basketball states

[ForbinsAscynt]

Is Iowa trending toward becoming a basketball state? also what are some other basketball states, the obvious ones being Kansas, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Washington. I'm defining basketball States as states with multiple programs with past or recent success.

 

[acgclone]

We need to put out some better recruits before I would consider us a basketball state.

If Fred stays for an extended and/or if Iowa can elevate its program for several years then I could see it happening but these trends don't change overnight

 

[Stumpy]

Is Iowa trending toward becoming a basketball state? also what are some other basketball states, the obvious ones being Kansas, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Washington. I'm defining basketball States as states with multiple programs with past or recent success.

Doesn't matter if they haven't seen a ton of recent success, Indiana has always and will always be a basketball state.

 

[F5cy]

Is Iowa trending toward becoming a basketball state? also what are some other basketball states, the obvious ones being Kansas, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Washington. I'm defining basketball States as states with multiple programs with past or recent success.

I'd replace Washington with Indiana. Those would be the top 4.

 

[ForbinsAscynt]

I'd replace Washington with Indiana. Those would be the top 4.

agree with Indiana thought that immediately after my first post. how about Michigan? basketball are more of a football state ?

 

[TensasCy]

The trend is Cyclone State.

 

[cyclones12321]

Wisconsin is not bad with obviously Wisconsin and Marquette

 

[HawkinGeorgia]

Ohio is pretty good too. Ohio State and Cincinnati both have pretty good history.

 

[IowaStateClones]

basketball state becouse our football teams are ******* lowsy?

 

[Cyclonesince78]

Hopefully not. That would mean Iowa would be good too.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Is basketball popular enough at the high school level in Iowa for us to really be a basketball state?

I think as a state we get a lot more excited for football playoffs than b ball. Hell we even get more hype for the wrestling tournament than basketball I think.

Honestly I think the state of Iowa would be better off putting more emphasis on basketball than football.

 

[CycloneWarrior]

we actually have a surprising amount of division 1 basketball players come out of Iowa. Check out this article from the Minnesota Tribune where they complain about Iowa having more than Minnesota.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/241708651.html

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

I'd replace Washington with Indiana. Those would be the top 4.

I assumed he meant Washington D.C. That is a freaking hotbed of basketball.

 

[CyFan61]

I'd replace Washington with Indiana. Those would be the top 4.

I don't think top 4, I just think "the 4." North Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana, and Kansas are the 4 basketball states, period. If you think basketball is surpassing football in Iowa, sorry, but 70,000+ in Kinnick and 55,000+ in Jack Trice every other Saturday in September would suggest otherwise. (Yes I know football stadiums are bigger than basketball arenas.) Football is still the dominant sport across the USA and Iowa is not an exception

 

[F5cy]

I assumed he meant Washington D.C. That is a freaking hotbed of basketball.

Might be, but NFL is King

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

Might be, but NFL is King

Well I didn't fully read the first post. He defined it as multiple college programs in the state which is whatever. I was thinking about kids from elementary school to high school mainly. D.C. has some of the best High School Basketball. The entire upper east coast is amazing actually.

 

[twocoach]

Ohio is pretty good too. Ohio State and Cincinnati both have pretty good history.

Ohio is pretty big into basketball, with 13 D1 schools but I don't know if that turns the tide since the state is still so crazy for OSU football. I'd add Illinois to the Kansas, Kentucky, Carolina and Indiana list. I think college basketball is bigger than college football there as well.

 

[twocoach]

Might be, but NFL is King

We're talking college sports - ncaa basketball vs. ncaa football. Pro sports is a whole different discussion.

 

[F5cy]

We're talking college sports - ncaa basketball vs. ncaa football. Pro sports is a whole different discussion.

I understand you're a KU fan, having grown up in the KC area myself, I know they teach reading comprehension.. even to Jayhawks.

I was simply pointing out that while the DC area may be a hotbed of basketball talent I would definitely not consider it to be a 'basketball state'. People aren't nearly as rabid about college basketball in the DC area as they are in the other 4 states mentioned.

 

[twocoach]

I understand you're a KU fan, having grown up in the KC area myself, I know they teach reading comprehension.. even to Jayhawks. I was simply pointing out that while the DC area may be a hotbed of basketball talent I would definitely not consider it to be a 'basketball state'. People aren't nearly as rabid about college basketball in the DC area as they are in the other 4 states mentioned.

Agree that it doesn't even remotely pass any of the top 4 states, but in a "basketball state vs. football state" it clearly falls into the basketball state since I don't think they even HAVE a D1 football team vs. 4 D1 basketball teams.