Bracketology 3.0

[NDSUstudent]

New bracket, lots of shuffling after the mayhem on Saturday...

Autobids:
Big Sky: UC Davis
Big South: KSU
CAA: Delaware
MVFC: NDSU
NEC: Sacred Heart
OVC: SEMO
PL: Colgate
PFL: San Diego
SoCon: ETSU
SLC: McNeese State

The Field:
WIU at Maine vs 1.NDSU
Sacred Heart at SBU vs 8. Colgate

Nicholls at JSU vs 4. KSU
Idaho State at EWU vs 5. Weber State


SEMO at UNI vs 3. SDSU
Wofford at NC A&T vs 6. Delaware

USD at McNeese St vs 2. UC Davis
ETSU at JMU vs 7. Elon


At-Large: JMU, Weber State, EWU, SDSU, WIU, UNI, Maine, Wofford, JSU, Elon, SBU, Idaho State, NC A&T and Nichols

Bubble: Samford, ISUB, ISUR, Towson, UCA, Furman, Chattanooga, Montana State, Montana

[ndsubison1]

CAA could be a mess. Maine wins out and they take autobid if UD loses. Could have Elon, Maine, Delaware, JMU, SBU all at 8-3. How would they seed Maine since they avoided UD, JMU, and SBU on their schedule.

[bisonaudit]

CAA could be a mess. Maine wins out and they take autobid if UD loses. Could have Elon, Maine, Delaware, JMU, SBU all at 8-3. How would they seed Maine since they avoided UD, JMU, and SBU on their schedule.

If Maine gets the autobid they should play the first weekend. Not saying that’s what the committee will do but it is what they should do.

[Bison 4 Life]

JMU playing on Thanksgiving weekend might be my favorite thing about this season even in NDSU wins the natty.

They have been insufferable.

[TAILG8R]

JMU playing on Thanksgiving weekend might be my favorite thing about this season even in NDSU wins the natty.

They have been insufferable.

Well, they combined with NDSU have won the last SEVEN National Championships!!!! Dynasty!

[StL Bison Fan]

JMU playing on Thanksgiving weekend might be my favorite thing about this season even in NDSU wins the natty.

They have been insufferable.
Just so we get to watch it.

[Professor Chaos]

JMU playing on Thanksgiving weekend might be my favorite thing about this season even in NDSU wins the natty.

They have been insufferable.
They should be legitimately worried about just making the playoffs at this point. They've got Rhode Island (who beat Delaware at Delaware) and a ranked Towson team to close out the season. If they play offensively like they did against UNH they won't win either. Their QB situation is an absolute mess right now. Houston benched their starting QB Dinucci after he turned it over twice on their first two offense possession the second one being a pick 6. The backup they put was technically their 3rd string guy who's a true freshman. The next 5 offensive possessions they go FG, 3 and out, INT (pick 6), 3 and out, and INT. After the game Houston said he pulled Dinucci because "I had a gut feeling and my gut is usually right". It would be quite the fall from grace for them to go from being ranked #2 by the selection committee on 10/31 to out of the playoffs by 11/18.

[tony]

They should be legitimately worried about just making the playoffs at this point. They've got Rhode Island (who beat Delaware at Delaware) and a ranked Towson team to close out the season. If they play offensively like they did against UNH they won't win either. Their QB situation is an absolute mess right now. Houston benched their starting QB Dinucci after he turned it over twice on their first two offense possession the second one being a pick 6. The backup they put was technically their 3rd string guy who's a true freshman. The next 5 offensive possessions they go FG, 3 and out, INT (pick 6), 3 and out, and INT. After the game Houston said he pulled Dinucci because "I had a gut feeling and my gut is usually right". It would be quite the fall from grace for them to go from being ranked #2 by the selection committee on 10/31 to out of the playoffs by 11/18.

Wow, my gut tells me not to trust people who rely on their gut feelings.

