Jackson1011 Wrote:Marshall, Bowling Green and Miami of OH would have to get a look too...I know bball would suffer if those candiates (other then Memphis) were choosen but it seems the all important conference football ranking is going to be our #1 priority
Jackson
The Big East would never in a million years take Bowling Green over Ohio.
Bowling Green, for one thing is only 14,000 students, 80% of which come from Northern Ohio.
Ohio has students from every corner of the state making it much more representative.
Not to mention we are centrally located between Pitt, WVU, UC, UL.
If academics have anything to do with the selection process, we have led the entire state in nationally competitive awards the last 3 years.
At one time, 33% of our students came from the East Coast. Can't say that about the other Ohio MAC schools.
One of the top student body graduation rates in Division 1-A. Comparable to the rates for Michigan and Wisconsin.
We are the oldest school in the Midwest.
With the best FB/BB facilities and salaries in the MAC.
You can pay 10,000 a head to hear Frank Solich speak.
And I wouldn't be surprised at the Big East trying to take a bite out of the MAC, a solid conference its its backyard.