More about markets. Here is a list of the top 10 fastest growing markets b,etween 2000 and 2010 that do not currently have an FBS-level college sports program. Perhaps, one day, you will see some of these universities in bowl games. Some of these communities are still a little small, but need to have a population of at least 50,000.
1. Palm Coast, Florida. 2010 Population: 75,000. No colleges or universities.
2. Saint George, Utah. 2010 Population: 138,000. DII--Dixie State
3. Cape Coral, Florida. 2010 Population: 619,000. Non-football Florida Gulf Coast University.
4. Greeley, Colorado. 2010 Population: 237,000. FCS Northern Colorado.
5. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 2010 Population: 325,000. No colleges or universities.
6. Bend, Oregon. 2010 Population: 157,000. No colleges or universities.
7. McAllen, Texas. 2010 Population: 775,000. Non-Football Texas Pan-American.
8. Kennewick, Washington. 2010 Population: 253,000. Non-sports WSU-Tri-Cities.
9. Wilmington, North Carolina 2010 Population: 347,000. Non-football UNCW.
10. Riverside/San Bernardino 2010 Population: 1,507,000. Non-football UC Riverside and Cal State San Bernardino
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