FCS Playoff Teams

[SDSUAlum08]

Someone started a thread with all FCS teams and started removing them every week as teams would lose. It gave a good indication of who was out and who was in. Anyone doing that this year?

Thanks.

[NDSUstudent]

Someone started a thread with all FCS teams and started removing them every week as teams would lose. It gave a good indication of who was out and who was in. Anyone doing that this year?

Thanks.

There is this...it doesn't mention teams but it will give you an idea of how things are shaking out...

http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?28470-Stat-of-the-Week-4-(2012)-with-follow-up&p=666354#post666354

[SDSUAlum08]

There is this...it doesn't mention teams but it will give you an idea of how things are shaking out...

http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?28470-Stat-of-the-Week-4-(2012)-with-follow-up&p=666354#post666354

Thanks! I imagine in one or two more weeks it will be a lot easier to get all those team names as well. I appreciate it.

[DePereBisonFan]

Teams that can get to 7 DI wins (unless I'm wrong):

Big Sky
Cal Poly
Eastern Washington
Northern Arizona
Montana State
Sacramento State
Montana

Big South
Stony Brook
Coastal Carolina

CAA
James Madison
New Hampshire
Villanova
Old Dominion
Towson
Richmond
Maine
Delaware

MEAC
Bethune-Cookman
North Carolina Central
Howard
Florida A&M
Delaware State
Morgan State
North Carolina A&T

MVFC
SDSU
ISU Red
ISU Blue
SIU
NDSU
YSU
WIU

NEC
Albany
Wagner
Duquesne
Monmouth
St. Francis PA

OVC
Tennessee State
EKU
Tennessee-Martin
EIU
Jacksonville State
Murray State

Patriot
Lehigh
Lafayette
Colgate
Fordham
Georgetown

Pioneer
Jacksonville
Butler
Drake
San Diego
Dayton
Marist

Southern
Georgia Southern
Wofford
App State
Chattanooga
Samford
The Citadel

Southland
SE Louisiana
Central Arkansas
Sam Houston
McNeese

SWAC
Alabama A&M
Alabama State
Alcorn State
Jackson State
Mississippi Valley State
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Southern University

[SDSUAlum08]

Update?

Thanks

[missingnumber7]

Big Sky
Cal Poly
EWU
NAU
MSU
Sac St

Big South
Stony Brook
Coastal Carolina

CAA
Villanova
UNH
ODU
JMU
Delaware
Towson
Richmond

Ivy
Princeton
Harvard
Dartmouth
Brown
Cornell

MEAC
Bethune-Cookman
North Carolina Central
Howard
Morgan St
Delaware St

MVFC
Indiana St
Southern Ill
NDSU
SDSU
Ill St
YSU

NEC
Albany
Wagner
Duquesne
Monmouth

OVC
Eastern Kentucky
Tenn-Martin
Tenn St
Eastern Ill
Jacksonville St
Murray St

Patriot
Lehigh
Lafayette
Colgate
Fordham

Pioneer
Butler
Drake
Jacksonville
San Diego
Dayton

Southern
Georgia Southern
Wofford
Citadel
Chattanooga
Appalacian St
Samford

Southland
Central Ark
Sam Houston
SE Louisiana
McNeese St

SWAC
Alabama A&M
Arkansas-PB
Alabama St
Jackson St
Southern


I update the standings as a whole every week on the blogs.
Bold is must win out underline is already has 7 wins.

[HooliganBison]

Just to make your life easier Ivy and SWAC don't send teams to the playoffs.

[taper]

About half the Big South, Holy Cross, Florida A&M, and SFA could mathematically win their conference autobid but can't get 7 D1 wins. A few others that could possibly do the same but currently can get to 7. Some very strange things would need to happen for this, another week or 2 will probably eliminate all these.


Just to make your life easier Ivy and SWAC don't send teams to the playoffs.
Pioneer is eligible for at large but none has ever been picked, doesn't look to change this year.

[NDSUstudent]

Just to make your life easier Ivy and SWAC don't send teams to the playoffs.

A SWAC team can actually make the playoffs as long as they aren't Southern or Grambling(they play a game during the playoffs) or are in the SWAC title game.

