A new and better FBS thread

[BigHorns]

From what I’ve heard online (stop, I know already ) a lot of Boise fans in the know see us as a similar version of them. Great football, national brand, very good academics, dedicated fan base. we’d be the most stable member of the conference. Where else would we go? Lol

They no doubt have their eyes on Texas (SMU, UTSA, Texas State?? Oof), but to your point: what happens when the AAC or even Big 12 comes calling Those schools are gone. Playing games in Colorado, Wyoming and California are not the end game for those schools.

I’m not very sure that with SDSU and Boise State leaving we’re the first call they make. But taking off the green and gold glasses I truly do think that NDSU and a Montana school are the answer. And if the MW bleeds more, pick up SDSU and the other Montana. Where else are they going to go? All the other big sky schools are having existential questions about football.

Did you mean ACC? SMU and UTSA are already in the AAC now. I don't think the ACC is looking to expand yet.
Texas St is in the SBC, and maybe they would go to MWC, but that isn't very clear.

SMU has been rumored as a PAC candidate. There really aren't a lot of great texas schools left that MWC can target.
That's why cusa was dredging up schools like shsu, sfa and tarleton as candidates.

[MWC]

Some here like Chapo would be agitating for a P5 move within 2 years ... but I do think MWC is far superior to any other potential FBS move we could make. Now if the PAC or B12 calls, we should certainly listen, ha. Absent a P5 offer, I would say yes. It is a good conference with a legitimate chance at the CFP.

The MW is fine now. The future?

[El_Chapo]

annnnnnnnd we have to be invited.. The important question is is why would the mwc invite ndsu. What do we bring to the party that would make the mwc a better and more stable conference?

to get that playoff spot a g5 conference needs to be top ranked. Ndsu does that for the mwc

[BigHorns]

The MW is fine now. The future?

What concerns do you have? The P5 are certainly poaching some schools, and maybe that gap will grow bigger. But I don't see the other G5 conferences being in a better position. Do you feel the loss of SDSU and/or Boise or another school is catastrophic?

[MWC]

What concerns do you have? The P5 are certainly poaching some schools, and maybe that gap will grow bigger. But I don't see the other G5 conferences being in a better position. Do you feel the loss of SDSU and/or Boise or another school is catastrophic?

Catastrophic ? NO..It would change the dynamics considerably. I think the remaining schools would stick together, though. The MW is much better in basketball than it is in football so I am not sure what might appeal to a football centric NDSU. I don't think that even your excellent football program would change the MW trajectory.

[NDSU92]

Did you mean ACC? SMU and UTSA are already in the AAC now. I don't think the ACC is looking to expand yet.
Texas St is in the SBC, and maybe they would go to MWC, but that isn't very clear.

SMU has been rumored as a PAC candidate. There really aren't a lot of great texas schools left that MWC can target.
That's why cusa was dredging up schools like shsu, sfa and tarleton as candidates.

May have been thinking about UTEP and Texas State. Brain fart on my part, thanks for catching

[NDSU92]

Catastrophic ? NO..It would change the dynamics considerably. I think the remaining schools would stick together, though. The MW is much better in basketball than it is in football so I am not sure what might appeal to a football centric NDSU. I don't think that even your excellent football program would change the MW trajectory.

Take some of the advice you give us. Think about what the MW would bring NDSU compared to what we currently have.

That’s your answer. We’re not looking for the SEC or the B1G. We’re interested in something that fits better than where we currently are. The MW is not perfect but it fits a lot better then the MVFC/Summit

[ByeSonBusiness]

From what I’ve heard online (stop, I know already ) a lot of Boise fans in the know see us as a similar version of them. Great football, national brand, very good academics, dedicated fan base. we’d be the most stable member of the conference. Where else would we go? Lol

They no doubt have their eyes on Texas (SMU, UTSA, Texas State?? Oof), but to your point: what happens when the AAC or even Big 12 comes calling? Those schools are gone. Playing games in Colorado, Wyoming and California are not the end game for those schools.

I’m not very sure that with SDSU and Boise State leaving we’re the first call they make. But taking off the green and gold glasses I truly do think that NDSU and a Montana school are the answer. And if the MW bleeds more, pick up SDSU and the other Montana. Where else are they going to go? All the other big sky schools are having existential questions about football.

Boise has trash academics tho so thats not similar

[CAS4127]

Take some of the advice you give us. Think about what the MW would bring NDSU compared to what we currently have.

That’s your answer. We’re not looking for the SEC or the B1G. We’re interested in something that fits better than where we currently are. The MW is not perfect but it fits a lot better then the MVFC/Summit

MWC is not a good fit for us/NDSU at all. That’s why we aren’t actively working that angle.

[56BISON73]

Take some of the advice you give us. Think about what the MW would bring NDSU compared to what we currently have.

That’s your answer. We’re not looking for the SEC or the B1G. We’re interested in something that fits better than where we currently are. The MW is not perfect but it fits a lot better then the MVFC/Summit

Thats not the way this works.