Why is Cincinnati even in the mix vs SMU?

[fan]

Posted this on another thread. Apparently there has been talk of picking them up in the Big 12. I'm sure there are fine folks who go there- heck I even actually know one person who went there and he's a good guy- but seriously.

TV market is 33rd. If they get the same percentage viewship that SMU does we trump them by a mile in folks watching.

Attendance for 3 home games this year:
23,282
24,991
28,431

And that's a lot better than SMU?

Academic ranking #143

Soooooooooooo.... why are they considered a better candidate than SMU?

Perhaps I'm missing something- flame away

[StallionsModelT]

New market. Played in a BCS bowl recently. Large alumni base. Good basketball.

There ya go.

[Nacho]

i have no idea unless it is to please the northern schools and to keep texas schools out.

[fan]

Large alumni base that does not go to games, only played in a BCS bowl because they were in the big east, basketball does not drive realignment.

Cannot argue with "new market".

[Charleston Pony]

because the Big XII is not in the Ohio market...those who keep talking about SMU and the Dallas market forget that the Big XII already has that market and SMU is not going to significantly enhance their numbers in Texas

[Terry Webster]

Cinci isn't going to deliver the market up here. It is so flooded with Uk and SEC and Ohio State. Even at thier best UC won't deliver much tv wise. For a school with as big a student body as UC they really do draw poorly. Plus, they can't really add to thier stadium, so they are pretty stuck. Basketball hasn't been much of a draw since Huggins left either.

[Charleston Pony]

it's not about Cincy delivering the market; it's about Big XII games on TV in Cincy and Cleveland. Texas and OU will be the ones delivering the market...as an option to watch rather than Big 10 or MAC football

[fan]

it's not about Cincy delivering the market; it's about Big XII games on TV in Cincy and Cleveland. Texas and OU will be the ones delivering the market...as an option to watch rather than Big 10 or MAC football

Well...if that's the case then we need to make that arugment with the SEC, Big East, Big 10 and Pac 12.

[gostangs]

ding ding ding our future is not in the big 12 - we need to get an invite from somone else and then be a major thorn in their side - can't wait.

[RednBlue11]

New market. Played in a BCS bowl recently. Large alumni base. Good basketball.

There ya go.

basketball hasnt been that good for a while

[EastStang]

Iowa State needs a travel partner. Adding inroads into the Ohio market would be great for the Big XII for recruiting. Cincinnati is in the rust belt and there are a ton big uglies in Ohio.