Jeff Kolpack wrote an article last month that addressed the Great West Football conference. The league was created in 2004 with 7 members, but lost St. Mary’s that very day. Down to six (the required number for a I-AA playoff automatic qualifier), the Great West is now losing Northern Colorado to the Big Sky. With only 5 schools the Great West is left on the outside come playoff time. The solution? Form an alliance with the 5 team Big South to form a (10) team football league with the winner receiving an automatic I-AA playoff Bid . Here is his article…