It's a tough deal for the bottom 2/3 of D1 football and basketball programs. It's a vicious cycle: Have to win to keep fans coming, and fans have to come to keep winning. There are some places (Michigan football, Ibdiana basketball) where the fans will pack it even in the occasional lean years but most programs rely on momentum. KU football had very good crowds under Fat Man but we won't with a bad team and frankly, why should they?
Most schools are in the perpetual attendnace trap and few are immune
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