(07-11-2017 12:57 PM)pistolp747 Wrote:  

(07-11-2017 11:19 AM)ProfScott Wrote:  

(07-11-2017 09:15 AM)pistolp747 Wrote:  I don't get what the big deal is. Don't like the thread, don't click on it. We're fooling ourselves if we think we can be picky with with content/discussion topics in today's WAC. We should take every fan with open arms.

Also, Frank is responding to a discussion that started on Twitter about best home-court advantage in the WAC. A worthy topic in this barren sports month.

Okay, since apparently this discussion is about the best home court advantage in the WAC, I will throw out some attendance numbers. Here are the home attendance figures for the last four years. As a whole the WAC is trending upward which is positive. However, only two schools (GCU & NMSU) sit above average so the WAC is still bottom heavy in terms of attendance. CSUB is showing lots of improvement though (from last to fourth) and even CSU is showing some improvement. Those on somewhat of a decline are SU and NMSU. Perhaps NMSU's touted home court advantage may be "a thing" but it may not be for long if the current trend continues.


2016-17 Season
ATTENDANCE Home Avg
GCU 18 6817
NMSU 17 4886
WAC Average 118 2990
UVU 13 2940
CSUB 13 2685
SU 16 1405
UMKC 17 1335
UTRGV 14 1304
CSU 10 1047

2015-16 Season
ATTENDANCE Home Avg
GCU 20 5806
NMSU 16 4768
WAV Average 123 2693
UVU 14 2384
SU 19 1675
CSUB 15 1658
UMKC 13 1529
UTRGV 13 1134
CSU 13 1092

2014-15 Season
ATTENDANCE Home Avg
NMSU 17 6150
GCU 21 5413
WAV Average 120 2821
UVU 13 2086
SU 18 2059
UMKC 13 1597
UTRGV 12 1174
CSUB 14 1115
CSU 12 466

2013-14 Season
ATTENDANCE Home Avg
NMSU 15 5948
GCU 12 4373
WAC Average 123 2365
UVU 15 2217
SU 14 2193
UMKC 14 1677
IU 13 1430
CSUB 13 1264
UTRGV 13 1053
CSUB 14 937

"If the current trend continues"? You're citing the wrong metric. NM State's attendance dropped slightly but home wins went up.

And NMSU's homecourt advantage "perhaps may be a thing"? We went 5 years without losing a single home conference game--something like 70-1 in home conference play since 2012.

There may be some differences in game environment but currently WAC home-court advantage would rank:
1. NM State
2. Bakersfield
3. GCU
4. UVU
5. The field

I hope other WAC teams can build up their home-court advantage. UVU and Bakersfield have tons of potential. Isn't Bakersfield getting some upgrades to their gym?