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<blockquote data-quote="Volatility_rivals135605" data-source="post: 131741042" data-attributes="member: 1476288">IM not sure what data they used or how each metric was weighted, but either way its good to be in the top 10, no matter how it was created.&nbsp; I would be interested to know how they derived the Index ratings tho..&nbsp; Anytime any company creates an Indexing of anything, its usually a well researched &amp; thoughtful inclusion of the most meaningful data(which can also have varying weighting mechanisms per metric basis).&nbsp; So, they must have a justification for the metrics &amp; weighting included + applied.From my personal research, including:&nbsp; TV Market size, Streaming, Merch Licensing, SM fan engagement, viewership( in-state &amp; out-of-state), Game Attendance,&nbsp; I can def see how WVU would be in the 14-20 range, so I was a bit surprised by how high we are in this Index. I suppose sometimes we apply to much of a perceived weight to a states population or the wealth of its boosters, which even a state like Texas, you have a lot of other teams which / potential.&nbsp; TCU, Baylor, TTU, Rice, Houston, etc so WVU being the only show in town probably makes a big difference.One thing I was surprised was WVU has the 27th largest TV Market.&nbsp; Which is 12 levels higher then our population rating.&nbsp; Streaming is also big here, one could technically say WVU has one of the most passionate fanbases because we have to maintain a much higher % participation/engagement to achieve those levels. Also From a Social Media fan engagement perspective:FaceBook = Top 5Twitter = Top 10Instagram = Top 10That was also shocking, considering most people perceive WV as not being technology friendly.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Volatility_rivals135605, post: 131741042, member: 1476288"] IM not sure what data they used or how each metric was weighted, but either way its good to be in the top 10, no matter how it was created. I would be interested to know how they derived the Index ratings tho.. Anytime any company creates an Indexing of anything, its usually a well researched & thoughtful inclusion of the most meaningful data(which can also have varying weighting mechanisms per metric basis). So, they must have a justification for the metrics & weighting included + applied. From my personal research, including: TV Market size, Streaming, Merch Licensing, SM fan engagement, viewership( in-state & out-of-state), Game Attendance, I can def see how WVU would be in the 14-20 range, so I was a bit surprised by how high we are in this Index. I suppose sometimes we apply to much of a perceived weight to a states population or the wealth of its boosters, which even a state like Texas, you have a lot of other teams which / potential. TCU, Baylor, TTU, Rice, Houston, etc so WVU being the only show in town probably makes a big difference. One thing I was surprised was WVU has the 27th largest TV Market. Which is 12 levels higher then our population rating. Streaming is also big here, one could technically say WVU has one of the most passionate fanbases because we have to maintain a much higher % participation/engagement to achieve those levels. Also From a Social Media fan engagement perspective: FaceBook = Top 5 Twitter = Top 10 Instagram = Top 10 That was also shocking, considering most people perceive WV as not being technology friendly. [/QUOTE]

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