Yes of course this is highly unlikely. Some things that make perfect sense are – unfortunately – highly unlikely …
But to me what’s so cool about this is you have SI saying that "hey, throw out UTEP, Texas State, UTSA, South Alabama, Louisiana-Monroe, Bowling Green, New Mexico State, San Jose State, Coastal Carolina, Troy and Liberty and replace them with NDSU"
This just echoes the love that other major media outlets like ESPN have for the Bison and how truly awesome and unique the Bison are in the landscape of D1 college football. Something for the state of ND to get behind and nurture and grow into something even larger still …