(05-27-2016 12:11 PM)johnbragg Wrote:  

(05-27-2016 10:18 AM)Attackcoog Wrote:  Now that they have established an open market value based entirely on the new membership, my guess is that as they build their programs, their pay out will begin to progress upward from here.

I wouldn't bank on that. A year or two (maybe three?) ago, somebody posted a spreadsheet of FBS attendance in the BCS era. I downloaded it, played with it and updated it for a year or two, color coding by old conference and new conference etc etc.

Most of the teams now in the MWC or MAC now had about the same attendance in 1998-2002 as they did in 2008-12. Why should we expect the former Sun Belt now CUSA teams to be different? Troy and FIU and UNT and Louisiana Tech and Rice are what they are. They've been what they are for 20+ years.

It's a little different for the new generation of FBS programs, the South Alabamas and Middle Tennessees and UTSAs and ODUS and Charlottes. MAybe those guys look like UCF in 20 years. But it's just as likely that they look like Troy or SJSU.

FIU hasn't had a program for 20+ years
FIU football started in 2002, joined FBS in 2005.