Well my school (Old Dominion) just jumped full force into division 1A football and I donated a good bit of money to make that happen and the school is planning a stadium upgrade in the tens of millions. Furthermore, we just bolted our regional conference for a national one. I can tell you if they ban college football, there will be riots in Norfolk. Texas and Alabama would probably seccede.
Don’t forget Florida. We have UF, FSU, and UM.