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I believe your comments about DII is incorrect. It is DII wins that don't count toward the 6 DI wins required to be eligiable for the playoffs. SDSU and USD have far more than 6 DI wins. There is no little difference in quality of oppenet when playing a quality DII team vs PL or Big South/OVC/Pat, MEAC, SWAC, NEC teams in general. Have any of you tried to watch a NEC or PL game. It is my understanding that all members get spliced game film to review on a weekly basis. They are watching all of the games. NOTE: At one point, I believe that DII wins counted a 1/2 win toward eligiablitiliy. Otherwise, opponets are evaluated the same. The Tiers of FCS: MVFC/Big Sky (2 of 14) - MVFC very similiar to a number of G5 conferences. Big drop to what is the Avg FCS conferences (6/14) - CAA, United, Southern, Ivy, Southland and Big South. Massive drop - DII and lower - (6/14 43% of FCS) Pat, MEAC, SWAC E/W, NEC and PL Here are the Sargin Conference Rantings. 7 SUN BELT EAST (A) = 65.28 64.95 ( 7) 7 64.95 ( 7) 8 MOUNTAIN WEST (A) = 63.02 63.95 ( 8) 12 63.95 ( 8) 9 AMERICAN ATHLETIC (A) = 62.90 62.89 ( 9) 14 62.89 ( 9) 10 SUN BELT WEST (A) = 62.23 61.88 ( 10) 7 61.88 ( 10) 11 MAC (A) = 57.73 57.40 ( 11) 12 57.40 ( 11) 12 MISSOURI VALLEY (AA)= 56.22 56.79 ( 12) 10 56.79 ( 12) 13 CONF-USA (A) = 55.72 55.93 ( 13) 10 55.93 ( 13) 14 I-AA=>I-A (Aa)= 55.70 55.70 ( 14) 2 55.70 ( 14) 15 BIG SKY (AA)= 52.34 52.24 ( 15) 12 52.24 ( 15) The drop off is steep at this point 16 COASTAL (AA)= 47.50 46.93 ( 16) 15 46.93 ( 16) 17 UNITED ATHLETIC (AA)= 47.25 46.73 ( 17) 9 46.73 ( 17) 18 SOUTHERN (AA)= 46.45 46.38 ( 18) 9 46.38 ( 18) 19 IVY LEAGUE (AA)= 46.34 46.32 ( 19) 8 46.32 ( 19) 20 SOUTHLAND (AA)= 45.77 44.93 ( 21) 9 44.93 ( 21) 21 BIG SOUTH/OVC (AA)= 44.72 44.93 ( 20) 9 44.93 ( 20) Insert any number of DII conferences at this point. If not higher 22 PATRIOT (AA)= 40.73 41.04 ( 22) 7 41.04 ( 22) 23 MEAC (AA)= 39.30 39.67 ( 23) 6 39.67 ( 23) 24 SWAC-EAST (AA)= 38.73 38.52 ( 25) 6 38.52 ( 25) 25 I-AA IND. (AA)= 38.65 38.65 ( 24) 2 38.65 ( 24) 26 NORTHEAST (AA)= 36.71 36.58 ( 26) 8 36.58 ( 26) 27 SWAC-WEST (AA)= 35.88 35.22 ( 27) 6 35.22 ( 27) 28 PIONEER (AA)= 35.18 34.59 ( 28) 11 34.59 ( 28)

As I stated on here previously, if those schools all agreed on how to break a tie given this exact scenario for the AQ. Why wouldn't the conference rep carry those wishes to the commitee. Why would the conference want the Big Sky and other conferences to have a decision? All the other conference don't want the MVFC domination to continue. They are simply looking out for their conferences best interests. Have you even looked at the qaulifications of the committee members - what a scary group. In addition, IMO SDSU is playing the best football right now. They look locked and loaded and why shouldn't they be the #2 team. Winning in Fargo is not going to be easy and draggin the Bison down to Brookings in late Dec would be a much better match-up for SDSU. The Big Sky and Montana St got exactly what they want. SDSU their biggest threat going on the road in the semifinals. I don't understand rewarding a team who !@#$ the bed when they could have won it all and claimed the #1 seed easly. Did you see that secondary with multiple blown assignments? Players literally standing by themselves waiting for passes to reach them. Coaching staff pissing there pants at crunch time. Yep, let's give them the # 2 seed. Again, my position #1 MSU, #2 SDSU, #3 USD and #4 NDSU And all this BS about D-II scheduling is pure crap. Teams in the NSIC, GLV or RMAC would beat 50% of the FCS. This is FCS football we are talking about. Maybe 50 of the 100 or so teams playing at this level care about football. The formation of FCS football is for schools who care about other sports more than football and to parse D-II vs FCS teams is a fools errand. Anyway cheering for a SDSU/USD Frisco final. Let's see it happen.

