Expansion Thread 2025

[Lobot]

Time to begin again.

Last year's thread is here:

https://vb.bearcatnews.com/forum/con...ead-2024/page8

[True Bearcat]

Brett McMurphy is tweeting that NIU will join the Mountain West as a football only member.

[Lobot]

Brett McMurphy is tweeting that NIU will join the Mountain West as a football only member.

That's been in the works for while. NIU is doubling their TV revenue out of the gate with this move.

[True Bearcat]

McMurphy said it was to be finalized at the next BOT meeting. This move will reignite the NIU rivalries of UNLV, Nevada, San Jose St to name a few. NIU spent a few years in the Big West back in the 90s. It appears to be a money grab only. Olympic sports may find a home in the Horizon or Summit.

[swilsonsp4]

McMurphy said it was to be finalized at the next BOT meeting. This move will reignite the NIU rivalries of UNLV, Nevada, San Jose St to name a few. NIU spent a few years in the Big West back in the 90s. It appears to be a money grab only. Olympic sports may find a home in the Horizon or Summit.

The BOT meeting is scheduled for Tuesday.