re: Is it time for Vandy to leave the SEC?

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P5 conferences do not kick out members

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That's true, but only in the last 10-15 years has college athletics become such a money maker.

I mean look at Average Football Attendance for 2018:

1. Alabama: 101,562
2. LSU: 100,819
3. Texas A&M: 99,844
4. Tennessee: 92,984
5. Georgia: 92,746
6. Auburn: 84,462
7. Florida: 82,328
8. S. Carolina: 73,628
9. Arkansas: 59,884
10. Miss St.: 58,057
11. Ole Miss: 55,685
12. Kentucky: 55,117
13. Missouri: 51,466
14. Vanderbilt: 28,045

I mean the gap between them and #13 Missouri is unbelievably large.... they also probably fudge their attendance by a larger percentage than any of the others to try to make it as presentable as possible. No telling how many of those fans are Visitors also.

I mean we have a school in the league in this day and age who is likely bringing 15,000 real home fans to their home football games on average. There are high schools that have better attendance.