Looking at the schedule:
CSU
EWU
Iowa
Ill State
MSU
SDSU
WIU
UNI
YSU
Ind State
USD
With no significant injuries, the 2 teams that will give the Bison all they can handle are UNI and Iowa.
I think the 1st 2 games are blowouts. Iowa will be tough.
In conference, Ill State will take a step back w/o Roberson and Coprich. I do not think the other teams at home: SDSU, YSU and Ind State can beat the Bison this year. With the away games, UNI will be tough at their place and I would give UNI a slight advantage right now. The other away games: MSU, WIU and USD will not compete this year with their coaching changes IMO.....USD and WIU. MSU will be the doormat again.
NDSU and UNI will be at the top of the conference at the end of the year.