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Just one person's stupid opinion. 3 ACC in the top 20, the highest ranked is not who you think and 10 in the top 50.

Metrics Used:
FOOTBALL SUCCESS:
(Most heavily weighted, by far)
– On-Field Success (Last 5 Year, Last 20 Years, All-Time)
– TV Attractiveness (2016-23 – Total Viewers, Avg. Viewers, Rated Games, Network Games)
– Fan Support and Facilities
– Resources & Investment

MARKET POTENTIAL:
– Local Regional Market
– State Market
– Football Prominence Rank in State

ATHLETIC & HOOPS SUCCESS:
– Resources / Investment
– Scale (Teams / Athletes)
– On-Field Success (DC Points / Team NCs / Athlete NCs)
– Basketball Success (Last 5 Year, Last 20 Years, All-Time Tourney Success)
– Basketball Fan Support

INSTITUTIONAL RESOURCES & ACADEMIC SUCCESS:
– U.S. Institutional Rank (USN & WR)
– Global Rank (ARWU/SR + THE ranks)
– Research (Single Campus / Aggregated)
– Resources (Budgets / Endowments)
– Size & Scale (Enrollment / Graduates / FTE Staff)
– Popularity (Applications / Yield Rate)
– Selectivity (Admit Rate)

KEY BONUS FACTORS:
– AAU Membership
– State Flagship Status
– Land-Grant Status
– Elite Academic Status (Top 100 NatU / LAs)
– Established Power Conf. Member (Pre-2023)

NEGATIVE RISK DEDUCTIONS:
– Problematic School Scandals
– Control Risks and School Leadership Issues

Note that any conferences, schools, and networks will have different factors that matter to them, and they will particularly vary based on TV contract considerations, carriage fee arrangements, rivalries and connections, and distributions of current members. As such, this can only provide a general quantification for illustrative comparison.

