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Group of Five league schools could see $1M-per-year revenue cap
April 10, 2013 12:18 pm ET

Non-BCS commissioners are in discussions to cap per-conference base revenue at $12 million per year in the playoff era, multiple sources have told CBSSports.com.

The so-called Group of Five -- MAC, Conference USA, Mountain West, American Athletic Conference, Sun Belt -- continues to finalize the distribution of their annual $86.5 million slice of the playoff pie. CBSSports.com reported the details of the split in January.

What's new is the $12 million base that essentially caps per-school distribution at $1 million per year. Any Group of Five conference with fewer than 12 members would get only $1 million per school. (10 schools = $10 million, 11 schools = $11 million, etc.)

However, no Group of Five conference is expected to be at fewer than 12 members when the leagues are fully realigned in 2015. The playoff era begins in 2014.

Group of 5 members in 2015
CONFERENCE SCHOOLS
Conference USA 14
Mid-American 13
American Athletic 12
Mountain West 12
Sun Belt 12

The idea, essentially, is to get better, not necessarily bigger. The conference with the team that snags the playoff bowl spot reserved for the No. 1 Group of Five school could max out at $25 million to $26 million in any given year.

The power conferences already have decided their revenue distribution with each of those five conferences earning an approximate base of $90 million per year. Group of Five conferences would earn an average of approximately $17.3 million per year beginning in 2014 when the playoff era starts.

Those Group of Five commissioners hope to have their revenue split decided in the next 30-60 days.

Conference USA, with 14 members, would split the same $12 million as the Sun Belt, Mountain West and AAC, each with 12 members by 2015. (The MAC is at 13 members.) Two sources said part of the decision was based on conference realignment. The equal split, in theory, deters conferences from raiding each other because that distribution number isn't going to grow with more teams.

One person close to the process said, "The recommendation is to cap it so people won't think, 'Let's keep adding people and we'll keep picking up dollars.'"

Also, the cap makes it more unlikely that mass FCS schools (previously Division I-AA) move up to FBS (previously Division I-A). The total number of teams in the Group of Five -- 63 in 2015 -- likely won't fluctuate much because of the revenue limitations.

In fact, virtually the only way more FCS teams could move up is if BCS leagues poach downward to the Group of Five. Even then, FCS entry to the Group of Five would be a trickle because of the likelihood of the number remaining at 63.
A further Big Ten raid could theoretically start the realignment merry-go-round that could reach all the way to the Group of Five.

The Sun Belt has added FCS members Georgia Southern and Appalachian State beginning in 2014. However, those schools won't qualify for the Group of Five revenue split until 2015 because of NCAA transitional requirements for FBS. (Liberty and James Madison have been mentioned as possible Sun Belt members in the future.)

Conference USA is in the process of adding Old Dominion in 2014 and Charlotte in 2015 from FCS.

If any current FCS program does not declare its intention to move up to FBS by June 1, it could not gain full FBS membership until 2016, according to a source.

As mentioned, details have yet to be finalized. However, here are the approximate numbers and how Group of Five revenue distribution would work:

• Pool A of the Group of Five distribution includes $60 million ($12 million multiplied by five conferences.)

• Pool B will be divided based on a ranking system of the five conferences. CBSSports.com reported in January that the number to be split would be $20 million. The highest ranked conference will get $7 million. The lowest ranked conference would get an extra $1.5 million. That $20 million figure likely will grow, according to a source, because the $86.5 million is a four-year rolling average. Revenue is expected to escalate in the future.

• That would leave approximately $6 million left over for Pool C. Whatever that number ends up being, it will stay fixed over the four-year period and accounts for the amount earned by the Group of Five participant in a playoff bowl. The highest ranked team from those 63 schools is guaranteed a spot in one of the six playoff bowls.

"What you end up [with] is a single bucket of money that you end up dividing to three different pools," a source said.

If a Group of Five school finishes in the top four, it will participate in the four-team national playoff. Teams get a reported $6 million for participating in a national semifinal, nothing for playing in the championship game.