I am going for a Yote vs Jacks final.

Well, the last time we opened it up. The cream is currently the HC at Alabama. I think the problem is who is making the decisions not the talent pool. We should be putting together our list of decision makers. Who have you got? I have no clue.

You are correct MVFC commissioner can not call the NCAA and say this is our team. But, the conference representative can say the following in the meetings. We as a conference have decided this is the best approach for handling this situation. Think about it, why would you want other conferences gaming the system for themselves. In this example, you have 4 clear cut teams for the top 4 seeds - 1 of them is the number 1 and the 3 others are from the same conference. You now allowing the conference of the number 1 seed to decide it's path to Frisco. Is this in the best interest of the MVFC? I would say no. And looking at the brackets, the Big Sky got exactly what they wanted. A home game against USD to get to Frisco. And is the team facing them in Frisco going to give the MVFC it's best chance to win?

You and I can go back and fourth finding stats. What I am saying is that agreements matter, your word matters. So, the agreement that NDSU/SDSU/USD and all of the MVFC had on how to decide this exact scenario should be followed through to it logical conclusion. SDSU is the AQ. If a seed comes down to three conference schools for that seed. It should go to the AQ. SDSU has every right to be upset and should be calling out the conference commionsioner.... Let's see, what has Larson done since he has been conference rep... allowed the breaking of rules on hosting home games (impacting a conference rival UND) which has lead to a complete reworking of the playoffs system. Now, completely ignoring a conference AQ. (once again impacting a conference rival SDSU) At this point, it really calls into question how is he representing the best interests of the MVFC? It is clear he has no integrity. And at this point IMO, the school President needs to start asking questions. As all NDSU fans say, athletics is the front proch of the school. What message is he sending on behalf of the school? Agreements don't matter. Really?!?

I am not sure about the National Level. But, Matt Larson was the conference rep and he was aware of how the conference makes it's decision and he should be advacating the conference's position. The AQ was SDSU, all school in conference agreed to this approach.

Stay on point, you asked for my approach. I laid it out for you. What does recency have to due with what I posted?

I was simply calling out your flawed logic. I would go #2 SDSU they are the AQ. All schools agreed on this approach prior to the season. Seems simple to me. After that you compare NDSU and USD. Yesterday answered that and you said Head to Head matters. So, I would put USD #3. And NDSU #4, they knew the AQ rules at the start of the season. And they had everything in front of them and they literally !@#$ the bed.

But USD can't jump NDSU due to head to head?

Nah, season is over... so little to care about. I've flushed the season already. This is my last post about the 2024 UND football season.

It is hard to describe this team right now. Unfortunately, I don't believe that Bubba is going anywhere.... This mess is on the AD - the AD has got to go. The on the field/ice performance is very questionable given the resources available across the board. So, sad.

4th and 3 at the 11. Simple man up running play. 39 coming up in run support does even touch the running back as he walks into the End Zone. This defense is broken.

Why - those are his recruits.

I still hold the following pecking order for schools IN the MWC footprint: 1) Sac St. 2) Cal Davis 3) Montana St and/or Montana 4) Idaho On the far eastern edge of ND - NDSU.

thanks

Is there streaming for this game?

I would assume that both SDSU and USD would carry the debt service number consistently. The primary difference between South Dakota and North Dakota is that USD/SDSU can finance debt for athletic facilities. Here are the numbers: USD: Academic spending $198,846,155.00 Athletic spending $23,147,916.00 Football spending $4,446,693.00 Annual Debt Service $3,257,329.00 Total Debt Service $24,669,071.00 SDSU Academic spending $254,653,012.00 Athletic spending $27,778,456.00 Football spending $8,799,956.00 Annual Debt Service $2,588,918.00 Total Debt Service $27,230,000.00

Simple Mistakes across the board - offense, Defense and special teams: 1) Pic 6 2) Loss of containment on 40 yrd TD run - player was untouched 3) Dropped punt

Yes, exactly... but you still have 2 plays and 30 seconds on the 35. You still can make things happen!! And we give up. Seriously.

These announcers are a struggle.

WTF - how do we constanly loose contain on the QB.

Seriously run the ball.... how do we not understand our identity at this point of the season. It is our offense. Run it.

thanks for the post

They all hurt, but yesterday was sign that he had absolutely no trust in the defense.