That has impacted ****braska indeed but it is the backups and 3rd stringers that would be impacted. We know all too well how much lack of depth can hurt with injuries.
Also NDSU has been rated VHRU status for their academics and the other Dakota schools can't be that far behind either.
Simply put, more choices.
St Thomas of Minnesota is also jumping to Division 1 after their D3 conference kicked them out for being too good.