Re: 2022 FCS Non-NDSU Thread
Originally Posted by
BigHorns
Arguably, in both FBS and FCS it is the funding and budgets that cause the huge gaps.
Bottom of FCS doesn't have the scholarships or COA because of money.
What we see as reasonable spending levels the Patriot or NEC would say is stupid big money.
The top of FBS is now approaching $100m/year and up in spending.
Ideally, this would be split into 3 tiers: "high fbs" (elite), "mid/low fbs and power 2/3 FCS" and remainder of FCS.
Separate the tiers largely by spending levels.
There is a chance something like this evolves in the next 5-10 years, especially if the FBS committee ups the standards in a way that disqualifies some schools/conferences like cusa. They've talked about separation based on spending levels, and they aren't planning to grandfather/exempt anyone from the new standards.
If D1 football programs think NDSU's budget is stupid big money, I would suggest they move down to D2 where they belong lol. Bottom of FCS doesn't have money for FCS level scholarships? Then why are they FCS?
Mountain West, hope for the best.