FINAL Bracketology

[NDSUstudent]

As per tradition moving my final bracket to the football forum, I feel really comfortable about the 24 that I have in but the seeds are a mess to sort through....SDSU's lack of quality wins might hurt them....

Autobids:
Big Sky: Weber State
Big South: KSU
CAA: Maine
MVFC: NDSU
NEC: Duquesne
OVC: JSU
PL: Colgate
PFL: San Diego
SoCon: Wofford
SLC: Nicholls State

The Field:
SEMO at ISUB vs 1.NDSU
USD at Nicholls 8. UCD

ETSU at Towson vs 4. EWU
SBU at Maine vs 5. SDSU


Elon at Wofford vs 3. KSU
Duquesne at Delaware vs 6. Colgate


UNI at Montana State vs 2. WSU
Furman at JSU vs 7. JMU



At-Large: JMU, UCD, EWU, SDSU, ISUB, Towson, Delaware, Furman, ETSU, SEMO, Elon, SBU, Montana State and UNI

Bubble: Incarnate Word, Lamar, Monmouth, EKU

[MNLonghorn10]

semo or larry birdU? yuck

[NDSUstudent]

semo or larry birdU? yuck

A true battle of the puds to see who gets a trip to the dome.

[NDSUstudent]

Nobowls.com bracket is out...

http://www.nobowls.com/images/final.png

[MNLonghorn10]

lots of big sky on that side

[Mr Meaty]

Nobowls.com bracket is out...

http://www.nobowls.com/images/final.png

I like board.

[ByeSonBusiness]

lots of big sky on that side

That'd be depressing as hell. Bunch of nobodies....such is life in the FCS though.

[El_Chapo]

Wow look at these pus programs.


COLGATE IS #6. ?? didn't we beat them 45-0 few years back?

Every team not seeded is a joke,

[WFBisonFan]

Nobowls.com bracket is out...

http://www.nobowls.com/images/final.png

I know it won't happen, but would love to see JMU as the #6 and then go into Brookings and beat the Jacks.

[BisonTru]

I'm really struggling between UIW and ETSU. The consensus is that ETSU gets in, but I have a feeling there will be some Southland committee members pushing hard for UIW as their only at large.

Here's my bracket with ETSU in.

Furman
Jacksonville St. @ 1. North Dakota St.

Indiana St. @ 8. Maine
SEMO

ETSU
Stoney Brook @ 4. Colgate

Nichols St @ 5. Weber St
Montana St

Elon
Wofford @ 3. Kennesaw St

Northern Iowa @ 6. South Dakota St.
Delaware

Duquesne
Towson @ 7. James Madison

San Diego @. 2. Eastern Washington
UC Davis

First Four Out:
Incarnate Word
Idaho State
North Dakota
Rhode Island

Next Four Out:
Lamar
Chattanooga
Central Arkansas
Monmouth

[ndsubison1]

San Diego at UC-Davis vs 1. NDSU
Wofford at Elon vs 8. James Madison

Towson at UNI vs 4. SDSU
Furman at JSU vs 5. Kennesaw St

SEMO at Indiana St vs 3. Eastern Wash
ETSU at Stony Brook vs 6. Maine

Duquesne at Delaware vs 7. Colgate
Nicholls at Montana St vs 2. Weber St

[oldmantutters]

I'm really struggling between UIW and ETSU. The consensus is that ETSU gets in, but I have a feeling there will be some Southland committee members pushing hard for UIW as their only at large.

Here's my bracket with ETSU in.

Furman
Jacksonville St. @ 1. North Dakota St.

Indiana St. @ 8. Maine
SEMO

ETSU
Stoney Brook @ 4. Colgate

Nichols St @ 5. Weber St
Montana St

Elon
Wofford @ 3. Kennesaw St

Northern Iowa @ 6. South Dakota St.
Delaware

Duquesne
Towson @ 7. James Madison

San Diego @. 2. Eastern Washington
UC Davis

First Four Out:
Incarnate Word
Idaho State
North Dakota
Rhode Island

Next Four Out:
Lamar
Chattanooga
Central Arkansas
MonmouthI like your bracket. Hoping something like that shakes out.

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[BisonNeil]

I see a number of people on this thread, and Craig Haley from STATS, have JMU seeded above Maine which I find interesting.

To me, when it comes to seeding, the body of work, including being the conference champion and auto-bid team, should outweigh the head to head competition. The head to head competition impact factor should only come into play when trying to decide between two teams in a conference with identical records and deciding who gets into the field of 24, in my opinion. It should NOT be used to determine seeding, especially in this specific case given the disparate nature of the two teams. After all, Maine is 7-1 in the league, and JMU was 6-2.

[Mr Meaty]

Ndsu, Kenn, Weber and Eastern top four not sure of the order

[Bison 4 Life]

KSU #4 coming to the dome for a semi is a delicious possibility.

Weber won't jump them though. That game I saw last night was a high scoring pillow fight.

[BisonNation11]

KSU #4 coming to the dome for a semi is a delicious possibility.And that's exactly where I'd put them. Weber #2, EWU #3

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[Bison 4 Life]

And that's exactly where I'd put them. Weber #2, EWU #3

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I wouldn't call it overseeding being higher in the top 4 or not but these teams from these pud conferences are constantly overseeded.

[oldmantutters]

I've thought EWU was the second best team from the jump. I wasn't sure after Gubrud went down but Berierre (sp?) seems to have righted the ship. I hope they are on the opposite side of the bracket to see if my prediction shakes out.

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[HerdBot]

From Bison 1660...12:30pm Road to Frisco Bison Bracket Show. Committee Chair Dr Brad Teague on the show.

[Bison 4 Life]

Nobody cares about WF/Valpo. get this damn game over with already

[Mr Meaty]

Show time!!

[Bison 4 Life]

Jay Walker ready to give his opinion that nobody wants.

[EC8CH]

Ugh. Jay Walker.

Heartbreak is seeing you again on the FCS selection show.

[Bison 4 Life]

KSU #4 and SDSU #5

https://media1.tenor.com/images/f0baca047a09af4fbd4419c52af05871/tenor.gif?itemid=4482837

[Mr Meaty]

JMU, bunnies in our bracket.

[SUBISON247]

Our side of the bracket sucks

[EC8CH]

Pretty heavily loaded top bracket. Looks likely not a lot of new teams in the dome this year.

[MontBison]

Our side of the bracket sucks
How so?

Ten

[GreenfieldBison]

And that's exactly where I'd put them. Weber #2, EWU #3

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Nailed it.


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[Mr Meaty]

Other bracket is the big sky bracket.

[HerdBot]

Our Bracket is tough tough tough... that's good though

[MNLonghorn10]

this is hilariously lopsided

[Wally]

3 from the Southland...my goodness

[Bison 4 Life]

3 from the Southland...my goodness

Parity year.

