








UNI@Montana. Not a game worth spending time on, I caught the score this morning. Just as I had thought the game was a shinning example of what happens in an expanded, hockey-like, playoff field. Its hard to believe there were teams worse than UNI playing in the opening round.
A little luck goes a long way. Since The NDSU BISON convincingly beat the Panthers in the regular season UNI has experienced a bizarre and unusual string of events that are commonly called luck. It was beginning to look like another manifestation of EWU, but as usual when the luck ran out so did they.
It sure was a banner year for UNI. They got to play at the insanely popular Fabulous Fargo Dome, which by the way is sold out for todays game. They also became the benefactors of the new expanded playoff field and got a trip to Missoula. What a thrill for those kids!
But now the time has past, the thrill has gone. UNI futility will no longer pay off in an easy conference title followed by an early playoff bow-out. The expanded field may still give them the early bow-out experience but the conference is now owned by NDSU. It is the Era of The BISON in the MVFC and unlike other MVFC teams The NDSU BISON are more than just fodder for the rest of the FCS playoff field.