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Message: [QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 5335911, member: 622"] I think you misunderstand the northeast. Sure, if you think you can force CFB into a vacuum and separate it from all else, you may have a valid point. However, the northeast is far different than your analysis. First, the northeast will follow a winner. Historically, the greatest concentration of pro teams is in the northeast which affects the college scene, to be sure. Yet fans will follow a winner, your point verifies this. When Syracuse was winning in football, the state followed. When Pitt was winning in football, they had a following. Second, the northeast, though more compact than other regions geographically, still maintains the greatest concentration of people. Third, PSU and ND don’t carry all fans. There is a large group of fans refusing to watch either or both. With a large concentration of smaller schools, it is easier to simply ignore that these same schools have loyal followings and would be loyal to winning teams in their region (I.e. SU, Pitt) not named PSU or ND. Fourth, the northeast does not separate one sport out a in a vacuum. This is a costly mistake many people assume but the networks understand. In a region where CBB rivals CFB or may even exceed it, cutting off the nose to spite one’s face is not recommended. See, Second point. Fifth, assuming an attempt to place CFB in a vacuum, I think you force the government’s hand with respect to Title IX, NIL, etc. Government involvement is the last thing anyone wants in college sports. Sixth, upstate New York has roughly the same population as New Jersey or Virginia. That places upstate NY just outside the top 10 most populous states. This number matters far more than you think as PUS and ND fans are largely concentrated in downstate, which explains why Rutgers has so little market penetration into NYC. SU has better market penetration in NYC than Rutgers. Anyway, dismiss the northeast, you have a right to your opinion. The networks and streamers think otherwise based on their actions. [/QUOTE]

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