In other threads discussing conference changes, what would you want to see for a new conference? Rules are Independent is off limits and must have minimum of 12 schools, all sports membership. I'll start and put the attendance average for schools from the 2017 season.
East:
1. Appalachian State (25,787) (NC)
2. Marshall (21,741) (WV)
3. Florida Atlantic (18,948) (FL)
4. Georgia Southern (15,258* Only 4 home games, bad storms and I believe a Hurricane altered this)
5. James Madison (21,724) (VA)
6. Middle Tenn. (15,620) (TN)
7. Old Dominion (20,118) (VA)
8. Western Kentucky (15,706) (KY)
Last team out of the east: Charlotte (11,903)
West:
1. Arkansas State (23,908) (AR)
2. Louisiana Tech (20,375) (LA)
3. North Texas (22,362) (TX)
4. Rice (19,354) (TX) (Elite Baseball)
5. Southern Miss (21,711) (MS)
6. Troy (24,456) (AL)
7. UAB (26,375) (AL)
8. UTSA (22,821) (TX)
Last team out of the west: UTEP (19,548)
16 teams, some solid attendance in football for MOST schools, 7 division games, 1 crossover game.
East:
1. Appalachian State (25,787) (NC)
2. Marshall (21,741) (WV)
3. Florida Atlantic (18,948) (FL)
4. Georgia Southern (15,258* Only 4 home games, bad storms and I believe a Hurricane altered this)
5. James Madison (21,724) (VA)
6. Middle Tenn. (15,620) (TN)
7. Old Dominion (20,118) (VA)
8. Western Kentucky (15,706) (KY)
Last team out of the east: Charlotte (11,903)
West:
1. Arkansas State (23,908) (AR)
2. Louisiana Tech (20,375) (LA)
3. North Texas (22,362) (TX)
4. Rice (19,354) (TX) (Elite Baseball)
5. Southern Miss (21,711) (MS)
6. Troy (24,456) (AL)
7. UAB (26,375) (AL)
8. UTSA (22,821) (TX)
Last team out of the west: UTEP (19,548)
16 teams, some solid attendance in football for MOST schools, 7 division games, 1 crossover game.
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