[90 BISON]

A SWAC team can actually make the playoffs as long as they aren't Southern or Grambling(they play a game during the playoffs) or are in the SWAC title game.

That doesn't make his statement that the Ivy league and SWAC don't send teams any less true.

[missingnumber7]

Big Sky
Cal Poly
EWU
NAU
MSU
Sac St

Big South
Stony Brook
Coastal Carolina

CAA
UNH
ODU
JMU
Villanova
Delaware
Towson
Richmond

MEAC
Bethune-Cookman
Delaware St
North Carolina Central
Howard
Morgan St

MVFC
Indiana St
NDSU
SDSU
Ill St
YSU
Southern Ill

NEC
Albany
Wagner
Duquesne
Monmouth

OVC
Eastern Kentucky
Tenn-Martin
Tenn St
Eastern Ill
Jacksonville St
Murray St

Patriot
Lehigh
Lafayette
Colgate
Fordham

Pioneer
Butler
Drake
Jacksonville
San Diego

Southern
Georgia Southern
Wofford
Appalacian St
Chattanooga
Citadel
Samford

Southland
Central Ark
Sam Houston
McNeese St


Bold is must win out underline is already has 7 wins.

Conference Countdown:
Big Sky
Northern Arizona: Win Out and they win it...Key matchups left Vs Cal Poly 11/17
Cal Poly: Win Out...key matchups @ Eastern Washington 11/3; @ Northern Arizona 11/17
Eastern Washington: Win Out and NAU loses to Cal Poly...Key matchups vs Cal Poly 11/3
Montana State: Win Out, NAU loss, EWU Loss would result in tie with NAU
Sacramento State: Win Out...need lots of help...key matchups vs Montana State

Big South:
Stony Brook: Win Out...key matchups @ Liberty 11/10
Liberty: Win Out...Key matchups vs Charleston Southern 11/3 vs Stony Brook 11/10
Charleston Southern and Coastal Carolina both need to win out and have Liberty beat Stony Brook, Coastal has the tiebreaker over Liberty

CAA:
ODU: Win Out Key games @ JMU 11/17
UNH: Win Out need ODU loss
JMU: Win Out Key games @ Villanova 11/10 vs ODU 11/17
Villanova: Win out vs JMU 11/10 @ Delaware 11/17 need ODU, UNH, and Towson Loss
Towson: Win out and get lots of help, 2 losses by ODU & JMU and a UNH loss

MEAC
Bethune-Cookman Win Out
Delaware State: Win Out B-C loss
North Carolina Central: Win Out B-C lose 2 times
Howard: Win Out B-C lose 2 times and NC Central Loss
Florida A&M: Win Out B-C, and Delaware State Loss, key games vs NC Central 11/10, vs B-C 11/17

MVC
SDSU: Only team that controls its own destiny key games @ SIU 11/3, @ NDSU 11/10
ISU-B: Would benefit from us beating SDSU vs ISU-R 11/3
NDSU: Need ISU-B loss
ISU-R: Need SDSU and SIU losses
SIU: Need ISU-B and NDSU to lose 2 time

NEC
Albany: Control own destiny+
Wagner: Win Out key game @ Albany 11/3
Duquesne: Win out Albany, Wagner, Monmouth Loss Key games Vs Albany 11/10

OVC
Tenn St: Win Out Eastern Illinois loss Key game @ Tenn-Martin 11/17
Tenn-Martin: Win Out vs Tenn St 11/17
Eastern Ill: Win Out Tenn-Martin Loss
EKU: Win Out 2 loses by EIU & Tenn St, & Tenn-Martin loss
Jacksonville St: Win Out 2 EIU losses, & Tenn St, EKU loss Key game @ Tenn-Martin 11/3

Patriot:
Lehigh & Colgate control own destiny play @ Lehigh 11/10
Lafayette: Win Out @ Colgate 11/3, vs Lehigh 11/17
Fordham: Win out 2 Lehigh losses & Colgate loss vs Lafayette 11/10, vs Colgate 11/17

Southern:
GA Southern: win vs App St and clinch auto bid
Wofford: Win out & GA Southern loss to App St
App St: win out & Wofford losses to Samford & Chattanooga

Southland:
Central Arkansas: Beat Northwestern state & clinch autobid or SHSU & SELA loss and clinch
SHSU: Win Out & UCA loss to NWST
SELA: Win Out & UCA loss to NW ST
SFA: Win Out & SHSU 2 Losses, UCA loss
NW St: Win Out & SE LA 2 Losses

Teams cannot reach 7 wins

[TransAmBison]

I think it is funny that we are #1, and it lists that we need a team to lose. Good stuff.

