NDSU Predicted to Make Major Conference Move
North Dakota State University (NDSU) is being speculated as a potential candidate for the Big 12 conference amid broader college sports realignment discussions. However, significant financial and infrastructure hurdles, particularly regarding stadium capacity, remain major obstacles for such a move.
Why it matters
College sports realignment significantly impacts the financial landscape and competitive structure of collegiate athletics in the United States.
North Dakota State has only played one Mountain West Conference game, but speculation of the Bison moving on from the conference has already surfaced.
On3's Wilson Alexander predicted the Bison as one of four teams to join the Big 12 amid projected "conference realignment if the college sports bill's 20-team cap limit becomes law." Congress has yet to vote on the Protect College Sports Act, but that is on the horizon after the U.S. Senate passed it on Tuesday.
That said, conference realignment doesn't happen instantly, and there would be many factors to consider on both NDSU's end and the Big 12's. Alexander also predicted that UNLV, San Diego State and Boise State would also join the Big 12.
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