I think the best chance to move up (I still want to) if/when this happens would be the WAC option to get our foot in the door. The WAC should meet with the Big Sky, MVFC, Southland ex. and take the best teams they can as right now they don't have a chance in hell of going FBS with the current teams. Could probably get NMSU and UTEP to join as well (both want to be out west) and could maybe snag SHSU and it wouldn't be a terrible Conference:
Montana, MSU, SDSU, NDSU, Idaho
UTEP, NMSU, Tarleton State, SHSU, SFA
Rough off the top of my head but there are many other FCS schools that could be considered. As mentioned we are putting effort into our facilities and overall act like we give a damn about athletics while the vast majority of the Conference doesn't. Plus I think it'd be cool to routinely play teams like Boise, Wyoming, Air Force ex. in OOC scheduling.