(10-31-2017 08:04 PM)Lopes87 Wrote: Why would NAIA schools want to join the NCAA's when competition is about the same?
Because the lack of football schools in the west with D2 and NAIA.
2 Arizona
2 Oregon
1 Idaho
1 Montana
Maybe get British Columbia to move up as well?
Simon Fraser and British Columbia
Central Washington and College of Idaho
Southern Oregon, Western Oregon and Eastern Oregon
Humboldt State and Azusa Pacific
Carroll Montana and Montana Tech
CETYS
Arizona Christian and Ottawa Arizona
North would be the Montanas, Idaho, Washington, Canadas and Oregon schools.
South would be the 2 Californias, 2 Arizonas and 1 Mexico school. They could try and get Dixie State back. If Sierra Nevada or Nevada State adds football? I think they could be perfect for D2 GNAC football south. East Bay State, if they add football, could go there as well. The two Arizona private schools could fit in nicely in the California D2 conference that is mainly made up of private California schools.