Like you said Skippy, on paper NAU appears to have the advantage as they will be playing the current weaker teams in BSC with Weber State, UC Davis, North Dakota, and Southern Utah.
It will be a battle with NAU, EWU, ISU, Cal Poly, Montana, and Montana State in November to make the playoffs and to win the BSC Championship.
EWU will be playing North Dakota and Montana in Cheney and finishing the season at Portland State so I give EWU the best advantage in November to making the playoffs. If EWU beats Montana I believe EWU will win the BSC Championship.