[Bison 4 Life]

Indiana State fucked.

[MNLonghorn10]

Montana St

JMU

SDSU

[SUBISON247]

SDSU, JMU and KSU

[EC8CH]

Hahahaha. Nice work as always comittee.

[MontBison]

I forgot there are only 5-6 good teams in the FCS. The other side is sooooffffttttt

[EC8CH]

Montana St

JMU

SDSU

Pretty much. What a joke.

[1st&TennBison]

Indiana State fucked.

Only by themselves. They left their destiny up to others and it cost them

[StL Bison Fan]

Yuk. Only team I want to see is the owls.
Although Weber vs ndsu in frisco could be fun

[MNLonghorn10]

I forgot there are only 5-6 good teams in the FCS. The other side is sooooffffttttt

theres 2 or 3. and all are on 1 side.

[HerdistheWord]

Well at least the championship game will be a cupcake after we make it through the gauntlet.

[HerdBot]

Montana St

JMU

SDSU

I wouldn't want it any other way

[MontBison]

FWIW Montana state is HORRIBLE. There QB can hardly complete a forward pass.

[HerdistheWord]

As a side note, i feel bad for Indiana State. Hard for me to imagine that Incarnate Word is better than them. Other than that clunker against UNI, they seemed pretty competitive this year.

[EC8CH]

FWIW Montana state is HORRIBLE. There QB can hardly complete a forward pass.

Only plus of this bracket is forcing Bobkitties to the Dome for a long overdue beatdown.

[Bison 4 Life]

There's only one thing to do.

https://memegenerator.net/img/images/16122253/win-the-whole-fucking-thing.jpg

[Mr Meaty]

Only plus of this bracket is forcing Bobkitties to the Dome for a long overdue beatdown.

Can not buy your way out of this one!!!

[CAS4127]

FWIW Montana state is HORRIBLE. There QB can hardly complete a forward pass.

I disagree. He is a very good athlete. If it ends up that we play MSU, JMU and SDSU, that is like a MVFC schedule. Cats can’t look past IW tho.


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[heffray]

Looks like once again, the real championship will be played during the Semis at the Dome.

[EC8CH]

Can not buy your way out of this one!!!

Choking is only option.

[scottietohottie]

So NDSU gets the number 2 seed?

[HoopsBison]

Wow our side is loaded. Bring it on though.

[1st&TennBison]

I wouldn't want it any other way

Same here. It will make our playoff games that much better. Going to be a great year for our playoff games. Most exciting game IMO was against GSU in the playoffs. At least this year there is a better chance of an exciting run through the playoffs and better competition.

[ndsubison1]

ISUB and Furman should be in over Lamar and I Word

[MontBison]

I disagree. He is a very good athlete. If it ends up that we play MSU, JMU and SDSU, that is like a MVFC schedule. Cats can’t look past IW tho.


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CAS I know you watched that game yesterday. Your GRIZ choked big time and we both know the MSU qb is a linebacker playing QB it’s that simple. Great athlete no doubt but he can’t throw the ball.

[EC8CH]

JFC, even the ESPN guys know these brackets are absurdly lopsided.

[heffray]

ISUB and Furman should be in over Lamar and I Word

And over Elon. They beat no one (including JMU)...

[Bison 4 Life]

Mike Houston whining about not getting seeded is peak Mike Houston.

[NDSU92]

Mike Houston whining about not getting seeded is peak Mike Houston.

Hearing him spin their loss to a “healthy New Hampshire” team was hilarious

[Bison03]

So our game is at 2 and not the normal 2:30 I guess.

[DakotaOkie]

and JMU was "disrespected" according to Mike Houston. Shoot, they were flirting with being outside the bubble.

[Bison 4 Life]

Hearing him spin their loss to a “healthy New Hampshire” team was hilarious

No mention of beating a heavily injured NDSU team in the Semis.

[heffray]

Mike Houston looking like a jackass, as is becoming customary.

[Bison 4 Life]

I don't need to eat today. I'm going to live off the SDSU and JMU butthurt. It's delicious right now.

[DCinOK]

Hearing him spin their loss to a “healthy New Hampshire” team was hilarious

Every time they show the JMU team I instinctively give them the double middle finger salute from the comfort of my recliner. The Mike Houston "we've been disrespected" interview was a test of my endurance but I Bison-Prided it to the end. I hate those Virginia Throne Pretenders.

[EC8CH]

Klieman showed nothing but humility.
Houston pretty much the exact opposite.

[heffray]

I don't need to eat today. I'm going to live off the SDSU and JMU butthurt. It's delicious right now.

The breakfast of champions.

[CAS4127]

CAS I know you watched that game yesterday. Your GRIZ choked big time and we both know the MSU qb is a linebacker playing QB it’s that simple. Great athlete no doubt but he can’t throw the ball.

Griz did choke. Too many turnovers. Yes, Cats QB is a converted LB and isn’t great at throwing, but somewhat serviceable and can hurt a team with his legs IMO.


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[MontBison]

Lol KSU is going to get smacked at SDSU I they even make it there.

[Mr Meaty]

$100 Jay Walker does not pick NDSU!!

[JMB]

Klieman showed nothing but humility.
Houston pretty much the exact opposite.

Houston is already playing to the "us against the world" card to his team.

[DakotaOkie]

Klieman showed nothing but humility.
Houston pretty much the exact opposite.

KSU also disrespected (and Jay Walker made his first reference "to when I played")

[Bison 4 Life]

$100 Jay Walker does not pick NDSU!!

That's a sucker bet. No way.

[CAS4127]

Hearing him spin their loss to a “healthy New Hampshire” team was hilarious

The committee looks at injuries as part of its selection criteria when looking at wins/losses.


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[DCinOK]

Ohmygosh...JMU Throne Pretenders will be playing with "A Chip On Their Shoulders!" A Shoulder Chip on The Dukes! How will anyone be able to beat the Mikey Houston coached Shoulder Chips??!!

[MontBison]

Griz did choke. Too many turnovers. Yes, Cats QB is a converted LB and isn’t great at throwing, but somewhat serviceable and can hurt a team with his legs IMO.


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Wouldn’t you agree you just stuff the box like the Griz did in the first half yesterday? Ultimately the Griz just flat out got tired which won’t happen to us. To much depth.

[Bison 4 Life]

Jay Walker likes throwing QB's. Says that's why Big Sky teams will succeed. LOL

[scottietohottie]

They couldn't even get JMU going to sdsu first right.:facepalm:

[DIBISON]

Well at least the championship game will be a cupcake after we make it through the gauntlet.

Agreed, especially if a Big Sky team makes it to Frisco! They sure greased the slide for the Big Sky to ensure success for that conference.

