Horizon League Not Likely

[biobengal]

Bisonfan1234 said:

"It is because they're better opponents."

Well....
Here is the five year RPI for both conferences:

Mid-Con 2004 20, 2003 23, 2002 22, 2001 20, 2000 29, Five Year Avg. 22.8

BSC 2004 22, 2003 16, 2002 21, 2001 24, 2000 13,
Five Year Avg. 19.2

Just the facts!

[Bisonguy]

biobengal,

1234 also thinks that North Dakota is a midwestern state.

[WYOBISONMAN]

1234 is so far lost it is probably best if we just ignore him and let him go on those goofy rants by himself. He is so obviously out of touch with NDSU and what the school needs that one can't have a sane dialog with him on anything....

[JACKGUY]

I remember some time back someone did a men's and women's basketball attendence analysis for schools in both the Big Sky and Mid-Cont. My sense was there was some pretty pathetic numbers in both leagues. I just think fans at NDSU and SDSU will get much more excited about the Montana schools coming to town rather than a Centenary or IUPUI.

[IowaBison]

i don't give a hoohah about RPI or bliplity-blap

i want entertainment and excitement

personally, playing montana state is about a 89.2 on the funometer, while centenary is about a 2, maybe 2.1

[JBB]

Thats the big difference right there. We have tradition with many BSC teams, both Montana schools, Weber State, Northern Az and Portland come to mind. We have none inside the Mid Con except SDSU and UNC if we all join. The Mid Con is an urban conference and we would begin to enjoy it, but it doesnt come with the ready made history of the BSC.

[tony]

Heck, as long as NDSU gets a conference, I don't care which it is.

Being in the same conference as the Montana schools would be cool, but I thought our BB coaches liked the Mid-Con better. Their opinion should count more than mine. And, hey, at least all those urban schools have easy-to-get-to airports.

[BisonMav]

I am with Tony, let's just get a conference first.

[Bisonfan1234]

The basketball coaches' opinion ARE the most important.

If they want the Mid-cont., I'm with them all the way.

[JACKGUY]

I'm not aware of any NDSU or SDSU coaches that have gone on record saying they prefer the Mid-Cont over the Big Sky.