I do think that social media has to do with it as well. HS kids will see posts from people at these big schools like Alabama and they get so much more exposure than they would have before social media. Every August #bamarush is trending on tiktok and these giant P5 party schools get all this free advertising showcasing parts of campus culture that campus tours and informational pamphlets can't
Net rankings of state of Ohio schools:
Ohio State - 27
Cincinnati - 51
Xavier - 55
Dayton - 75
Akron - 88
PCCC- 130
Miami - 144
Cleveland State - 160
Ohio - 175
Wright State - 190
Toledo - 194
YSU - 200
BGSU - 306
I still feel like Toledo is the biggest threat to us in the MAC
I also cannot believe how much tavari has improved. There were points last year I seriously thought he was gonna get benched for the season and transfer
How does WMU keep doing this? Last year they finished 6th while going 12-20. They have a very real chance to lose 20 games again this year, but watch them end up in cleveland again
Kent has some very prosperous alumni as well. Antonio Gates, Drew Carey, Steve Harvey, Michael Keaton. And I didn’t even realize this, but Jeff Phelps is a kent alum and now he is the Zips color commentator