Dixie State, WAC Eyeing FCS

[SLCBengal]

KSL and other outlets reported last week that Dixie State (St. George, UT) is considering a move to NCAA Division I. In its study, it also revealed the WAC is considering sponsoring an FCS conference...

The Trailblazer’s move to Division I is contingent on a membership offer from a Division I conference, meeting the sports participation minimum, a $1.7 million application fee, and a feasibility study and Division I strategic plan submitted to the NCAA. Schools generally transition to Division I over a four-year period to obtain full membership status, though exceptions have been made.

The study also indicates that the WAC may be interested in sponsoring football as an FCS conference.

"The WAC has confirmed to Collegiate Consulting it is initiating a study in the fall of 2018 to explore the options and opportunities of starting an FCS football conference," the report reads.

Read more: KSL: Dixie State considering jump to NCAA Division I, with eyes on the WAC

 

[isusuperfan]

This will be very interesting to see over the next few years. Should the WAC sponsor an FCS conference, what teams out here would they try to nab? There aren't many FCS football programs out west, but there are a lot of potential move-ups from the D2 ranks in California and Oregon. Do you think they would try to raid a few BigSky programs to stabilize their pet project? And if they're not able to sponsor an FCS league, does Dixie State join up in the BigSky to give SUU a natural rival? There's a lot of possibilities.