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VTHokie2000

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Just because the P5 conferences may have enough members


at the moment, does that mean that all the current P5 schools truly belong/deserve in a P5 conference that there aren't currently some G5 schools that may be more deserving/better suited for a P5 conference? I am not just thinking the public vs. private debate, but also the size of a school's enrollment since it could become a factor at some point.

FWIW ECU has a total enrollment of 28,289 which is currently larger than the following P5 schools:

ACC
BC = 14,100
Clemson = 22,698
Duke = 14,950
GT = 25,017
Louisville = 22,367
Miami = 16,848
Notre Dame = 12,179
Syracuse = 21,267
UVA = 21,985

Big Ten
Nebraska = 25,260
NW = 20,955

Pac-12
Oregon = 24,125
Stanford = 15,877

SEC
Tennessee = 27,410
Vandy = 12,686
Arkansas = 26,754
Auburn = 27,287
Ole Miss = 23,838
Miss State = 20,873

Big XII
Baylor = 16,787
Kansas = 28,091
Kansas St = 24,146
Oklahoma St = 23,459
TCU = 10,323

I am not suggesting that student enrollment should be the deciding factor. What I am suggesting is that the P5 conferences may decide one day that membership requirements could include a minimum enrollment as well as a minimum stadium size. If a school like ECU has grown to its current size as a G5 school, then it could suggest that the school may see Big Ten-like growth as a P5 school. Also, I don't believe ECU is viewed as a "commuter school" like how people view UCF and I believe USF.
[Post edited by VTHokie2000 at 07/26/2016 5:11PM]

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Posted: 07/26/2016 at 5:11PM



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