I looked up the attendance record for schools that have been brought up for men's basketball in D2.

1000+
Augustana 2661
UAFS 1061
Central Washington 1116
Colorado Mesa 1062
Colorado State-Pueblo 1287
Dixie State 2660
Emporia State 1351
Fort Lewis 1223
Fort Hays State 2557
Minn. State-Mankato 1128
Missouri Southern 1487
Missouri Western 1229
Nebraska-Kearney 1922
Northern State 3552
NW Missouri State 1368
St. Cloud State 1198
Tarleton State 1527
Rogers State 1229
Washburn 1965


Above 500
Azusa Pacific 865
Anchorage 960
Angelo State 980 (could be in talks with the WAC)
CSU-San Bernardino 671
Chico State 912
Eastern New Mexico 752
Hawaii Hilo 652 (was an affiliate for baseball)
Humboldt State 745
Midwestern State 874
San Francisco State 521
Sonoma State 671
SW Oklahoma State 869
Commerce 943
Saint Martin's 808
U. Colorado-Colorado Springs 647
West Texas A&M 830
Western Washington 781
Colorado Mines 604

Below 500 and would struggle at D1.
Fairbanks 339
Cal. Poly Pomona 312
CSU-L.A. 316
Central Oklahoma 410 (could easily reach over 500 to 1000 at D1.)
Metro State 397

Now, Colorado Mesa creams more than Metro State. Azusa Pacific, Chico State and Sonoma State also have better attendance than CSU-L. A. Going for schools with large airports does not bring you the best teams or schools to the conference. Chicago State is a good example that is keeping the WAC down. Colorado Mines in Golding, a suburb of Denver, gets better fan support than Metro State. Central Oklahoma does have football and baseball that are better than their men's basketball that could support their team. Metro really do not have the fall back which is why Metro State really do not fit D1 until they addresses their problems.