Wasn't SDSU able to squeeze out of the NCC in the nick of time before the conference enacted a rule that said members had to give an 18 month notice before leaving or pay a penalty?
As far as NDSU and DI-A goes, maybe. The MWC is out of the question. The WAC, on the other hand, may not be.
If the Big East takes on a 9th football member from CUSA, then CUSA will likely pluck Louisiana Tech from the WAC, leaving them with 8. They'll want at least 9 football members. That means they'll need to take someone from the Big Sky, likely Sac State since they're only two hours from San Jose State. There's also the possibility that SJSU might drop football.
And the MWC might want to expand and the WAC would be the likely plucking grounds.
Really, the WAC's only choice for new football members is the Great West and Big Sky.
I would say Sac State, UC Davis, Portland State, and NAU would be the most likely to move up. But I think NDSU would be considered as well.
