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I'm not, a 10th school makes scheduling easier and probably makes it easier to establish travel partners. Also adds a stable member. The MVFC side of this equation is far more surprising.

We beat EWU with DeLuca....If he was playing against SDSU that game probably has a different outcome. That said I don't mind playing SDSU, the team no doubt wants another crack at them. Any seeded team is going to be tough, I'll take some added motivation.

Might see three Dakota teams seeded...not sure the FCS is ready for that but it could happen if UR goes down.

I think UND could play WIU if they aren't seeded and SDSU is. It is a flight regardless and they are just as regional as Montana is.

Their best win? The NCAA's bank account after they host a game...

I could see them knocking out WIU as the 4th MVFC team in.

Losing to FBS teams like UNC won't hurt you. If UCA loses I expect UND to be seeded. I'm just not sure beating a 5-6 UNI team is going to excite the committee much unless SDSU really put a thumping on them.

They weren't a playoff team because they lost four games. A team that is 7-4 is not a great team, they are good and probably a bubble team. That said any win at the UNI Dome is a great win.

Stats bracket is an if the season ended today bracket...that makes it kind of flawed at this point since UCA likely won't be seeded with a loss and they have Liberty getting the Big South auto which is also unlikely.

They weren't a playoff team, so it is hard to call them great by any means.

UNI wasn't that great when you beat them and they aren't that great this year, they've had some great teams and wasted a lot of talent. Farley can't get out of his own way, they would be a playoff team this year if he had stuck with a QB that could complete a forward pass earlier this season.

The team should be very healthy by the playoffs, except for DeLuca and Tanguay who are of course done for the year. The DL looked alright last week without Tanguay but that was against Indiana State. The OL has improved a lot as the season has moved along, rushing offense is on point but Stick is kind of struggling with his passing.

Well I do remember one MVFC team playing NDSU for the title. So I guess somebody else did something. If the committee had bracketed properly last year it may have happened again. That said the league is a bit down this year. Still good but not as deep. Also I would hardly say SDSU has dominated the league, they've been on a similar level of UNI and ISUR.

I believe there is coverage for the WBB Dakota schools with ESPN3 and Midco. Not sure if IUPUI, WIU and ORU also show games on ESPN3.

NDSU, SDSU, USD, WIU, ORU and IUPUI all have basically every game on ESPN3 for MBB.

SDSU travels significantly better than USD. I think UNI travels better than USD, at least for games at the Fargodome.

Yes, both the MVFC and Summit have ESPN3 deals. So all the football games will be on ESPN3 and most of the basketball games. A lot of games also on Midco as well for basketball.

I always thought the MVFC wouldn't budge but that stuff from Patty V seems like I was wrong and they are willing to play ball with UND.

I can try but I don't get why people are upset. This conference combo is an ideal fit, your school will save money and in the process join a better league. The Big Sky is a nice football league but I don't see the appeal for other sports.

I don't think ADs are negotiating with conference commissioners at the level Faison is unless it is basically a done deal. Your dream is dead SV....come on down to the Slummit. Where you will enjoy better basketball, more regional opponents, play games people in the region will actually care about and will get to play in a conference tournament in a packed beautiful arena right down the interstate. I know all that must sound horrible but you will have to deal with it.

I don't get why Carson will be decimated, he isn't a Christian Ponder with a noodle arm nor a Johnny football/Leaf with a destructive personality. He has the physical tools, he is a smart and humble kid, a team guy. I think the senior bowl week proved that the situation isn't too big for him. He handled everything very well and looked like he belonged on that field. I don't know if I would take him at #2 or #4 but if I was Houston or St Louis(Oops I mean LA) or Buffalo I would be all over him in round one. In the NFL you need a QB to succeed, with the right coaching and talent surrounding him I have no doubt Carson can start and succeed in the NFL.

I kind of wonder if the athletics department is concerned about statewide budget cuts due to the oil bust and how that could impact how university funds are distributed. Having more student fee revenue would be a more stable source of funding.

People can spend their money however they want, it's not Dean's job to tell them what to do with it. This is a tab the state should be picking up but fortunately business leaders come to NDSU's aid once again. They get and appreciate the work that Bresciani is doing, too bad legislative leaders like Skarpohl can't grasp it.

For international travel: If flight time approximates five or more consecutive hours from the United States port to the overseas port, a "less-than-first class" (e.g. business class) ticket may be purchased. https://www.ohio.edu/policy/41-121.html I am not going to look up a ton of schools, I don't have time for it. But glancing at google Kent State has a similar policy, some like the U of MN you need approval from somebody higher up and of course multiple schools are like NDSU where the president approves it. That said, it is an "embarrassment" according to the chancellor to travel in this manner, so I kind of doubt the new policy will allow it all.

Five hours or longer.