I will try and respond before the thread veers of course. The EWU, Portland St, etc are now what the San Jose St, Pacific, Toledo, etc of the world once where before the 100 scholarship limits. Right now 180 kids are pushed down because of the limits on the Pac 12 teams, so the talent level has been spread throughout the mid majors, forcing more talented players to play into the sub division.
The majority of Husky schedules have included a cupcake.
And it is more about keeping up with the Jones' than protecting Sark.
Pure and simple it has to do with the amount of $$$ floating around college football.