
Originally Posted by
WhoRepsTheLurker
Here’s a more interesting and more likely angle …
You’ve been asking for a split and I’ll agree this could trigger a split, but it won’t go down the way some hope
The P3 will survive by raiding the G5 and the G5 will survive by raiding lesser G5/FCS. If any conference dies, it will be CUSA. P3/G4 will consolidate as the 2nd level. No question, the PAC would choose to become G5-level conference before it chooses to die. But I think even that’s a stretch …
Here’s another prediction - NDSU will easily make the cut to the 2nd level but UND will not, and I’d say the majority of their fanbase agrees. D1 FCS is the perfect place for a hockey school in a state like ND, and I’d wager the SBOHE agrees too. Competing at the 2nd level of CFB is not going to be a cheap endeavor …
But we’ll see how it plays out. No offense to anyone intended. Just reading the tea leaves and being as frank as possible