NIU being FBS is a big reason why I chose to come here. It differentiated NIU from all the other directionals and ISU. From the outside it made NIU look like the "big school" that all the other BIG state schools look like watching on TV when I was in hs. Sadly my case is rare as most other students now don't really care or know the difference between fbs and fcs. I also can't imagine a drop to fcs will lower our student athletic fees. After I "graduate" in 4 days I'll still cheer on my Huskies but if we drop to fcs I'll be looking for a new team to adopt.