2022 Non-UND FCS thread

[Nodak78]

10 minutes ago, AJS said:

The Forum guys pointed this out and it's something I found interesting. I assumed with the likes of JMU, Sam Houston State, Jacksonville State leaving that it would be easier than ever to make the playoffs. As it's playing out that has not been the case (see #3 MVFC being a potential bubble team). The reasoning being that every team in those conferences now has one less loss than they would have had. Ultimately, the top teams leaving has had the opposite effect that I would have thought.

If SOS is considered the most UND will be fine.  However JMU, Sam H and Jacksonville would pound down about 8or 9 team now considered for playoffs.

[jdub27]

30 minutes ago, Nodak78 said:

If SOS is considered the most UND will be fine.  However JMU, Sam H and Jacksonville would pound down about 8or 9 team now considered for playoffs.

-If it SOS considered at all, UND should be fine (and they are on record saying it is). Should end at #2 in the country.
-They are taking into account if teams were ranked when you played/beat them. #24 UNI and #7 MSU are good wins there.
-Wins against teams under consideration: YSU and ACU help there.
-Stats Poll, UND is up to #16. Finally cracked the Coach's Poll so that's at least not a mark against UND.
-The MVFC is the top rated conference by Sagarin. Assuming tomorrow doesn't go UND's way, I'm not sure how you possibly end up with 2 seeded teams and no one else?
-And I think UND is a legitimate contender for a seed if they win tomorrow. How are the options a)being seeded or b)not making it. That doesn't add up to me.
-Not sure who is in the room advocating for UND. Larsen from NDSU actually has a lot of incentive as, if they win tomorrow, UND would be the highest win on their schedule. They are obviously looking to be a #4 or better. Montana's AD could be indirectly fighting for his own team as a bubble candidate, so that's not great. 
 

Selection Committee
Patriot League - Bucknell AD Jermaine Truax
Pioneer Football League -Drake AD Brian Hardin
Big South Conference - Robert Morris AD Chris King
Big Sky Conference - Montana AD Kent Haslam
Southern Conference - Chattanooga AD Mark Wharton
Missouri Valley Football Conference - North Dakota State AD Matt Larsen
Colonial Athletic Association - Stony Brook AD Shawn Heilbron
Southland Conference - Houston Christian AD Steve Moniaci
Ohio Valley Conference - Eastern Illinois AD Tom Michael
Northeast Conference - CCSU AD Thomas Pincince
ASUN-WAC - Eastern Kentucky AD Matt Roan

[dmksioux]

1 hour ago, AJS said:

UND Fan viewing guide. Two categories. Cheering for the team that is bolded.

Most Important (Home / Favorite to win)

• Mercer @ Samford - 12pm
• Montana @ Montana State - 1pm
• Stephen F. Austin @ ACU - 2:30pm
• UC Davis @ Sac. State - 4pm
• OVC Coin Flip - SEMO

Cheering for upsets 

• UNH @ Maine - 11am
• Wofford @ Furman - 11am
• Albany @ Rhode Island - 12pm
• Delaware @ Villanova - 12pm
• Chattanooga @ Western Carolina - 12pm
• Idaho @ Idaho State - 2pm
• Kennesaw State @ EKU - 2pm

The top list are the games we've heard about all week. If Davis wins, they are in, lose they are out. Montana wins they are in; lose they are on the bubble. Mercer wins they are in; lose they are on the bubble. 

The second category are games that I've picked out where I believe the favorite is either presumed in or a bubble team that is anticipated to win the final week. These upsets would throw a curve ball in current projections. 

 

You forgot one:

UND @ NDSU-2:30 pm

Win and in!

[fightingsioux4life]

College GameDay is in Missoula for Montana-Montana St. Those guys look frozen solid; they are so used to being in tropical SEC locations. 

[SWSiouxMN]

12 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

College GameDay is in Missoula for Montana-Montana St. Those guys look frozen solid; they are so used to being in tropical SEC locations. 

Please tell me McAfee is still clothed at this point. 

[fightingsioux4life]

Just now, SWSiouxMN said:

Please tell me McAfee is still clothed at this point. 

Yes, he is wearing ear muffs too.

[BarnWinterSportsEngelstad]

Two huge games, the one in Montana and the one in ND.

[UNDColorado]

33 minutes ago, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said:

Two huge games, the one in Montana and the one in ND.

The varsity game is in Nodak.

[Sioux94]

SIU up 14-7 at half against YSU

[AJS]

Not what we’re looking for early as Mercer is up 14-7 on Samford. Samford’s defense is awful. 

[AJS]

5 minutes ago, AJS said:

Not what we’re looking for early as Mercer is up 14-7 on Samford. Samford’s defense is awful. 

Good news is Mercer’s defense is equally as bad. 14-14.

[forksandspoons]

If the griz lose, they should NOT get into the playoffs. They’ll have zero wins against teams with a winning record. 

[UNDBIZ]

5 minutes ago, forksandspoons said:

If the griz lose, they should NOT get into the playoffs. They’ll have zero wins against teams with a winning record. 

But the quality of those losses though.... and they demolished the garbage teams they did beat. 

[Nodak78]

13 minutes ago, forksandspoons said:

If the griz lose, they should NOT get into the playoffs. They’ll have zero wins against teams with a winning record. 

What would be fitting.  Both Griz and Bison lose and the Bison head to mizzo to play the Griz.  Not that would be fun.

[SIOUXFAN97]

11 minutes ago, Nodak78 said:

What would be fitting.  Both Griz and Bison lose and the Bison head to mizzo to play the Griz.  Not that would be fun.

ideal situation!

[SWSiouxMN]

Go Fighting Jared Allens!

 

[Oxbow6]

Touchdown Tommy

Go Cats

[SWSiouxMN]

Griz getting boatraced

 

[SWSiouxMN]

YSU just scored

 

 

[The Sicatoka]

Someone forget to tell USD they have a game today?
UNI 28 USD 0

[Oxbow6]

5 minutes ago, SWSiouxMN said:

Griz getting boatraced

 

Line was Griz -1.5.......stupid easy money

[SuhakiYeahYeah]

11:47 left in the second, UNI up on South Dakota 42-0. 

How is that even possible?

[The Sicatoka]

5 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Someone forget to tell USD they have a game today?
UNI 28 USD 0

Correction

UNI 42 USD 0 … 11 min left in 2nd … quarter. 

[SWSiouxMN]

I am fully expecting an announcement in Verm tomorrow or Monday.

 

 

[SWSiouxMN]

Meanwhile, YSU on the doorstep again

Huge for UND if they can win.

*Edit: They just took the lead