RANKINGS
1. Ohio State -- 356 -P2
2. Michigan -- 337.4 -P2
3. Alabama -- 301.4 -P2
4. USC -- 296.4 -P2
5. Texas -- 282.2 -P2
6. Notre Dame -- 279.7 INDY/ACC
7. Georgia -- 269.9 -P2
8. Penn State -- 263.1 -P2
9. Florida -- 261.9 -P2
10. UCLA -- 260.4 -P2
11. Oklahoma -- 254.2 -P2
12. LSU -- 243.5 -P2
13. Texas A&M -- 242 -P2
14. Wisconsin -- 241.9 -P2
15. Stanford -- 225.7 - ACC
16. Washington -- 224.5 -P2
17. Michigan State -- 223.9 -P2
18. Tennessee -- 220.6 -P2
19. Florida State -- 216.6 -ACC
20. Clemson -- 211.1 - ACC
21. Iowa -- 208.9 -P2
22. Cal -- 202.8 - ACC
23. Nebraska -- 200.3 -P2
23. North Carolina -- 200.3 - ACC
25. Minnesota -- 199.7 -P2
26. Miami -- 198.3 - ACC
27. Oregon -- 197.1 -P2
28. Pitt -- 181.9 - ACC
29. Maryland -- 180.6 -P2
30. Arkansas -- 180.5 -P2
31. Auburn -- 179.5 -P2
32. Utah -- 178 - B12
33. Kentucky -- 172.7 -P2
34. Illinois -- 176.1 -P2
35. Arizona State -- 172 - B12
35. TCU -- 172 - B12
37. Oklahoma State -- 171 - B12
38. Indiana -- 166.5 -P2
39. Purdue -- 165 -P2
40. Duke -- 164 - ACC
41. Colorado -- 162 - B12
42. NC State -- 159.7 - ACC
43. Ole Miss -- 159.5 -P2
44. Virginia -- 158.4 - ACC
45. Northwestern -- 158 -P2
46. Virginia Tech -- 157.9 - ACC
47. Missouri -- 157.6 -P2
48. Arizona -- 156.6 - B12
49. Rutgers -- 155.5 -P2
50. South Carolina -- 153.1-P2
51. West Virginia -- 150.5 - B12
52. Georgia Tech -- 150.1 -ACC
53. Louisville -- 144.2 -ACC
54. Syracuse -- 143.1 -ACC
55. Iowa State -- 137.1 - B12
56. Kansas -- 137 - B12
57. Texas Tech -- 136.2 - B12
58. Mississippi State -- 130.5 -P2
59. Kansas State -- 128.1 - B12
60. Boston College -- 127.7 - ACC
61. Army -- 124.2 G5
62. Houston -- 123.5 -B12
63. Washington State -- 123.2 -PAC2
64. Vanderbilt -- 118.4 -P2
65. Baylor -- 116.7 -B12
66. Cincinnati -- 116.4 - B12
67. Navy -- 116.2- G5
68. Oregon State -- 115.5 -PAC2
69. UCF -- 114.4 - B12
70. Wake Forest -- 113.9 - ACC
71. BYU -- 111.8 - B12
72. South Florida -- 104.7
73. SMU -- 102 - ACC
74. UConn -- 99.8 - G5
75. Temple -- 93.8 - G5
76. San Diego State -- 93.2 - G5
77. Boise State -- 90.6 - G5
78. Memphis -- 88.8 - G5
79. Tulane -- 88.7 - G5
80. Air Force -- 86.8 - G5
81. Colorado State -- 83.6 - G5
82. Fresno State -- 79.8 - G5
83. Buffalo -- 73.5 - G5
84. Hawai'i -- 72.7 - G5
85. Wyoming -- 72.4 - G5
86. Tulsa -- 72.2 - G5
87. UAB -- 70.1 - G5
88. Rice -- 70 - G5
89. Nevada -- 69 - G5
90. Utah State -- 67.2 - G5
91. Appalachian State -- 64.6- G5
92. UMass -- 63.6 - G5
93. Toledo -- 62.3 - G5
94. New Mexico -- 62 - G5
95. Miami (Ohio) -- 60 - G5
96. San Jose State -- 58.9 - G5
97. James Madison -- 57.7 - G5
98. Marshall -- 56.2 - G5
99. East Carolina -- 55.9 - G5
100. UNLV -- 54.9 - G5
101. Ohio -- 54.2 - G5
102. North Texas -- 53.8 - G5
103. Florida Atlantic -- 50.7 - G5
104. Western Kentucky -- 49.8 - G5
105. Georgia State -- 48.4 - G5
106. Troy -- 46.5 - G5
107. Louisiana -- 46.1 - G5
108. UTSA -- 45.4 - G5
109. Louisiana Tech -- 44.9 - G5
109. FIU -- 44.9 - G5
111. Western Michigan -- 44.5 - G5
112. Southern Miss -- 44.3 - G5
113. Northern Illinois -- 44.1 - G5
114. Coastal Carolina -- 43.8 - G5
114. Georgia Southern -- 43.8 - G5
116. Central Michigan -- 42.1 - G5
117. UTEP -- 41 - G5
118. Old Dominion -- 40.9 - G5
119. Ball State -- 39.7- G5
120. Bowling Green -- 38.7 - G5
121. Middle Tennessee -- 38.6 - G5
122. Texas State -- 38.1 - G5
123. Kent State -- 37.7 - G5
124. New Mexico State -- 37 - G5
125. Charlotte -- 35.4 - G5
126. Arkansas State -- 33.6 - G5
127. South Alabama -- 32.8 - G5
128. Jacksonville State -- 31.5 - G5
129. Eastern Michigan -- 31.1 - G5
130. Liberty -- 29.1 - G5
131. Akron -- 24.9 - G5
132. Sam Houston -- 19.1 - G5
133. ULM -- 14 - G5

ACC Rankings
6. Notre Dame -- 279.7
15. Stanford -- 225.7
19. Florida State -- 216.6
20. Clemson -- 211.1
22. Cal -- 202.8
23. North Carolina -- 200.3
26. Miami -- 198.3
28. Pitt -- 181.9
40. Duke -- 164
42. NC State -- 159.7
44. Virginia -- 158.4
46. Virginia Tech -- 157.9
52. Georgia Tech -- 150.1
53. Louisville -- 144.2
60. Boston College -- 127.7
70. Wake Forest -- 113.9
73. SMU -- 102