[Bison 4 Life]

They should be legitimately worried about just making the playoffs at this point. They've got Rhode Island (who beat Delaware at Delaware) and a ranked Towson team to close out the season. If they play offensively like they did against UNH they won't win either. Their QB situation is an absolute mess right now. Houston benched their starting QB Dinucci after he turned it over twice on their first two offense possession the second one being a pick 6. The backup they put was technically their 3rd string guy who's a true freshman. The next 5 offensive possessions they go FG, 3 and out, INT (pick 6), 3 and out, and INT. After the game Houston said he pulled Dinucci because "I had a gut feeling and my gut is usually right". It would be quite the fall from grace for them to go from being ranked #2 by the selection committee on 10/31 to out of the playoffs by 11/18.

So wait. Mike Houston isn't a super genius?

[oldmantutters]

So wait. Mike Houston isn't a super genius?

He leads the nation in pregame speeches.

[GreenfieldBison]

He leads the nation in pregame speeches.

Is he still going to be moving on soon to bigger and better opportunities?


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[oldmantutters]

Is he still going to be moving on soon to bigger and better opportunities?


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According to the JMU board they have nothing to worry about as far as him having any offers for the forseeable future.

[Vet70]

Is he still going to be moving on soon to bigger and better opportunities?


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According to the JMU board they have nothing to worry about as far as him having any offers for the forseeable future.

Just to be safe let's start a "Looking Ahead...Who's After Houston?" thread.

P.S.---posters on their board probably know as much/little as we do about Coach K.

[GreenfieldBison]

Just to be safe let's start a "Looking Ahead...Who's After Houston?" thread.

P.S.---posters on their board probably know as much/little as we do about Coach K.

That’s good thinking. Best to be prepared.


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[bisonaudit]

Yeah. JMU is still clearly one of the 8 best teams in FCS. Not saying the committee will get that right but...

[oldmantutters]

There's got to be a blend of how good a team can be mixed with their resume. If you consistently come out flat and put up a couple stinkers against good but not really good competition, how do you compare that to teams who take care of business against lesser competition?

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[bisonaudit]

There's got to be a blend of how good a team can be mixed with their resume. If you consistently come out flat and put up a couple stinkers against good but not really good competition, how do you compare that to teams who take care of business against lesser competition?

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Statistically analyze a significant sample of college football games and derive a set of rules that help you predict the true talent of teams based on objective criteria? Just a guess.

[oldmantutters]

Statistically analyze a significant sample of college football games and derive a set of rules that help you predict the true talent of teams based on objective criteria? Just a guess.Is that what the committee does/will do?

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[bisonaudit]

Is that what the committee does/will do?

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Of course not.

[Vet70]

Is that what the committee does/will do?

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They will borrow TAB's Magic 8 Ball.

[BlueBisonRock]

They will borrow TAB's Magic 8 Ball.

As long as they get the Bison tat from Rev. B0b.

[TransAmBison]

They will borrow TAB's Magic 8 Ball.That thing is never wrong...except for when it is.

[cbline]

Wow, my gut tells me not to trust people who rely on their gut feelings.

Also, what we learn from history is that people don't learn from history.

[NDSU92]

Statistically analyze a significant sample of college football games and derive a set of rules that help you predict the true talent of teams based on objective criteria? Just a guess.

Whatever happened to the Gridiron Index? Lol we should just have Sagarin decide playoff seeds

[Mr Pep Band]

Whatever happened to the Gridiron Index? Lol we should just have Sagarin decide playoff seeds

The Gridiron Power Index is as dead as the Bearkat's playoff chances vs. The Bison.

[ndsubison1]

UCD vs EWU is huge. Winner should be 2 seed.

[natstar1]

what do the Hawks have to do to make the tournament?

[NDSUstudent]

what do the Hawks have to do to make the tournament?

They still need a lot of help. I guess for starters they need Montana to beat Montana State, they need ISUB to lose, they need Idaho State to lose tonight, Furman to lose and maybe some other stuff.

They have zero control over their own destiny, that is what happens when you don't beat anyone.

