Awesome Fandom Map of the NCAA Tournament (we own southeast Wisconsin!)

[JD]

Because as a general rule, people who don't have an affinity with a private school (alum, family member alum, religion, etc.) aren't private college fans unless they live  close by - and maybe not even then.

Yes...I understand why.  I bolded the part where it said "Successful state school"  I guess success is in the eyes of the beholders

[warriorchick]

Yes...I understand why.  I bolded the part where it said "Successful state school"  I guess success is in the eyes of the beholders

They are successful this year.  Who would be tweeting about the team's performance from 1959?

[JD]

They are successful this year.  Who would be tweeting about the team's performance from 1959?

One FF since WW2, and one national championship in 1941 when there was all of 8 teams playing is hardly success in my eyes.  To each their own.

[setyoursightsnorth]

Texas is an absolute mess.

[Eldon]

Honestly not surprised. It's hard for small private schools to win over entire counties against successful state schools. Especially given that students come from all around (besides the 80% from the Chicago area - but then again that same area feeds into Loyola Chicago, Notre Dame, Illinois, and gobs of other Illinois universities).

Is the number really that high?  I've always wondered how many MU kids come from IL.  80% seems high, but honestly it wouldn't shock me

[warriorchick]

Is the number really that high?  I've always wondered how many MU kids come from IL.  80% seems high, but honestly it wouldn't shock me

Current stats for Marquette are roughly 1/3 from Wisconsin, 1/3 Chicagoland, and 1/3 everywhere else.

And 2011 was the first year in the school's history that Chicago-area freshmen outnumbered those from Wisconsin.

[keefe]

Current stats for Marquette are roughly 1/3 from Wisconsin, 1/3 Chicagoland, and 1/3 everywhere else.

And 2011 was the first year in the school's history that Chicago-area freshmen outnumbered those from Wisconsin.

That surprises me. When I first showed up at MU it seemed everyone was from Chicago. I came from DC and we had a healthy number from the NCR but certainly Chicagoans predominated by far. Perhaps it's because my sample was the freshmen in McCormick, O'Donnell, Cobeen and did not include the commuters.

[real chili 83]

It looks like the Arrowhead of MN (Cook County) and the far NW county in MN (Kittson County) are Marquette fans.  Hard to believe but then again maybe I am color blind.

Cook co. Is due to the Musech family.

[warriorchick]

That surprises me. When I first showed up at MU it seemed everyone was from Chicago. I came from DC and we had a healthy number from the NCR but certainly Chicagoans predominated by far. Perhaps it's because my sample was the freshmen in McCormick, O'Donnell, Cobeen and did not include the commuters.

When I went to MU in the '80's it was 25% commuter students.  Now it is less than 10%.  The big difference is that now even the Milwaukee kids want to live on campus.

[ChicosBailBonds]

One FF since WW2, and one national championship in 1941 when there was all of 8 teams playing is hardly success in my eyes.  To each their own.

15 straight NCAA tournament appearances, several Big Ten titles, a number of Sweet 16's, an Elite 8, FF.  It's a what have you done for me lately world.