IUPUI out of Summit league, who's next in??

[ndsubison1]

Northwest Missouri?

[wcb_sas]

These are all good thoughts, a handful of which I hadn't considered. But unless I missed something, I think it still comes around to one of my main questions: Isn't the issue at hand less a matter of "who makes the most sense" and more a matter of "who is the most realistic possibility at this point in time?" In terms of what the Summit is facing in the event that IPFW jumps ship and the UMKC/NMSU/Grand Canyon options don't pan out, it starts to get perilous for the Summit, unless I'm misunderstanding the situation. If Mankato and St. Cloud aren't even at the "considering the jump to D1" point right now, it seems like the Summit can't rely on either of them moving up anytime soon.

Obviously there are a lot of hypotheticals involved, including whether or not Augie itself is even ready/able to make the jump anytime soon (which is obviously questionable at this point anyway). I'm just not seeing indications from some of the other nearby D2s that they are even considering a jump. But I'm not super plugged into the Minnesota side of this discussion, so maybe you know more right now on that front than I do.

I think if you do this "who is the most realistic possibility at this point in time?" without considering this "who makes the most sense?" you get into trouble.

I agree if Mankato and St. Cloud are not ready to consider moving up ... then you move on ... but if they are ready, or if Glen Taylor writes a $10M check or if one or both are willing to cut football - the narrative can change quickly.

I do not like Grand Valley or NMSU options - almost feels like Boise State joining the Big East - a forced venture.

Frankly I would still like NDSU and possibly SDSU pursuing the MVC - just because the MVC said no doesn't mean its over - kind like how I got my wife to marry me - wear her down till she gets tired of saying no!

What about looking to join the MWC or possibly the Horizon?

[Herd]

Northwest Missouri?

Some towns are simply not DI caliber towns. NOrthwest Missouri state, as well as most of the MIAA are those types of non DI towns. If don't see business and money around town, forget it.

[tjbison]

Some towns are simply not DI caliber towns. NOrthwest Missouri state, as well as most of the MIAA are those types of non DI towns. If don't see business and money around town, forget it.

what makes the below DI towns

Macomb, IL
Vermillion, SD
Brookings, SD
Cedar Falls, IA

Hell lets got to Manhattan KS and Stillwater OK there isn't shit there but a University

[ndsubison1]

what makes the below DI towns

Macomb, IL
Vermillion, SD
Brookings, SD
Cedar Falls, IA

Hell lets got to Manhattan KS and Stillwater OK there isn't shit there but a University

Cheney WA. Yes close to Spokane, but Maryville is close to St Joseph. Morehead, KY is 6K. Jacksonville, AL is same size as Maryville

[natstar1]

How far is UMary behind St. Cloud, Mankato, Augustana?

[ndsubison1]

How far is UMary behind St. Cloud, Mankato, Augustana?

Pretty distant I would say

[tjbison]

How far is UMary behind St. Cloud, Mankato, Augustana?

Not close to DI, neither Dakota could support another viable DI, not enough in state talent in each, also people think Fargo is in the middle of nowhere, Bismarck actually is.

[Herd]

what makes the below DI towns

Macomb, IL
Vermillion, SD
Brookings, SD
Cedar Falls, IA

Hell lets got to Manhattan KS and Stillwater OK there isn't shit there but a University

For Brookings, Vermillion and Cedar Falls, you have proximity to major metropolitan areas within an hour. Maryville, you got nothing. Stillwater and Manhattan have proximity also. Macomb, not a DI town at all. Brookings is close enough to SF to make it work.

[HerdBot]

Not close to DI, neither Dakota could support another viable DI, not enough in state talent in each, also people think Fargo is in the middle of nowhere, Bismarck actually is.

If you draw a 100 mile radius around fargo
The estimated population in the defined area is 628,620

If you draw a 100 mile radius around Bismark
The estimated population in the defined area is 232,361

https://www.freemaptools.com/find-population.htm