The MWC and MAC wouldn’t even look at NDSU as it’s too small and remote even if they lost members.
The MWC would take Rice, UTSA, UTEP or UC Davis before they even sniff NDSU’s cattle yards.
The MAC would take Stony Brook, Delaware, JMU, WKU, Marshall and Illinois St before they bundle for Fargo.
G5 leagues are effectively penalized for having more than 10 teams. The SunBelt made more in CFP and bowl money than CUSA this year, even before the school split, because of those rules. CUSA needs to get down to 10 teams to raise school revenue as making a half a mill less than the Belt is embarrassing as so many of the schools came from the Belt and paid the Belt millions in exit fees.
NDSU needs an FBS Summit League and that’s why the Montanas will be obedient and join it with Idaho, E Wash, and Weber St if PFW and W Illinois are gone.
When Metro St gets a DI invitee the will be enough teams to trade among the WAC, Big Sky, Big West, Summit, and Southland for new lineups to emerge. The Big Sky will be the new bottom feeder as it will get Dixie St and Metro St. But Griz fans will insist on the Big Sky no matter what Seth says.