I find the "they care about football more than we do" a funny line of reasoning. If people holding that opinion would broaden their perspective, I think that they would find that fewer schools care about football in the same way that they used to. It's a money-loser for most programs, and given the hammerlock at the top, that will only continue. The lack of competitive balance is killing the sport.
Power 5 building programs for FB says the support remains