Conference Realignments - Take 2

[SWSiouxMN]

Interesting tweet about Idaho..... hmmm

[darell1976]

Interesting tweet about Idaho..... hmmm

@IDS_Prater: Also from Spear: Vandals must finish strong this season/Big Sky very much a possibility.

 

@IDS_Prater: Spear: Idaho prez met with Sun Belt presidents last week to state case to stay in league. Next meeting is Feb/March to make decision.

[SiouxVolley]

@IDS_Prater: Also from Spear: Vandals must finish strong this season/Big Sky very much a possibility.

 

@IDS_Prater: Spear: Idaho prez met with Sun Belt presidents last week to state case to stay in league. Next meeting is Feb/March to make decision.

Idaho will be in the Big Sky for football in 2018.  The question is FBS or FCS.

Spear is just now fussing up.  Earlier Spear stated some of the BSC would like to go FBS.

Edited November 15, 2015 by SiouxVolley

[SWSiouxMN]

If Idaho does indeed join... what will happen to the conference?

If it stays 14, is a split into divisions possible?

[SiouxVolley]

If Idaho does indeed join... what will happen to the conference?

If it stays 14, is a split into divisions possible?

If FBS, the poorer schools will go to the WAC.

If FCS, a north and south division.

North:  UND, UNC, Mont, MSU, EWU, Idaho, and PSU.

I'm confident it will be FBS.  Ed Schafer is confident too.

Now that the dirty work is over, Ed steps in to some major donations.

Edited November 15, 2015 by SiouxVolley

[Sioux>Bison]

If FBS, the poorer schools will go to the WAC.

If FCS, a north and south division.

North:  UND, UNC, Mont, MSU, EWU, Idaho, and PSU.

I'm confident it will be FBS.  Ed Schafer is confident too.

Now that the dirty work is over, Ed steps in to some major donations.

leaves one spot for the thundering turd

[SiouxVolley]

leaves one spot for the thundering turd

At the Idaho board, there are apoplectic about Spears comments.  What he said is entirelying consistent with Fullerton'said past comments, as Idaho and other research heavy institutions like NMSU, NDSU, USD, UCD, Cal Poly, and the Montanas want to band together and be with peer institutions.  It needs NCAA rulet changes for that to happen, but the P5 needs more FCS schools to move up now for more plentiful and cheaper P5-G5 contests.  Suspect the other Dakota Schools will join us.

[darell1976]

If FBS, the poorer schools will go to the WAC.

If FCS, a north and south division.

North:  UND, UNC, Mont, MSU, EWU, Idaho, and PSU.

I'm confident it will be FBS.  Ed Schafer is confident too.

Now that the dirty work is over, Ed steps in to some major donations.

I thought because of our playoff system you can't have divisions in the FCS, or I am wrong on that.

[dakotadan]

Divisions aren't a problem. There just isn't enough time to have a conference championship game. 

[sioux24/7]

I just want to be with the teams along I29

[dakotadan]

Yeah, I miss Augustana and Morningside too. 

[sioux24/7]

Yeah, I miss Augustana and Morningside too. 

Attendance at football games would probably be better with Augie than some of the BSC teams that come in.

[fightingsioux4life]

Attendance at football games would probably be better with Augie than some of the BSC teams that come in.

Well, I suppose the Northern Sun could find room for us?

[sioux24/7]

Well, I suppose the Northern Sun could find room for us?

That's what I'm thinking. But in all seriousness I don't see why anyone wouldn't want to be in a conference with the other Dakota schools.

[fightingsioux4life]

That's what I'm thinking. But in all seriousness I don't see why anyone wouldn't want to be in a conference with the other Dakota schools.

First of all, the Slummit sucks. Second of all, the MVFC has no interest in expansion right now.

[UNDBIZ]

http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2015/12/6/9859054/big-12-championship-game-big-ten-bob-bowlsby

B1G playing dirty to keep the Big 12 from having a conference football championship game.  Will likely lead to the Big 12 adding a couple teams.

[The Sicatoka]

http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2015/12/6/9859054/big-12-championship-game-big-ten-bob-bowlsby

B1G playing dirty to keep the Big 12 from having a conference football championship game.  Will likely lead to the Big 12 adding a couple teams.

Wow, the B1G is doing a fine job meddling here also*.

*See: effort to keep 21 year old freshmen out of college hockey. 

[darell1976]

http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2015/12/6/9859054/big-12-championship-game-big-ten-bob-bowlsby

B1G playing dirty to keep the Big 12 from having a conference football championship game.  Will likely lead to the Big 12 adding a couple teams.

Move Missouri, and Colorado back to the Big 12 and you have 12 teams and split divisions.

[UNDColorado]

That's what I'm thinking. But in all seriousness I don't see why anyone wouldn't want to be in a conference with the other Dakota schools.

Colorado would fight to stay in the pac 12. 

[Siouxperfan7]

Move Missouri, and Colorado back to the Big 12 and you have 12 teams and split divisions.

Umm yeah, they both left the Big 12 less than 5 years ago.  I don't think they are itching to get back.

[Shawn-O]

Move Missouri, and Colorado back to the Big 12 and you have 12 teams and split divisions.

The two teams will be coming from outside the P5.  

[darell1976]

The two teams will be coming from outside the P5.  

NDSU and one other team.

[Shawn-O]

NDSU and one other team.

If I had to take a wild guess I'd say BYU and Boise State.  

[darell1976]

If I had to take a wild guess I'd say BYU and Boise State.  

that would be 2 good choices. I don't see any SB teams getting in, I wonder how this would shift what SV says about Idaho and if they could go from the SB to the MWC if Boise bolts.

[The Sicatoka]

If I had to take a wild guess I'd say BYU and Boise State.  

How about pick two of ( Louisville / Memphis / Cincinnati ).

They'd make West Virginia in the Big XII make more geographic sense and it would make the American Athletic Conference even less relevant.  

Edited December 7, 2015 by The Sicatoka