What is the definition of a good athletic program? The number of championships you have? The number of wins against a rival you have? How about, the consistency year in, year out of your football AND basketball teams.
With Louisville and San Diego St. not making the field of 68, just three Division I athletic programs have made the last six straight NCAA Tournaments AND five straight Bowl games. They are Michigan State, Wisconsin, and Cincinnati.
That's impressive. That's more than impressive. That's jealousy across the nation.
Think about the University of Alabama. Fantastic football program.