The Bobcat Nation

Persinally, I think it hurt the Big Sky (and most other conferences more than it helped. The matchups were usually regional or EastvsEast/CentralvsCentral/WestvsWest, so they easily could have fit in non-conference schedules. Only a few times did it actually help any conference member truly, and only a few times did the Big Sky match up against anyone of significance in the Midwest.
I started with a blog post http://bobcatblog.bozemandailychronicle.com/?p=11201 and fleshed it out for a column http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/sp ... 19bb2963f4