[perthbison]

Houston is already playing to the "us against the world" card to his team.
He should really save that one for the quarters instead of burning it now

[Uffda]

Yuk. Only team I want to see is the owls.
Although Weber vs ndsu in frisco could be fun

I'd like a NDSU vs UCDavis matchup in the Championship. They had some good battles back in the day.

[Bison 4 Life]

actually I might be scared if Jay Walker picks NDSU. It's like Emory Hunt picking NDSU.

[EC8CH]

Who has won a game in Fargo in the last 4 years?
Only 2?
Ok, how do we best ensure they both end up there with this bracket?
Ok, looks good.

[tjbison]

Lol KSU is going to get smacked at SDSU I they even make it there.

don't be so sure, SDSU is going to have to stop a triple option weather isn't going to matter as the Owls don't throw it around Plus if they play SDSU would have to travel there

[EC8CH]

I don't trust the selection committee as long as the JSU AD is on it.

[EC8CH]

don't be so sure, SDSU is going to have to stop a triple option weather isn't going to matter as the Owls don't throw it around Plus if they play SDSU would have to travel there

Agree, bunnies making semis is not a lock.

[JMB]

So how loud is the dome going to be if JMU gets there?

[KTF]

I am not sold that sdsu can stop KSU... I am also not sold that JMU can get past Deleware...

[StL Bison Fan]

Agree, bunnies making semis is not a lock.

But if they come to the dome the menu is easy. Turnovers!!!

[BisonTeacher]

Am I remembering this wrong? Montana State cancels their game with us and we filled it with incarnate word?

Or was that ferris state? I think I'm mixed up.

[Bison Fan 17]

So how loud is the dome going to be if JMU gets there?Better be louder than yesterday.

[HerdBot]

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[JCEE1990]

Mike Excuseton

[Bison 4 Life]

That fuckin 11 am game is the worst thing about this whole thing. So stupid.

[Vet70]

SBNATION: "Can anybody stop You Know Who?"
https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/11/18/18096854/fcs-playoffs-bracket-2018-schedule-seeds

[HerdBot]

Better be louder than yesterday.

Playoffs is when the fans actually cheer

[HerdBot]

That fuckin 11 am game is the worst thing about this whole thing. So stupid.

Prime time ESPN though.

[EC8CH]

JMU's Mike Houston to his team once he got off ESPNU: "I'm good and pissed off like you are."

https://twitter.com/Madia_DNRSports/status/1064216377718915072?s=19

[Bison 4 Life]

Jay Walker is going to pick a Big Sky team. Book it.

[EC8CH]

Jay Walker continues to say stupid things.

[JMB]

Wait... Did I just see across the crawl that the Browns want to interview Condoleezza Rice for the Head Coaching job?

[NDSU92]

They spelled incarnate word wrong on one of their graphics, and then the host called them Incarnate World

[Bison 4 Life]

Wait... Did I just see across the crawl that the Browns want to interview Condoleezza Rice for the Head Coaching job?

Best way to make a splash and satisfy the Rooney Rule.

[EC8CH]

Wait... Did I just see across the crawl that the Browns want to interview Condoleezza Rice for the Head Coaching job?

Yes, the simulation is overloaded and glitching.

[EC8CH]

All hate Jay. No love.

[MNLonghorn10]

jays pick of the most interesting team is duquesne.lmao


'theyve gone on the road before and have been there before'

jay says dont sleep on non scholly San Diego

Maine has the toughest road having to play those tough Big Sky qb's week in week out

took the field.

[JMB]

Yes, the simulation is overloaded and glitching.
Nope, Jay picked the field. Everything is ok...

[HerdBot]

JMU's Mike Houston to his team once he got off ESPNU: "I'm good and pissed off like you are."

https://twitter.com/Madia_DNRSports/status/1064216377718915072?s=19

Dont lose 3 games then. Obviously JMU is a great program but you cant drop 3. But Colgate getting seeded. Wow

[Tony Almeida]

That fuckin 11 am game is the worst thing about this whole thing. So stupid.I agree. No respect. It's a championship game for crying out loud!

[HerdBot]

The Valley was soft this year and didnt deserve more than 3.

[tony]

Top/Left bracket teams had 11 wins in the playoffs last year (and, with one exception, they got bumped out by teams on their side of the bracket.)

The bottom/right teams had 3 wins in the playoffs last year. San Diego (1) and Weber State (2) - and both those teams got bumped out by teams in the Top/Left side of the bracket.

It's set up so NDSU might have to go through the only two teams to beat them in the last two seasons (SDSU and JMU).

I guess the only surprise is that UNI isn't playing Montana State.

There are at-large teams on the top/right of the bracket that would be favored by Vegas against any of the seeds on the left/bottom side.

[Bison 4 Life]

The Valley was soft this year and didnt deserve more than 3.

The Valley had a pretty good OOC record this year from what I understand.

[SoCalBison]

Top/Left bracket teams had 11 wins in the playoffs last year (and, with one exception, they got bumped out by teams on their side of the bracket.)

The bottom/right teams had 3 wins in the playoffs last year. San Diego (1) and Weber State (2) - and both those teams got bumped out by teams in the Top/Left side of the bracket.

It's set up so NDSU might have to go through the only two teams to beat them in the last two seasons (SDSU and JMU).

I guess the only surprise is that UNI isn't playing Montana State.

There are at-large teams on the top/right of the bracket that would be favored by Vegas against any of the seeds on the left/bottom side.

Top/left bracket average Sagarin ranking 117 and average Sagarin rating 57.70 (remove the Bison and it's 126 and 55.56). Bottom/right bracket Sagarin ranking is 133 and rating is 53.75.

[EC8CH]

The Valley had a pretty good OOC record this year from what I understand.

NDSU was also the clear cut #1 seed, so it makes perfect sense to load their side of the bracket.

Selection committee gonna do selection committee things.

[semobison]

I watched Colgate-Army yesterday. Colgate shot themselves in the foot with penalties the first half. Their defense is legit and JMU has struggled on offense at times this year. Colgate could beat JMU at home. At least that's what I'd like to see.

[Bison 4 Life]

NDSU was also the clear cut #1 seed, so it makes perfect sense to load their side of the bracket.

Selection committee gonna do selection committee things.

I think they saw this year as one where they could get some teams in from conferences that don't have any business getting more than the autobid.

[EC8CH]

I watched Colgate-Army yesterday. Colgate shot themselves in the foot with penalties the first half. Their defense is legit and JMU has struggled on offense at times this year. Colgate could beat JMU at home. At least that's what I'd like to see.

That's pretty disrespectful. You might have made Houston angry.

