Mountain West is the #1 choice
MAC is the #2 choice
Sun belt if first 2 fail.
Mountain West is the #1 choice
MAC is the #2 choice
Sun belt if first 2 fail.
NDSU TO FBS. HAVEN'T WE WON ENOUGH?
Might I present a small counter-argument? I think it's pretty clear that going to the Big 12 straight from FCS is just not going to happen. But what if there were discussions between interested parties like NDSU, ESPN & the Big 12? What if they said (internally) that the Big 12 might be an option if NDSU were to prove itself in a lower FBS conference first. Say, the MAC? Maybe five years to become a little more than just competitive? Contend for the conference title a time or two?
Now I'm not saying any of this is happening. In fact, I'm a lot less certain of ESPN backing us in anything, much less something as big as a conference invite, than I was before the second GameDay visit. But I'm just asking if you would view a move to the MAC(or MWC or even SBC) as acceptable if it was the first step toward a Big 12 move? Just curious for your answer.
Lakes: Do not for one second view this post as me supporting your views. I don't. Not in the least. You and I are worlds apart on this topic, and I'll thank you to not drag me into another one of your lying babbles. I'm sorry, I meant your calmly reasoned, slight exaggerations.
There's no lying, it's speculation. Hammer you're the man
If Texas/Oklahoma goes to SEC the big 12 would look different.
Or you get to the MWC/MAC like now, succeed, then 5 years later use as springboard to big 12
It's be nice to have a stadium plan in place in case something happens.
All this is moot if NDSU admin isn't out selling and proactively pimpin NDSU!
NDSU TO FBS. HAVEN'T WE WON ENOUGH?
This guy is beat writer for the trees.
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Excelllent..........no wait MWC not MVC. #idiots.
Last edited by El_Chapo; 10-16-2014 at 03:14 PM.
NDSU TO FBS. HAVEN'T WE WON ENOUGH?
CMU, EMU have definately inflated, but NIU's are fairly legit, and I wouldn't totally doubt Buffalo's either. Also ironic when playoffs come to NDSU the attendance drops because they count through the gate attendance. Just sayin.
The NCAA only care's about reported numbers, and you stated that NDSU would be #1 when the fact is we don't have the capacity to compete with some of these schools.