(04-02-2013 05:49 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote: (04-02-2013 04:50 PM)TardisCaptain Wrote: http://www.makeitmissoula.com/2013/04/mo...-football/
Could this be a sign that Montana is looking at joining the big leagues? Could this open up the flood gates for Montana St, Northern Iowa, Portland St, some Cali schools and or some Dakota schools?
So FCS will implode because App and Ga Southern left. I feel very flattered.
here is FCS problem Montana averages about 25K for attendance. The playoffs are paid by teams with good attendance hosting games. Here is last years top 25. Who will host and make any money?
2012-2013 Top 25 attendance numbers: (minus Montana)
#1 North Dakota State - 18,516 - Won't be sticking in FCS for long if they remain successful
#2 Sam Houston State - 8,782
#3 Georgia Southern - 18,487 - Leaving FCS
#4 Eastern Washington - 8,089
#5 Montana State - 17,627
#6 Old Dominion - 20,037 - Gone
#7 Wofford - 7,690
#8 Appalachian State - 26,385 - Leaving FCS
#9 Illinois State - 6,512
#10 Central Arkansas - 8,550
#11 Cal Poly - 8,566
#12 Stony Brook - 5,826
#13 New Hampshire - 7,746
#14 Lehigh - 7,206
#15 Towson - 8,691
#16 Villanova - 7,144
#17 South Dakota State - 11,843
#18 Richmond - 8,700
#19 Eastern Kentucky - 9,800
#20 Northern Arizona - 6,787
#21 James Madison - 22,783 - Rumored to leave soon
#22 Wagner - 2,352
#23 Bethune-Cookman - 7,420
#24 Coastal Carolina - 8,030
#25 Harvard - 11,520 - Doesn't participate in the playoffs.