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Originally Posted by Rams Fan
I think you bring up more rational, valid points.
Part of that also has to do with the schools located near or in the region. Yes, Mizzou is the only FBS school in the state, but Kansas, Illinois, Arkansas, Iowa aren't too far either. And with middling success or short bursts that aren't sustained, that gets you nowhere.
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I don’t think that Illinois brand is too strong, we are clearly better in football historically. They’re a boring brand. Based on basketball. They are stronger than us there, but Mizzou fans will also compare them to Kansas and they simply just do not stack up. When we have good basketball teams, we expect to beat them
Kansas has a number of fans in Kansas City. People move here and cheer for a blue blood basketball team over a 6-6 football team that can’t decide what it’s logo is
Iowa has good branding and is consistent, and is usually playing above .500 football. Not alot of Iowa fans in Missouri but they do have a legit brand
Arkansas has a solid brand and certainly has some fans in southern Missouri. I think with the success of Pinkel you see a lot more Missouri fans in that region than before, though.