[THEsocalledfan]

I think it is funny that we are #1, and it lists that we need a team to lose. Good stuff.

That ISU r and b game this weekend it the premier matchup for the week. Interesting thing is if things go NDSU's way, that last game of the season could be for the conference title and auto-bid. We need those dirty birds to shit on those trees.....

[TransAmBison]

That ISU r and b game this weekend it the premier matchup for the week. Interesting thing is if things go NDSU's way, that last game of the season could be for the conference title and auto-bid. We need those dirty birds to shit on those trees.....We don't need crap...we win and we have #1 seed...what else could we need/want?

[EndZoneQB]

We don't need crap...we win and we have #1 seed...what else could we need/want?

It would be nice to not be "co-Conference Champs"....

[THEsocalledfan]

It would be nice to not be "co-Conference Champs"....

Have to admit I agree with EndZone. I would be fun to have an undisputed title, although I understand your point, Tranny, as if NDSU wins out, they likely get the #1 seat even if they don't have the auto-bid.

[missingnumber7]

I think it is funny that we are #1, and it lists that we need a team to lose. Good stuff.All that is, is a countdown to AUTO BID

[KilldeerBison]

How about, let's get win #8!! Kick the Carp out of the Bears!

[missingnumber7]

Big Sky
Cal Poly
EWU
NAU
MSU

Big South
Stony Brook
Coastal Carolina

CAA
UNH
ODU
JMU
Villanova
Towson
Richmond

MEAC
Bethune-Cookman
Delaware St
North Carolina Central
Howard

MVFC
NDSU
SDSU
Ill St
Indiana St
YSU

NEC
Albany
Wagner
Duquesne
Monmouth

OVC
Eastern Kentucky
Tenn-Martin
Tenn St
Eastern Ill
Jacksonville St
Murray St

Patriot
Lehigh
Lafayette
Colgate

Pioneer
Butler
Drake
Jacksonville
San Diego

Southern
Georgia Southern
Appalacian St
Wofford
Citadel

Southland
Central Ark
Sam Houston
McNeese St


Bold is must win out underline is already has 7 wins.

Conference Countdown:
Big Sky
Northern Arizona: Win Out and they win it...Key matchups left Vs Cal Poly 11/17
Cal Poly: Win Out and EWU Loss...key matchups @ Northern Arizona 11/17
Eastern Washington: Win Out and NAU loses to Cal Poly
Montana State: Win Out, NAU loss, EWU Loss would result in tie with NAU

Big South:
Stony Brook: Win Out...key matchups @ Liberty 11/10
Liberty: Win Out...Key matchups vs Charleston Southern 11/3 vs Stony Brook 11/10

CAA:
ODU: Win Out Key games @ JMU 11/17
UNH: Win Out need ODU loss
JMU: Win Out Key games @ Villanova 11/10 vs ODU 11/17
Villanova: Win out vs JMU 11/10 @ Delaware 11/17 need ODU, UNH, and Towson Loss
Towson: Win out and get lots of help, 2 losses by ODU & JMU and a UNH loss

MEAC
Bethune-Cookman Win Out
North Carolina Central: Win Out B-C lose 2 times

MVC
SDSU&NDSU:controls its own destiny
ISU-B: Need SDSU loss
ISU-R: Need SDSU and SIU losses

NEC
Wagner: Win Out
Albany: Win out need Wagner loss

OVC
Tenn-Martin: Win Out vs Tenn St 11/17
Eastern Ill: Win Out Tenn-Martin Loss
Tenn St: Win Out Eastern Illinois loss Key game @ Tenn-Martin 11/17

Patriot:
Lehigh & Colgate control own destiny play @ Lehigh 11/10

Southern:
Georgia Southern: Win Out, App St Loss
Wofford: Win Out, Georgia Southern Loss
Appalachian State: Win Out, Wofford Loss

