Was Appy State's win really a loss?

With all the buzz surrounding the "loss heard 'round the world", one thing seems to have been left out of all the talks. Before I continue let me say that there aren't enough accolades and congratulations to give to the Mountaineers after their big win on Saturday. That being said did they cook their (and their subdivision's) goose in the process? One of the things that football fans love to chastise other programs for is scheduling these (former and still referenced by me) 1AA schools. The forgotten element in these bargains is the payday that these smaller schools get to go pad the win stats (oops Wolverine fans) of the "big boys". Saturday may have seen the last of it for any 1AA team ranked in their preseason poll. The negative fallout (top 25 poll pun intended) Michigan has seen is the likes never seen before in college football. How many "top programs" are going to risk that for themselves? My guess is not many. Which means that those 1AA schools aren't going to get the payouts that they get (many on a yearly basis) which means that some of these programs may lose in the end. While a lot of people reading this may not care about the subdivision, I have to as I am an alum of one of these programs. Besides how ironic that a team that has a playoff ruins a season of one that doesn't. Don't for a second think that if Michigan gets it back in gear and runs the table the rest of the way that they won't want one. Because they sure won't get a shot at the title with that loss on their resume. So, the question remains........did Appy State (and 1AA in general) really lose in that win?