(07-05-2015 09:21 PM)goliath74 Wrote:  Technically, the market that FIU and FAU bring (South Florida) is much bigger than USF and UCF markets together (I-4 corridor)

Actually the Miami/FTL/WPB MSA of 6.0 million is about the same as the I-4 corridor if you include the four MSA's from Tampa to Daytona Bch (TMP = 2.9M; ORL = 2.3M; LakeLand = .6M and Daytona = .6M) of about 6.4 million. The four MSA's along the I-4 corridor are made up of 11 Counties where the Miami MSA is made up of just 3.

So two public universites for each area serves equivalent populations.

(07-05-2015 08:09 PM)BoKnows Wrote:  

(07-05-2015 06:16 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  Let me guess. You would call it the Houston Cup, after Sam Houston, of course.

I actually like the idea of a trophy for the Texas teams, but I think it was one of the North Texas guys who came up with the idea first. Joe, was that your idea?

It could include the four current CUSA schools and the two on the way back.

I actually see CUSA going to 16 with another Texas program with a lot of "talent" to bring to the mix.

Then it will be UTEP, UTSA, UNT, Rice, and.. Texas State.



That said, I still think the Rice-UNT "Wings of Flight" rivalry makes the most sense for a trophy.

I'd be cool with that.