Interesting article on FCS athletic budgets Bisons are self sufficient

[YSUGO]

https://inforum.com/sports/bison-media-zone/mens-sports/report-ndsu-most-self-funded-athletic-department-in-fcs?fbclid=IwAR0SHTrQUy-6pvKS1_kx4PeOVxb5yDmPTM8zwSc4WVsGecMKMECb90LkH_8_aem_th_AdotQBllfVEMEtzdNJWglKPyjcHBSj8Fv0Hb8sIJOelnEKXdtKzcIqYzvcb6hmC_9eA

[Wick250]

The biggest problem with having the Dakota schools within the MVFC is that they are the flagship universities within their states.  On a smaller scale, they gobble up all the resources in their states the way that OSU dominates Ohio. Quite frankly, it is getting to be a bad joke that NDSU and SDSU have not advanced to FBS. But we are stuck with them forever because no reputable big time conference has any interest in them.

[Dmorton]

I'd be willing to bet the Mountain West comes calling for the Dakota schools now that San Diego State is leaving!

[goodnews]

Would make sense for them to make the move.

[IAA Fan]

I think it is important to look at schools like Cal Poly & UC Davis. These are schools that excel in non-traditional sports like baseball/softball, Track & Field, Field Hockey/LaCrosse, Water Polo, and general women's athletics. A school like UC Davis is a huge Equestrian school and they will compete with all the "big Boys" in the country in this and some of these other sports. It is similar to Penguin Bowling & their early success. I cannot stress enough how finishing ranked in the top-5 & #2 in the tourney for bowling has helped YSU athletics nationally.