ysufan0505,
I've been saying that for several years. Cut back on football budget and put more money into men's Bball. YSU could cut back to 38 scholarships(or whatever max is in NEC) and see if they could join NEC for football. Would resolve travel issue, save money and still enable YSU to make playoffs in football.
Or, go non scholarship FCS and join Pioneer for football. Again, with auto bid, making playoffs would still be possible. Schedule could then be an FBS game for money, and OOC games in either scenario against NEC or Pioneer teams. Hey wait, that is same OOC schedule YSU has now.
Then pump money into mens basketball, more to women's basketball and whatever is left can be distributed among the Olympic Sports.