NDSU, SDSU to the MVC. Conference tourney rotates between Sioux Falls and STL
NDSU, SDSU, USD to the MVC. Conference Tourney rotates between Sioux Falls and STL
Get Mankato and St Cloud to drop football and move to Summit
Stay in Summit as is.
Hail the BISON!!!
ok I went back thru the records.
since 2006 D1:
NDSU v SDSU 17-5 (11 straight at 1 point--how is that now the dominating Program?)
NDSU v USD 9-3
NDSU TO FBS. HAVEN'T WE WON ENOUGH?
Well I mean it's obvious right? We only beat them the first time because they overlooked us due to our lowly standing at the top of the conference compared to them being down at the bottom. We only beat them by more the second time because they overlooked us even more than the first time. It's simple sports psychology. /purple
Since you bring up cash delivered to the conference... I wonder which delivers more revenue to the league and its individual members: dollars from NDSU's tournament win or dollars from an annual conference tournament that is well attended.
I seem to remember Douple talking at one point about how the Summit is one of only a few conferences that actually writes checks to member schools from conference tournament revenue. IIRC, that was back when the tournament was held in a 6,000 seat arena, average attendance is well over that number now. Maybe the actual dollar amount isn't much, but I would be curious to know.
Does anyone know the revenue schools receive from NDSU's tournament win vs what the conference pays out (if my memory isn't complete crap on that issue)?