Just depends on who pays the most NIL money.

deadeyedick wrote:

Starts August 24th... for a select few.

But for reals on August 31st.

Who ya got? Top 25 as listed today, according to the coaches:

1 Georgia
2 Ohio State
3 Oregon
4 Texas
5 Alabama
6 Ole Miss
7 Notre Dame
8 Michigan
9 Penn State
10 Florida State
11 Missouri
12 LSU
13 Utah
14 Clemson
15 Tennessee
16 Oklahoma
17 Kansas State
18 Oklahoma State
19 Miami (FL)
20 Texas A&M
21 Arizona
22 North Carolina State
23 USC
24 Kansas
25 Iowa

MACS wrote:

I've been spoiled over the last couple decades. Red Sox, Chiefs, Michigan, Georgia all winning championships.
Only Arsenal has failed to lft a trophy.

Would like to see a Domers Ducks title game. That is likely a 100-1 shot.

8trackdisco wrote:

NDSU Bison isn't a joke, FCS champs several times in the past decade...

delta1 wrote:

They are a very good football team... vs FCS. BCS is a whole 'nother ball game. I'd wager if they played all BCS opponents they'd be a .500 team.

MACS wrote:

To call North Dakota State's football program a powerhouse may be an understatement.

The Bison are one of the most decorated programs in college football, with their nine NCAA Division I FCS titles coming in an 11-season span between 2011 and 2021. Within that span were two separate winning streaks of 33 and 39 games.

Simply put, NDSU is not your typical FCS football program. As a result of the Bison's past successes against Division I FBS teams, they have come close to earning a spot in the AP Football Poll's top 25, ranking as high as No. 27 during the 2016 season after an upset of Iowa.

North Dakota State's 2016 win over the Hawkeyes is one of several wins the program has earned over Division I FBS programs. This history again comes to light as the Bison open the season against the Deion Sanders-led Colorado Buffaloes.

Here is a look back at NDSU's history of upset victories over FBS teams.

North Dakota State's history of FBS upsets

The program's first win over an FBS opponent came in 2006 when it earned a 29-24 victory over Ball State. NDSU earned two wins over FBS opponents during the 2007 season, defeating Central Michigan by 30 points and Minnesota by six points.

The Bison's 2010 win over Kansas was the first of a six-year streak with a win over FBS programs. NDSU's most recent win over an FBS program was its biggest upset, as it defeated No. 13-ranked Iowa, 23-21.

Year Score
2006 NDSU 29, Ball State 24
2007 NDSU 44, Central Michigan 14
2007 NDSU 27, Minnesota 21
2010 NDSU 6, Kansas 3
2011 NDSU 37, Minnesota 24
2012 NDSU 22, Colorado State 7
2013 NDSU 24, Kansas State 21
2014 NDSU 34, Iowa State 14
2016 NDSU 23, No. 13 Iowa 21

In 2022, the Bison came excruciatingly close to another upset, as Arizona earned a three-point win after scoring a game-winning touchdown with under five minutes remaining in the game.