A new and better FBS thread

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Originally Posted by Professor Chaos

ASUN/WAC looking to move up as a group and form a new football only FBS conference: https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...bs-sources-say

IMO this is absolutely the best chance NDSU would have for FBS if a similar coalition of schools in the MVFC and Big Sky could be put together. Heck, even joing this ASUN/WAC league wouldn't be that bad since it's football only.

Sounds like there are some hurdles to clear in terms of the feasibility of forming a new FBS conference and having it be football only but this seems promising for anyone hoping for NDSU to find an FBS landing spot.

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This conference would be worse than CUSA.

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Originally Posted by Gully

Isn't it pretty obvious who the mystery teams are?

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At this point, we can only know that it's pretty obvious that it's *not* the Bison, since we have no desire or plan to move up.

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Originally Posted by abc123

Considering UND's athletic director knows a few of the other AD's, nah.
The mystery teams sure better be worth something because otherwise that is quite the steaming pile to hook your wagon to.

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And if the programs hooking up to the wagon are NDSU, SDSU, Montana, and Montana St you can stick a fork in the FCS as we know it. Good luck with it.

https://billingsgazette.com/sports/c...88a21a640.html

Griz not going FBS any time soon, according to AD

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Originally Posted by Professor Chaos

And if the programs hooking up to the wagon are NDSU, SDSU, Montana, and Montana St you can stick a fork in the FCS as we know it. Good luck with it.

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I’m of the opposite point of view. It’s time to let the Samfords, Sacramento States, William and Mary’s, etc. have their subdivision back. FCS will thrive without the XDSU’s being three touchdowns better than 98% of the subdivision.

As it currently sits this is not the right place for a flagship state school with 20 million plus in their annual athletic budget. Maybe 15-20 years ago, but not now. In my opinion that’s why attendance has dropped. Everyone slowly realized that it’s not a level playing field when you have way more resources than everyone else.

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Originally Posted by WhoRepsTheLurker

https://billingsgazette.com/sports/c...88a21a640.html

Griz not going FBS any time soon, according to AD

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If the Griz aren't going, MSU isn't either. Those two are hitched.

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Originally Posted by Professor Chaos

And if the programs hooking up to the wagon are NDSU, SDSU, Montana, and Montana St you can stick a fork in the FCS as we know it. Good luck with it.

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Honestly don't think its those 4 lining up to be in WAC/ASun.
Its not a premier FCS league, and there are many reasons their fbs bid is likely to fail.
Might not even get off the ground, there is a moratorium on new single sport conferences.

So how is WAC/ASun theory any worse than the Great West conference that inaugurated the D1AA era? That was certainly not a premier group either at that moment but teams improve.

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Originally Posted by WhoRepsTheLurker

https://billingsgazette.com/sports/c...88a21a640.html

Griz not going FBS any time soon, according to AD

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If Montana had an ounce of ambition they would be in the MWC right now.

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Originally Posted by NDSU92

I’m of the opposite point of view. It’s time to let the Samfords, Sacramento States, William and Mary’s, etc. have their subdivision back. FCS will thrive without the XDSU’s being three touchdowns better than 98% of the subdivision.

As it currently sits this is not the right place for a flagship state school with 20 million plus in their annual athletic budget. Maybe 15-20 years ago, but not now. In my opinion that’s why attendance has dropped. Everyone slowly realized that it’s not a level playing field when you have way more resources than everyone else.

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exactly.....