Missouri Valley to look at NDSU???

[Bison bison]

Get out your township map, Ajax.

Churches Ferry is the last bastion of civilization before entering the hinterlands (Benson County and points west).

[Western4Life]

I feel NDSU is going to jump into the FBS at some point so being a selfish guy I am cheering for a SL break in football to offer Western a more stable home in the future. I don't think the SL will make it through realignment without adding football, the SL has too many obstacles to add members which we all know about. Long shot I know... but you can all see my reasoning. With two automatic playoff spots and a rotated schedule MVC vs SL teams I saw it working with some twists. Popular opinion sits with the MVFC so I didn't expect much popularity.

Macomb is actually a nice college town, very classic feel that appeals to many but the market size will always be small. Because of that I don't want to end up in the WAC though but that is looking more and more likely. Just tough after so much progress for the conference. I could see a DII move before the WAC for Western honestly, it is expensive travel and such a joke. I wish the BCS teams would break away and give everyone a nice reality check. It will happen soon enough. What a tough situation to find yourself in as a fan.

The Big Sky, Horizon, and OVC should sweep up a lot of schools if NDSU goes. The whole house would fall in because the inability to add football members as a MVFC affiliate. I guess we will see, I didn't think NDSU would be the MVC's preference but at this point it is very possible. As for the SL after what priorities have been revealed I think we will all look to leave the league asap.

[tjbison]

I totally agree in time they may be able to build something but it is going to take time. With Nebraska and Creighton will there be enough interest left to build it.


As to The western fan and Summit football, why would we give up some of the best games on our schedule, UNI, SIU, ISU red was a playoff team. We didn't play Western the last two years and well I don't think anybody really cared to much, USD is Teeeeeerrrrrrrriiiiiibbbble maybe they can turn it around. We are very happy with Valley Football and it will take some of the teams going FBS to break up the MVFC.

Or we go with them to FBS, which is ultimately what I would like to see, ISU-R, UNI, MSU, YSU, NDSU all going to FBS together. Doubt the Sycamores, Jacks, Coyotes, Leathernecks or Salukis have the resources to make the jump.

[unbison]

Or we go with them to FBS, which is ultimately what I would like to see, ISU-R, UNI, MSU, YSU, NDSU all going to FBS together. Doubt the Sycamores, Jacks, Coyotes, Leathernecks or Salukis have the resources to make the jump.

What do we gain going to fbs? We would be a have not ndsu athletic budget is in the 14million dollar range.... The Mac is the only place we fit and they are gonna be froze out when it comes to the playoff system.... Lets stop for a second and look at teams that have actual chance of being in the hunt for the bcs playoffs and their athletic budgets are mostly in the 40 million dollar range where does ndsu get the money to be actually competitive at that level

[Tatanka]

What do we gain going to fbs? We would be a have not ndsu athletic budget is in the 14million dollar range.... The Mac is the only place we fit and they are gonna be froze out when it comes to the playoff system.... Lets stop for a second and look at teams that have actual chance of being in the hunt for the bcs playoffs and their athletic budgets are mostly in the 40 million dollar range where does ndsu get the money to be actually competitive at that level

duh.

[Gully]

I still think this whole FBS thing is unlikely to happen. I think the perfect spot for us is FCS plus MVC BB, that is if they'll have us. That said, I'm sure GT and company are always reviewing the landscape and will look to jump if that becomes the best option. Like others have said, this isn't done shaking out yet and it wouldn't be a big surprise if the BCS conferences go off and do their own thing entirely. At that point, everything changes and we'd end up in the highest "non-BCS" level, whatever that would be called. We'd compete just fine at that level. In the meantime, I don't see a benefit of moving up and playing in a shitty bowl game. It's not 1964 thinking and I definitely think they should keep an eye on things and be prepared to move if/when it makes sense. I just think it's unlikely. I'm much rather be planning trips to Frisco!

[NDSUstudent]

The MVC is a perfect fit. I hope GT is doing everything he can to get us in.

[tjbison]

What do we gain going to fbs? We would be a have not ndsu athletic budget is in the 14million dollar range.... The Mac is the only place we fit and they are gonna be froze out when it comes to the playoff system.... Lets stop for a second and look at teams that have actual chance of being in the hunt for the bcs playoffs and their athletic budgets are mostly in the 40 million dollar range where does ndsu get the money to be actually competitive at that level

I was speaking on terms when the big boys leave and what now are not power conference FBS teams become the new I-AA

[unbison]

I was speaking on terms when the big boys leave and what now are not power conference FBS teams become the new I-AA

I'm with you on that sentiment

[AjaxTheMighty]

Get out your township map, Ajax.

Churches Ferry is the last bastion of civilization before entering the hinterlands (Benson County and points west).

Okay, you got me, but Churches Ferry is right on that line...how about Brinsmade...Bombers...I made that up. I don't think Brinsmade has had a school since the early 1900s. About the same size as Harlow.