Football school or basketball school?

[jimsumner]

It might be useful to keep in mind that historically speaking football was more popular than basketball at almost every large school during the first half of the 20th century. Kentucky, Kansas, IU may be exceptions. Both Duke and Carolina would have been considered football schools in 1950. Case put State in the basketball camp during that era but they were an exception. Remember the ACC was formed primarily to promote football.

Urban schools like Long Island, NYU, CCNY, St. John's, DePaul, Loyola of Chicago, et. al. sparked much of the hoops movement. Even San Francisco, Fordham, and Georgetown were football powers at one time.

Not sure when basketball gained general parity. Maybe 1960s.

[mapei]

Heck, even Georgetown (0-5 this year) had good football teams if you go back that far.

[phaedrus]

Definitely football for Wisconsin.

definitely football. but hockey and basketball are surprisingly popular too.

one thing you have to keep in mind is that it's easier to make a football game a big event. there's only one a week, they're on saturdays, and there's only 12 all year. does getting 80,000 fans for 6 home games outweigh getting 15,000 fans for 20 home games (numbers aside)?