[MNLonghorn10]

Top/left bracket average Sagarin ranking 117 and average Sagarin rating 57.70 (remove the Bison and it's 126 and 55.56). Bottom/right bracket Sagarin ranking is 133 and rating is 53.75.
not exactly sure what you mean here...

[EC8CH]

I think they saw this year as one where they could get some teams in from conferences that don't have any business getting more than the autobid.

Entirely possible.

[BisonLaw]

I'm not at all sold JMU can beat Colgate. JMU's problem all year has been their offense and Colgate has a stud D. SDSU Friday night playoff game gonna be LIT!

[BisonNeil]

Lol KSU is going to get smacked at SDSU I they even make it there.

Bunnies have to go to Kennesaw, it difference in my opinion.

[Tony Almeida]

Bunnies have to go to Kennesaw, it difference in my opinion.And the bunnies always struggle on the road and defending the option.

[DIBISON]

The FCS selection committee chair is on live right now on Bison 1660 am discussing the bracket.

[semobison]

Bunnies have to go to Kennesaw, it difference in my opinion.

Yep, we could very well end up with Colgate then Kennesaw. The past two years everyone was talking about Cal Poly then UNA and we got San Diego, twice. Another year we were all sure we were going to get the Griz and ended up with Coastal Carolina. That's why they play the games!

[Hansel]

Would have been more interesting if they swapped Davis and SDSU

[SoCalBison]

not exactly sure what you mean here...

The average for teams on the Bison side is 16 places ahead of the average for the other half. Looking just at the seeds, the Bison side average is 71, while the seeded teams on the other half average 107, or 36 slots back. In short, it's a very rough measure of the disparity of the seeding.

[HerdistheWord]

I agree. I think there are valley teams better than the bottom dwellers of this bracket, but every Valley team outside of NDSU and SDSU failed to secure their bid for a playiff spot in important games. I think ISUb was the next most deserving after SDSU and NDSU, but i understand the difficulty of placing them in over a UNI team that whomped them. The MVFC teams f'ed themselves over this year.

[HerdBot]

The Valley had a pretty good OOC record this year from what I understand.

Bison and Bunnies beat everyone. Some questionable losses though

Montana State beat Western Illinois
Montana beat UNI
Youngstown lost to Butler
South East Missouri State beat Southern Illinois
Weber State beat South Dakota



Illinois State beat Eastern Illinois
Illinois State beat Colorado State
USD beat Northern Colorado
SDSU beat Montana State
NDSU beat Poly
NDSU beat Delaware
Misery State best Northern Arizoma
Western Illinois beat Montana
Indiana State beat Eastern Illinois

UC Davis beat San Jose State
Northet Arizona beat UTEP

[NDSU92]

The Valley was soft this year and didnt deserve more than 3.

I would love to see an unbiased source that has the valley anywhere but the best. Sagarin and massey’s composite all have the valley at the top except one.

[HerdBot]

I would love to see an unbiased source that has the valley anywhere but the best. Sagarin and massey’s composite all have the valley at the top except one.

The top teams like NDSU and SDSU held up their end of the bargain, but some bad losses

Montana State beat Western Illinois
Montana beat UNI
Youngstown lost to Butler
Southeast Missouri State beat Southern Illinois
Weber State beat South Dakota (not a bad loss, but a loss)

[BisonNeil]

No question in my mind I could pick any random 10 people off the streets of America and set up a better tournament. Three teams from the shit Southland and only three from the Valley? Three of four Big Fluffy teams seeded and they only seed one team out of the CAA which they think is obviously the best conference since they selected a record six teams from it? WTF?

[HerdBot]

No question in my mind I could pick any random 10 people off the streets of America and set up a better tournament. Three teams from the shit Southland and only three from the Valley? Three of four Big Fluffy teams seeded and they only seed one team out of the CAA which they think is obviously the best conference since they selected a record six teams from it? WTF?

These games bit the conference in the ass. Changed the perception early

Montana State beat Western Illinois
Montana beat UNI
Youngstown lost to Butler
Southeast Missouri State beat Southern Illinois
Weber State beat South Dakota

[stevdock]

There is only one response from seeing this bracket. Coach run it up and leave no doubt. They will remember forever when they played the 2018 bison ��

[HerdBot]

There is only one response from seeing this bracket. Coach run it up and leave no doubt. They will remember forever when they played the 2018 bison ��

Not sure how you run it up on SDSU and James Madison. I would be happy with a 1 point win

[bruinbison]

I'm not at all sold JMU can beat Colgate. JMU's problem all year has been their offense and Colgate has a stud D. SDSU Friday night playoff game gonna be LIT!

Sounds good to me to play SDSU like that!
After all, everybody knows
The Best come through Brookings!
https://mobile.twitter.com/GoJacksFB/status/1063457971076820992
Now will the Jacks hold up their end of the deal, or trip over their cottontail again......
Always fun playing Taryn Christion!

[semobison]

Bison and Bunnies beat everyone. Some questionable losses though

Montana State beat Western Illinois
Montana beat UNI
Youngstown lost to Butler
South East Missouri State beat Southern Illinois
Weber State beat South Dakota



Illinois State beat Eastern Illinois
Illinois State beat Colorado State
USD beat Northern Colorado
SDSU beat Montana State
NDSU beat Poly
NDSU beat Delaware
Misery State best Northern Arizoma
Western Illinois beat Montana
Indiana State beat Eastern Illinois

UC Davis beat San Jose State
Northet Arizona beat UTEP

Weber beating USD wasn't surprising and UNI losing at Montana, hell we know what it's like to lose early in the season in Missoula!
I was surprised ISUb was left out.

[GOBISON123]

Weber beating USD wasn't surprising and UNI losing at Montana, hell we know what it's like to lose early in the season in Missoula!
I was surprised ISUb was left out.

Strength of schedule, Mark Farley always schedules tough opponents. ISU Blue has one win against a D2 school so thats that.

[DIBISON]

No question in my mind I could pick any random 10 people off the streets of America and set up a better tournament. Three teams from the shit Southland and only three from the Valley? Three of four Big Fluffy teams seeded and they only seed one team out of the CAA which they think is obviously the best conference since they selected a record six teams from it? WTF?

Yes, you nailed it. 3 seeded Big Sky teams, 3 teams each from the MVFC and Southland, and I seeded CAA team. Major screwups by the committee.

[HerdBot]

Weber beating USD wasn't surprising and UNI losing at Montana, hell we know what it's like to lose early in the season in Missoula!
I was surprised ISUb was left out.

Indiana state had 6 wins vs teams that didnt make the playoffs and a D2 win. Most were close games.

Lost to Misery State, got blown out by UNI. Had a "quality loss" to SDSU, a week after playing the Bison.

They are better than some teams that got in but

[Hansel]

Would WIU had been over UNI in if they would have beat InSU?

