The NCAA's decision to add more bowl games for the 2015 season likely came down to several factors, but attendance probably wasn't one of them.
Attendance is down across the board in college football, especially at bowl games, according to recent attendance statistics released by the NCAA.
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Home attendance at the FBS level averaged 44,190 fans, down over 1,000 from the previous year. Bowl attendance took an even further dip, dropping by an average of over 4,600 from the previous year. This continues a downward trend from the last several years.
Despite those numbers, the NCAA added three more bowl games to increase the number to 42 following the 2015 season.
Ohio State led the nation with an average of 106,296 fans per game to edge out Texas A&M, which averaged 105,123 fans per game.
The SEC was the top overall conference in terms of attendance, as its 100 games drew an average of 77,694 fans per game, up 2,220 from the previous season. The Big Ten finished second with an average of 66,869 fans, but that represented a drop of 3,562 fans on average from the 2014 season.