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5 hours ago, andtheHomeoftheSIOUX!! said:

The Summit should sponsor football. 

It’s rather incredible that they don’t.  Five conference schools spend major dollars on it, but the Summit doesn’t have anything to do with it.  They put so much energy into getting more baseball and men’s soccer teams, which are needed for survival, and only one more fb team, those baseball and men’s soccer concerns can go away.

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6 hours ago, SWSiouxMN said:

 

Baseball isn't coming back to UND, Pandora's box is staying shut. 

Well, I certainly hope not but you never know.  I didn't think Ray Richards golf course would be back either, but it is on its way.  That's how idiotic the people leading this University are.  So, I wouldn't be shocked to see baseball come back.  And honestly that would be preferable to Augustana IMO......

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7 hours ago, andtheHomeoftheSIOUX!! said:

The Summit should sponsor football. 

 

2 hours ago, SiouxVolley said:

It’s rather incredible that they don’t.  Five conference schools spend major dollars on it, but the Summit doesn’t have anything to do with it.  They put so much energy into getting more baseball and men’s soccer teams, which are needed for survival, and only one more fb team, those baseball and men’s soccer concerns can go away.

So, back to Northern Colorado? Or Augustana with football? Who else would be a possibility? New Mexico State? Would have to go FBS for NMSU.

Montanas, Idaho, EWash... Can they really be talked out of the Big Sky? Seems really doubtful.

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4 minutes ago, zonadub said:

 

So, back to Northern Colorado? Or Augustana with football? Who else would be a possibility? New Mexico State? Would have to go FBS for NMSU.

Montanas, Idaho, EWash... Can they really be talked out of the Big Sky? Seems really doubtful.

The question hasn’t been asked by any member of media (even in Montana), if the Montanas would prefer the Summit over the Big Sky if natural partners such as Idaho, EWU and Weber St were included too.

Back in the late 70’s, the Montanas were hot for the NoDaks to be conference rivals but were outvoted.

 

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6 minutes ago, SiouxVolley said:

The question hasn’t been asked by any member of media (even in Montana), if the Montanas would prefer the Summit over the Big Sky if natural partners such as Idaho, EWU and Weber St were included too.

Back in the late 70’s, the Montanas were hot for the NoDaks to be conference rivals but were outvoted.

 

Maybe because the Big Sky is the Montana's conference. They are the center of the conference. Not geographically, but in power.

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36 minutes ago, zonadub said:

Maybe because the Big Sky is the Montana's conference. They are the center of the conference. Not geographically, but in power.

Rename the Summit the Big Sky Conference.  The Summit should be a mountain conference anyway.

The Montanas have longed for academic piers ever since Nevada left.  The NoDak are equally impressive academic and research institutions.   

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38 minutes ago, SiouxVolley said:

Rename the Summit the Big Sky Conference.  The Summit should be a mountain conference anyway.

The Montanas have longed for academic piers ever since Nevada left.  The NoDak are equally impressive academic and research institutions.   

WAC=FBS conference with like minded FBS and Olympic Sports

Big Sky=FCS conference of like minded FCS Football and Olympic Sports

Summit League=Olympic Sports for end of the road teams with mid-major aspirations

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WAC (FBS 8 Football 10 Total)

UND

NDAC

USD

USAC

Montana

Montana State

Idaho

NMSU

Seattle

Denver

 

Big Sky (10 FCS  schools)

Idaho State

Weber State

Eastern Washinton

Southern Utah

Northern Colorado

Northern Arizona

Cal-Davis

Cal-Poly

Sacramento State

Portland State

 

Summit League (8 D1 Non-Football)

Dixie State

Metro State

UT-Rio Grande

Grand Canyon

Cal-Baptist

Oral Roberts

Utah Valley

Omaha

 

and we're done

 

 

 

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On June 25, 2019 at 11:36 PM, SIOUXFAN97 said:

WAC (FBS 8 Football 10 Total)

UND

NDAC

USD

SDAC

Montana

Montana State

Idaho

NMSU

Seattle

Denver

Great line-up! That would be sweet. Now get everyone to cooperate.

The new WAC could become a significant mid-major player.

However, still not convinced that UND and the rest of these new WAC schools should leave FCS. Playing football games on a Tuesday or Wednesday for the chance to play in the Idaho Potato Bowl or the Doosan Snow Bowl the second week of December doesn't seem like it will be any more significant than playing for the FCS championship.

 

Maybe someone should start a thread "SHOULD UND go FBS?"... instead of UND and The Big Sky could go FBS

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8 hours ago, JohnboyND7 said:

Boise State isn't remotely interested in that lmao.

But they would have a chance to be in a FB conference with UND. No G5 conference Boise State is in or could be in would be legitimate without UND. Just ask SV...

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There are now rumors that Wichita State will restart football.

https://csnbbs.com/thread-878731-page-4.html

With UConn leaving, the AAC becomes even more western, with the Shocker’s long time rival Tulsa, as well as SMU, Houston, Tulane, and Memphis.

WSU needs to have the same sports alignment for revenue as the other AAC schools.

It wouldn’t be an AAC football affiliate for a number of years, but it would behoove the Shocker’s to move in that direction as WSU increasingly recruits student from Texas.

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https://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/07/14/cusa-athletic-directors-have-reportedly-discussed-trading-schools-with-other-leagues/

CUSA AD’s have been in talks to swap teams with other leagues.  14 member means they get short suited by the CFP, which only gives a maximum of 10 shares to G5 leagues.

The eastern seaboard schools like Charlotte, ODU and even Marshall want to ditch the Texas schools and vice versa.  Too much travel and too few natural rivals.  The SunBelt and CUSA should do go to a straight east/west alignment both with 12 teams because CUSA is no longer a power G5 conference like when it had most of the AAC.

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This shows the extent even DIII schools will go to prevent being an independent to have a shot at an autobid..

The teams in the conference are:

Mills College (Oakland)

UC Sant Cruz Banana Slugs

Finlandia MI

Mount Mary WI

SUNY Delhi

Pratt Institute NY

Pine Manor MA

https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2019/07/16/uc-santa-cruz-athletics-joins-acaa-conference-for-2019-2020-season/

The conference play will only be with the tournament at the end.

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