Southland:
Central Arkansas: Win out
SHSU: Win Out & UCA loss to NWST

Teams cannot reach 7 wins

[GRAFTONBISON]

Big Sky
Cal Poly
EWU
NAU
MSU

Big South
Stony Brook
Coastal Carolina

CAA
UNH
ODU
JMU
Villanova
Towson
Richmond

MEAC
Bethune-Cookman
Delaware St
North Carolina Central
Howard

MVFC
NDSU
SDSU
Ill St
Indiana St
YSU

NEC
Albany
Wagner
Duquesne
Monmouth

OVC
Eastern Kentucky
Tenn-Martin
Tenn St
Eastern Ill
Jacksonville St
Murray St

Patriot
Lehigh
Lafayette
Colgate

Pioneer
Butler
Drake
Jacksonville
San Diego

Southern
Georgia Southern
Appalacian St
Wofford
Citadel

Southland
Central Ark
Sam Houston
McNeese St


Bold is must win out underline is already has 7 wins.

Conference Countdown:
Big Sky
Northern Arizona: Win Out and they win it...Key matchups left Vs Cal Poly 11/17
Cal Poly: Win Out and EWU Loss...key matchups @ Northern Arizona 11/17
Eastern Washington: Win Out and NAU loses to Cal Poly
Montana State: Win Out, NAU loss, EWU Loss would result in tie with NAU

Big South:
Stony Brook: Win Out...key matchups @ Liberty 11/10
Liberty: Win Out...Key matchups vs Charleston Southern 11/3 vs Stony Brook 11/10

CAA:
ODU: Win Out Key games @ JMU 11/17
UNH: Win Out need ODU loss
JMU: Win Out Key games @ Villanova 11/10 vs ODU 11/17
Villanova: Win out vs JMU 11/10 @ Delaware 11/17 need ODU, UNH, and Towson Loss
Towson: Win out and get lots of help, 2 losses by ODU & JMU and a UNH loss

MEAC
Bethune-Cookman Win Out
North Carolina Central: Win Out B-C lose 2 times

MVC
SDSU&NDSU:controls its own destiny
ISU-B: Need SDSU loss
ISU-R: Need SDSU and SIU losses

NEC
Wagner: Win Out
Albany: Win out need Wagner loss

OVC
Tenn-Martin: Win Out vs Tenn St 11/17
Eastern Ill: Win Out Tenn-Martin Loss
Tenn St: Win Out Eastern Illinois loss Key game @ Tenn-Martin 11/17

Patriot:
Lehigh & Colgate control own destiny play @ Lehigh 11/10

Southern:
Georgia Southern: Win Out, App St Loss
Wofford: Win Out, Georgia Southern Loss
Appalachian State: Win Out, Wofford Loss

Southland:
Central Arkansas: Win out
SHSU: Win Out & UCA loss to NWST

Teams cannot reach 7 wins


Sam Houston has only 6 D-1 wins.

[bisonboone11]

How many teams can still get to 8 DI wins? The main reason I'm wondering is looking at SHSU. If they win this week and lose to Texas A&M, they would end up with 7 DI wins. Would a 8-win team from one of the conferences be left out of the playoffs for them to get in?

[NorthernBison]

How many teams can still get to 8 DI wins? The main reason I'm wondering is looking at SHSU. If they win this week and lose to Texas A&M, they would end up with 7 DI wins. Would a 8-win team from one of the conferences be left out of the playoffs for them to get in?

It's possible because leaving a conference co-champ home might not happen (especially when a team from that conference was in the Title game last year). Nobody really knows everything that the committee considers and what weight they place on it.

Could be quite a crowd of eligible teams this year.

[missingnumber7]

How many teams can still get to 8 DI wins? The main reason I'm wondering is looking at SHSU. If they win this week and lose to Texas A&M, they would end up with 7 DI wins. Would a 8-win team from one of the conferences be left out of the playoffs for them to get in?
11 Wins
Lehigh
Can get to 10 Wins
Stony Brook
ODU
NDSU
9 wins
NAU
EWU
MtSU
CP
UNH
JMU
B-C
SDSU
ISU-R
Albany
Tenn-Martin
TSU
GSU
8 wins
Villanova
Wagner
EIU
EKU
Butler
Wofford
App St
UCA
SHSU

[ndsubison1]

I think about 18 spots are likely set in stone right now barring some real craziness. Patriot is up for grabs between Colgate and Lehigh. OVC is pretty wide open though but its looking that UT-Martin will win it. Theres going to be a lot of teams vying for the 20th spot. Heres what I have right now.

