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kcfan82 · 09-05-2011, 08:55 AM

You'd think landing the KC market would be of interest to alot of places. Who cares how many TV's you pick up if noone is watching your channel.

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/08/29...in-forces.html

The best case for that solid place to include KU largely centers around you, because Kansas City’s outrageous passion for college sports could become a factor in a potential conference shakeup.

According to Navigate’s research, Kansas City ranks 12th of 77 markets in concentration of college football fans (46 percent) and seventh in college basketball (44 percent).

None of the places with more football passion are bigger markets than Kansas City, and only Raleigh-Durham is bigger among the markets with more basketball fans. We have a higher concentration of college football fans than Atlanta, and more college basketball passion than Charlotte.

In St. Louis, fewer than 30 percent define themselves as a fan of either college football or basketball. In the Pac-12’s major markets, it’s 27 percent for football and 18 percent for basketball. In the Big Ten, it’s 35 percent for football and 26 percent for basketball.

Perhaps most eye-opening is that in the SEC, long held up as the gold standard for football passion, only 41 percent define themselves as fans.

In that way, a Kansas-Missouri alliance could sell itself on being able to deliver one of the country’s best college sports markets, with the bonus of a heated and historic rivalry along with Mizzou’s presence in St. Louis.

Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/08/29...#ixzz1X5fwMEYV

09-05-2011, 08:55 AM	#8380
kcfan82 Starter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $10004900	You'd think landing the KC market would be of interest to alot of places. Who cares how many TV's you pick up if noone is watching your channel. http://www.kansascity.com/2011/08/29...in-forces.html The best case for that solid place to include KU largely centers around you, because Kansas City’s outrageous passion for college sports could become a factor in a potential conference shakeup. According to Navigate’s research, Kansas City ranks 12th of 77 markets in concentration of college football fans (46 percent) and seventh in college basketball (44 percent). None of the places with more football passion are bigger markets than Kansas City, and only Raleigh-Durham is bigger among the markets with more basketball fans. We have a higher concentration of college football fans than Atlanta, and more college basketball passion than Charlotte. In St. Louis, fewer than 30 percent define themselves as a fan of either college football or basketball. In the Pac-12’s major markets, it’s 27 percent for football and 18 percent for basketball. In the Big Ten, it’s 35 percent for football and 26 percent for basketball. Perhaps most eye-opening is that in the SEC, long held up as the gold standard for football passion, only 41 percent define themselves as fans. In that way, a Kansas-Missouri alliance could sell itself on being able to deliver one of the country’s best college sports markets, with the bonus of a heated and historic rivalry along with Mizzou’s presence in St. Louis. Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/08/29...#ixzz1X5fwMEYV
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