A new and better FBS thread

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Originally Posted by HerdBot

Every major media outlet thinks it should be us including the New York Times, Barstool Sports, Washington Post, Yahoo Sports, etc

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What reporters say is not always identical to what the media bosses drawing up contracts think. Reporters are more aligned with the general population, while media/marketing companies are often looking at charts and graphs of MSAs, population density and other statistics. Presidents and conference decision makers look at what the media folks say the school is worth, plus things like number of students, where does the school rank in academic circles, etc. Usually it comes down to money though, and whether they believe it will grow conference value.

I think we may likely get invited this round, but not ahead of a school like Texas St, which is what the facebook crowd was saying. Texas St is sitting on at least the MW offer now, but whether they take it is anyones guess. They could choose to stay in SBC, and I think they really want PAC.

I still believe we have a good chance this round to join either MW or MAC. I just don't think they will take us first over FBS options. We will be towards the top of the list for FCS options for those two conferences. Our fans understandably want to believe we are a better option than existing FBS schools, but the FBS conferences won't view it that way.

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Originally Posted by NDSU92

The modicum of hope I have left is this. Why the hell would you take NIU and Toledo and not have anyone else in the central time zone? NDSU, SDSU, Texas State, NIU and Toledo. Hell, grab Sammy at that point if you want Texas so bad. NIU and Toledo are still football only and don’t solve the MW’s problem. Wouldn’t make for a bad eastern wing. Gotta fill in the gap between with someone right?

That said, are we cheering for NIU and Toledo to accept?

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Really tough call.

The more FBS teams accept, the lower the pressure on MW to immediately add FCS teams. If the chatter from McFeely is right, there is also some countervailing pressure from SEC on MW to *not* add FCS teams.

Flip side of that coin is if they accept, it then bubbles down to MAC.
Rumors out there that if NIU and Toledo leave, others may leave MAC as well, and their options for FBS backfill is pretty limited.

If NIU and Toledo leave, maybe our focus should shift to getting a MAC invite.

As of this morning it does not appear any offer to the MAC schools has occurred. Texas State, reportedly, has a verbal offer in hand..Or I guess in ear at this point.

I do not anticipate any of these three schools joining the MW. No inside info on this one..Just a hunch.

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Originally Posted by MWC

I do not anticipate any of these three schools joining the MW. No inside info on this one..Just a hunch.

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Who do you think will?

I don't know. Who would you guess?

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Originally Posted by MWC

I don't know. Who would you guess?

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Fuck if I know bro i didn’t name myself after the conference

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Originally Posted by Kevin

Fuck if I know bro i didn’t name myself after the conference

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Those are my wife's initials..

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Originally Posted by MWC

Those are my wife's initials..

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Go ask her then and report back.

I know her opinion. I was asking for yours..Nothing binding..Just message board stuff on a fall Sunday.