Big Sky: EWU, NAU, MSU, CP
Big South: Stony Brook
CAA: UNH, ODU, JMU
MEAC: Bethune-Cookman
MVC: NDSU, SDSU, ISUR
NEC: Wagner
OVC: UT-Martin
Patriot: Colgate
Southern: GSU, ASU
Southland: CArk, SHSU


I have 19 there. If Colgate beats Lehigh and Lehigh then beats Lafayette, it will be interesting to see if they get in at 10-1. I dont see them making it if theyre 9-2, but they have a strong case if theyre 10-1. The last spot is wide open. could go to winner of Ind St or YSU, Villanova (likely they get in if they win it out), Richmond if they win out, Towson if they win out, Tennessee St, Eastern Kentucky, or McNeese St. I will go with Nova. If they finish 8-3 that means they have beaten ODU, JMU and @Delaware. Plus they have an FBS loss. There will be a lot decent teams left out

[BisonNeil]

While it is true that SHSU will likely win a "share" of the Southland conference title, in a tie-breaker (auto-bid) they lose out to Central Arkansas and CA gets the nod.

A similar thing COULD happen to NDSU. Interesting. I am sure it has happened many times before that both NC teams did not win their auto-bid the following year, but with like 18 returning starters it is truly shocking to me that SHSU did not walk away with the Southland auto-bid.

[Bison4ever56]

Patriot is up for grabs between Colgate and Lehigh

The same Colgate that lost to South Dakota.

[EndZoneQB]

The same Colgate that lost to South Dakota.

Surprisingly, they only lost by 1pt to Stony Brook?

[heffray]

While it is true that SHSU will likely win a "share" of the Southland conference title, in a tie-breaker (auto-bid) they lose out to Central Arkansas and CA gets the nod.

A similar thing COULD happen to NDSU. Interesting. I am sure it has happened many times before that both NC teams did not win their auto-bid the following year, but with like 18 returning starters it is truly shocking to me that SHSU did not walk away with the Southland auto-bid.

Neil, Sorry if i missed this on the SDSU thread, but I'm curious about your prediction for the Jacks game...

[devin45k]

Surprisingly, they only lost by 1pt to Stony Brook?

OMG.....What a weak conference!

[northendzone]

Let's get a big win next week! Old Dom. Lehigh and NDSU are the only teams that are able to compile 10 D1 Wins! Old Dom. and James Madison are going to have a slug fest next weekend with some major playoff implications on that game for both teams.

[moundbz]

I know this is a different topic, but does anybody now the playoff format for when they expand to 24? Is this next year?

[tjbison]

I know this is a different topic, but does anybody now the playoff format for when they expand to 24? Is this next year?

Yes next year

[moundbz]

Is there going to be as many "play-in games" or more byes?

[Wally]

Let's get a big win next week! Old Dom. Lehigh and NDSU are the only teams that are able to compile 10 D1 Wins! Old Dom. and James Madison are going to have a slug fest next weekend with some major playoff implications on that game for both teams.

Montana St can get to 10 wins as well with a win over Montana

[Bisonguy]

Montana St can get to 10 wins as well with a win over Montana

They played Chadron State, so they can't get to 10 DI wins.

[Wally]

They played Chadron State, so they can't get to 10 DI wins.


My bad....forgot about that game against them....

[bisonaudit]

Is there going to be as many "play-in games" or more byes?

4 more first round games. 4 fewer byes.