XII Rankings
32. Utah -- 178
35. Arizona State -- 172
35. TCU -- 172
37. Oklahoma State -- 171
41. Colorado -- 162
48. Arizona -- 156.6
51. West Virginia -- 150.5
55. Iowa State -- 137.1
56. Kansas -- 137
57. Texas Tech -- 136.2
59. Kansas State -- 128.1
62. Houston -- 123
69. UCF -- 114.4
71. BYU -- 111.8

G5 Rankings
61. Army -- 124.2
67. Navy -- 116.2
72. South Florida -- 104.7
74. UConn -- 99.8
75. Temple -- 93.8
76. San Diego State -- 93.2
77. Boise State -- 90.6
78. Memphis -- 88.8
79. Tulane -- 88.7
80. Air Force -- 86.8
81. Colorado State -- 83.6
82. Fresno State -- 79.8
83. Buffalo -- 73.5
84. Hawai'i -- 72.7
85. Wyoming -- 72.4
86. Tulsa -- 72.2
87. UAB -- 70.1
88. Rice -- 70
89. Nevada -- 69
90. Utah State -- 67.2
91. Appalachian State -- 64.6
92. UMass -- 63.6
93. Toledo -- 62.3
94. New Mexico -- 62
95. Miami (Ohio) -- 60
96. San Jose State -- 58.9
97. James Madison -- 57.7
98. Marshall -- 56.2
99. East Carolina -- 55.9
100. UNLV -- 54.9
101. Ohio -- 54.2
102. North Texas -- 53.8
103. Florida Atlantic -- 50.7
104. Western Kentucky -- 49.8
105. Georgia State -- 48.4
106. Troy -- 46.5
107. Louisiana -- 46.1
108. UTSA -- 45.4
109. Louisiana Tech -- 44.9
109. FIU -- 44.9
111. Western Michigan -- 44.5
112. Southern Miss -- 44.3
113. Northern Illinois -- 44.1
114. Coastal Carolina -- 43.8
114. Georgia Southern -- 43.8
116. Central Michigan -- 42.1
117. UTEP -- 41
118. Old Dominion -- 40.9
119. Ball State -- 39.7
120. Bowling Green -- 38.7
121. Middle Tennessee -- 38.6
122. Texas State -- 38.1
123. Kent State -- 37.7
124. New Mexico State -- 37
125. Charlotte -- 35.4
126. Arkansas State -- 33.6
129. Eastern Michigan -- 31.1
130. Liberty -- 29.1
131. Akron -- 24.9
132. Sam Houston -- 19.1
133. ULM -- 14

M2 Combined Rankings
6. Notre Dame -- 279.7
15. Stanford -- 225.7
19. Florida State -- 216.6
20. Clemson -- 211.1
22. Cal -- 202.8
23. North Carolina -- 200.3
26. Miami -- 198.3
28. Pitt -- 181.9
32. Utah -- 178
35. Arizona State -- 172
35. TCU -- 172
37. Oklahoma State -- 171
40. Duke -- 164
41. Colorado -- 162
42. NC State -- 159.7
44. Virginia -- 158.4
46. Virginia Tech -- 157.9
48. Arizona -- 156.6
51. West Virginia -- 150.5
52. Georgia Tech -- 150.1
53. Louisville -- 144.2
55. Iowa State -- 137.1
56. Kansas -- 137
57. Texas Tech -- 136.2
59. Kansas State -- 128.1
60. Boston College -- 127.7
62. Houston -- 123
69. UCF -- 114.4
70. Wake Forest -- 113.9
71. BYU -- 111.8
73. SMU -- 102

I think this is a pretty complete listing of variables. I don't know that California or the West Coast is overrated as much as it may be misunderstood.

The tipping point of too many programs per Metro, Region, and State is difficult to tease out.

NC with only 10.8 million people supports 6 established FBS programs and a new one. That's 1,5 million people per program.

Cal is supporting 7 with 39 M people or 5.5 m per school.

Texas is supporting 10 but has 30 million or 3 million per to do it.

Florida has 7 against 21.5 m or 3 million per school.

California supports a P-2 for every 19 m people, they support a P-4 for every 9.5 million.

Texas supports a P-2 for every 15 million people and support a P-4 for every 5 million.

Florida supports one P-2 for 21 m people and 4 P-5's or one per every 5.5 m people.

NC attempts to suppor 4 p-4's on a base of just 2.7M per.