You're thinking of the other program up there. NDSU is the monster. UND has been playing catchup after not moving up to FCS at the same time the Bison did

Ok. Because the two South Dakota schools. USD & SD State, also both seem to be perennially at the top, along with the similarly-titled Montana schools, I guess I sort of lump them all together.

Understandable. I started covering N. Colorado when they and the Dakota State schools moved. UND & USD rode it out for a while in D2, but finally had to make the move. I miss the road trips to Bozeman and Missoula for the scenery, for sure.