[tony]

9 DI Wins, 10 Possible
North Dakota State (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000039.html) at Illinois State (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000449.html)
Old Dominion (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team001614.html) at James Madison (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000459.html)
Lehigh (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000186.html) at Lafayette College (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000472.html)

8 DI Wins, 9 Possible
Bethune-Cookman (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000175.html) at Florida A&M (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000404.html)
Montana State (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000089.html) at Montana (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000090.html)
Tennessee State (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000667.html) at Tennessee-Martin (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000195.html)
New Hampshire (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000192.html) v Towson (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000148.html)
SUNY-Albany (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000653.html) v Central Connecticut State (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000339.html)
Cal Poly-SLO (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000151.html) at Northern Arizona (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000140.html)
Eastern Washington (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000391.html) at Portland State (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000153.html)
Georgia Southern (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000419.html) at Georgia (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000418.html)
Illinois State (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000449.html) v North Dakota State (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000039.html)

8 DI Wins, No more DI games
Eastern Kentucky (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000156.html) (no more DI games)
Appalachian State (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000280.html) (no more DI games)
SUNY-Stony Brook (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000656.html) (no more DI games)

7 DI Wins, 8 Possible
Wofford (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000199.html) at South Carolina (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000625.html)
Tennessee-Martin (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000195.html) v Tennessee State (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000667.html)
Northern Arizona (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000140.html) v Cal Poly-SLO (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000151.html)
Eastern Illinois (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000183.html) at Central Arkansas (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000215.html)
Sam Houston State (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000615.html) at Texas A&M (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000670.html)
Central Arkansas (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000215.html) v Eastern Illinois (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000183.html)
Colgate (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000354.html) at Fordham (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000406.html)
Wagner (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000715.html) v Duquesne (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000387.html)
James Madison (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000459.html) v Old Dominion (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team001614.html)
Richmond (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000600.html) at William & Mary (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000743.html)
South Dakota State (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000010.html) South Dakota (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000009.html)
Villanova (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000709.html) at Delaware (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000182.html)

6 DI Wins, 7 Possible
Coastal Carolina (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000798.html) v Charleston Southern (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000343.html)
Youngstown State (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000141.html) v Indiana State (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000452.html)
Jacksonville State (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000143.html) at Florida (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000403.html)
Towson (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000148.html) at New Hampshire (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000192.html)
The Citadel (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000348.html) at Furman (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000413.html)
Samford (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000614.html) at Kentucky (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000468.html)
Indiana State (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000452.html) at Youngstown State (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000141.html)
Delaware State (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000378.html) at Howard (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000444.html)
Sacramento State (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000152.html) at UC Davis (http://www.bisonville.com/fanguide/team000018.html)

Oops, I'll have to redo this... just a second... ok, done.

That's 36 teams for 20 spots.

[heckler]

I agree with many who are saying no 7 win teams will be in this year. If Lehigh loses their next game they will not even be in the tournament.

[CaBisonFan]

Anyone know the date of the first playoff game that we would play in? I've looked around online, but can't seem to find a schedule.

[BisonTeacher]

Im pretty sure its week after next for first round isnt it? Thought i heard announcers in either bison game or lehigh game say it.

[CaBisonFan]

Im pretty sure its week after next for first round isnt it? Thought i heard announcers in either bison game or lehigh game say it.

Would it be 2 weeks after our last regular game? Thought there was a first round that we wouldn't be involved in.

[BisonTeacher]

Would it be 2 weeks after our last regular game? Thought there was a first round that we wouldn't be involved in.

yup...I meant for the first round games. We most likely will get a bye if we win next week.

[Gully]

yup...I meant for the first round games. We most likely will get a bye if we win next week.

this is true...but it's also most likely to happen even if we lose

[roadwarrior]

Anyone know the date of the first playoff game that we would play in? I've looked around online, but can't seem to find a schedule.

The first round starts the Nov 24th weekend. Our first playoff game will most likely be Dec 1st.

[missingnumber7]

Conference Champions
Big Sky:
Big Pile of Crap: The Big Sky’s automatic bid to the FCS playoffs is still up for grabs. It would go to the Cal Poly/Northern Arizona winner if EWU and MSU both lose.

If MSU, EWU and Cal Poly tie at 7-1, the automatic bid would go to Eastern Washington. All three teams would have played Sacramento State in league games. Cal Poly would be eliminated because of a loss to the Hornets. MSU and EWU both beat Sac State, so the tiebreaker would revert to the head-to-head meeting between MSU and EWU, which the Eagles won.

