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It's all about money. St Thomas will win if they get a Twin Cities crowd. Pretty straigth forward.

Nice to have these numbers handy. https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/basketball/2410651-UND-ramping-up-investment-in-mens-basketball

The Fargo Forum confirmed the UND offers to the Hurlburt twins. https://www.inforum.com/sports/2710783-Enderlins-Hurlburt-brothers-pick-up-UND-scholarship-offer

Surely they need a bigger sized arena. Not saying it can't happen either.

Akron, for financial and other reasons, needs to move down to DII. But yet is contracts with FBS schools yield millions, as with Auburn fb and Ohio St fb or with the MAC. https://www.beaconjournal.com/sports/20200711/university-of-akron-suggested-change-in-division-status-could-prove-expensive-proposition?rssfeed=true

What if:. the FCS season moves to spring? Most of FCS would probably go for it. They'd be more likihood that FCS actually gets a big TV contract. Schools that would not have it: The Montana's, SDSU, Weber St, and they work have to stay fall. The MVFC would be much more local climate dependent. Should UND go east or west.? .

A spring FCS schedule. Don't imagine that would go at SDSU.

Stanford drops 11 sports. https://mobile.twitter.com/ByPatForde/status/1280912136571682817?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1280912136571682817|twgr^&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcsnbbs.com%2Fthread-902458.html

Rumors that the Big 12 will expand by 4 schools: 10). Ciccinnati - helps cement WVU 11). Memphis - helps center the conference 12) Houston - helps protect the conference 13). BYU - gives it a western edge Boise St might be 14 The AAC looses three but takes Rice from CUSA

UND would get the same deal as Notre Dame, as ND has to sell the B1G home games and doesn't make anything direct from the league. But with a new president, any thing is possible.

The MEaC is closer to stable as Del ST will remain. https://delawarestatenews.net/sport/delstate-staying-in-meac/

The almost immediately Grab Mankato and Bowling Green. Small chance that they substitute St Thomas for the MSP market. Doubt the whole premise falls into place.

Denver adds women's triathlon. https://denverpioneers.com/news/2020/7/1/athletics-denver-receives-emerging-sport-grant-to-add-womens-triathlon.aspx Denver gets a grant to add women's triathlon. Second Summit school after USD.

The Big South wants to get to 12 teams and then split, so six would go to the ASun and then have six with the Big South and 2 AQ's. The MEAC would likely be nonfb. The ASun FB league: Kennesaw St UNA NCAT Jacksonville St - to be added Howard - to be added E Kentucky - to be added This whole league could advance to FBS down the road if it got JMU, Delaware and Stony Brook.