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The opinions expressed here are light years from the opinions of the players and their parents.

Just confirming this is a UND fan thread

Did not take long for UND to get to top tier in MVFC, unfortunately there is a big gap between #3 and #2. We gotta continue to raise the level of our lineman.

What did Chavez do to you?

We beat Idaho state there last year.

In the interview with Sam Herder, the head guy of the Selection Committee listed the Coaches Poll on the list of numerous resources the committee can use - it was not near the top. SOS was actually among the first things he listed. He said that if a team is ranked when you beat them it goes into your resume as a ranked team win, but if that team collapses they also take that into consideration on the back side. He also said that playing a FBS team is a no lose situation - it doesn't count against you if you lose, but if you beat them it counts for you. So based on what he said right now UND is 7-2 in the eyes of the committee and will be either 8-2 or 7-3. Of course we know from previous experience that discussions are held behind closed doors and deals are made. Still being the lone #3 in the MVFC whether is it 8-3 or 7-4 with a top 10 SOS bodes well.

Really satisfied with our TV play by play team.

But we had great energy and noise - important because there were lots of recruits and their parents in the crowd.

I especially love that they knew we were going to try and block the punt and they could not stop us - great scheming!

I think getting grad school paid for might bring back more than we know right now.

Sadly the NCAA has demonstrated they are willing to leave money on the table. 2015 will live in infamy as a back room dark deal.

Back up center

Speaking as someone coming a distance and always watching the forecast, weather.com shows that the storm is supposed to be gone by Thursday night and clear sailing for Friday. Thinking about going to the Dakota Bowl in Fargo, does UND have any recruits in the games?

Unwarranted cheap shot, UND put in a very generous bid, but Nicolls State was determined to host. They probably saved enough money on not having inside toilets to help cover the cost (that's an inside joke as their stadium was under construction and there were locker room issues that should have prevented them from hosting but the NCAA was not going to turn down their massive bid).

I don't think it's a given that only 3 get in from MVFC, especially since we will have a top 5 SOS and wins over 2 ranked teams (Youngstown and Abeline Christian).

FCS Basement Podcasters: UND needs to win on the road, everyone UND beat is no longer rated, SOS is a secondary criteria, MVFC is down this year. One week until we start hearing, "It's more about when you lose".

Starting to look like they won't be able to move the bar on us (if we take care of business).

More than 15,000 fans going to Vegas have to assume a couple thousand of those are football fans - add in that it is a team no one has heard of and even $5 tickets are going to leave lots of seats empty. The cat walk is open and based on what a huge home field advantage they bring to the game it should be rockin.

Hockey is king, they have their living quarters and they have their own chef. They bring a lot of notoriety (and money) to UND so it is what it is.

A couple of years ago someone in the know posted lots of information why UND was not in the situation to move up along with su. There was a lot going on at UND at the time and it wasn't just because UND was digging its feet in the sand. It made a lot of sense so it is tiresome to revisit the myth that the only reason UND didn't move up was because they were mocking su.

I organized one last year in Nashville. That bar was very happy, a quiet Saturday afternoon turned into a crowded busy one.

UNI and Youngstown are winning, those wins will look just fine on our resume. Take care of business first.

Unless another team is 8-3 and has a high SOS 7-4 with top 5 SOS should be in. But they can justify anything in the backroom.

If you looked at the schedule prior to the season we are on track to make the playoffs - just gotta take care of business.

Surprise - now there are some FCS tweeters who are saying the MVFC might only get 3 teams in this because after the SUs and SIL it "really drops off". UND needs to take care of business first and finish at least 7-4, with our SOS and losses to only top 10 teams and FBS team (hey they are still FBS) not sure how anyone with credibility could say UND does not make it. But we are well aware of what can happen behind the closed doors of the selection committee.