Sun Belt Expansion

[Tatanka]

I really know nothing about Eastern Kentucky. Coastal Carolina would fit in the Sun Belt. They are committed to football and they can compete in the Sun Belt. They really should be asking themselves if they want to. CC could keep building their program and contend for a FCS championship and find a better conference when the dust settles. CC immediately makes the top half of the Sun Belt heavy with schools that were FCS within the past few years. I don't know if that speaks more for the FCS or the Sun Belt.

EKU, aka the Colonels, is a frequent playoff team that plays in a place that resembles (at least on TV) a slightly nicer version of SDSU's former stadium. I think it's under renovation or has recently been renovated.



For that part of the world (on the western edge of one of the poorest regions in the country. 1/4 of the population of the city is under the poverty line, and the median income is about 1/2 of what it is in Fargo) it's not too shabby. Will be interesting to see how the OVC responds for basketball, etc, if they end up leaving. do they try to court the ooey pooey and/or Fort Wayne?

Richmond KY is in the shadow of Lexington, so UK pretty much dominates the local scene.

[td577]

I hope the MVFC continues to be the 6th best football conference in the country until they and the top of the FCS can come together with the G5 (minus a couple of teams at the top?)

We only have computer rankings right now but NDSU has been right there with the top G5 programs over the past few years.

2014
Marshall 23
NDSU 32
Louisiana Tech 34
Boise State 36
Memphis 39
ISUr 41
Utah State 52

2013 NDSU 17 and Louisville was next at 20. 2012 NDSU was 35 and 3rd among G5 schools with San Jose State at 29. 2011 NDSU was 7 spots behind Cincinnati at 37. 2010 Delaware was 52, right in the middle of the top ranked G5 schools.

I am sure I am missing some. I almost included Louisville at 30 in 2014, but they moved up to the ACC last year. Of course, the top G5 schools would probably round out the P5 conferences at 14 or 16 schools each for those conferences not there.

The top FCS programs would most likely be in the top of the G5 conferences without changing a whole lot other than recruiting a little more depth with the extra full scholarships.

[HerdBot]

EKU, aka the Colonels, is a frequent playoff team that plays in a place that resembles (at least on TV) a slightly nicer version of SDSU's former stadium. I think it's under renovation or has recently been renovated.



For that part of the world (on the western edge of one of the poorest regions in the country. 1/4 of the population of the city is under the poverty line, and the median income is about 1/2 of what it is in Fargo) it's not too shabby. Will be interesting to see how the OVC responds for basketball, etc, if they end up leaving. do they try to court the ooey pooey and/or Fort Wayne?

Richmond KY is in the shadow of Lexington, so UK pretty much dominates the local scene.

Jesus. Dacotah Field was nicer than that. Actually it still may be lol!

[tjbison]

I hope the MVFC continues to be the 6th best football conference in the country until they and the top of the FCS can come together with the G5 (minus a couple of teams at the top?)

this.....like our core teams as is, would love if the MvFC could be the next level all together

[tony]

EKU outbid JMU for a home playoff game and then had 2,338 fans show up.

[td577]

EKU outbid JMU for a home playoff game and then had 2,338 fans show up.

So JMU travels well.

[tjbison]

So JMU travels well.

if NDSU did a h and h with JMU I would go there, want to see their stadium

[Tatanka]

if NDSU did a h and h with JMU I would go there, want to see their stadium

It's a beautiful town, and looks like a kickass stadium.

[HerdBot]

It's a beautiful town, and looks like a kickass stadium.

Thy art a solid futbol program. 'tis marry a solid stadium and a great city. thy would enjoy a match with them in thy future.

[ByeSonBusiness]

Thy art a solid futbol program. 'tis marry a solid stadium and a great city. thy would enjoy a match with them in thy future.

Will their be a translation in the margin of the page or?