All schools lose money and a lot of it playing in Hawaii. It's a "reward to fans" trip only. SJSU and Fresno State bring poor academics, very little incremental viewership,and no change in recruiting. Boise State is even eorse.
SDSU is a must add.
All schools lose money and a lot of it playing in Hawaii. It's a "reward to fans" trip only. SJSU and Fresno State bring poor academics, very little incremental viewership,and no change in recruiting. Boise State is even eorse.
If we’re using academics here - why that’s a top concern for membership in an athletic conference, I don’t know - boot ASU out, too. That doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.
As for Hawai’i, so what? Not everything is a winner. It’s sports. Hell, most sports lose money at all schools. This isn’t persuasive to me.
All schools lose money and a lot of it playing in Hawaii. It's a "reward to fans" trip only. SJSU and Fresno State bring poor academics, very little incremental viewership,and no change in recruiting. Boise State is even eorse.
SDSU is a must add.
If we’re using academics here - why that’s a top concern for membership in an athletic conference, I don’t know - boot ASU out, too. That doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.
As for Hawai’i, so what? Not everything is a winner. It’s sports. Hell, most sports lose money at all schools. This isn’t persuasive to me.
Boot ASU? Ranked #117 for national universities in US News. Huge alumni base, major metropolitan market.
Rightly or wrongly, Pac10 and Big10 boards care a lot about academics. That's why they matter.
Arizona State is not an AAU member, but yeah, that doesn't mean it's not a decent research institution.