Let's play "what if" (MWC/Pac-2/FBS)

[filbert]

It seems to me that any SDSU move to FBS would require at least $5M and more likely $10M or more added to SDSU's annual athletic budget, which is just under $27M right now.

(https://knightnewhousedata.org/fcs/s...ate-university)

It is unlikely that $10M will be forthcoming from any possible TV rights deal. If the MWC gets desperate enough to actually invite SDSU, where would the money to be competitive at the FBS level come from? I realize that this is basically the same question as we had during the discussions of D-II to D-I, with just the dollar amounts changed. If we get the invite, will we be able to afford it?

[filbert]

And actually, the annual athletic budget would more likely be $50M or more--that's the neighborhood Wyoming and Utah State are now.

[jakejc795]

It seems to me that any SDSU move to FBS would require at least $5M and more likely $10M or more added to SDSU's annual athletic budget, which is just under $27M right now.

(https://knightnewhousedata.org/fcs/s...ate-university)

It is unlikely that $10M will be forthcoming from any possible TV rights deal. If the MWC gets desperate enough to actually invite SDSU, where would the money to be competitive at the FBS level come from? I realize that this is basically the same question as we had during the discussions of D-II to D-I, with just the dollar amounts changed. If we get the invite, will we be able to afford it?

$10M seems optimistic, given some estimates (prior to the most recent exodus) and let's not forget the $5M FBS application fee.

[jakejc795]

And actually, the annual athletic budget would more likely be $50M or more--that's the neighborhood Wyoming and Utah State are now.

I'd be curious about the MWC's stance on baseball and softball (and how SDSU would approach equestrian).

Wyoming offers 17 sports, sans baseball and softball, and the conference is losing teams that offered both. Wouldn't it be something if the fact SDSU and NDSU would allow them to help replenish depleted baseball/softball conference schedules (and potentially leverage Summit connections) would be factor tilting ledger in Jacks' favor