Here are some other states; Texas vs. Texas-El Paso (UTEP) Alabama vs. Alabama-Bimingham (UAB) UNC vs. UNC Charlotte Tennessee vs. UT Chattanooga Illinois vs. Illinois-Chicago (UIC) I don't know how many of these teams play in the same divisions, but the point is, the main campus is commonly known by the state name, whereas the others have the location attached. The only reason I know these is because that is how they are always identified on TV or in the paper. If I hear someone say UMASS, my first thought is Amherst. I do know a lot of people here in Boston whose first thought would be UMASS-Boston, not Amherst or Lowell. Maybe it isn't right to the people at Lowell, but I think over time, they will have to get used to seeing UMASS for Amherst. I think the state wants that as much as the university, so they can build as high profile a school as possible, and in turn, hopefully, benefit the whole state system. Dave (who went to Albany State and will die if he ever hears someone call it SUNY Albany).