A new and better FBS thread

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Originally Posted by NDSU92

Well I guess the good news is the PAC still needs to make a move, and quickly… if those schools jumped the MW had a little time to figure stuff out. PAC needs to close on a media deal, and do it fast. Otherwise the AAC might pick up the phone…

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Believe PAC signed a GoR for 5 years, and it sounds like MWC members locked in now too (though USU blew things up last time lol).

PAC rumored to be dangling more money in front of Memphis, Tulane. Rice and Texas St may be in play. They will look at SBC if AAC schools don't budge.

MWC short list rumored to include NMSU, UTEP, Texas St, SHSU. Sac St and UCD could be in play.

Not really what we wanted to happen here. Still rooting for chaos. Chaos is our friend.

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Originally Posted by BigHorns

Believe PAC signed a GoR for 5 years, and it sounds like MWC members locked in now too (though USU blew things up last time lol).

PAC rumored to be dangling more money in front of Memphis, Tulane. Rice and Texas St may be in play. They will look at SBC if AAC schools don't budge.

MWC short list rumored to include NMSU, UTEP, Texas St, SHSU. Sac St and UCD could be in play.

Not really what we wanted to happen here. Still rooting for chaos. Chaos is our friend.

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Chaos is our path to FBS? Let's renew ML's contract. Relying on chaos for our path forward is brilliant. Worthy of a contract extension for sure.

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Originally Posted by BigLakeBison

Chaos is our path to FBS? Let's renew ML's contract. Relying on chaos for our path forward is brilliant. Worthy of a contract extension for sure.

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Are we sure he hasn't received an extension? Sorta kidding. He likes the under the radar, unannounced, night time approach to extensions.

Maybe Scottie can ask next time they talk.

News emerging that Texas St is being approached today by PAC, AAC and MWC.
At this point, won't be surprised if SHSU and Tarleton are up next.

Texas properties are hot. Relocate NDSU to Texas and we would have been FBS a decade ago.

Its all musical chairs in a way. We just need to hope a few seats stay open for us to slide into.
Would have been nice to join with the Montanas and SDSU, not sure if enough openings or motivation for that.

AAC taking Texas State would make things interesting, would put the MWC and PAC fighting over even more of the same limited FBS options.

None of these FBS programs being considered have very good football, which could help us potentially. UTEP for example gets a lot of hype but they haven't done anything in football for decades. NMSU is even worse, they would be a mid FCS program.

Genuinely curious about Bison fan sentiment on this question: If, at the end of this latest round of realignment, what remains is an opening in CUSA, would most Bison fans say, "Take it. This may be our last chance for a while to get our foot in the FBS door," or, "Screw it. The MFVC is a better home"?

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Originally Posted by Bison08

Genuinely curious about Bison fan sentiment on this question: If, at the end of this latest round of realignment, what remains is an opening in CUSA, would most Bison fans say, "Take it. This may be our last chance for a while to get our foot in the FBS door," or, "Screw it. The MFVC is a better home"?

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You go FBS by any means necessary, FCS football is dead. It is the third tier of DI and that isn't changing.

Sac St just announced they are moving forward with a brand new state of the art 25k stadium.

Guess they found some money. There is talk of a new basketball arena also.

Get in the door and let it slam shut behind you. Take ANY path to FBS at this point.

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Originally Posted by NDSUstudent

You go FBS by any means necessary, FCS football is dead. It is the third tier of DI and that isn't changing.

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This^. A couple years ago, my answer would have been different, but the exodus of good FCS teams to the FBS needs to include NDSU.