A Group of Five conference that finishes ranked No. 1 among the five and becomes the playoff bowl participant -- but not in the top four -- could earn the $25 million to $26 million this way:

• $12 million in base pay
• $7 million for finishing No. 1 in conference rankings
• Approximately $6 million for playing in playoff bowl

The Mountain West will split that playoff bowl money 50-50 between the conference champ and other conference members if an MWC school qualifies, CBSSports.com reported in January.

The new playoff is reportedly worth an average of $500 million per year.
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No. This is not as big of an impact as many think.

Just based on playoff money, this is how the per team split would work:

12 teams - $1,000,000 per team
14 teams - approx. $857,000 per team
16 teams - $750,000 per team

To go from 12 to 14 costs each team $143,000. To go from 14 to 16 costs each team $157,000. Depending on the teams added, that could easily be made up for in either increased revenues or - more likely - saved travel costs. If those teams also increase your conference standing in the end of the year split, then that will increase your revenue as well. Plus, if the Big 5 conferences keep adding, then there will be holes open up anyway.
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I see your point, but this is still a big deal for lesser conferences that aren't getting big TV contracts and the revenue associated with it.
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(04-10-2013 02:47 PM)JMUAlumni2000 Wrote:  I see your point, but this is still a big deal for lesser conferences that aren't getting big TV contracts and the revenue associated with it.

Agree.
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(04-10-2013 02:51 PM)atljmualum Wrote:  
(04-10-2013 02:47 PM)JMUAlumni2000 Wrote:  I see your point, but this is still a big deal for lesser conferences that aren't getting big TV contracts and the revenue associated with it.

Agree.

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(04-10-2013 02:08 PM)Wild Bill Kelso Wrote:  http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball...evenue-cap

Group of Five league schools could see $1M-per-year revenue cap
April 10, 2013 12:18 pm ET

Non-BCS commissioners are in discussions to cap per-conference base revenue at $12 million per year in the playoff era, multiple sources have told CBSSports.com.

The so-called Group of Five -- MAC, Conference USA, Mountain West, American Athletic Conference, Sun Belt -- continues to finalize the distribution of their annual $86.5 million slice of the playoff pie. CBSSports.com reported the details of the split in January.

What's new is the $12 million base that essentially caps per-school distribution at $1 million per year. Any Group of Five conference with fewer than 12 members would get only $1 million per school. (10 schools = $10 million, 11 schools = $11 million, etc.)

However, no Group of Five conference is expected to be at fewer than 12 members when the leagues are fully realigned in 2015. The playoff era begins in 2014.

Group of 5 members in 2015
CONFERENCE SCHOOLS
Conference USA 14
Mid-American 13
American Athletic 12
Mountain West 12
Sun Belt 12

The idea, essentially, is to get better, not necessarily bigger. The conference with the team that snags the playoff bowl spot reserved for the No. 1 Group of Five school could max out at $25 million to $26 million in any given year.

The power conferences already have decided their revenue distribution with each of those five conferences earning an approximate base of $90 million per year. Group of Five conferences would earn an average of approximately $17.3 million per year beginning in 2014 when the playoff era starts.

Those Group of Five commissioners hope to have their revenue split decided in the next 30-60 days.

Conference USA, with 14 members, would split the same $12 million as the Sun Belt, Mountain West and AAC, each with 12 members by 2015. (The MAC is at 13 members.) Two sources said part of the decision was based on conference realignment. The equal split, in theory, deters conferences from raiding each other because that distribution number isn't going to grow with more teams.

One person close to the process said, "The recommendation is to cap it so people won't think, 'Let's keep adding people and we'll keep picking up dollars.'"

Also, the cap makes it more unlikely that mass FCS schools (previously Division I-AA) move up to FBS (previously Division I-A). The total number of teams in the Group of Five -- 63 in 2015 -- likely won't fluctuate much because of the revenue limitations.

