The greatest program in FCS is moving to the Mountain West, effective this upcoming season. North Dakota State won 10 of the past 15 FCS national titles and decided to try something new. It’s a huge move, giving FBS a new contender for the Group of 6 spot in the Playoff and reshaping the competitive pecking order in FCS. But we’ve still got many questions to talk through:
This timing is a pretty big surprise, isn’t it?
Does the money make sense?
Why the Mountain West and not the new Pac-12?
How good will the Bison be right away?
Is it ever right to be bored of success?
Is it time to update our priors on how hard it is for teams to successfully leap from FCS to FBS?
TRIVIA: Which seven states still don’t have an FBS team?
Also, we talk about the college elements of the Super Bowl and Bobby Hauck’s very brief retirement from coaching. Producer: Anthony Vito
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Mike McFeely article: NDSU to the Mountain West is right move at right time
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