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[Archaea]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

What major college football sports power is a public school located in a major metro area?

They are pretty rare. Most of them are in college towns.

UCLA?

It depends upon how you define "major".

In one sense there may only be three to five major metros, NYC, LA, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and what else?

Is Columbus?

Is Austin?

But your point has some validity.

[MikeWaters]

I can't speak to Columbus. But historically, Austin has been a small town. That has only recently grown.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I can't speak to Columbus. But historically, Austin has been a small town. That has only recently grown.

Boston has never really been a major power in college athletics, nor Philadelphia.

DC no.

Atlanta, GTech?

Dallas? SMU had been a major football power at one time.

But more often mid-sized towns supported their alma mater better.

[NorCal Cat]

Originally Posted by Archaea

It depends upon how you define "major".

In one sense there may only be three to five major metros, NYC, LA, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and what else?

The SF Bay Area is 3rd or 4th largest in U.S.