Has the Crosstown Shootout lost its luster?

I’ll start with my bias: UC alum, ‘03.

Obviously, I want the Bearcats to stomp X, but has the Shootout lost its draw? Skyline still makes the basketballs, but I have a hard time believing people care as much as they did 10 years ago (forget 20 years ago)—is that just me?

Is it both programs mostly floundering in mediocrity? Coaching carousels? The portal causing team turnover, so players don’t even really know the opponent? As a UC fan, has football just taken over attention from basketball? Do Xavier fans feel the same way? Something else?