If MSU, EWU and NAU tie at 7-1, the automatic bid would go to Montana State. All three teams would have played Southern Utah, and Montana State is the only one of the three to have a win over the Thunderbirds.

If EWU and Cal Poly tie at 7-1, EWU would get the automatic bid because of a head-to-head win over the Mustangs.

If MSU and Cal Poly tie at 7-1, MSU would get automatic win because of its win over Sacramento State.

If MSU and NAU tie at 7-1, MSU would get the automatic bid because of the Bobcats’ win over
Southern Utah.

If EWU and NAU tie at 7-1, the highest team in the Sagarin Rating would determine the automatic bid.

Big South:
Stony Brook has clinched at least a share of the Conf Championship
*Liberty will have the autobid with a win and Coastal Carolina loss
Coastal Carolina will win a share of the championship and auto bid with a win

CAA:
Bigger mess than the Big Sky:
ODU and UNH both win, Co champs and ODU gets autobid
ODU and UNH both lose, JMU and Towson added to the Co Champs as well as Villanova & Richmond if they win. I will post the tie breaker scenario when the league does. Most of these teams should make playoffs anyway.

Ivy:
Penn has clinched at least a share of the championship
No Autobid

MEAC:
Bethune-Cookman Conf Champions/Autobid

MVFC:
NDSU Clinched share, win outright with win

NEC:
Wagner/Albany both win they are co champs Wagner would get auto bid

Ohio Valley:
Eastern Illinois Conf Champs/Autobid

Patriot League:
Colgate Clinched Share of Conf championship/Autobid
Lehigh can get share conf championship with Colgate loss

Pioneer:
Butler clinched Share of Conf Championship
No Autobid

Southern:
Georgia Southern, Wofford, Appalachain St Conf Co Champs
App St Autobid

Southland:
Sam Houston St and Central Arkansas Co Champs
Central Arkansas Autobid

SWAC:
Arkansas P-B has clinched spot in championship game
Jackson St in with win
Alabama St in with Jackson st loss

[Hansel]

I think ODU is ineligible for the CAA autobid because they are moving to FBS

[CaBisonFan]

Thanks for the info guys.

[missingnumber7]

I think ODU is ineligible for the CAA autobid because they are moving to FBSI was looking for it on CAA website and couldn't find that anywhere. I'm still digging.

[Swaghook]

I think ODU is ineligible for the CAA autobid because they are moving to FBSI believe that has been said by ODU fans they are not eligible for the AQ.

[semobison]

I agree with many who are saying no 7 win teams will be in this year. If Lehigh loses their next game they will not even be in the tournament.

If the Bison lose to ISUR and both ISUB and SDSU wins there will be 4 teams sharing the conference crown. Do they leave out Indiania State with 7 wins even though they are conference co-champs?

[BisonNeil]

Here is Craig Haley's take on potential playoff teams from the MVFC:

Missouri Valley: Conference-leader North Dakota State is playoff-bound, but it doesn't plan to take its foot off the pedal at Illinois State because a win will clinch not only an outright MVFC title, but likely the top overall seed in the playoffs. A nice home run in the playoffs could get the Bison back to Frisco, Texas, where they won their first FCS national title last season. Illinois State also will be in the playoffs and might be in the mix for a seed with a win over NDSU. A South Dakota State win over South Dakota should get the Jackrabbits in the field. OK, so the bubble makes it hard to be confident of that. Indiana State (7-3) has to win at dangerous Youngstown State to become playoff-eligible, but it lost the head-to-head meeting with South Dakota State, so the Sycamores may already know where they stand in the pecking order.

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/news/news.aspx?id=4542094

I stand by what I said in another thread. The playoffs start next weekend. NDSU can ill afford to lose to ISUr and not have home field advantage for the playoffs, given their lack of offensive prowess.

[Bisonwinagn]

Here is Craig Haley's take on potential playoff teams from the MVFC:

Missouri Valley: Conference-leader North Dakota State is playoff-bound, but it doesn't plan to take its foot off the pedal at Illinois State because a win will clinch not only an outright MVFC title, but likely the top overall seed in the playoffs. A nice home run in the playoffs could get the Bison back to Frisco, Texas, where they won their first FCS national title last season. Illinois State also will be in the playoffs and might be in the mix for a seed with a win over NDSU. A South Dakota State win over South Dakota should get the Jackrabbits in the field. OK, so the bubble makes it hard to be confident of that. Indiana State (7-3) has to win at dangerous Youngstown State to become playoff-eligible, but it lost the head-to-head meeting with South Dakota State, so the Sycamores may already know where they stand in the pecking order.

