Big East Basketball Brand Names

[jbreeds1]

I wasn't even out of diapers the last time our basketball program has been this low on attention from a national stage. So I started thinking about the value and rank of each school's basketball "brand name" in the Big East from an outsider's point of view. Here's what I came up with:

1. Syracuse
2. UConn
3. Louisville
4. Georgetown
5. Villanova
6. West Virginia
7. Pittsburgh
8. Cincinnati
9. Marquette
10. Notre Dame
11. Rutgers
12. St. John's
13. Seton Hall
14. Depaul
15. Providence
16. South Florida

Thoughts? Disagreements?

*Note* This does assume the average outsider is a knowledgeable college basketball admirer.

[Lobot]

I think Villanova ranks lower. Outside basketball fandom I doubt most people know anything about them.

We may be to low although most outsiders probably still think Huggins is coach here.

If I look at my own area, we're certainly higher. K-mart, Max, and Nick Williams came from the area.

[bearcated]

Heck, I'm a UCATs donor and a season ticket holder for 30 plus years, and I'm not sure how much I care. So I can't blame the national media for overlooking the team. It is what it is........

[McMickenKid]

I'd move Rutgers behind Providence, DePaul, St. John's and Seton Hall. These are programs that have all either won national championships or made final fours in the last 30 years, and definitly have alot more brand than Rutgers, who have basically done nothing ever.

[jbreeds1]

Originally Posted by McMickenKid

I'd move Rutgers behind Providence, DePaul, St. John's and Seton Hall. These are programs that have all either won national championships or made final fours in the last 30 years, and definitly have alot more brand than Rutgers, who have basically done nothing ever.

Somewhat agree, but I figured that because the university has ties with New York they should be bumped up a few spots.

[cmm27]

Rutgers' ties to New York are constantly overstated.