles" that networks probably desire most when signing media deals.

Schools in top 30, by conference (new affiliations):

B1G: ............7 (including Ohio State)
SEC: ......... 11
Big 12: .........5
ACC: ............4
PAC: ...........3 (including USC)

Big East: 0

The actual ranking does nothing for me. I want to see how much of a difference there is between each spot. Iif there isn't a big difference between 20 and 75 that would tell me something. I also would like a list of the schools not under the clc.

These numbers were taken during basketball season so I would like to see the two quarters before which would include the entire football season and the summer months when a lot of the new gear is released to retail. I would love to see if Duke, North Carolina, or Kentucky drop during this period.

(05-25-2012 03:20 PM)Gray Avenger Wrote:  Some Big East "Tentpoles"

(05-25-2012 03:50 PM)TampaKnight Wrote:  Marquette finishing below Idaho is a crime.

Anyone finishing below Idaho is criminal.

Idaho only graced this top-75 because they released new logos & a ton of gear to go with it this year.

That always boosts the numbers in the short-term.

(05-25-2012 04:11 PM)Lord2FLI Wrote:  

(05-25-2012 03:51 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(05-25-2012 03:20 PM)Gray Avenger Wrote:  ATLANTA, Ga., (May 15, 2012) - The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) is pleased to announce its top-selling institutions and manufacturers for the third quarter of the 2011-2012 fiscal year.

Thanks for the data. This confirms what we already know: With not a single football team in the merchandising top 30, the Big East is bereft of the "big name tentpoles" that networks probably desire most when signing media deals.

Schools in top 30, by conference (new affiliations):

B1G: ............7 (including Ohio State)
SEC: ......... 11
Big 12: .........5
ACC: ............4
PAC: ...........3 (including USC)

Big East: 0

Thanks for that... I just fell over laughing, SERIOUSLY.

(05-25-2012 04:17 PM)KnightLight Wrote:  

(05-25-2012 03:20 PM)Gray Avenger Wrote:  Some Big East "Tentpoles"

(05-25-2012 03:50 PM)Comet Wrote:  SMU needs to get its swag back. Hopefully Larry Brown can do it. I don't really see it happening from a football perspective. We might be an above average football team, but I think we have a much better shot of becoming nationally recognized in basketball - and therefore in the region.

SMU needs to loosen its licensing restrictions. I can't tell you how many times I've been to a sports store and asked if they had something for SMU when I was told the manufacturer doesn't have a contract with SMU. You can buy Oklahoma and Baylor stuff all over Dallas, but SMU? Forget it. You have to go to the campus.

(05-25-2012 03:50 PM)Comet Wrote:  SMU needs to get its swag back. Hopefully Larry Brown can do it. I don't really see it happening from a football perspective. We might be an above average football team, but I think we have a much better shot of becoming nationally recognized in basketball - and therefore in the region.

Seriously? You have a much better chance at becoming a FB power in the big east than a BBall power. You have a lot more established names in better recruiting grounds. In FB you have the advantage in recruiting and are a FB school. Stick with what you know.

(05-25-2012 06:49 PM)NJRedMan Wrote:  

(05-25-2012 03:50 PM)Comet Wrote:  SMU needs to get its swag back. Hopefully Larry Brown can do it. I don't really see it happening from a football perspective. We might be an above average football team, but I think we have a much better shot of becoming nationally recognized in basketball - and therefore in the region.

Seriously? You have a much better chance at becoming a FB power in the big east than a BBall power. You have a lot more established names in better recruiting grounds. In FB you have the advantage in recruiting and are a FB school. Stick with what you know.

+1

FB Coach June Jones has injected massive-change into that field in Dallas...The waves will be big ones in the next few years. That's where the publicity is for SMU.

(05-25-2012 07:11 PM)BadWillHunting Wrote:  

(05-25-2012 06:49 PM)NJRedMan Wrote:  

(05-25-2012 03:50 PM)Comet Wrote:  SMU needs to get its swag back. Hopefully Larry Brown can do it. I don't really see it happening from a football perspective. We might be an above average football team, but I think we have a much better shot of becoming nationally recognized in basketball - and therefore in the region.

Seriously? You have a much better chance at becoming a FB power in the big east than a BBall power. You have a lot more established names in better recruiting grounds. In FB you have the advantage in recruiting and are a FB school. Stick with what you know.

+1

FB Coach June Jones has injected massive-change into that field in Dallas...The waves will be big ones in the next few years. That's where the publicity is for SMU.

SMU's BB goal should be to become competitive in the Big East and reach the Top 25 at some point.

SMU's FB goal should be to compete for Big East championships and appear frequently in the Top 25.

(05-25-2012 08:15 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  

(05-25-2012 07:11 PM)BadWillHunting Wrote:  

(05-25-2012 06:49 PM)NJRedMan Wrote:  

(05-25-2012 03:50 PM)Comet Wrote:  SMU needs to get its swag back. Hopefully Larry Brown can do it. I don't really see it happening from a football perspective. We might be an above average football team, but I think we have a much better shot of becoming nationally recognized in basketball - and therefore in the region.

Seriously? You have a much better chance at becoming a FB power in the big east than a BBall power. You have a lot more established names in better recruiting grounds. In FB you have the advantage in recruiting and are a FB school. Stick with what you know.

+1

FB Coach June Jones has injected massive-change into that field in Dallas...The waves will be big ones in the next few years. That's where the publicity is for SMU.

My goal for SMU BB is to be competitive in the Big East and reach the Top 25 at some point in my lifetime.

My goal for SMU FB is to compete for Big East championships and appear frequently in the Top 25.

Not too far from my own alma-mater goals.

Much more concerned about the state of FB in this market.

(05-25-2012 08:15 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  

(05-25-2012 07:11 PM)BadWillHunting Wrote:  

(05-25-2012 06:49 PM)NJRedMan Wrote:  

(05-25-2012 03:50 PM)Comet Wrote:  SMU needs to get its swag back. Hopefully Larry Brown can do it. I don't really see it happening from a football perspective. We might be an above average football team, but I think we have a much better shot of becoming nationally recognized in basketball - and therefore in the region.

Seriously? You have a much better chance at becoming a FB power in the big east than a BBall power. You have a lot more established names in better recruiting grounds. In FB you have the advantage in recruiting and are a FB school. Stick with what you know.

+1

FB Coach June Jones has injected massive-change into that field in Dallas...The waves will be big ones in the next few years. That's where the publicity is for SMU.

SMU's BB goal should be to become competitive in the Big East and reach the Top 25 at some point.

SMU's FB goal should be to compete for Big East championships and appear frequently in the Top 25.

I agree, but I'm a little lukewarm with our recruiting as of late, June Jone's staff is a little questionable, and I have to question his longevity (one year for sure, but then maybe he's gone? Maybe another 5 years? Who knows? And that's a problem). I think you can turn around a bball program infinitely quicker than a football one. June is still struggling to hop over the major hurdle of putting together a nice winning season (9-10 wins is what I'm thinking), and that's in CUSA. While the Big East is going to kill us in basketball, at least you know that great short term recruiting can get you a top 25 team and with the right coaching (and we're more than okay in that regard) you can become a tournament threat.