Rumored candidates:
AL State 14,387 = Not being considered - that'd be worse than JSU.
JMU 21,011
MO ST 8,700
UTC 9,922 = Not being considered now - Future GREAT location - lack current support. 4 FBS teams/ nearly population nearly 2million more than Alabama.
Lamar 8,379 = Not being considered - I don't even know or care where they are.
Sam Houston 7,040 = Not being considered
Towson 8,473 = Not being considered
UMASS 15,830
Liberty 15,031
JMU the highest and JSU couldnt beat them for the bid anyway. The only other one higher is UMASS with a FBS schedule.

Other close comparable FBS schools:
UAB 10,548 = Not being considered
Middle 18,715 = Gone
WKU 18,334 = Gone

About the same as SB members

New member:
App St 24,894
GA So 14,828

JSU is inline with GA SO and behind App St to no one surprise but so is everyone in the SB minus ULL.

That attendance number is skewed from normal, reflecting a year of a Stadium under construction and perceived "nothing to play for".

Not counting playoff numbers, which always lower attendance figures, especially when you play at home the weekend of Thanksgiving = we average about 20k/game. Your numbers are still good and would rise probably being FBS - but you are not exactly on track with Georgia Southern.

GA population nearly twice that of Alabama with half the # of FBS programs and a LOT less of total D1 Programs (both FBS and FCS).