FBS move fans. Here's a good read

[reformedUNDfan]

Tell me there's a little sarcasm in this quote...but by the way you worded it, I'm afraid your'e being serious.

why would there be sarcasm?

[reformedUNDfan]

It's still not soccer, it's not promotion and relegation.

NDSU is still a school in the 117th TV market in the middle of nowhere with roughly the same enrollment as St Cloud State.

its the flagship research university of a state with no other competition. It's enrollment is about the same as Witchita State, and larger than Tulane, Tulsa, SMU and Navy.

But hey, why even try, right?

[Vet70]

Hopefully the AD at least kicks the tires on the AAC. They might not be interested at all, but it would put NDSU in the high mid-major conference in all sports where it belongs.

why would there be sarcasm?

What makes you think all sports at NDSU belong in a mid-major conference?

[reformedUNDfan]

Furthermore you don't move to a big conference to get better, you move because you are better. You need only look as far as the MVC. NDSU provides no value proposition to any better conference in Olympic sports.

this is driven by football. NDSU's a top 3 footbll program in the AAC on Day 1, with a nationally recognized brand.

Also I think Track and Field would have somethign to say on this matter.

[reformedUNDfan]

Fact is there is much much more involved in moving up besides having a good sports program. Look at Penn State. What really got them in the Big Ten?
It was there academics. It was a store house of knowledge academically and world renowned in medical and scientific research as well. Not to mention a huge alumni base and endowments and the academics and research the rest of the schools in the conference can tie in to.

If you want to get in to a good FBS conference you better bring more than a football team to the table.

Penn State would have never gotten a whiff without football

[Christopher Moen]

What makes you think all sports at NDSU belong in a mid-major conference?

NDSU is already in the second best conference in wrestling. However, being in the AAC wouldn’t effect them either way.


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[reformedUNDfan]

What makes you think all sports at NDSU belong in a mid-major conference?

NDSU does pretty well in the mid major conference its already in.

You really going to make the case that football wouldn't thrive in the AAC?

[Vet70]

NDSU does pretty well in the mid major conference its already in.

You really going to make the case that football wouldn't thrive in the AAC?

Reading comprehension is a good thing. Where do I mention football? Your post said, "all sports" belong in a high mid-major conference.

[#1BISONFAN ASHLEY]

7-8 conference games per year. The closest team we have to the AAC conference is either Cincinnati, or Tulsa. Rest are Tennessee, Texas, Florida, Carolinas. Why the hell would we want to go into that conference? Travel expenses would be ridiculous. I also don't think you'd have as much fan support if away games were that far away.

[56BISON73]

Penn State would have never gotten a whiff without football

That wasnt the point. But lets go with the PSU thought.

So NDSU get a whiff because of football. Make your case to join the Big Ten or any one of the conferences that will fit our footprint. Why do they want NDSU????