This isn’t about DII schools moving up. The timeline for that is too short and a new league wouldn’t qualify based on current rules. Even if the ASun wanted more FCS teams to stay there, their just isn’t enough incentive money wise. FCS to FBS schools like JMU and Stony Brook would have a lot of media following them.

Know Kennesaw St wanted FBS even before they started FCS. An old President said Kennesaw St would be in a Big East type FBS league someday. But they need a bigger stadium.

JMU is ready now. Stony Brook needs a small expansion, has said publically on their website that they want FBS, the school is top rated academically and is the type of school JMU wants to hang with. Albany and UNH have built new stadiums. Delaware renovated theirs. Jax St is ready. EKU was a finalist for the Belt but missed the cut. Chattanooga has recently expressed interest in FBS, although they were opposed before.

The expansion to 20 is truly historic and getting a new FCS league doesn’t swing far enough to be worth the risk. Only FBS does.