[BisonEngrGirl]

Going off Sagarin ratings, our side of the bracket is about 7% more difficult; 692.35 to 645.62


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[SDbison]

There is only one response from seeing this bracket. Coach run it up and leave no doubt. They will remember forever when they played the 2018 bison 😉 I agree with this 100%.

[DePereBisonFan]

Not sure if this was brought up yet, but what if Lamar wins in round one? Do they keep their game at Iowa State, or continue to take part in the FCS playoffs?

[Bison 4 Life]

Not sure if this was brought up yet, but what if Lamar wins in round one? Do they keep their game at Iowa State, or continue to take part in the FCS playoffs?

Incarnate Word. They haven't officially bought out yet but some think if they lose, they'll still play, if they win, they'll cancel.

[GFBison]

Mike Houston whining about not getting seeded is peak Mike Houston.

He always uses the no respect card. You would think after using it for the last two years it would lose its effectiveness. Should throw that card and draw another.

[Bison 4 Life]

He always uses the no respect card. You would think after using it for the last two years it would lose its effectiveness. Should throw that card and draw another.

I love how he'll "have them really fired up for xxxx"

[turkeybucket]

ISUb was hosed. They probably knocked ISUr and WIU out of the playoffs and didn't get in. The point of the playoff is to crown a champion. They weren't going to win it anyway so I'm over it.

Stacking the bracket like this is a joke. I know that Maine won the CAA, but it was largely due to their schedule. Their only good win was against Elon. They lost to William and Mary and got blown out by Yale. They played the bottom 7 teams in their conference. JMU should have been seeded over them.

Somehow 3 of the top 6 teams in the country are in the Big Sky and they just have to go through each other to get to Frisco. Doh Kay.

[EC8CH]

ADs from southern conferences... I don't trust their objectivity on the selection committee.

[Facts]

The formula is pretty simple guys. All the Valley needs to do is add 4-5 more weak teams, then several teams in the valley miss playing teams that are actually good. Those teams then have better records and magically more Valley teams make the playoffs!

The Valley is well on its way with the addition of UNoD!

[turkeybucket]

I was thinking that same thing. The Bison hang a loss on everyone they play and there are no easy MVFC wins. UND will help with that.

[TAILG8R]

I really don't think JMU is at the level they have been the last two years. JMU in the dome = 14+ point NDSU win
Not sure how you run it up on SDSU and James Madison. I would be happy with a 1 point win

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[Hammerhead]

Doesn't one week team join the conference in a year or two? LOL


The formula is pretty simple guys. All the Valley needs to do is add 4-5 more weak teams, then several teams in the valley miss playing teams that are actually good. Those teams then have better records and magically more Valley teams make the playoffs!

The Valley is well on its way with the addition of UNoD!

[tjbison]

I really don't think JMU is at the level they have been the last two years. JMU in the dome = 14+ point NDSU win

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Rather play JMU than SDSU again

[Vet70]

Rather play JMU than SDSU again

This for sure.

[Bison 4 Life]

Not that I think SDSU will be a cakewalk but, while it was close, I felt like NDSU controlled that game most of the time. Never really felt like "oh no, gonna lose". They ran the clock out deep in Jacks territory without scoring.

[Vet70]

Not that I think SDSU will be a cakewalk but, while it was close, I felt like NDSU controlled that game most of the time. Never really felt like "oh no, gonna lose". They ran the clock out deep in Jacks territory without scoring.

When it was 17-14 I had a very bad feeling.

[Bison 4 Life]

When it was 17-14 I had a very bad feeling.

Good thing it only lasted 4 minutes.

[Bison 4 Life]

Under no circumstances am I contending that NDSU will roll through the playoffs but, if this team is as good as we think it is and everybody plays up to their potential, INCLUDING the fans, I think this is going to be a great end to the season.

[NDSUstudent]

2 at-larges to the Softland what a complete joke, Incarnate Word has no business being in over Furman or ISUB. All they did was beat a bunch of mediocre Softland teams and then they cancelled a game so they could get paid by Iowa State, if I was on the comittee I would have told them they made their choice to not compete in the playoffs when they bought out the UNA game.

I knew SDSU would be on our side of the bracket, JMU though is a surprise but hardly a shock.

[turkeybucket]

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20181118140932610720504

[Vet70]

Good thing it only lasted 4 minutes.

It was a long four minutes :biggrin:. We had our screw ups but they had too many chances to win that game. A 4 point margin with 13 minutes left was way too thin.

[Bison 4 Life]

It was a long four minutes :biggrin:. We had our screw ups but they had too many chances to win that game. A 4 point margin with 13 minutes left was way too thin.

I'm afraid CK sometimes plays to a stalemate later in the games, that doesn't help much for people with poor tickers.

[VirginiaBison]

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20181118140932610720504
All the committee did was ensure the NC is played in Fargo. Who ever comes out of the NDSU side of the bracket (NDSU, SDSU, JMU, etc.) will make the Frisco game a one sided blowout. Not going to enhance the FCS as a serious challenge to FBS level play.

The committee's first goal ought to be to make the Natty a premium product by creating two equal brackets that have the best chance of making an exciting game in Frisco, not just trying to derail NDSU run of championship by overloading the bracket.

[Christopher Moen]

The chances of JMU traveling to Colgate and winning isn’t good in my opinion. Got to remember what Colgate did to them three years at their place during the playoffs.


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[IzzyFlexion]

Incarnate Word. They haven't officially bought out yet but some think if they lose, they'll still play, if they win, they'll cancel.

Perhaps Incarnate Word should throw their game with Montana State and keep their Iowa State game......Gives them a better chance to win their first ever game in December.:biggrin:

[2011BisonAlumni]

The chances of JMU traveling to Colgate and winning isn’t good in my opinion. Got to remember what Colgate did to them three years at their place during the playoffs.


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Irrelevant. Entirely different teams .

[perthbison]

I’m not making this a prediction but I’ll bust a gut if the Bizon and UNI make it through.

[bisonaudit]

I see a number of people on this thread, and Craig Haley from STATS, have JMU seeded above Maine which I find interesting.

To me, when it comes to seeding, the body of work, including being the conference champion and auto-bid team, should outweigh the head to head competition. The head to head competition impact factor should only come into play when trying to decide between two teams in a conference with identical records and deciding who gets into the field of 24, in my opinion. It should NOT be used to determine seeding, especially in this specific case given the disparate nature of the two teams. After all, Maine is 7-1 in the league, and JMU was 6-2.

Yeah, the thing is though, JMU is better.

[Christopher Moen]

Irrelevant. Entirely different teams .

Sure about the “entirely” thing?

With that said, I don’t know how the 2018 JMU team compares to their 2015 version, but the 2018 Colgate is a lot better than theirs. Plus, the game will be at Colgate, not JMU.


