(11-12-2017 09:06 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  

(11-12-2017 09:00 PM)Kittonhead Wrote:  

(11-12-2017 08:48 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  Why not 18 to 20 reams? You do have some good fresh blood to infuse into the conferences to make it work. As is, many schools including P5 schools have lost fans in the seats. It seems that they play the exact same teams over and over again. Some of the strongest FCS schools might help draw some interests. Eastern Washington and North Dakota State have drawn people to watch them play against P5 schools. They do have a buzz that do bring out fans, plus those fans do travel. Many NDSU fans filled the Kansas State stadium. The fans of both teams watched a great game. It is better than some of the cupcakes like Kansas.

If its 18/20 teams by the time B12 is done picking 90-100 programs will be in a P5. That won't leave much of the MWC or AAC who could scoop up the remaining value from CUSA/MAC/SBC.

Someday NIU/Toledo/Ohio may be forced into the AAC whether they like it or not so the AAC has enough schools for a contract bowl.

What I meant was that Eastern Washington and North Dakota State fans do travel to the away games. They do show better support than some of the MAC and schools like San Jose State and New Mexico State. I do see those strong teams get pick first before some of the C-USA, MWC, MAC and SBC schools.

Eastern Washington averaged 8400 people in attendance last year. How exactly is that showing good support?