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How do you separate those 3 teams? Point differential which isn’t used in conference autobid would have favored NDSU—3 teams are all deserving but the only thing separating them was NDSU SOS and more D1 wins—I think the SD schools playing D2 schools hurt them and put them down to 3-4–like I said none of them should be bitching about seeds—-win one more winnable game and you are 1 if NDSU and the yotes or SDSU would have been 2 behind Mt St—honestly thought they might move Davis up but they got that right putting 3 Dakota schools at 2-4–also think the yotes going to Bozeman possibly is/might be better than going to Brookings or Fargo in semis—still think SDSU is the best valley team but can’t argue with the order they were seeded((you can but lots of views/opinions going to all 3 of them)

Mt St NDSU DAVIS SDSU USD/Idaho St—-5/6 NDSU had the toughest SOS in FCS which gives them the 2–committee will try and setup non conf semis possibly? None of the 2-5 should bitch too much—all had chances but didn’t win when needed—SD schools non D1 wins will hurt them I believe and push them to 4 and 5/6

agreed, I follow both UND and NDSU closely, just listen to opposing FBS coaches who have played NDSU, they have nothing but good things to say and pretty much sum it up by stating there 1's & 2's are as good as anybody at the FBS level. NDSU has put at least 15 players on NFL rosters over the past 10 years probably more and current player Jabril Cox is arguably the best defensive player in this run and new QB Trey Lance is the highest rated recruit they have gotten at QB (higher than Wentz or Stick---doesn't mean he will be better).

Like it, dislike it, NDSU is/has been on an almost completely different level against FCS teams for quite some time, don’t think UND has the talent currently to make this a very competitive game, nothing is for sure, see what happens on Saturday—my score prediction had nothing to do with the spread

both teams played cupcakes in week 1—UND led 12-0 at half NDSU led 36-0—comparative scores don’t mean much in my opinion but NDSU could have score 80+ but they typically don’t run up the score on anybody—overall I think NDSU has a very decisive advantage on both sides of the line of scrimmage. UND must compete up front or it will get ugly fast—just don’t think it will happen—NDSU 41 UND 7 or 10

The goofs really aren’t that good of an FBS team, Jacks pissed that game away, limited playbook is a joke, if your good you play & run what your good at & make the other team stop it

So your saying Poly has a chance, but a very, very, small chance

Reasonable enough, but 3 of 4 wins against Sac St, 1-1 against Poly, this is a pivotal must win game if the previous games schedule goes as predicted (never know)

So your logic is we beat a team 4 years ago on the road at night means it’s an automatic win this year? That’s batsh_t crazy logic. My point is typically getting wins out west seem tough, historically Poly has been decent, maybe not currently but the Hawks haven’t exactly been world beaters either?

Guessing the 2015 outcome won’t have much impact this year, just like losing at home to Idaho St. last year hopefully doesn’t mean a loss on the road this year—slice it anyway you want but the Hawks need to produce wins to convince me they are moving in the right direction

that’s good (he was tough), CA night games aren’t easy, hope I’m wrong, like I said, 7 wins are possible, but last year and last several years leave me in doubt

2019 game by game prediction biggest concerns are the new offense/offensive and defensive lines, the latter is very much a bigger problem if the offense can not control the clock (running spread is not typicallly a clock friendly system) Drake—should be a win, might be closer than most expect, but a 20 pt win is possible as well—1-0 NDSU—L—won’t go into much detail but this will be a tough test for the offense & probably not much easier for the defense—1-1 Sammy—can’t have any emotional let down after NDSU game—will be a fairly close game but I’m going with a W—-2-1 EWU—L—-Eagles are going to be 1 of the 2 best teams in the BIG SKY—2–2 UCD—L—same as above—2–3 Idaho St.—-lost at home last year, this is on the road, should have won last year, must win this one—will find a way to pull this one out 3-3 Cal Poly—west coast night game, on paper it should be a win, this is the start of the gloom for 2019, L—-3–4 MSU—L—-Bobcats will win a close battle—3-5 Weber—L—3-6—they are currently better, just like EWU & UCD UNC & SU—-both wins, UND is better and at home—-season finish 5-6 Flame away but remember the Hawks won 0 games last year against playoff teams & this years schedule is not easy (NDSU, EWU, UCD, Weber) are 4 losses in my opinion, the rest of the games are winnable but need to prove themselves before I consider a more promising outcome. I predicted 6-5 last year (but had 4 games wrong overall), 7-4 would be the best case scenario and an improvement, anything less is a neutral or backwards step in 2019

Well believe it, combined record of teams UND beat this year was 22-44 & zero wins against any teams in the playoffs. This should have at least been a rebuilding year & I didn’t view it that way unfortunately. Playoff field is very weak this year, 3-5 teams with legit chance to win it IMO.

Agreed & at this point literally dozens of scenarios can happen between next Saturday/Sunday.

So many different scenario’s possible—-could have many more cross-country matchups this year which would make for a more interesting playoff (JMO). Selection committee will have plenty of bubble teams to look at, hopefully they decide on deserving teams over regional matchups.