NDSU 6of the last 7 National Championships

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

Is this good for the FCS?

Odds on favorite they win again next year but after that can anyone step up to compete with them?

Anyone?

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[centennial]

JMU is it for now. Delaware, YSU, ISUr, Montana, SHSU, SDSU, Weber, Idaho, EWU will all have a chance.

[katss07]

Right now I see the FCS as having five tiers.

Tier 1: JMU and NDSU. Thats it
Tier 2: SDSU, SHSU, EWU, JSU, Montana, UNI, UNH, Nova, Wofford, Illinois St, Weber. These are the teams that can and will compete, but probably lose in the quarterfinals or semis. I guess you could include Idaho now, so add them in.
Tier 3: UCA, Cal Poly, Montana St, Youngstown, Richmond, Furman, a few others. These are the teams that are up and down depending on the year.
Tier 4: Everyone else except the bottom half of the OVC
Tier 5: Most of the OVC

I guess you could say the main competitors to JMU and NDSU would be EWU, SDSU, SHSU (maybe) and UNI, but others will come and go, like Weber this season. But the Dukes and Bison are on top for now.

[BisonTru]

Right now I see the FCS as having five tiers.

Tier 1: JMU and NDSU. Thats it
Tier 2: SDSU, SHSU, EWU, JSU, Montana, UNI, UNH, Nova, Wofford, Illinois St, Weber. These are the teams that can and will compete, but probably lose in the quarterfinals or semis. I guess you could include Idaho now, so add them in.
Tier 3: UCA, Cal Poly, Montana St, Youngstown, Richmond, Furman, a few others. These are the teams that are up and down depending on the year.
Tier 4: Everyone else except the bottom half of the Southland and OVC
Tier 5: Most of the Southland and OVC

I guess you could say the main competitors to JMU and NDSU would be EWU, SDSU, SHSU (maybe) and UNI, but others will come and go, like Weber this season. But the Dukes and Bison are on top for now.

FYP

[TheKingpin28]

Right now I see the FCS as having five tiers.

Tier 1: JMU and NDSU. Thats it
Tier 2: SDSU, SHSU, EWU, JSU, Montana, UNI, UNH, Nova, Wofford, Illinois St, Weber. These are the teams that can and will compete, but probably lose in the quarterfinals or semis. I guess you could include Idaho now, so add them in.
Tier 3: UCA, Cal Poly, Montana St, Youngstown, Richmond, Furman, a few others. These are the teams that are up and down depending on the year.
Tier 4: Almost everyone else except the bottom half of the OVC
Tier 5: Most of the OVC
Tier 6: MEAC and the SWAC

I guess you could say the main competitors to JMU and NDSU would be EWU, SDSU, SHSU (maybe) and UNI, but others will come and go, like Weber this season. But the Dukes and Bison are on top for now.

FYP

How could you forget about our HBCU brothers?

[UNHWildcat18]

final 4 teams in the next 5 years
CAA teams JMU Nova UD UNH SBU UA
Big Sky teams Montana Montana State Weber State EWU
MVFC- UNI SDSU ISUr
other conferences combined-ACU all day baby

those are your potential competitors

[katss07]

How could you forget about our HBCU brothers?

I don’t consider the MEAC, SWAC and Ivy FCS teams. Sorry. They can stay in our division, but if they don’t compete in our playoffs, no need to talk about them! Especially in a talk about NDSU’s competition.

[TheKingpin28]

I don’t consider the MEAC, SWAC and Ivy FCS teams. Sorry. They can stay in our division, but if they don’t compete in our playoffs, no need to talk about them! Especially in a talk about NDSU’s competition.

Wait, so MVSU should not be talked about? They did get a TD on us.

[katss07]

Wait, so MVSU should not be talked about? They did get a TD on us.

Could they win an FCS natty?

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

I don’t consider the MEAC, SWAC and Ivy FCS teams. Sorry. They can stay in our division, but if they don’t compete in our playoffs, no need to talk about them! Especially in a talk about NDSU’s competition.

Some of the Ivies schedule more ambitiously than you think. There's quite a few wins over CAA programs in recent years. I know people like to take shots at the league but the talent level in it is very, very good. IF the IL wanted to participate in the playoffs there's no question in my mind that MOST years the winner would be a real threat to NDSU, JMU etc. They have all the resources in the world to kick ass but the suits don't want to. It's absurd.

ESPN would love to market their name brands! It would greatly help FCS!