The problem is far to many fans believe what they hear on media/TV/sports radio. NDSU has been building competitive programs for a while now. This wasn't an upset. The Hawks will do fine in the conference.
NDSU is a good football team; Sagarin has them at 50; around Mizzou and some B10 teams;
with the smaller number of schollies, they would be beaten up by the B1G in a long season; but very dangerous early on
parity--
it is a long season; will be a dogfight on black Friday