@LeftyDadP9 posted:**Hot Take Alert**
There are 299 D1 Baseball teams, and only 122 averaged 2,000+ fans last year (from the article). This tells me that 177 programs are not really supported by the school/community (generally speaking).
There are 130 FBS schools in Football . . . Maybe it's time that baseball split into FBS / FCS Division's, and the key requirement for FBS teams is the scholarships are fully funded.To move the game forward, it may require dropping some programs and operating more like football.
299 "D1" baseball programs is a ridiculous number. Everybody loves a good Cinderella story, but once you get past the top 50-60 these teams have zero chance of winning a national title. UNFORTUNATELY, players love to say they're playing "D1" ball. Parents often love saying it even more. And the Baseball Industrial Complex loves selling the illusion. So yeah, a FBS/FCS system makes a lot of sense. But, I don't see how it's gonna solve any of the money issues facing college programs. Most college presidents would scream bloody murder if they had to fund significantly more than 11.7.