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[VirginiaBison]

CAA has 6 teams in... how many will make Semis? MVFC as 3... how many make semis?

[heffray]

I am not sold that sdsu can stop KSU... I am also not sold that JMU can get past Deleware...

Was about to say “Or Colgate...” but I see you all have that covered for me...

[BlueBisonRock]

When it was 17-14 I had a very bad feeling.

Gas. It happens as we age. Take a couple of Tums and you should be good to go.

[Burrows]

Whole thing is sic politics, Mvc rep needs to be fired. Committee guy says once they rank and seed the teams they can’t move teams and look at potential matchups. Schools should create there own organization and get rid of ncaa.


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[Christopher Moen]

Whole thing is sic politics, Mvc rep needs to be fired. Committee guy says once they rank and seed the teams they can’t move teams and look at potential matchups. Schools should create there own organization and get rid of ncaa.


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Pretty much what FBS teams did.


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[Winning is Gr8]

Gas. It happens as we age. Take a couple of Tums and you should be good to go.

Just an FYI Tums is for Acid relief and actually produces GAS (if you take Tums it actually gives you gas)- need something like Gasx to stop gas. (I work for a healthcare company that is in this space)

[ndsubison1]

I am not sold that sdsu can stop KSU... I am also not sold that JMU can get past Deleware...

Either team is going to be in a slobberknocker with Colgate. They didnt have their starting QB vs Army abd their defense is very physical.

[Vet70]

Gas. It happens as we age. Take a couple of Tums and you should be good to go.


Just an FYI Tums is for Acid relief and actually produces GAS (if you take Tums it actually gives you gas)- need something like Gasx to stop gas. (I work for a healthcare company that is in this space)

The cornucopia of topics and knowledge on BV never crases to amaze me.

[PlrbrBison]

I love it. Chemists, accountants, sports professionals, attorneys, pharmacists, agronomists we've got them all. Excellent forum.

[NDSU1980]

I love it. Chemists, accountants, sports professionals, attorneys, pharmacists, agronomists we've got them all. Excellent forum.

And Izzy! You forgot Izzy!

[Bison bison]

I love it. Chemists, accountants, sports professionals, attorneys, pharmacists, agronomists we've got them all. Excellent forum.

don't forget the a$$holes!

[GreenfieldBison]

don't forget the a$$holes!

They’re the best! Oh, wait. You talking about me?


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[Burrows]

Heard that, was qb hurt?


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[slips]

Whole thing is sic politics, Mvc rep needs to be fired. Committee guy says once they rank and seed the teams they can’t move teams and look at potential matchups. Schools should create there own organization and get rid of ncaa.


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AD from Missouri State was our rep. I gotta feeling the Bison won't let off the gas peddle with them next year when they visit.

[StL Bison Fan]

It is almost 11 pm. The tickets went on sale at 3pm.
You can buy 8 together. I am disappointed and sad

[bulldogg]

All the committee did was ensure the NC is played in Fargo. Who ever comes out of the NDSU side of the bracket (NDSU, SDSU, JMU, etc.) will make the Frisco game a one sided blowout. Not going to enhance the FCS as a serious challenge to FBS level play.

The committee's first goal ought to be to make the Natty a premium product by creating two equal brackets that have the best chance of making an exciting game in Frisco, not just trying to derail NDSU run of championship by overloading the bracket.

Yep! JMU fans are pissed about the draw. With the Bison in Frisco last year, it was a legitimate championship and a really great time. Two years ago with Youngstown, it was a boring blowout that was over in the first quarter. The committee members are morons.

I hate FCS and hope JMU gets the hell out as soon as possible.

[heffray]

The cornucopia of topics and knowledge on BV never crases to amaze me.

Love the seasonal reference here.

[bisonfanette]

Re: Playoff tickets - But in the past, have they opened up sections 10, 11, etc. this early?
Yes, they usually have SOME tickets for sale on selection Sunday, but have they ever offered this many? I just don't remember it being this many?

This is a good deal for the general public who wish to buy tickets & make plans for Dec. 1st.
For some reason (in the past) I thought they just sold a few tickets on selection Sunday, & they sold quickly. Then released more later, after student purchases? Idk?

[bulldogg]

I am not sold that sdsu can stop KSU... I am also not sold that JMU can get past Deleware...

That's funny.

[WestDak]

I agree. No respect. It's a championship game for crying out loud!

You guys realize that is the first day of the NFL playoffs, right? They will want to be sure this game is over before the first wildcard game starts, so they have to start it early enough to ensure that.

[Bison Bridge Guy]

UNI has the chance to take out all 3 Big Sky seeds. Probably not gonna happen but it would be damn funny.

[bisonaudit]

You guys realize that is the first day of the NFL playoffs, right? They will want to be sure this game is over before the first wildcard game starts, so they have to start it early enough to ensure that.

Imagine how early the game would be if Jacksonville ever hosted a playoff game at Wimbley.

[WeAreThePride]

That's funny.

This JMU team is not what it was the last 2 years. They don’t have a quarterback, and that defense is a shadow of its ‘16 and ‘17 teams.

JMU will likely win, but don’t pretend that you’re the (almost) world beater you were in recent history.

[cbline]

I love it. Chemists, accountants, sports professionals, attorneys, pharmacists, agronomists we've got them all. Excellent forum.

And an amateur psychologist or two!

[WhoRepsTheLurker]

IMO, this bracket is an indication of how the FCS intends to deal with NDSU as an FCS juggernaut - more of a 'participation trophy' approach to the playoffs as opposed to having the best two teams in Frisco. This is not at all good for the FCS brand, but I’m starting to think they don't really care, as long as someone else gets a 'turn'. 'Disappointing' would be a gross understatement, but then what would you expect from such a committee?

Oh well, have to beat the best teams regardless. Just get the opportunity to do so in the dome now in the quarters/semis.

[bisonaudit]

I just think they’re not very good at this job. We’ve been bracket of death before sure, but last year JMU as the #1 got a stupid hard draw and we had the easy route. I think they simply don’t get it.

[Bison 4 Life]

Think of how much fun those Georgia Southern games were? Rather have them at home than on the road.

[totoinfl]

Ok, time to pick those teams I would like to see win just to slap the selection committee around. Go Colgate...would like to see Delaware take out JMU, but i don't think that will happen...bring Colgate to the dome...would be a physical battle by the defenses. As much as Farley drives me crazy, it would be somewhat satisfying to see them roll the other bracket. Again, not likely, but the Big Fluffy will be pumping up their SOS and such...so the 3rd team from the MVFC taking them all out would be somewhat gratifying. I think SDSU will have their hands full with Kennesaw...a triple option team on the road...Bunnies just might not get the ball enough times. Personally hope that J'ville State has to go to Maine to play football in December...ha ha that could be rich. Reminds of the time Virginia Mount Union came to Fargo in December. Those guys didn't want to get off the bus in 10 degree weather with snow on the ground.

