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Originally Posted by Novacek
Uh, I _was_ talking about metro size.
Austin is the 33rd largest metro.
Every metro larger than us (and many smaller) have at least one team (or more) in the big 4. .
Columbus has a team. The Blue Jackets in the NHL (and a MLS team).
Raleigh is the 44th largest metro. And they still have a NHL team (the Hurricanes).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Metropolitan_Statistical_Areas |
47 Salt Lake City Utah Jazz (NFL) + Real Salt Lake (MLS)
.
45 New Orleans Saints (NFL) Pelicans (NBA)
.
43 Raleigh Hurricanes (NHL)
.
42 Memphis Grizzlies (NBA)
41 OKC Thunder (NBA)
40 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)
39 Milwaukee Bucks (NBA) Brewers (MLB)
.
36 Nashville Predators (NHL) Titans (NFL)
35 San Jose Sharks (NHL) + Earthquakes (MLS)
34 Indianapolis Colts (NFL) Pacers(NBA)
33 Austin
None
32 Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) + Crew (MLS)
31 Cleveland Brows (NFL) Indians (MLB) Cavaliers (NBA)
30 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) Royals (MLB) + Sporting Kansas City (MLS)
29 Las Vegas this new NHL team
28 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL) Reds (MLB)
27 Sacremento Kings (NBA)
.
.
.
And those are with the 2014 population numbers. We've possibly jumped Columbus by now, and may challenge Kansas City by the next census.
I'm making no claim as to whether Austin _should_ have a team. But we're very obviously a
huge outlier.
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