At the moment, the Salukis hold a little more leverage for that than Ohio, or many MAC schools do. At least in the MVC, half the conference isn't in the bottom 100 in the NET. Heck, in the MAC, the bottom 3 teams are in the bottom 30 or so. The whole state of Michigan. Wooofff...
Maybe we’re just asking the wrong schools. Oklahoma State played at Oakland last season too.
Maybe so. Here's another thought: airport access, or in Ohio's case, the lack of a commercial one nearby might affect things. Maybe? Of course Carbondale isn't exactly a metropolis, so that's kind of out as a reason there.
Columbus is going to have a good airport... in 2027.
Columbus has a fine airport now.
Yeah, it's... fine. I'm glad I'm either arriving OR leaving, but never laying over (both) because then it would be the worst.
When is the last time you were there? 2012? It's had a ton of upgrades. As someone who travels for work, I can tell you it's VERY nice compared to many regional airports.
Definitely flown into and out of c-bus a lot. It's not dirty, things seem modern, generally easy-in, easy-out. But if you had to stay there and wait and needed food or drink, your options are limited and terrible.
It's a large airport serving a big city, but it's also not a destination city for tourists, so I'm sure they have to balance those things with what to invest.
Also, if you fly into a C-gate but need to connect out of a B or A gate (probably not common, but...), to the best of my knowledge you have to exit security and re-enter just to connect. You can't shuttle, train or even walk directly to the other concourse.
Last Edited: 6/2/2023 1:29:41 PM by Deciduous Forest Cat