BYU-Idaho and BYU-Hawaii don't need to have 35k stadiums though.

DI-FBS schools must have an average home attendance of at least 15,000 (over a rolling two-year period). BYU-Idaho has enough money to cover the cost of 4 full contact football teams which could be roughly equal to 1 FBS team in terms of bodies or even more.

The only other things both schools would have satisfy is the DI requirements: "Schools must field teams in at least seven sports for men and seven for women or six for men and eight for women, with at least two team sports for each gender." BYU-Hawaii already competes at the DII level, so it would need to add at least 2 sports for each gender in order to transition to the DI level. I am not suggesting this move would be inexpensive by any stretch of the imagination. However, it comes down to how much is the LDS Church willing to do in order to protect BYU and make sure BYU maintains the level exposure of a DI school.

In response to this post by anotherdamnyankeehokie

Posted: 12/20/2017 at 09:01AM

The Rise and Fall: An inside look at the decline of BYU's sports programs. -- HOO86 12/18/2017 6:30PM

BYU is also geographically isolated from the Big 12 -- Tailgate Guru 12/21/2017 09:18AM

But with a better airport ** -- Hamburger 12/22/2017 06:06AM

Eh, not by much -- Tailgate Guru 12/22/2017 10:13AM

40 minute drive isn't that bad** -- Hamburger 12/22/2017 6:23PM

Something I found interesting about BYU-Idaho -- VTHokie2000 12/19/2017 5:06PM

The cost of moving 3 programs to Div 1 is daunting, 35K stadiums, etc ** -- anotherdamnyankeehokie 12/20/2017 06:58AM

BYU-Idaho and BYU-Hawaii don't need to have 35k stadiums though. -- VTHokie2000 12/20/2017 09:01AM

Cheaper to move BYU down ** -- EDGEMAN 12/20/2017 07:46AM

I don't think Sunday is the issue. -- Wolfman 12/19/2017 12:52PM

Re: I don't think Sunday is the issue. -- Vippie1 12/20/2017 11:21AM

The Big XII's process for expansion caused all of that. -- HOO86 12/19/2017 6:20PM

IMO, Wake and Duke are religious schools in name only. -- Atlee Hokie 12/19/2017 8:48PM

ND is run by the Congregation of Holy Cross -- TerryD 12/20/2017 07:26AM

Understand. My point was this though. -- Atlee Hokie 12/21/2017 10:48PM

Agreed, similar to how Marist College is run by the Society of Mary... -- Freddyburg Hokie 12/20/2017 1:31PM

I would agree with this. -- HOO86 12/19/2017 8:56PM

Certainly doesn't surprise me about the Pac12. -- Atlee Hokie 12/19/2017 9:08PM

I think it is part of the issue, but could be overcome. The -- RJHokie 12/19/2017 12:55PM

I suspect the MWC would take BYU back in a heartbeat ** -- VTHokie2000 12/19/2017 4:40PM

Probably, but BYU may not be able to swallow it's pride to rejoin. ** -- Atlee Hokie 12/20/2017 12:56AM

It might if the alternative is to switch football to DI-FCS -- VTHokie2000 12/20/2017 09:08AM

But will BYU's pride and belief in their self worth prevent that? ** -- Atlee Hokie 12/19/2017 02:57AM

Absolutely ** -- DarylS 12/19/2017 5:18PM

This is a good read on BYU. I think they are stuck because -- RJHokie 12/18/2017 10:24PM

BYU-Idaho and BYU-Hawaii don't need to have 35k stadiums though.

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