Whither USD (And Northern, And Augustana, Etc.)

Here's one for the sports fans.  How will the region's college sports shake out now that University of North Dakota is jumping to Division I?  Can USD stay in the NCC for long while most of its main competition bolts to DI?  While I understand the desire of schools wanting to play "with the big boys,"  I hope that boosters and (in the case of public schools) voters realize how expensive it is to compete at the Division I level.  It means more money for scholarships, coaches, travel, facilities, recruiting, etc.  It will be interesting to see how things play out over the next couple years.