From thedailygopher.com -- quite the analysis of the BCS schools in NFL cities, such as Minnesota, who are struggling to attract fans.  Apparently they think Syracuse is going after the exact same "fanbase" as the Giants and Jets...

Unlike the Northeast this is also an area that supports college teams and college foobtall from D1 to D3. Boston College is always going to be off the radar in Boston, ditto Syracuse or Rutgers or any school around Manhattan, and even a school like Maryland has struggled to gain any tracion in am NFL-obsessed area with the Redskins and Ravens. The Twin Cities though has always supported Gopher basketball and hockey well. Certainly not in numbers that rival the Vikes or Twins, but they have a strong and stable fanbase.

The Gophers' full investigation here:

http://www.thedailygopher.com/2011/6/24/2235088/minnesota-gopher-football-gophers-vs-vikings-and-the-twin-cities