After a quick glance, I believe Ann Arbor is acting like the very nice house next to your own house in bringing up Ypsilanti's value.

My bad - here you go

http://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-cities-for-football-f.../

Confirms what I have always believed about living in Columbus. The presence of A&M and the ties to media here makes this the best place to be in America if you're a college sports fan. Can't think of another metro area of 2 million where college sports absolutely rules. Take the good with the bad.

Let's be realistic. I don't expect a lot of coverage of other TEAMS from the Dispatch, WTVN, etc. It's the broad NCAA coverage, tournaments, coaching carousels, poll coverage, having reporters at big events (and small), etc. that tie it all together.

The Dispatch weekly in-season football special section alone is enough, if you skip the first 14 - 15 pages of A&M only stuff. BIG, MAC, OAC; all covered to some degree with particular attention to OUr Cats, if they show up. More than you're going to get in just about any other market, I'll bet.

I think you could say the same thing in the Blade, Beacon, Dayton Daily and other locals around the state. Bought a Toledo paper thinking I would catch up on BG and the Rockets. Could not find them through the STATE coverage. Little blurbs on page 4 about that nights upcoming (local) MAC games.