13,015 attendance yesterday in below zero temperatures to watch the Flyers play an 11-13 Saint Joseph's team with a 6:00 tip-off. I know someone who works in Dayton, commutes from Cincinnati, and was stuck in game traffic. Coming off an elite eight, currently 29 in RPI and first place in a conference ranked higher in RPI than the American. Even if RPI is a flawed metric, it's the one the committee uses to determine seeding. Archie looks to be posting-up for the long-term, i.e., Shaka at VCU, while Brian Gregory is down in Atlanta kicking himself for leaving. Dayton is a very underrated job. There's a reason Mick won't schedule these guys. Whatever brand equity UC might hold over UD, the gap appears to be closing.
Judging programs based on the most recent 2 seasons is a little myopic, wouldn't you say? Based on this criteria, Dayton is a Top 10 program and Wichita State is the best program in the country.