Division I Fbs "directional Schools"

greenpie · December 1, 2007

Interesting Numbers

Schools Ranked By Enrollment

1. Central Florida 48,497

2. South Florida 42,395

3. North Texas 34,268

4. Central Michigan 27,452

5. Northern Illinois 24,998

6. Western Michigan 24,433

7. East Carolina 24,351

8. Middle Tennessee 23,264

9. Eastern Michigan 22,827

10. Southern Mississippi 16,050

Schools Ranked By Attendance Average (NCAA 2006)

1. East Carolina (CUSA) 37,168

2. Central Florida (CUSA) 31,569

3. South Florida (Big East) 30,222

4. Southern Mississippi (CUSA) 28,994

5. Middle Tennessee (SBC) 22,037

6. Central Michigan (MAC) 21,563

7. Northern Illinois (MAC) 20,771

8. Western Michigan (MAC) 18,625

9. North Texas (SBC) 15,650

10. Eastern Michigan (MAC) 14,734

**Southern California and Northwestern not included as they are private institutions.

Edited December 1, 2007 by greenpie

hickoryhouse · December 1, 2007

Those are interesting numbers, they say alot about where our school spirit is at the moment, and pride too.

But that is what we are all trying to fix, that is what the great JJ is doing and TD too! We stay strong as loud and proud alums and , maybe throw a little winning in there to boot, we can be right up there on the top of that attendance list before we know it!

Cr1028 · December 2, 2007

Even if Fouts sold out every single game, we still would be no higher than fourth. Besides those are last year's numbers , we're probably at 7th or 8th this year.

foutsrouts · December 2, 2007

Interesting Numbers
Schools Ranked By Enrollment
1. Central Florida 48,497
2. South Florida 42,395
3. North Texas 34,268
4. Central Michigan 27,452
5. Northern Illinois 24,998
6. Western Michigan 24,433
7. East Carolina 24,351
8. Middle Tennessee 23,264
9. Eastern Michigan 22,827
10. Southern Mississippi 16,050
Schools Ranked By Attendance Average (NCAA 2006)
1. East Carolina (CUSA) 37,168
2. Central Florida (CUSA) 31,569
3. South Florida (Big East) 30,222
4. Southern Mississippi (CUSA) 28,994
5. Middle Tennessee (SBC) 22,037
6. Central Michigan (MAC) 21,563
7. Northern Illinois (MAC) 20,771
8. Western Michigan (MAC) 18,625
9. North Texas (SBC) 15,650
10. Eastern Michigan (MAC) 14,734
**Southern California and Northwestern not included as they are private institutions.

So if we become "Denton University" (ala Clemson, Auburn, etc.), would we be removed from this obviously derogatory "directional school" classification? The "directional" crap is all a bunch of BS in my opinion, as every school that uses a city in their name covers less territory than schools that cover regions.