FBS move fans. Here's a good read

[EndZoneQB]

That argument is mind bogglingly stupid. FCS is a perfectly good situation for NDSU. They can be with peer institutions instead of competing with 50k schools with 100 million budgets.

I don't even have a word for how absurd the DII comments are.

Well it won't be DII when they move up and become our peers.

[NDSUstudent]

NDSU has more peers in the FBS than the FCS.

The reality is that the FCS isn't a great fit for NDSU either...we are stuck in the middle. Both sides make relevant points, I'd love to see this top of the FCS and bottom of the FBS merger happen that some talk about because then and only then we would have what I would call the proper fit.

[Kermit]

It's true, we should just see if the NSIC still has a home for us. Why look forward when we can look in our rear view mirror?!

EZ, you are way too smart to believe that. Nobody I know wants to get trapped in the new D2. I am confident that NDSU will make the right decision at the right time.

[Kermit]

NDSU has more peers in the FBS than the FCS.

The reality is that the FCS isn't a great fit for NDSU either...we are stuck in the middle. Both sides make relevant points, I'd love to see this top of the FCS and bottom of the FBS merger happen that some talk about because then and only then we would have what I would call the proper fit.

Exactly. That is why GT wants to see how things are going to shake out before making a blind leap.

[Bison 4 Life]

NDSU has more peers in the FBS than the FCS.

The reality is that the FCS isn't a great fit for NDSU either...we are stuck in the middle. Both sides make relevant points, I'd love to see this top of the FCS and bottom of the FBS merger happen that some talk about because then and only then we would have what I would call the proper fit.

NDSU has as many peers in FCS as non-peers. They are right about in the middle.

I agree completely with your sentiments.

[TransAmBison]

It's true, we should just see if the NSIC still has a home for us. Why look forward when we can look in our rear view mirror?!

I expect this trolling crap from leghorn, but this is gonna be a long offseason if this is how you guys are going to act...

[MNLonghorn10]

NDSU has as many peers in FCS as non-peers. They are right about in the middle.

I agree completely with your sentiments.

Name all of NDSU's FCS peers.

all of the poors? yea..lets associate with them, perfectly good situation.

[Bison 4 Life]

Name all of NDSU's FCS peers.

all of the poors? yea..lets associate with them, perfectly good situation.

NDSU would be in the middle of enrollment in the top 3 public school conferences (Big Sky, MVFC, CAA).

We're not like your favorite school Texas. Even a little bit.

[natstar1]

I guess I don't get the allure of being FBS. Best case scenario for a 20 year period would be a combination of 13 bowl game like Beef O'Brady, Potato, and Go Daddy Bowl and maybe one Fiesta Bowl.

[NDSUstudent]

From an institutional stand point these are our peers...

• Clemson University (Clemson, SC) - (217882)
• Iowa State University (Ames, IA) - (153603)
• The University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN) - (221759)
• University of Alaska Fairbanks (Fairbanks, AK) - (102614)
• University of Arkansas ( Fayetteville, AR) - (106397)
• University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT) - (129020)
• University of Delaware (Newark, DE) - (130943)
• University of Idaho (Moscow, ID) - (142285)
• University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY) - (157085)
• University of Maine (Orono, ME) - (161253)
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE) - (181464)
• University of Nevada-Reno (Reno, NV) - (182290)
• University of Rhode Island (Kingston, RI) - (217484)
• University of Vermont (Burlington, VT) - (231174)
• University of Wyoming (Laramie, WY) - (240727)