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Looking at that bracket, some impressions:

UNI (I can't believe I'm going to say this) got robbed. They're better than Central Arkansas (by far per Massey) and should've been the 8 seed. 

You can see the "500 mile" games (SEMO/ISU; SUNYA/CCon; AP/Fur; Wof/KenSU; Mon/HC) that they had to make by rule.

That said --> Grand Forks to Cedar Falls: 527 miles --> no UND at UNI. 

When they had six teams left after doing "500 mile" games they had UND, UNI, 'nova, Nicholls, San Diego, SE LA, and they couldn't put SE LA and Nicholls together because they played last week. UNI got the weakest of the six (San Diego, per Massey), UND and 'nova travel (I'm guessing due to massive bids by Southland teams looking for relevance). 

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That’s what she said. 

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I like our matchup.  Would have really been something to have these guys at home, but I think the Weber St. game proves that we are capable of beating a playoff team on the road.  Weather should NOT be a factor in the game.  (Gametime temperature in the 70s).  I expect a win.

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1 hour ago, The Sicatoka said:

Looking at that bracket, some impressions:

UNI (I can't believe I'm going to say this) got robbed. They're better than Central Arkansas (by far per Massey) and should've been the 8 seed. 

You can see the "500 mile" games (SEMO/ISU; SUNYA/CCon; AP/Fur; Wof/KenSU; Mon/HC) that they had to make by rule.

That said --> Grand Forks to Cedar Falls: 527 miles --> no UND at UNI. 

When they had six teams left after doing "500 mile" games they had UND, UNI, 'nova, Nicholls, San Diego, SE LA, and they couldn't put SE LA and Nicholls together because they played last week. UNI got the weakest of the six (San Diego, per Massey), UND and 'nova travel (I'm guessing due to massive bids by Southland teams looking for relevance). 

I am fairly certain the head of the selection committee yesterday said 400 miles is the limit between driving and flying.  Ticky Tacky I know, but probably doesn't matter much either way.

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The Sicatoka Grand Master

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1 minute ago, Sioux27 said:

I am fairly certain the head of the selection committee yesterday said 400 miles is the limit between driving and flying.  Ticky Tacky I know, but probably doesn't matter much either way.

That (400, not 500) just affirms my observations. 

Can someone toss together a map of where the 24 schools are? I think it'll drive the point home. 

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49 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

That (400, not 500) just affirms my observations. 

Can someone toss together a map of where the 24 schools are? I think it'll drive the point home. 

100% agree.

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BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Mentor

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Should of brought this Thread back from last season earlier, quite a few posts already about Polls.

This NCAA STATS Top 25 Poll usually come out Monday. There are other polls that come out earlier.

The FCS STATS Top 25 Poll before our season started had UND at ~36th place by 11 places behind 25th with 66 votes.
Preseason http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=19&div=1aa

2-22-21, we make the STATS Top 25 at 14th place with 401 votes. 
after Week 21  http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=21&div=1aa

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3-15-21, after week 24. We move up 1 spot.
http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?div=fcs

1 James Madison (3-0) 975 (28) 1
2 North Dakota (4-0) 944 (10) 3
3 Weber State (2-0) 943 (2) 2
4 North Dakota State (4-1) 829 5
5 Southern Illinois (4-1) 815 10
6 South Dakota State (3-1) 811 8
7 Sam Houston (2-0) 743 12
8 Jacksonville State (6-1) 716 10
9 Kennesaw State (2-0) 707 9
10 UNI (2-2) 639 4
11 Chattanooga (2-1) 483 14
12 Delaware (2-0) 464 19
13 Furman (3-1) 443 15
14 Villanova (1-1) 438 6
15 Eastern Washington (2-1) 425 16
16 Southeastern Louisiana (2-1) 394 18
17 Nicholls (3-1) 357 7
18 Albany (1-1) 255 13
19 VMI (3-0) 253 NR
20 New Hampshire (0-1) 228 17
21 UC Davis (1-1) 182 23
22 UIW (2-0) 179 25
23 Richmond (2-0) 150 NR
24 Jackson State (3-0) 141 NR
25 Murray State (3-0) 90 NR
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11 minutes ago, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said:

3-15-21, after week 24
http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?div=fcs

1 James Madison (3-0) 975 (28) 1
2 North Dakota (4-0) 944 (10) 3
3 Weber State (2-0) 943 (2) 2
4 North Dakota State (4-1) 829 5
5 Southern Illinois (4-1) 815 10
6 South Dakota State (3-1) 811 8
7 Sam Houston (2-0) 743 12
8 Jacksonville State (6-1) 716 10
9 Kennesaw State (2-0) 707 9
10 UNI (2-2) 639 4
11 Chattanooga (2-1) 483 14
12 Delaware (2-0) 464 19
13 Furman (3-1) 443 15
14 Villanova (1-1) 438 6
15 Eastern Washington (2-1) 425 16
16 Southeastern Louisiana (2-1) 394 18
17 Nicholls (3-1) 357 7
18 Albany (1-1) 255 13
19 VMI (3-0) 253 NR
20 New Hampshire (0-1) 228 17
21 UC Davis (1-1) 182 23
22 UIW (2-0) 179 25
23 Richmond (2-0) 150 NR
24 Jackson State (3-0) 141 NR
25 Murray State (3-0) 90 NR

UNI????  Just....How???  Seriously!!  Wins against 0-3 Illinois St, and 0-4 Youngstown. #QualityLoses

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The problem with figuring out the placement of UNI is the fact that they lost to the  number 5 and 6 teams by the slimmest of margins in the last minute.  I know, I know, quality losses, but those are two very good teams that they are comparable to.  I don't believe them to be a top 10 team at the moment, but I have them in my top 15 - mainly looking at who is/isn't playing in the Spring, and the fact that some of those teams have only played 1 or 2 games.  After the top 10 it's a pretty big crapshoot.....

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27 minutes ago, Dagger said:

UNI is not numer 1.  but they are still top 10.

 

21 minutes ago, Siouxperfan7 said:

UNI????  Just....How???  Seriously!!  Wins against 0-3 Illinois St, and 0-4 Youngstown. #QualityLoses

I bag on them as much as the next person, especially because they literally are the kings of the quality losses, but so far this year they have a 4 point loss to the #6 team (who scored the go ahead TD with 19 seconds left) and a 1 point loss on the road to the #5 team (where their all-conference kicker shanked a 30 yard field goal with a few seconds left).  They are likely going to be 5-2 headed into the season finale against NDSU, who hopefully is sitting on at least 2 losses as well to create what would effectively be a play-in game.

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Just now, Hambone said:

The problem with figuring out the placement of UNI is the fact that they lost to the  number 5 and 6 teams by the slimmest of margins in the last minute.  I know, I know, quality losses, but those are two very good teams that they are comparable to.  I don't believe them to be a top 10 team at the moment, but I have them in my top 15 - mainly looking at who is/isn't playing in the Spring, and the fact that some of those teams have only played 1 or 2 games.  After the top 10 it's a pretty big crapshoot.....

That .....and when we were fighting to get in the poll, worrying about where UNI was ranked was ok.....now when we're  in the top two who gives a !@#$ if they're ranked 10th.

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