In fact, virtually the only way more FCS teams could move up is if BCS leagues poach downward to the Group of Five. Even then, FCS entry to the Group of Five would be a trickle because of the likelihood of the number remaining at 63.
A further Big Ten raid could theoretically start the realignment merry-go-round that could reach all the way to the Group of Five.

The Sun Belt has added FCS members Georgia Southern and Appalachian State beginning in 2014. However, those schools won't qualify for the Group of Five revenue split until 2015 because of NCAA transitional requirements for FBS. (Liberty and James Madison have been mentioned as possible Sun Belt members in the future.)

Conference USA is in the process of adding Old Dominion in 2014 and Charlotte in 2015 from FCS.

If any current FCS program does not declare its intention to move up to FBS by June 1, it could not gain full FBS membership until 2016, according to a source.

As mentioned, details have yet to be finalized. However, here are the approximate numbers and how Group of Five revenue distribution would work:

• Pool A of the Group of Five distribution includes $60 million ($12 million multiplied by five conferences.)

• Pool B will be divided based on a ranking system of the five conferences. CBSSports.com reported in January that the number to be split would be $20 million. The highest ranked conference will get $7 million. The lowest ranked conference would get an extra $1.5 million. That $20 million figure likely will grow, according to a source, because the $86.5 million is a four-year rolling average. Revenue is expected to escalate in the future.

• That would leave approximately $6 million left over for Pool C. Whatever that number ends up being, it will stay fixed over the four-year period and accounts for the amount earned by the Group of Five participant in a playoff bowl. The highest ranked team from those 63 schools is guaranteed a spot in one of the six playoff bowls.

"What you end up [with] is a single bucket of money that you end up dividing to three different pools," a source said.

If a Group of Five school finishes in the top four, it will participate in the four-team national playoff. Teams get a reported $6 million for participating in a national semifinal, nothing for playing in the championship game.

A Group of Five conference that finishes ranked No. 1 among the five and becomes the playoff bowl participant -- but not in the top four -- could earn the $25 million to $26 million this way:

• $12 million in base pay
• $7 million for finishing No. 1 in conference rankings
• Approximately $6 million for playing in playoff bowl

The Mountain West will split that playoff bowl money 50-50 between the conference champ and other conference members if an MWC school qualifies, CBSSports.com reported in January.

The new playoff is reportedly worth an average of $500 million per year.

Excellent post. Though long, this is the best and most detailed explanation of what the revenue side of the equation of playing FBS FB portends for non-BCS conferences.
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I guess my point is that we're talking about schools that have budgets between 20 and 30 million for the most part. Addition of teams, at worst, impacts that budget by less than 1%. I also think that if a conference doesn't think your team can add at least $150,000 worth of value per team, you probably aren't getting an invite anyway.
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(04-10-2013 04:27 PM)JMUDukeDawg Wrote:  I guess my point is that we're talking about schools that have budgets between 20 and 30 million for the most part. Addition of teams, at worst, impacts that budget by less than 1%. I also think that if a conference doesn't think your team can add at least $150,000 worth of value per team, you probably aren't getting an invite anyway.

Yeah, this is just the playoff money. There are a number of good reasons why conference member schools may decide to forfeit a small allocation to continue expansion. Hopefully this upper limitation would play a very small role in the decision making process.
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(04-10-2013 02:47 PM)JMUAlumni2000 Wrote:  I see your point, but this is still a big deal for lesser conferences that aren't getting big TV contracts and the revenue associated with it.

There is no motivation to go beyond 12 and CUSA is at 14. They go to 16 only by wooing FBS programs away that they feel strongly will contribute to the chances increasing the payout beyond the base pool for each conference. I think CUSA stays right where it is.
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(04-10-2013 04:34 PM)DooX Wrote:  
(04-10-2013 04:27 PM)JMUDukeDawg Wrote:  I guess my point is that we're talking about schools that have budgets between 20 and 30 million for the most part. Addition of teams, at worst, impacts that budget by less than 1%. I also think that if a conference doesn't think your team can add at least $150,000 worth of value per team, you probably aren't getting an invite anyway.

