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Posted on 9/1/21 at 4:35 pm to ATW
Posted on 9/1/21 at 4:35 pm to ATW
This is old information, but it's still somewhat interesting, even if it's not necessarily surprising. Their methodology isn't exactly bulletproof, but it seems like a fair barometer for their argument.
The largest "non-alumni" fanbases appear to belong to the traditional regional "powers", so to speak, except for Northwestern, which seems extremely out of place in this group.
I guess the Ags are right about part of this. Nobody wants to root for A&M except the students and alumni.
Just for argument's sake, some interesting rivalry comparisons.
The full list of P5 Sidewalkers.
Not really a ton of surprises here. Vandy being so low was somewhat interesting. You don't think of them having a ton of sidewalk fans, but they obviously have much higher academic standards than many schools as well, which could keep little Commodores from attending?
All in all, it's pretty much what you would expect. Schools with a traditionally dominant program in any of the major sports have a higher percentage of "non-alumni" fans. Also, based on the information they've gathered, it appears that "secondary" state school's alumni are more likely to publicize or proclaim their alma mater. Maybe it's a bit of a badge of honor for them to have gone against the grain rather than jumping on the bandwagon.
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What percentage of those who "Like" each team's biggest official athletics Facebook page also list themselves as having attended that university?
The largest "non-alumni" fanbases appear to belong to the traditional regional "powers", so to speak, except for Northwestern, which seems extremely out of place in this group.
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The top 10 is a more eclectic group, starting with the *other* giant school in Texas.
I guess the Ags are right about part of this. Nobody wants to root for A&M except the students and alumni.
Just for argument's sake, some interesting rivalry comparisons.
The full list of P5 Sidewalkers.
Not really a ton of surprises here. Vandy being so low was somewhat interesting. You don't think of them having a ton of sidewalk fans, but they obviously have much higher academic standards than many schools as well, which could keep little Commodores from attending?
All in all, it's pretty much what you would expect. Schools with a traditionally dominant program in any of the major sports have a higher percentage of "non-alumni" fans. Also, based on the information they've gathered, it appears that "secondary" state school's alumni are more likely to publicize or proclaim their alma mater. Maybe it's a bit of a badge of honor for them to have gone against the grain rather than jumping on the bandwagon.
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Posted on 9/1/21 at 4:57 pm to CaptainMorgan
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This is old information, but it's still somewhat interesting, even if it's not necessarily surprising. Their methodology isn't exactly bulletproof, but it seems like a fair barometer for their argument.
Yeah its a bad way to figure out what fanbases have alums and not because Facebook is not a good barometer. Poll is a few years old but probably still the same
23% of Texans are A&M fans
20% Texas fans
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Texas has a population of 29 million. A&M has 500,000 living alumni.
6.67 million Texas are A&M fans. So even if you assumed that every A&M alum lived in Texas their percentage of fans who went to the school is 7.5%
This post was edited on 9/1/21 at 5:00 pm
Posted on 9/1/21 at 6:03 pm to CaptainMorgan
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The largest "non-alumni" fanbases appear to belong to the traditional regional "powers", so to speak, except for Northwestern, which seems extremely out of place in this group
Northwestern is definitely an interesting name on the list.
There is probably a residual effect from the 1995 Rose Bowl season on a generation of locals, who otherwise stick to pro sports. They also have been a consistent bowl team since then, while embracing and promoting the "Chicago's Big Ten Team" slogan.
In the same timeframe, Illinois has done very little to gain attention from non-alums in their state, hence their inclusion on the flip side of that list.
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