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/news/news.aspx?id=4542094

I stand by what I said in another thread. The playoffs start next weekend. NDSU can ill afford to lose to ISUr and not have home field advantage for the playoffs, given their lack of offensive prowess.

This bracket looks very close to expectations at this point. Stony Brook is likely the last team in and could be bumped for ISUb or a CAA team.

[taper]

If the Bison lose to ISUR and both ISUB and SDSU wins there will be 4 teams sharing the conference crown. Do they leave out Indiania State with 7 wins even though they are conference co-champs?

MVFC could have a 4 way tie, CAA could have a 6 way, Southern is a 3 way, so could Big South and Big Sky. OVC, Southland, and NEC a 2 way. Add in the outright Patriot League and MEAC champion and you have 27 1st place teams going for 20 spots. Something's gotta give.

EDIT: missingnumber7 is right about CAA possibly a 6 way. I got the 5 way from an AGS thread about the CAA autobid, forgot ODU isn't eligible for the auto but could tie for 1st.

[Bisonwinagn]

MVFC could have a 4 way tie, CAA could have a 5 way, Southern is a 3 way, so could Big South and Big Sky. OVC, Southland, and NEC a 2 way. Add in the outright Patriot League and MEAC champion and you have 26 1st place teams going for 20 spots. Something's gotta give.

It's also possible that all seeded teams could be at-large selections and not have won their conference autobid. SAM, MSU, EWU, NDSU, ODU. Now that would be funny!

[missingnumber7]

MVFC could have a 4 way tie, CAA could have a 6 way, Southern is a 3 way, so could Big South and Big Sky. OVC, Southland, and NEC a 2 way. Add in the outright Patriot League and MEAC champion and you have 26 1st place teams going for 20 spots. Something's gotta give.And if the Big South goes to Liberty that is a non 7 win team with an autobid which makes it even tighter for spots.

[sway1331]

If the Bison lose to ISUR and both ISUB and SDSU wins there will be 4 teams sharing the conference crown. Do they leave out Indiania State with 7 wins even though they are conference co-champs?

If my check is correct, if the 4-way tie were to happen Indiana State would win the auto-bid per the tie-breaker scenario as they would have gone 5-0 vs common opponents. SDSU and ISU-red would both be 4-1 and NDSU would be 3-2. (Conference opponents which would not count would be SDSU, ISU-r, UNI and WIU as not all teams in the tie played these schools).

If this scenario were to play out I think SDSU would be left at home, I don't see more than 3 MVFC teams making the field this year.

[Wally]

If my check is correct, if the 4-way tie were to happen Indiana State would win the auto-bid per the tie-breaker scenario as they would have gone 5-0 vs common opponents. SDSU and ISU-red would both be 4-1 and NDSU would be 3-2. (Conference opponents which would not count would be SDSU, ISU-r, UNI and WIU as not all teams in the tie played these schools).

If this scenario were to play out I think SDSU would be left at home, I don't see more than 3 MVFC teams making the field this year.

There would only be 4 common opponents: YSU, USD, SIU, MSU.....would have to take NDSU out as well even though we played SDSU, ISUB and ISUR. We can't play ourselves.

NDSU: 4-0 vs commons
SDSU: 3-0 vs commons w/game vs USD pending
ISU-B: 3-0 vs commons w/game vs YSU pending
ISU-R: 2-2 vs commons


Assuming SDSU beats USD and ISU-B wins vs YSU, then 3 teams are 4-0 against commons

Then if NDSU loses to ISUR, all 4 would be 6-2 in conference going to tie breaker. ISU-R would be out with a 2-2 record vs commons.

Then it is a round robin w/ NDSU,SDSU and ISU-B.

NDSU: 1-1
SDSU: 1-1
ISUB:1-1

Then it goes to highest GPI. As of last week it was NDSU #1, ISU-B #5, SDSU #11.