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Message: [QUOTE="sufandu, post: 2713191, member: 874"] I think you make two good points. The 'State' thing is huge. I think that goes back to the way the university system evolved in our country. Private universities came along first and were so prevalent in the northeast the state sytems lagged compared to other areas of the country that lacked the concentration of private schools. Second. The northeast is a pro sports region. Again, look at the concentration of pro sports teams compared to other regions. People take pride in their pro team whereas in other regions, especially the south, all of the pride comes from their state universities. The whole southeast had, what, 3 pro football teams until the 90's. The Northeast has had 6 since the 60's, 7 if you include Washington, which most people would. [/QUOTE]