[DakotaOkie]

what do the Hawks have to do to make the tournament?
Hope that 15-20 teams decline their bid to participate in the playoffs...

even at 7-4 they have no resume. They barely won again today (although win they did).

[DIBISON]

what do the Hawks have to do to make the tournament?

Hope and pray. They have a very weak resume with no quality wins and they don't play Eastern Washington & Cal Davis.

[bruinbison]

what do the Hawks have to do to make the tournament?



Dom Izzo
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With today’s developments; #UND wins next week and I believe they’re in the playoffs.


In just the MVFC Western Illinois, Northern Iowa & Illinois State all helped today......all with 5 losses now

[NDSUstudent]

Idaho State is getting drilled, another playoff team biting the dust unless they beat Weber State which seems highly unlikely.

[NDSUstudent]

Not sure I've ever seen so many things go right for UND, they still aren't in but they aren't far off.

[NorthernBison]

Not sure I've ever seen so many things go right for UND, they still aren't in but they aren't far off.

People always overthink what committees might do.

Get to 7-4 and they are a bubble team. That’s 7-3 against FCS with the FBS loss not having any affect on the resume.

The number of expected selections from the East could work in their favor if the committee sees a need for “balance”.


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[KSBisonFan]

So Dom is projecting Incarnate Word to make the field if they win this weekend. Their schedule says they have a game scheduled with Iowa State on December 1st. Someone explain to me how that would work? Am I missing something regarding the Iowa State game?

[Nel360]

So Dom is projecting Incarnate Word to make the field if they win this weekend. Their schedule says they have a game scheduled with Iowa State on December 1st. Someone explain to me how that would work? Am I missing something regarding the Iowa State game?They added this game when someone cancelled them. It's in the contract if either Iowa State makes the big 12 champ game or UIW makes the playoffs the game is cancelled.

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[KSBisonFan]

They added this game when someone cancelled them. It's in the contract if either Iowa State makes the big 12 champ game or UIW makes the playoffs the game is cancelled.

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Thanks. I figured there were stipulations. I hope IW makes the field just to mess things up. I'm wondering if they could play an opening round game, get beat and then play the money game at ISU.

[Vet70]

They added this game when someone cancelled them. It's in the contract if either Iowa State makes the big 12 champ game or UIW makes the playoffs the game is cancelled.

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Actually after the SDSU/ISU game got called due to weather IWU canceled their North Alabama game to pick up extra bucks.

[NDSU1980]

Not sure I've ever seen so many things go right for UND, they still aren't in but they aren't far off.

Even if they somehow make the playoffs, UN_ will still get their asses handed to them in that game no matter who they play.

[ndsubison1]

Put in a 6-5 MVC team. I hope the SLC only gets 1 team in.

[Mr Meaty]

Guaranteed SHSU will not be at FD for another semi final beatdown this year.

[Professor Chaos]

So Dom is projecting Incarnate Word to make the field if they win this weekend. Their schedule says they have a game scheduled with Iowa State on December 1st. Someone explain to me how that would work? Am I missing something regarding the Iowa State game?

Actually after the SDSU/ISU game got called due to weather IWU canceled their North Alabama game to pick up extra bucks.
Yep, Incarnate Word doesn't even play this week. The ESPN.com schedule still shows the Incarnate Word/North Alabama game but it's not on their official site (https://uiwcardinals.com/schedule.aspx?path=football) (or North Alabama's for that matter) so pretty safe to say that the ESPN.com schedule is wrong (shocking I know).

[56BISON73]

Guaranteed SHSU will not be at FD for another semi final beatdown this year.

I loved it when we busted their chops by playing the TX music at the end of the game.

[1998braves64]

I loved it when we busted their chops by playing the TX music at the end of the game.Not sure it was deliberate just because they are from Texas because they've done that every single semi final game when the game was in hand. GSU #2 pretty much is the only one we didn't have a significant lead and not sure if we played any Texas music that year. I was too giddy!

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