(03-28-2014 04:14 PM)UofToledoFans Wrote: Why do they split high schools into regions or divisions? After all they are still high schools?!
... they do it because compared to the level of competition mid majors play on a regular basis, it puts them together and sets players/coaches/teams apart from the rest of mid major play. Of course majors rule most of the awards, but occasionally there are players, coaches, and teams that should be rewarded. MCdermot and the Dayton Flyers and the S.F.A coach should all be first place in something.
I'd rather be the 10th best Mid Major team than the 85th best in NCAA. It helps in recruiting. At least we can go 27-7 and not 16-16 like comparative teams in talent in big conferences.
The comparison of high schools and colleges does not make sense.
High schools are divided into regions because where the high school is physically located. High schools are divided by divisions because of how many students attend each school. Ex.: a public high school with 2,000 students has a larger talent pool to draw from than a high school with only 500 students.
College sports teams have nothing to do with the size of the student body. For example: both Ferris State and Lake Superior State in Michigan play most of their sports teams at the NCAA Division II level. However, both schools play Men's Hockey at Division I.
Toledo has about 20,000 students, and considered a "Mid Major". Miami (Fla.) has about 14,000 and is a "Major Major" (so to say). So your explaination is incorrect.
Being a Division I Major sports school has to do with fan base, marketing, corporate sponsership, alumni donations, conference affiliation, traditions, location, stadium sizes, media coverage, etc.......
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I can't do alot about some of the things l listed above, but I can, and do, promote a change in conference affiliation for The University of Toledo. That's one thing I can do for MY university.....