Yeah, this is just the playoff money. There are a number of good reasons why conference member schools may decide to forfeit a small allocation to continue expansion. Hopefully this upper limitation would play a very small role in the decision making process.

CUSA has only one thing going for it and that is a TV package that was based on the old CUSA with Tulane, Memphis, ECU, Houston, UCF and others and all of that is gone. In three years time, that money will be gone and FCS-FBS transition schools would not see a dime of that anyway. This "playoff money" as you call it basically pays for your increased scholarships for going to FBS, and has tremendous upside to those that are in an FBS conference, and, the amount of participants and payouts will no doubt increase.
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(04-10-2013 04:48 PM)GoAppsGo92 Wrote:  CUSA has only one thing going for it and that is a TV package that was based on the old CUSA with Tulane, Memphis, ECU, Houston, UCF and others and all of that is gone. In three years time, that money will be gone and FCS-FBS transition schools would not see a dime of that anyway. This "playoff money" as you call it basically pays for your increased scholarships for going to FBS, and has tremendous upside to those that are in an FBS conference, and, the amount of participants and payouts will no doubt increase.

Yeah, but it's not that simple. The networks have to honor their contract. If, say, ODU wound up in a bowl game and beat a Top 25 team, the network would take notice and likely continue the contract. I have faith that the teams replacing those you mentioned will get waaaaaaay better as a result of the additional schollies and recruiting higher-caliber recruits due to the FBS label. I just don't see the precipitous drop in conference quality that you and some others see.
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(04-10-2013 04:48 PM)GoAppsGo92 Wrote:  CUSA has only one thing going for it and that is a TV package that was based on the old CUSA with Tulane, Memphis, ECU, Houston, UCF and others and all of that is gone. In three years time, that money will be gone and FCS-FBS transition schools would not see a dime of that anyway. This "playoff money" as you call it basically pays for your increased scholarships for going to FBS, and has tremendous upside to those that are in an FBS conference, and, the amount of participants and payouts will no doubt increase.

The Pool A difference per school is actually around $107K (not the $157K posted above) for CUSA to go from 14 to 16. Travel cost savings alone with the right two schools geography wise could more than make up that difference. I'm speaking in general terms here, not specifically stating that JMU would be one of those schools.

Also, CUSA will have some sort of TV package after the current one expires. It certainly won't be as lucrative as what they have now, but if new institutions can open up new TV markets then that sweetens the pot as a whole even if the money is divided among more teams.

So while that $107K for CUSA or $143K to go from 12 to 14 will probably be line item on the final cost benefit analysis of whether a conference should expand, I doubt it will be the determining factor.

I recognize that the Pool B money adds a little bit more to the cost. In the best case (finishing first among the Group of 5) results in a difference of $170K for 14 to 16 and $226K for 12 to 14 expansion.
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(04-10-2013 05:53 PM)DooX Wrote:  
(04-10-2013 04:48 PM)GoAppsGo92 Wrote:  CUSA has only one thing going for it and that is a TV package that was based on the old CUSA with Tulane, Memphis, ECU, Houston, UCF and others and all of that is gone. In three years time, that money will be gone and FCS-FBS transition schools would not see a dime of that anyway. This "playoff money" as you call it basically pays for your increased scholarships for going to FBS, and has tremendous upside to those that are in an FBS conference, and, the amount of participants and payouts will no doubt increase.

The Pool A difference per school is actually around $107K (not the $157K posted above) for CUSA to go from 14 to 16. Travel cost savings alone with the right two schools geography wise could more than make up that difference. I'm speaking in general terms here, not specifically stating that JMU would be one of those schools.

Also, CUSA will have some sort of TV package after the current one expires. It certainly won't be as lucrative as what they have now, but if new institutions can open up new TV markets then that sweetens the pot as a whole even if the money is divided among more teams.

So while that $107K for CUSA or $143K to go from 12 to 14 will probably be line item on the final cost benefit analysis of whether a conference should expand, I doubt it will be the determining factor.

I recognize that the Pool B money adds a little bit more to the cost. In the best case (finishing first among the Group of 5) results in a difference of $170K for 14 to 16 and $226K for 12 to 14 expansion.

