Major league?
Uhhhh…….no.
I guess they have a NHL franchise.
But Cleveland (Guardians) and Cincy (Reds) are the only major league cities in that state.
Ohio State is what it is because of the size of its BRAND, not its market.
It has gazillions of fans with money, ready to pay whatever it takes to buy the best team possible.
Yes, LAW…Columbus, Ohio HAS TWO MAJOR Professional franchises which means they are a “major league/ Pro Sports” city
MLS
NHL
They are a metro of almost 2.2 million…nothing like very small Tuscaloosa
And Yes, Ohio State will be one of the undisputed darlings of the NIL because they can fill.both buckets.
UH can also be on that short list because we also have the potential to fill both buckets.
Memorial Herman donating enough to help us build our Football Operations Building is a prime example.of how “our Market” helps us improve our Football team.
The NIL era is in Its infancy…give it time
VIVA THE NIL ERA!!!
i didnt really conside the MLS to be a major league but they have over a billion in revenue, so i guess so: List of professional sports leagues by revenue - Wikipedia
interseting to me that the WNBA is so low considering how much its shown on tv in the usa 47 at 220 mil and the CFL is even lower at 56 and 150 mil, woulda figured they’d be higher, the CFL really is a regional to canada thing. too bad, i like the CFL.
It’s one of the 5 largest professional sports leagues in the United States + Canada
NFL
NBA
MLB
NHL
MLS
The point is that Columbus has a Metro Population of almost 2.2 Million people which means they are closer to a Houston, than a Tuscaloosa, in terms of NIL marketing/Corporate Opportunities.
Tuscaloosa, and the whole state of Alabama, for that matter can’t compete.
True, they may have 1 or 2 Memorial Herman type companies but the big market schools have way more depth in that regard.
REMEMBER the rules have CHANGED and UH can be in the “Haves” if we find creative ways to tap into the gold mine we are sitting on
MLS is NOT on the same level as the other four. Not close, actually.
The other four are all the undisputed strongest professional leagues in the world in their respective sport.
The MLS is NOT. Not even top 5 by most reckonings. Barely Top 10.
Sorry, but that doesn’t count. MLS shouldn’t even be mentioned in the same breath with the other four.
And the NHL is a clear #4 compared to the other three; and even the NHL makes three or four times the revenue of the MLS.
So if the NHL is Columbus’ only big four franchise, then they’d barely qualify as a major league city, if they qualify as one at all. Any city with only the MLS would not qualify.
Dude…I litetalky proved Columbus is a big enough market to support not 1 but 2 of the 5 biggest Professional leagues in the United States because they are a metro of 2.2 million people and you are arguing with me…lol
The point is Columbus IS a notable metro with marketing/ Corporate opportunity and Tuscaloosa is not.
And about your other comparables- Tulane, Temple, etc.
Those schools are not P4 and they don’t have a plan to tap into Bucket 1 and Bucket 2 (notice i mention both buckets) because schools that do have a plan (like SMU in the metro plex) do end up in the playoffs.
Now, Texas Tech has been really good with bucket 1 but they do NOT have Bucket 2 so when they go .500 again next season, like every year, you’ll see they will renain a net neutral in the NIL era.
SMU and TCU are way bigger threats than TTU…im not worried about them AT ALL
As I said, MLS shouldn’t be mentioned with the other four. NOT comparable.
And of the big four, Columbus only has the smallest by far.
They’re barely a major league city, if even that.
And I have a hard time thinking of cities without a MAJOR LEAGUE (emphasis added) baseball franchise as being “major league.”
Columbus is a Triple-A MINOR league city.
Unbelievable…they have a NHL team and we do not!
NHL are some of the most expensive tickets of the top 5 Professional leagues and they require a lot of corporate support…thats my point!
You are overruled, counselor, in support of overwhelmingly evidence to the contrary
NHL revenues are well behind the other three.
Give it up.
Columbus, while only having one major league franchise, is a major league city. It’s population is larger than Cleveland AND Cincinnati combined. It is the state capital and home to the largest school in the state.
When expansion comes calling again in the major leagues, Columbus will be a consideration due to its size.
Exactly. bama might not be #1 right now but that does not mean they are done for good.
The thread’s title might be more like.
bama looking for a new HC in 2026 if they do not dominate in 2025?
The bama faithful are not accepting this. Stay tuned.
It’s not that simple.
The Cleveland-Akron-Canton CSA with a population of 3.7 million is significantly larger than the Columbus CSA at 2.5 million. Cleveland is the 19th largest TV market; Columbus is 35TH.
Which is why Cleveland has three of the big four league teams, and not Columbus.
And that’s also why crediting Ohio State’s NIL prowess to their “market,”…is far fetched. They aren’t located in an especially large TV market.
But they have one thing we don’t: LEGIONS of fans with money, ready to spend whatever it takes to win.
Are you still arguing that a metro of 2.2 million people is a “small college town”.
Give it up, man. Take the L.
But if you still want to argue, these are the copmanies that have significant presence in Columbus:
NOT A SMALL COLLEGE TOWN
No one said it was.
But it’s NOT a large market. And that’s why attributing Ohio State’s NIL success to its market rather than its brand is very FAR FETCHED.
GaTech is a P4 in a MUCH LARGER market (Atlanta) than Ohio State (Columbus).
But guess what? Ohio State is a way bigger BRAND, and as such, a bigger NIL power.
Who is talking about brand?
Columbus is a metro with 2.2 million people, 2 pro sports teams and a ton of corporate opportunities to sponsor/ support Ohio State in any capacity, including NIL
It’s not a small college town of 50,000 people.
You don’t even know what you are arguing !
It’s also NOT a large market and has only ONE major pro sports team; and the smallest league at that.
You might be the only guy here that considers the MLS to be a major league.
The city of Columbus is NOT the reason for OSU’s NIL success.
It’s the size of their brand.
Period. Full stop.
Major League Soccer is the highest level of professional soccer in the United States.
Now, its the pro league for a sport few care about in this country but it DEFINITELY is a top 5 pro league in the US and Columbus has a squad.
I also provided a list of corporations that have a significant presence in Columbus but keep arguing that Columbus and Tuscaloosa are the same scale of cities…lol
No one made that last argument.
Nice red herring!
Being in market #35 is NOT the reason for OSU’s success in NIL.
It’s their brand size. Again. Period, full stop.
And as I said, YOU are probably the only guy here that regards the MLS as being a major league on par with the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL.
Uh…that’s the subject of this thread.
Nice try, Law
Stop talking about BRAND SIZE…we are trying to tell you Alabama’s “brand” alone will no longer make it a dynasty.
You don’t even know what youre arguing…lol
And i NEVER said the MLS is on par with those…just that is the 5th Major Sports league in the US and Columbus has a squad because it is a big market
Stop putting words in my mouth
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