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That was just a printer likely printing for both schools and forgot to swap out the template.

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When you live near then and know kids who go to those schools they are easier to differentiate. No different than someone from other parts of the country confusing NDSU and UND.

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You are correct. Market size matters less for FCS/small majors. Alumni support and relation to the markets where most of their fans live are a factor. State College, PA is not a huge city either. The...

Butler was always considered a good school but was mostly known locally. They made a couple Sweet 16 runs in the 2000s so they became known like a Belmont or Davidson. And they played in a cool, old...

Butler is not a Catholic school, so not all Big East members are Catholic, but they are definitely the core. I think St. Thomas has shown enough early and they have money so I could see them being in...

Another good example of his geography matters. They are in or close to several conferences. Fargo is not. Evansville is Midwest but it's 100 miles closer to Orlando than it is to Fargo. Geography...

Not sure if they would be a Summit target. Decent looking arena. No football currently. In Evansville but not sure if U Evansville would like the local competition. Could be an OVC school as well...

Depending on what part of Wisconsin you live in Northern Iowa, Western Illinois, Illinois State, St. Thomas are easy drives. Nebraska is close to Northern Iowa, USD, SDSU, Missouri State. Iowa is...

I bet this is a huge factor. It's also why NDSU probably would prefer the MAC over the MEC if they had a choice. It's closer to their recruiting footprint. If the Bison joined MWC they could still...

My kids peed in Larry's pool!

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Performance yes but when you start 3 or 4 levels ahead of me it's a huge head start and we aren't being compared on the same things regarding performance.

On your example too your employers went...

Completely separate from the athletic discussion but there are definitely opportunities created based on the school you go to. The student has to taste advantage of those opportunities though. I've...

These are local business executives who hire graduates. I guess I should have been more specific with my description. They are going more and more to GCU to find new employees Ave very pleased with...

They started as primarily an online school but have built quite an impressive residential campus in Phoenix. My son visited in March and I was pleasantly surprised talking to locals who talked about...

It's as good as it was when the Bison joined. It arguably is slightly better. It has a legitimate conference tournament. It has had some 12 and 13 seeds in the tournament. Having primary state...

I think it's more of a regional perception than a national perception. Someone in Florida has no idea how a school like Augustana compares to a school like Drake. They are just two small schools in...

Would you say that for Georgetown, Villanova, Temple, Duke, Notre Dame, and Butler just as some examples. Some of those are a little bigger and have graduate schools but they are still relatively...

Indy is a much larger market but similar. IU and as Purdue are both an hour away but they get the bulk of the coverage. The paper has beat writers and television does live remotes. Butler gets...

Absolutely. NDSU and SDSU are going to have much more luck recruiting Wisconsin and Illinois if they can say they will play at Western Illinois, Illinois State, Northern Iowa, etc. on a regular...

Another reason for getting into certain markets is the development opportunity. This is very important for individual schools and I imagine a collection of schools in a conference appreciate it too....

IUPUI is a very good school but largely a commuter campus. Until recently they were traditionally noon-traditional students with very little campus housing. They are working to change that. Most of...

Conferences aren't always only looking to bring in programs with success. They are looking for schools that fit their footprint and mission. NDSU and UND are very similar schools in that regard. ...

Other than geography I think NDSU is attractive for any conference outside the BCS conferences. Stable administration. Strong traditions. Excellent alumni support. The geography issue though is...