And, more to the point of this whole exercise: JMU brings what exactly to the picture that would allow CUSA to take a cut in their revenue? You are asking CUSA to reduce the distribution by $170k to $300k per team, per year (and that gap will go up as playoff money grows) for JMU to do what for the conference?

Guys, listen: IF CUSA expands to 16, it is a fact that it will further reduce the distribution per school. So, it has to be a move that strengthens the conference and creates some travel advantages that would more than overcome that gap. The only logical step would be to bring two FBS schools in that would create two distinct divisions for CUSA. As much as you want them to look East, they would have to look West.

As for the TV package: It is up for renegotiation in 2.5 years. No FCS transition school will benefit and it at best will only be marginally better than what the MAC and SBC can negotiate... and it too would be divided by 16 instead of 12.

Having said all that, I Still believe that CUSA won't go to 16. I don't think adding stAte and ULL helps CUSA overcome the fact that it is now no better than the MAC or the SBC in football. It does not make sense, and will make less sense as the playoff model evolves.
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(04-11-2013 08:30 AM)GoAppsGo92 Wrote:  
(04-10-2013 05:53 PM)DooX Wrote:  
(04-10-2013 04:48 PM)GoAppsGo92 Wrote:  CUSA has only one thing going for it and that is a TV package that was based on the old CUSA with Tulane, Memphis, ECU, Houston, UCF and others and all of that is gone. In three years time, that money will be gone and FCS-FBS transition schools would not see a dime of that anyway. This "playoff money" as you call it basically pays for your increased scholarships for going to FBS, and has tremendous upside to those that are in an FBS conference, and, the amount of participants and payouts will no doubt increase.

The Pool A difference per school is actually around $107K (not the $157K posted above) for CUSA to go from 14 to 16. Travel cost savings alone with the right two schools geography wise could more than make up that difference. I'm speaking in general terms here, not specifically stating that JMU would be one of those schools.

Also, CUSA will have some sort of TV package after the current one expires. It certainly won't be as lucrative as what they have now, but if new institutions can open up new TV markets then that sweetens the pot as a whole even if the money is divided among more teams.

So while that $107K for CUSA or $143K to go from 12 to 14 will probably be line item on the final cost benefit analysis of whether a conference should expand, I doubt it will be the determining factor.

I recognize that the Pool B money adds a little bit more to the cost. In the best case (finishing first among the Group of 5) results in a difference of $170K for 14 to 16 and $226K for 12 to 14 expansion.

And, more to the point of this whole exercise: JMU brings what exactly to the picture that would allow CUSA to take a cut in their revenue? You are asking CUSA to reduce the distribution by $170k to $300k per team, per year (and that gap will go up as playoff money grows) for JMU to do what for the conference?

Guys, listen: IF CUSA expands to 16, it is a fact that it will further reduce the distribution per school. So, it has to be a move that strengthens the conference and creates some travel advantages that would more than overcome that gap. The only logical step would be to bring two FBS schools in that would create two distinct divisions for CUSA. As much as you want them to look East, they would have to look West.

As for the TV package: It is up for renegotiation in 2.5 years. No FCS transition school will benefit and it at best will only be marginally better than what the MAC and SBC can negotiate... and it too would be divided by 16 instead of 12.

Having said all that, I Still believe that CUSA won't go to 16. I don't think adding stAte and ULL helps CUSA overcome the fact that it is now no better than the MAC or the SBC in football. It does not make sense, and will make less sense as the playoff model evolves.

exactly what do ArkSt and ULL bring again?
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(04-10-2013 05:36 PM)bulldogg Wrote:  
(04-10-2013 04:48 PM)GoAppsGo92 Wrote:  CUSA has only one thing going for it and that is a TV package that was based on the old CUSA with Tulane, Memphis, ECU, Houston, UCF and others and all of that is gone. In three years time, that money will be gone and FCS-FBS transition schools would not see a dime of that anyway. This "playoff money" as you call it basically pays for your increased scholarships for going to FBS, and has tremendous upside to those that are in an FBS conference, and, the amount of participants and payouts will no doubt increase.

