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From the Sporting News:

#1 Chicago (include NIU?)
#4 Detroit [includes Ypsilanti] (EMU)
#9 Philly
#20 Cleveland (include Akron, Kent St.?)
#33 Buffalo
#87 Toledo

#50 New Orleans-I knwo it's not there fault, buthow can they be #50 when the Saints played only a couple games there and the Hornets played 6(?) games in N.O.??

Criteria:
regular-season won-lost records (from the most recently completed season);

playoff berths, bowl appearances and tournament bids;

championships;

applicable power ratings;

quality of competition;

overall fan fervor as measured in part by attendance as percentage of venue capacity;

abundance of teams, though we reward quality over quantity;

stadium/arena quality;

ticket availability and prices;

franchise ownership;

marquee appeal of athletes

MidnightBlue&Gold Wrote:From the Sporting News:

#1 Chicago (include NIU?)

FWIW - I've seen this list in the past with DeKalb listed separately from Chicago. I doubt they've included them together this year.