Should Jamestown be accepted into the NSIC?

[laker]

Mayville State has submitted an exploratory application to D3.

https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/com...eb26Agenda.pdf

That would be a good move for them if the UMAC takes them in. That conference could use another football team.

[SW_Mustang]

Mayville State has submitted an exploratory application to D3.

https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/com...eb26Agenda.pdf

Sounds like a good move financially.

[SW_Mustang]

On a related note- has anyone heard more about what will happen to the surviving members of the North Star?

Dickinson

Dickinson State University returns to Frontier Conference after unanimous vote - The Dickinson Press | News, weather, sports from Dickinson North Dakota

VCSU

Valley City State mulls D-II as option in search for new conference home - InForum | Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo news, weather and sports

DSU

Dakota State University weighing NAIA, NCAA D-II options with current league set to fold - Mitchell Republic | News, weather, sports from Mitchell South Dakota

Viterbo

Viterbo joins Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference – Lumen

Waldorf

Waldorf University joins the Great Plains Athletic Conference beginning with the 2024-25 Academic Year | Waldorf University

Bellevue

-I can't find anything anywhere.

Then obviously Jamestown to the NSIC and as discussed, Mayville is applying to go D3.

[Matt Witwicki]

Dickinson

Dickinson State University returns to Frontier Conference after unanimous vote - The Dickinson Press | News, weather, sports from Dickinson North Dakota

VCSU

Valley City State mulls D-II as option in search for new conference home - InForum | Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo news, weather and sports

DSU

Dakota State University weighing NAIA, NCAA D-II options with current league set to fold - Mitchell Republic | News, weather, sports from Mitchell South Dakota

Viterbo

Viterbo joins Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference – Lumen

Waldorf

Waldorf University joins the Great Plains Athletic Conference beginning with the 2024-25 Academic Year | Waldorf University

Bellevue

-I can't find anything anywhere.

Then obviously Jamestown to the NSIC and as discussed, Mayville is applying to go D3.

Thanks for putting this together.

Given the obvious push to better themselves and the fact they've had continual growth in enrollment, Dakota State is fairly interesting..and while none of the NAIA teams here are going to be a top-half program in athletics (in general)....if schools are being added to the NSIC....DSU is starting to create some attractive aspects to their school/programs with the commitment to the athletic complex and growth.

[SW_Mustang]

Thanks for putting this together.

Given the obvious push to better themselves and the fact they've had continual growth in enrollment, Dakota State is fairly interesting..and while none of the NAIA teams here are going to be a top-half program in athletics (in general)....if schools are being added to the NSIC....DSU is starting to create some attractive aspects to their school/programs with the commitment to the athletic complex and growth.

You're welcome.

One note on Bellevue not related to conference affiliation - but they are also overhauling some of their athletic facilities. $30 million for a new indoor facility. Not as nice as what other schools are doing/have, but I think it's worth mentioning.

Bellevue University hopes new athletic facility brings 'big energy' (3newsnow.com)

[SW_Mustang]

I found this interesting map that the NAIA put out - it's a map of conference footprints. Purely in terms of geography, Bellevue looks like it might have quite a few options if they want to stay in association.

NAIA

[laker]

I wanna ship SCSU to the Summit so they can play pretend D1 with that bizzare collection of schools, and bounce Crookston to wherever they may roam after the NSIC. Neither of those two will ever happen though.

The NSIC should have said "don't let the screen door hit you on your way out" when both schools dropped football. UMC is a much better fit in the UMAC and SCSU has been a dumpster fire since then. The SCSU administration should have been forced to give back their salaries.

[laker]

I found this interesting map that the NAIA put out - it's a map of conference footprints. Purely in terms of geography, Bellevue looks like it might have quite a few options if they want to stay in association.

NAIA

Interesting map from 21-22. Lots of revisions to be made.

[SW_Mustang]

Interesting map from 21-22. Lots of revisions to be made.

Didn't see that, oops. Maybe it was a one-time only deal. Still a neat idea, they should keep it updated.

[SW_Mustang]

The NSIC should have said "don't let the screen door hit you on your way out" when both schools dropped football. UMC is a much better fit in the UMAC and SCSU has been a dumpster fire since then. The SCSU administration should have been forced to give back their salaries.

I thought the NSIC dropped that requirement - which is why they were allowed to stay. Very stupid if that's the case.

Honestly couldn't care less about UMC's choice to keep or disband football. Without a massive amount of funding, and a huge program overhaul - they were never going to be competitive to any degree. SCSU though - they were competitive, and it's embarrassing to have the former un-official flagship of the state system exist with out football (IMO).

Let them go to the Summit so they can play basketball against Western Illinois and NDSU in front of 20 people a night as punishment.

[zimmy21]

I thought the NSIC dropped that requirement - which is why they were allowed to stay. Very stupid if that's the case.

Honestly couldn't care less about UMC's choice to keep or disband football. Without a massive amount of funding, and a huge program overhaul - they were never going to be competitive to any degree. SCSU though - they were competitive, and it's embarrassing to have the former un-official flagship of the state system exist with out football (IMO).

Let them go to the Summit so they can play basketball against Western Illinois and NDSU in front of 20 people a night as punishment.

The NSIC did drop it, and it shows the weak leadership that they've had. They needed to hold firm to the rule and drop both schools. The conference should also remember that when Bellevue inevitably applies for membership, they don't have football so immediate no.

[Finchwidget]

I found this interesting map that the NAIA put out - it's a map of conference footprints. Purely in terms of geography, Bellevue looks like it might have quite a few options if they want to stay in association.

NAIA

They're also huge, relatively speaking-- they have more than double the student population of any other nearby NAIA school, and I think they might even be in the top 10 for student population in the whole NAIA. Might hurt their chances trying to find a home in one of those neighboring leagues, but if they wanted to move up, they might not be a bad fit for the GLVC. Definitely not the NSIC though-- about the only positives I've seen for Jamestown here is (a) they have a football program, (b) they're in the conference footprint, and (c) they give the NSIC an even number of teams. Bellevue doesn't even have one of those things going for it. Either way though, I'm interested to see where they end up

[SW_Mustang]

They're also huge, relatively speaking-- they have more than double the student population of any other nearby NAIA school, and I think they might even be in the top 10 for student population in the whole NAIA. Might hurt their chances trying to find a home in one of those neighboring leagues, but if they wanted to move up, they might not be a bad fit for the GLVC. Definitely not the NSIC though-- about the only positives I've seen for Jamestown here is (a) they have a football program, (b) they're in the conference footprint, and (c) they give the NSIC an even number of teams. Bellevue doesn't even have one of those things going for it. Either way though, I'm interested to see where they end up

The Jims also have a fairly solid volleyball program current state, which matters in the NSIC.

I don't know anything about Bellevue, but their campus looks nice so I assumed they either had money or high enrollment. Best of luck to 'em.

[SW_Mustang]

The NSIC did drop it, and it shows the weak leadership that they've had. They needed to hold firm to the rule and drop both schools. The conference should also remember that when Bellevue inevitably applies for membership, they don't have football so immediate no.

Yeah, not a fan of that idea. NSIC is a football conference.

Let the weenies that don't want football go play pretend baseball with SDSU or Morris or whatever.

[laker]

Let them go to the Summit so they can play basketball against Western Illinois and NDSU in front of 20 people a night as punishment.

WIU got tired of getting beat up in the Mo Valley/Summit and is now in the Ohio Valley.