Yeah, but it's not that simple. The networks have to honor their contract. If, say, ODU wound up in a bowl game and beat a Top 25 team, the network would take notice and likely continue the contract. I have faith that the teams replacing those you mentioned will get waaaaaaay better as a result of the additional schollies and recruiting higher-caliber recruits due to the FBS label. I just don't see the precipitous drop in conference quality that you and some others see.

You think that ODU, WKU, MTSU, FIU, FAU and UNCC can fill the shoes of ECU, Tulsa, SMU, Tulane, Houston, UCF, and Memphis? Four of those new CUSA schools have been playing FBS for quite a while and have floundered, and UNCC has its first football season ever this fall. Those schools will bring the same market value that they brought at their old conferences. It's not the name, its the schools. All the cherries are picked from CUSA what's left is no better than the MAC and SBC.
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They are FBS both with a recent track record of success, which is something CUSA needs. They also would fit geographically into a full 8 team western division. Other than that, not much, which is why I think CUSA will stay at 14.
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Quote:They are FBS both with a recent track record of success, which is something CUSA needs. They also would fit geographically into a full 8 team western division. Other than that, not much, which is why I think CUSA will stay at 14.

but they bring no new markets to bear. JMU can claim NOVA/Richmond.

Ark. State brings a tiny athletic budget and a state with the 3 million people.....that's barely 30% of the DC area. It won't be Ark St.

If CUSA goes to 16 (big big IF), I think JMU merely has to make their intentions known and we'll be on their immediate list.
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Quote:They are FBS both with a recent track record of success, which is something CUSA needs. They also would fit geographically into a full 8 team western division. Other than that, not much, which is why I think CUSA will stay at 14.

but they bring no new markets to bear. JMU can claim NOVA/Richmond.

Ark. State brings a tiny athletic budget and a state with the 3 million people.....that's barely 30% of the DC area. It won't be Ark St.

If CUSA goes to 16 (big big IF), I think JMU merely has to make their intentions known and we'll be on their immediate list.

What if our intention is to stay in FCS forever? Announcing that yet again certainly wouldn't get us a CUSA invite.
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RE: Opportunity To Move Up Slipping Away?
More playoff dollars was the motivation for CUSA to expand. While separate 8 team divisions makes a lot of common sense, if this is approved I seriously doubt current CUSA members will go along with giving dollars to someone else rather than their school. With over 50% of the schools gone (mainly the bigger market schools at that) from when the current TV contract was signed, there is no way CUSA gets a new deal anywhere close to the existing one. The dollars per school will not be appreciably larger and could possibly be less than in the SB. IMO, it appears the door has closed on CUSA.
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(04-11-2013 09:06 AM)JMU2004 Wrote:  
Quote:They are FBS both with a recent track record of success, which is something CUSA needs. They also would fit geographically into a full 8 team western division. Other than that, not much, which is why I think CUSA will stay at 14.

but they bring no new markets to bear. JMU can claim NOVA/Richmond.

Ark. State brings a tiny athletic budget and a state with the 3 million people.....that's barely 30% of the DC area. It won't be Ark St.

If CUSA goes to 16 (big big IF), I think JMU merely has to make their intentions known and we'll be on their immediate list.

I would hope this is true. I think the whole issue of whether JMU is at a significant disadvantage because it hasn't already made its move to go FBS is overblown. The reason that FCS schools are not traditionally favored by expanding FBS conferences is because they almost always have small budgets and inadequate facilitates. JMU has neither.

In many ways, JMU has already accomplished the hard part of moving up. While schools like ODU are trying to figure out how to finance and build an FBS-quality facility, JMU has already done so and has a very transparent plan for expanding to 40,000+ when the time is right. JMU has also made very significant improvements in most other athletic facilities recently. JMU isn't the typical FCS school and many of the usual characterizations made about such schools don't really apply to JMU, IMO.
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