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Big Sky is in no danger of collapse or losing autobid. It's important to remember that the CFP is not run by the NCAA. The Big school can do what they want and pretty much box out the G6 because they bring little financially. Im not certain that the G6 will get a playoff. Who would bankroll it? ESPN already has the CFP and I dont know that there is anyone clamoring to spend hundreds of millions to show a G6 playoff. The NCAA could run one but im not sure they wouldn't just force them to merge with FCS and just expand to 32 teams. That seems more plausible than 3 levels of D1 football.

Does open up a 2nd tv window for MACtion, and that's all college football really is, tv inventory.

Pulling hard for CC next week. Want a full clinch next weekend and lock up that 1 seed and home ice throughout.

What a play

Gutty comeback again.

MAC and MVC aren't big schools. There is no profit.

Losing this one is OK. Rope a dope for Sioux Falls.

Seems like anytime something is on cbs sports we get screwed by an OT.

I hope UND can resist the urge to follow them off the cliff. Unfortunately the obsession some have with NDSU is considerable.

No need to kick them out, but the remaining schools should vote in a 50 million dollar exit fee on July 2.

UNLV, likely. Air Force maybe, the lobos, Doubtful

Agree, we need to get basketball to a competitive level. It's been neglected far too long.

Wisconsin came to D1 late and their arrival came during the mediocre Bjorkman years, so some of their best years came when UND was down, so they were able to build some cushion and UND has seen them less frequently during this down period. I would say Duluth's titles and hobey baker winners put them in the discussion as well. Having a hall of famer in Brett Hull doesn't hurt.

UNLV and air Force won't leave until 2032 when they've gotten all of their money fron the exit fee slush fund.

Would assume conference schedule gets redone so that shouldn't be an issue.

Uaa and Alaska tied at 2. Free stream on youtube pretty solid.

No ones competing at that level. Thinking FCS schools will waltz into the CFP is a pipe dream. James Madison won a Sun Belt full of fairly recent move ups, it's not like they were competing in an established conference. They are also charging every single student 2300 a year for athletics. Not sure that is sustainable.

UND should not go FBS in the current environment. It would be a colossal waste of resources.

Somebody gets it.

If offside should they have to reset the clock

Lots to unpack. Forum communications can't be loving this, they will lose their marquee property and valley news will be able to promote the one or two games that might make the CW. Fargodome will also see fewer dates as FBS NDSU will likely have 5 home dates a year, on occasion 6. With one of the likely still an FCS team, just on obscure one. That will also trickle down to less hotel and restaurant business. But the DeKalb corn cob trophy game with Northern Illinois and the once a generation curb stomping in the College Football playoff with make the move worthwhile. I would expect recruiting in the Midwest will be tougher when you can no longer sell winning, a shot at the natty, and games that your family can see. And no, there better not be a penny of state taxpayer funds going toward this folly. I can only hope UND leadership dont act like lemmings and overreact to this. The one real concern is stability and future of the Summit League. That is something that does need to addressed.

All the top schools left for the pac-12. Mountain West is 4th in the G6 at best. The poaching funds (if the get them) will only last a couple years. Moving to that level of football is like flushing money down a toilet. Fargo is a front runner town, we'll see how excited the fan base is to head to the Idaho Bowl in late December. Tulane and JMU have shown that the gulf between P4 and the rest is wide and only getting wider. Just dont see what is compelling about going from FCS to FBS at this point.

Luckily that's gone when the games matter most.

With Minot pulling the plug on Hostfest, Grand Forks should look to fill the void, maybe move it to May around Syttende Mai and utilize both the Alerus and the Ralph/Betty. Classes would be over so a great time to fill some hotel rooms and boost the economy.

I was more of an alcoa fantastic finishes guy.