[DCinOK]

Yep! JMU fans are pissed about the draw. With the Bison in Frisco last year, it was a legitimate championship and a really great time. Two years ago with Youngstown, it was a boring blowout that was over in the first quarter. The committee members are morons.

I hate FCS and hope JMU gets the hell out as soon as possible.

Maybe JMU can join a division where they have three categories of results...Wins, Losses Against Injured Teams, and Losses Against Healthy Teams. Mike Excuseton would like that.

[Professor Chaos]

Just a PSA for those potentially planning ahead to the semis (I contemplated starting a new thread but didn't want the bad joo-joo) it looks like based on the NCAA's official bracket (https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/O0MC1QHihZXdqAhHE9uT1KcMmKg=/0x0:1268x1724/1120x0/filters:focal(0x0:1268x1724):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/13453151/Screen_Shot_2018_11_18_at_12.48.44_PM.png) that the Saturday semifinal which has been on ESPNU for as long as I can remember has been moved to ESPN2 (with a 1PM CT kickoff).

Why is this important? Well, I would wager that it's now the "prime" TV spot for the semis whereas in the past that was always the Friday night semi which was on ESPN2 over the Saturday afternoon semi on ESPNU. ESPN loves them some NDSU when it comes to choosing who gets the prime TV spots in the quarters and semis for the FCS playoffs so I think there's a good chance that this year's semi (as long as NDSU makes it there) will be on Saturday rather than Friday night.

[MNLonghorn10]

Yep! JMU fans are pissed about the draw. With the Bison in Frisco last year, it was a legitimate championship and a really great time. Two years ago with Youngstown, it was a boring blowout that was over in the first quarter. The committee members are morons.

I hate FCS and hope JMU gets the hell out as soon as possible.You and some of us both. Would be nice to grab the good fcs programs and create a g5 division playoff.


Play bigger better schools and leave the puds behind

[MNLonghorn10]

Look at these idiots on the JMU board.


Still woulda coulda shoulda'ing from last year. For winning so much(you havent),your fanbase has claimed so many * victories that UND is jealous.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181119/7557de917f0c899e781b5be0e4b0a5a5.jpg

[BisonLaw]

Look at these idiots on the JMU board.


Still woulda coulda shoulda'ing from last year. For winning so much(you havent),your fanbase has claimed so many * victories that UND is jealous.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181119/7557de917f0c899e781b5be0e4b0a5a5.jpg

Ah, how could I forget that they should have beat us last year. They should have beat Elon and UNH too. Houston is right, utter disrespect.

Can't wait until their season ends here. And by here, I mean here...
8637

[heffray]

That's funny.

Was it also funny when you lost to New Hampshire and Elon?

[Bison 4 Life]

Guys, they're going to put Bisonville quotes on their bulletin board! Stop inspiring them.

Mike Houston is going to print off these posts and scream them to the team before the game. We're doomed!

TAILG8R SAID WE'RE NOT AS GOOD AS WE HAVE BEEN THE LAST 2 YEARS! BLARGHHHHHH!

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Djqoq9wVVuw/maxresdefault.jpg

[StL Bison Fan]

The one thing about ndsu and jmu in frisco is that they do sell tickets.
Towson was such a big draw and Sam Huston couldn't even drive2 hours. At least jmu filled the stands with band members.
Frisco must be excited about this bracket

[Professor Chaos]

The good news about NDSU and JMU being in the same 8th of the bracket is come 12/9 there's going to be a good chunk of Frisco tickets hitting the secondary markets.

[KNOW IT ALL]

NDSU should get a nice 2nd rd. matchup. Montana State against our run defense should make for a lot of three and outs. Kennesaw state later would be great as this playoff run could use some new blood to watch in the dome. UNI going deep on the other side would not be a suprise!!!! Bison vs. Weber in Frisco.

[bulldogg]

You and some of us both. Would be nice to grab the good fcs programs and create a g5 division playoff.


Play bigger better schools and leave the puds behind

That's a great idea.

[MankatoBison]

The inevitable matchup with JMU in the quarters is going to be INSANE. Hottest ticket in years I'd guess

[Professor Chaos]

The inevitable matchup with JMU in the quarters is going to be INSANE. Hottest ticket in years I'd guess
Idk... there's a fair amount of apathy that's crept into NDSU's playoff ticket buying base. I was borderline shocked in last year's quarterfinal against Wofford when basically two whole sections were empty and there were plenty of open seats in other sections as well. Attendance was just a shade over 17k IIRC. Obviously with the recent history JMU would probably get a few more tickets sold but with all the stuff people have going on Saturday mornings/afternoons this time of year (that game would certainly be in the 11AM Saturday TV spot) I wouldn't be surprised if there's tickets available off and on pretty much the whole week leading up to the game.

[DCinOK]

I better quit saying "rough stuff" about James Madison on this Bison Board. Mine was the middle-finger salute post. I'd hate to put an even bigger chip on the shoulder of the JMU Fightin' Chips on their Shoulders. That Mike Houston interview yesterday? I'd be embarrassed if that was my team's coach talking about his record against "Healthy Teams."

[MankatoBison]

Idk... there's a fair amount of apathy that's crept into NDSU's playoff ticket buying base. I was borderline shocked in last year's quarterfinal against Wofford when basically two whole sections were empty and there were plenty of open seats in other sections as well. Attendance was just a shade over 17k IIRC. Obviously with the recent history JMU would probably get a few more tickets sold but with all the stuff people have going on Saturday mornings/afternoons this time of year (that game would certainly be in the 11AM Saturday TV spot) I wouldn't be surprised if there's tickets available off and on pretty much the whole week leading up to the game.

I was at that Wofford Game (only game I could nab tickets to at the time) and your absolutely right - the attendance was 17 something. But also the hype for that game was almost 0%. there was more hype for conference bottom feeder games than that Wofford game. A JMU matchup would be bonkers - same a s SDSU. I could be wrong, and I will eat crow if I am, but I think JMU would be a standing room sellout (HOWEVER, If i remember right, the GSU2 game was only a hair over 18, so maybe its just the time of year).

Also you are correct, a fair amount of apathy has set it, particularly among the students about going to games. Its the law of decreasing marginal utility. The more you have of something, or the longer you have it, the less valuable it becomes to you. The 7th/8 NC is overall way less exciting than the first. The value of that first NC becomes less and less valuable the more you have.

