jchapman Posted February 12 Posted February 12 They had to upgrade their facilities before they were accepted into FBS. Craig Henning got screwed in the 2007 NCAA Finals.
Thumper Posted February 12 Posted February 12 On 2/9/2026 at 2:42 PM, CHROMEBIRD said: Could actually go the other way: NDSU could prioritize revenue sharing for football even further and widen the resource gap with wrestling. Didn't they pay close to $20M in entrance fees to move to the MWC and reclassify as FBS? On top of that, they've said their football budget will need a massive increase to be competitive, and the conference has a revenue lock so NDSU won't receive full media revenue payouts until around 2032 and zero postseason revenue during its transition period. As an FBS program, NDSU football will probably receive higher payouts as cupcake games against P4 schools, but idk if they'll be awash in money to the point that it gives wrestling a bunch of new cash to play with in the near future Close to ??? If you consider $5 million under 20 million I suppose. They had to pay the automatic $5 to the N.C.A.A. for their extortion of any school that jumps from FCS to FBS and they paid $10 to the Mountain West Conference to be their one football only school.
CHROMEBIRD Posted February 12 Posted February 12 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Thumper said: Close to ??? If you consider $5 million under 20 million I suppose. They had to pay the automatic $5 to the N.C.A.A. for their extortion of any school that jumps from FCS to FBS and they paid $10 to the Mountain West Conference to be their one football only school. No idea what you're trying to say. $5M is under $20M. And $5M + $10M is $15M. But in this case: $12.5M MWC entrance fee + $5M FBS reclassification fee = $17.5M Edited February 12 by CHROMEBIRD
GreenandGold Posted February 12 Posted February 12 4 hours ago, jchapman said: They had to upgrade their facilities before they were accepted into FBS. No, they didn't. They haven't touched the Fargo Dome. They build a new indoor practice facility, but that is about it.
jchapman Posted February 12 Posted February 12 38 minutes ago, GreenandGold said: No, they didn't. They haven't touched the Fargo Dome. They build a new indoor practice facility, but that is about it. Right, they upgraded their facilities. Craig Henning got screwed in the 2007 NCAA Finals.
AgaveMaria Posted February 12 Posted February 12 6 hours ago, Gus said: NDSU already has an indoor stadium. Yes, and it only hold 19,000 for football. Going up means needing more seats. Also means a higher ceiling so punts don't hit support structure above them. The capacity now is on par with top High School football stadiums. ” Never attribute to inspiration that which can be adequately explained by delusion”.
Jason Bryant Posted February 12 Posted February 12 NDSU outdraws most of the MAC, if not all of it. The average attendance requirement is the one of the most gamed stats in CFB. Fargodome is fine. Insert catchy tagline here.
GreenandGold Posted February 13 Posted February 13 21 hours ago, jchapman said: Right, they upgraded their facilities. That was not a stipulation of an invite from any FBS conferences rather on their long term capital plan as a program. So you are still wrong.
GreenandGold Posted February 13 Posted February 13 20 hours ago, AgaveMaria said: Yes, and it only hold 19,000 for football. Going up means needing more seats. Also means a higher ceiling so punts don't hit support structure above them. The capacity now is on par with top High School football stadiums. It used to mean something, not anymore. When going D2 to FCS, the Big Sky Conference wouldn't extend an invite to NDSU citing the stadium capacity as an issue. With the change in the college football landscape, it literally doesn't matter. As @Jason Bryant stated, it matters how many eyeballs now. Northwestern has operated with ~12,000 for a long time and do just fine.
Idaho Posted February 13 Posted February 13 If I were a betting man, I would bet that NDSU wrestling makes a jump. Sponsored by INTERMAT
Thumper Posted February 14 Posted February 14 On 2/12/2026 at 11:01 AM, CHROMEBIRD said: No idea what you're trying to say. $5M is under $20M. And $5M + $10M is $15M. But in this case: $12.5M MWC entrance fee + $5M FBS reclassification fee = $17.5M I'm not at all surprised that you have no idea what's been said here. Life must be extremely difficult for you given that you clearly can't grasp the meaning of written words. And your figures are incorrect. You have my sympathy.
CHROMEBIRD Posted February 14 Posted February 14 20 minutes ago, Thumper said: I'm not at all surprised that you have no idea what's been said here. Life must be extremely difficult for you given that you clearly can't grasp the meaning of written words. And your figures are incorrect. You have my sympathy. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47870245/sources-north-dakota-state-joins-mountain-west-football "The school will pay $12.5 million to join the conference, athletic director Matt Larsen said. The fee is in addition to the $5 million it will pay the NCAA to move to the FBS." + 22 additional scholarships for football, and you're pressing up against $20M.
wjd Posted February 14 Posted February 14 23 hours ago, GreenandGold said: It used to mean something, not anymore. When going D2 to FCS, the Big Sky Conference wouldn't extend an invite to NDSU citing the stadium capacity as an issue. With the change in the college football landscape, it literally doesn't matter. As @Jason Bryant stated, it matters how many eyeballs now. Northwestern has operated with ~12,000 for a long time and do just fine. It's only been a few years for Northwestern playing in the soccer stadium while the football stadium is renovated.
CHROMEBIRD Posted February 14 Posted February 14 It also helps that Martin Stadium is pretty easy on the eyes in-person and on tv. But yeah, B1G media money. The new Ryan field is going to be incredible this fall.
JimmySpeaks Posted February 14 Posted February 14 (edited) On 2/12/2026 at 10:14 AM, jchapman said: They had to upgrade their facilities before they were accepted into FBS. That practice facility was coming whether they moved up or not. Sorry. Edited February 14 by JimmySpeaks LIVING the dream in the GREATEST COUNTRY on the planet!!!!
GreenandGold Posted February 15 Posted February 15 On 2/13/2026 at 3:00 PM, Idaho said: If I were a betting man, I would bet that NDSU wrestling makes a jump. Hope you're right!
GreenandGold Posted February 15 Posted February 15 On 2/14/2026 at 11:59 AM, wjd said: It's only been a few years for Northwestern playing in the soccer stadium while the football stadium is renovated. Fair point.
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