NIU

[TheRealUW]

ESPN's FPI says that we aren't that different from NIU.
Wyoming #127
NIU #130

That being said, give me Wyoming 27-9.

So the bottom half of the MWC are all in the worst 15-20 teams in the country. Wow, this new MWC sucks.

 

[OrediggerPoke]

ESPN's FPI says that we aren't that different from NIU.
Wyoming #127
NIU #130

That being said, give me Wyoming 27-9.

Worth mentioning that ESPN's FPI only ranks 8 total FBS teams worse than NIU and 11 worse than Wyoming.

 

[OrediggerPoke]

So the bottom half of the MWC are all in the worst 15-20 teams in the country. Wow, this new MWC sucks.

Basically correct. There are 138 total FBS teams. 5 of the lowest 25 teams are MWC teams according to ESPN FPI.

There are no PAC teams currently in the bottom 25.

 

[sandiegopoke]

Basically correct. There are 138 total FBS teams. 5 of the lowest 25 teams are MWC teams according to ESPN FPI.

There are no PAC teams currently in the bottom 25.

SDSU is on it's way there!

 

[OrediggerPoke]

SDSU is on it's way there!

Agree.

CSU would be there right now too if they didn’t kick our ass.

 

[Midwest Cowboy]

So the bottom half of the MWC are all in the worst 15-20 teams in the country. Wow, this new MWC sucks.

It does suck. But Gloria Nevarez will deny it all day long. Still think one factor, maybe not the only factor, for not merging is neither Gould nor Nevarez was willing to step down.

 

[Wyokie]

It does suck. But Gloria Nevarez will deny it all day long. Still think one factor, maybe not the only factor, for not merging is neither Gould nor Nevarez was willing to step down.

AND Oregon State's ego.

 

[East Tennessee Cowboy]

great podcast last night, boys. really glad I found this forum and your youtube channel

 

[Vapoke]

AND Oregon State's ego.

Gloria I think was good with a merger as was Wazzu but Gould (who is god awful) and Oregon State wanted to have full control.

 

[Wyokie]

Gloria I think was good with a merger as was Wazzu but Gould (who is god awful) and Oregon State wanted to have full control.

100% agree. Wazzu had no problem with joining the MW but people's egos got in the way.

 

[OrediggerPoke]

Once the MWC was forced to invite UTEP/Grand Canyon/UC-Davis/NIU just to survive....all talks of mergers are forever gone. Not sure why this board is so optimistic that such a thing will happen in the future. Wyoming's best chance in the future is probably Oregon State and Boise State leaving the PAC and trying to package us with New Mexico and UNLV (and perhaps Hawaii) to basically re-create the former MWC +Washington State after the current GOR expires. But at this point, I just see this as unrealistic absent major changes within the athletics department.

 

[Vapoke]

Once the MWC was forced to invite UTEP/Grand Canyon/UC-Davis/NIU just to survive....all talks of mergers are forever gone. Not sure why this board is so optimistic that such a thing will happen in the future. Wyoming's best chance in the future is probably Oregon State and Boise State leaving the PAC and trying to package us with New Mexico and UNLV (and perhaps Hawaii) to basically re-create the former MWC +Washington State after the current GOR expires. But at this point, I just see this as unrealistic absent major changes within the athletics department.

Oh I don't think they merger happens now. Grand Canyon is a really good MBB and WBB school and UC-Davis gets you a travel partner with SJSU. The MW needs to be dominant in basketball to counter the PAC. I think Gonzaga is going to boat race the PAC and it won't be close

 

[OrediggerPoke]

. I think Gonzaga is going to boat race the PAC and it won't be close

Huge built in advantage for Gonzaga. They receive a full share as Olympics only despite the fact that football accounts for 80+ percent of conference revenues. Eventually that gap will create discord between members.

Gonzaga maintains basketball prowess based on football income of other schools.