(12-10-2015 11:21 AM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote: (12-10-2015 10:31 AM)TforTempleU Wrote: Only schools that should be on our short list are:
SDSU
Air Force
BYU
Boise
NIU (maybe)
Marshall (maybe)
Not a fan of NIU due to the fanbase. They have been pretty successful and still nobody shows up. If we are adding a football team to go over 12 we need someone that will increase the tv deal and the plus is if they can be good. I'd take Army, Air Force, or BYU in a second.
NIU is stuck in a pretty awful catch 22
Our fan base has grown weary of driving 45mins-1hour or taking a 40min train ride from Chicago to watch the Huskies playing some lackluster (in the fan's eyes) MAC teams in November on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Obviously a solution to this would be an upgrade in conference to invigorate the fan base by playing much more exciting, quality opponents. Now here's the rub, the only way to achieve the conference upgrade is to build that fan base before the jump. The fans are staying home and watching on TV (reflected in our fairly good TV ratings) where it is nice and warm and they don't have to worry about that same 45min-1hour drive or 40min train ride at like 10-11pm on a mid weekday game with work the next morning. But if you compare our TV numbers to most in the MAC or even a fair portion of AAC fans, we definitely add to the value by media presence and viewership. I can only imagine those all going up by increasing the quality of opponent and fan support SHOULD follow. It'd be a bit of a gamble but at least you wouldn't have to worry about our football dragging the conference down. Also NIU basketball has been trending upward after having signed a 4*G prospect from in state. Currently sitting at 7-1 with a loss to Mizzou and playing a vulnerable Ohio St next to see if they can actually compete. Currently at 146 RPI right there with Memphis (this is a HUGE boon compared to what they've done lately in basketball) which is not horrible at all at this point in the season.
We have been tracking this on the NIU Board, but I thought I would share since the season is wrapped up.<br />
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Ratings for Week 6 - 13 Per Sportsmediawatch.com<br />
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The G5 Ratings during the week<br />
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Fri Oct 16 Cinci - BYU 1468K ESPN<br />
Fri Oct 23 Memphis - Tulsa 1200K ESPN<br />
Fri Nov 6 Temple - SMU 1000K ESPN2<br />
Fri Nov 20 Air Force - Boise St 966K ESPN2<br />
<b>Tue Nov 3 NIU - Toledo 856K ESPN2</b><br />
Thu Oct 22 Temple - ECU 679k ESPN2<br />
Thu Nov 19 ECU - UCF 669K ESPN<br />
<b>Wed Nov 11 BGSU - WMU 665K ESPN2<br />
Wed Nov 18 WMU - NIU 630K ESPN2<br />
Wed Nov 4 Ohio - BGSU 622k ESPN2<br />
Tue Nov 10 Toledo - CMU 561k ESPN2<br />
Thu Nov 17 Toledo - BGSU 527K ESPN2</b><br />
Fri Oct 30 Wyo - Utah St 425k ESPN2<br />
<b>Tue Nov 24 Ohio - NIU 400k EPSNU</b><br />
Thu Nov 26 USF - UCF 388k ESPN<br />
Fri Oct 23 Utah St - SDSU 368k ESPN2<br />
Fri Oct 16 UNLV - Fresno 358K ESPN2<br />
Thu Oct 8 SMU - Hou 356k ESPN2<br />
Tue Oct 20 ULL - Ark St 351k ESPN2<br />
Tue Oct 13 Ark St - S Ala 287k ESPN2<br />
Thu Nov 5 Nevada - Fresno 261k ESPN2<br />
Thu Nov 5 Ark State - App State 200k ESPNU<br />
<b>Thu Nov 11 NIU - Buffalo 191k ESPNU</b><br />
Fri Oct 30 ECU - UConn 188k ESPNU<br />
Fri Oct 16 Hou - Tul 185k ESPNU<br />
Thu Nov 12 ULL - S Alab 160k ESPNU<br />
<b>Tue Nov 10 Kent - Ohio 146k ESPNU </b><br />
Thu Oct 29 Texas St - Ga So 107k ESPNU<br />
Fri Oct 30 La Tech - Rice 113K FS1<br />
Thu Oct 22 Ga So - App St 190k ESPNU<br />
Fri Nov 27 Marshall - WKU 168k FS1<br />
Fri Nov 27 Tulsa - Tulane 147k ESPNU<br />
<b>Wed Nov 18 CMU - Kent St 106K ESPNU<br />
Thu Nov 17 Ball State - Ohio 101K ESPNU</b><br />
Thu Nov 19 UL Monroe - Texas St 84K ESPNU<br />
<b>Fri Nov 27 UMass - Buffalo 81k ESPNU </b>
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If Wichita State brought football back, take them into the AAC?
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