Was just about to post this! So many layers to this!
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Yea, the landscape of the FCS is changing, as another big public school that invests heavily in football leaves. I think it could cause some more stirring out west. The Dakotas, Montanas, and a few other MVFC and Big Sky teams are slowly becoming the only big public schools that invest heavily in football left in the FCS
I think some combination of teams in the MVFC and Big Sky forming a conference and moving up to the FBS together would be both good for both the schools moving up, and the FCS as a whole, creating more parity. I doubt the current FBS would let it happen, but it would be an optimal outcome IMO.Originally Posted by atthewbon
I concur. The only conference that might make sense for the Big Sky and Dakota/western MVFC schools is the Mountain West, and I don't see that conference taking them. Having a group of the stronger MVFC/Big Sky Conference teams, especially those that are their state's flagships (both North Dakota schools, both South Dakota schools, both Montana schools, Idaho), is the best pathway for those schools to move to FBS, if they want to move up.
The BSC and MVFC schools/teams have continued to get better as the East Coast conferences have not.
Who from the Big Sky is going CUSA ?
If Montana/Montana State/Idaho/UC Davis etc wanted to go FBS, CUSA would have taken them in a heartbeat.
wow 3rd post ever in two years, thanks for such an insightful message random Montana poster….
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All the good teams in the FCS should be looking for a home ahead of the realignment, its going to get crazy.
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