[MNLonghorn10]

The inevitable matchup with JMU in the quarters is going to be INSANE. Hottest ticket in years I'd guessWould be an easy sell.. especially if it's an 11am game

[Bison 4 Life]

I better quit saying "rough stuff" about James Madison on this Bison Board. Mine was the middle-finger salute post. I'd hate to put an even bigger chip on the shoulder of the JMU Fightin' Chips on their Shoulders. That Mike Houston interview yesterday? I'd be embarrassed if that was my team's coach talking about his record against "Healthy Teams."

They love it though. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Gully]

It is almost 11 pm. The tickets went on sale at 3pm.
You can buy 8 together. I am disappointed and sad

Things have definitely peaked. I've noticed in selling my tickets, it's been harder and harder later in the year and the prices have dropped significantly. It will be interesting to see what happens next summer/fall when tickets go on sale again. I'm surely not one of the "FBS or bust" people but it's hard to deny that it's not as exciting as it once was. I'd like to see them schedule some really high end teams from the SEC (that's assuming they will play NDSU) even if they're not winnable, just to see how close they are.

[IzzyFlexion]

Yep! JMU fans are pissed about the draw. With the Bison in Frisco last year, it was a legitimate championship and a really great time. Two years ago with Youngstown, it was a boring blowout that was over in the first quarter. The committee members are morons.

I hate FCS and hope JMU gets the hell out as soon as possible.

14-0 JMU after 1.
21-7 JMU at halftime.
28-7 JMU after 3.
28-14 Final.

Youngstown's offense outgained JMU in the 2nd half 229-61.

In that championship game, Khalid Abdullah (the JMU tailback that racked up 180 yards of rushing on NDSU in the semis) was held to just 23 yards on 12 carries in the second half.

Sorry....Can't agree with you re: the "boring blowout" statement.

[MrSnuffleupagus]

Abdullah was an absolute beast. Imagine if he would have came to NDSU.

[tjbison]

14-0 JMU after 1.
21-7 JMU at halftime.
28-7 JMU after 3.
28-14 Final.

Youngstown's offense outgained JMU in the 2nd half 229-61.

In that championship game, Khalid Abdullah (the JMU tailback that racked up 180 yards of rushing on NDSU in the semis) was held to just 23 yards on 12 carries in the second half.

Sorry....Can't agree with you re: the "boring blowout" statement.

JMU fans overestimate their greatness, based off 1 win in Fargo in 2016, and the media took it to extremes

[Bison 4 Life]

JMU fans overestimate their greatness, based off 1 win in Fargo in 2016, and the media took it to extremes

They still do.

[Bison 4 Life]

Gosh, I forgot what trash JMU fans can be. We're losers because we love our team and don't have a life outside of it and we're assholes because we think they're going to win every game. Got it.


Full disclosure: I don't have a life outside of it, clearly

[Vet70]

JMU fans overestimate their greatness, based off 1 win in Fargo in 2016, and the media took it to extremes


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efHzGxEzDQA

[17>1]

14-0 JMU after 1.
21-7 JMU at halftime.
28-7 JMU after 3.
28-14 Final.

Youngstown's offense outgained JMU in the 2nd half 229-61.

In that championship game, Khalid Abdullah (the JMU tailback that racked up 180 yards of rushing on NDSU in the semis) was held to just 23 yards on 12 carries in the second half.

Sorry....Can't agree with you re: the "boring blowout" statement.

I was at that game. It felt over pretty quickly. I was sitting on the YSU sidelines and the crowd was out of it early. YSU played better in the 2nd half, but JMU went all NDSU on them and played conservative football to keep the clock moving.

[ndsubison1]

We are going to beat Jmus ass. If they get by Colgate. And Delaware.

[EC8CH]

The good news about NDSU and JMU being in the same 8th of the bracket is come 12/9 there's going to be a good chunk of Frisco tickets hitting the secondary markets.

Pffft. How many JMU fans actually bought tickets this summer? I didn't see much purple outside their allotment last year. Their fanbase hasn't proven to put their money where their mouth is even when they're the returning champs.

[EC8CH]

We are going to beat Jmus ass. If they get by Colgate. And Delaware.

Can the new Dome metal detectors be calibrated for streamer?

[stevdock]

Re: Playoff tickets - But in the past, have they opened up sections 10, 11, etc. this early?
Yes, they usually have SOME tickets for sale on selection Sunday, but have they ever offered this many? I just don't remember it being this many?

This is a good deal for the general public who wish to buy tickets & make plans for Dec. 1st.
For some reason (in the past) I thought they just sold a few tickets on selection Sunday, & they sold quickly. Then released more later, after student purchases? Idk?

Please for the love of God don't tell me they opened 10, 11, and 12 already?? I don't believe they have ever done that in the past.

[Professor Chaos]

Pffft. How many JMU fans actually bought tickets this summer? I didn't see much purple outside their allotment last year. Their fanbase hasn't proven to put their money where their mouth is even when they're the returning champs.
Not nearly as many as we did I'm sure but based on their message board chatter when tickets opened up they got a fair amount. I'm sure as a fan base they have the 2nd most, even if it is a very distant 2nd, Frisco tickets. I don't think it's crazy to say that they have 1000 of the 10000 or so that went on sale back in August. It would be a nice little bump to supply im the secondary ticket market for the game.

[EC8CH]

Not nearly as many as we did I'm sure but based on their message board chatter when tickets opened up they got a fair amount. I'm sure as a fan base they have the 2nd most, even if it is a very distant 2nd, Frisco tickets. I don't think it's crazy to say that they have 1000 of the 10000 or so that went on sale back in August. It would be a nice little bump to supply im the secondary ticket market for the game.

What little they have... let them sit on them until closer to gameday. Our team is better at football and our fanbase is better at buying tickets.

[daddy daycare]

We are going to beat Jmus ass. If they get by Colgate. And Delaware.

That's a legitimate concern for them.

[TAILG8R]

JMU fans overestimate their greatness, based off 1 win in Fargo in 2016, and the media took it to extremes

Do I have to keep reminding all of you that between JMU and NDSU they have won the last 7 National Championships!!!!

Give them the respect they have not yet earned!

[TAILG8R]

Took until right now to realize the biggest problem with this bracket ... my extra NC game ticket value just plummeted. Who's fans will actually show up in Frisco from the other side of the bracket?

[89MTBISON]

Colgate actually has a slightly higher Sagarin rating than Weber, would not have guessed that.

[MrSnuffleupagus]

JMUs forum board is full-on butthurt. Its great.

[EC8CH]

Who's fans will actually show up in Frisco from the other side of the bracket?

JSU tuba players.

[tjbison]

I was at that game. It felt over pretty quickly. I was sitting on the YSU sidelines and the crowd was out of it early. YSU played better in the 2nd half, but JMU went all NDSU on them and played conservative football to keep the clock moving.

They were legit in 2016 no doubt, they were good last year, they are not on that level this year.

[Bison 4 Life]

JMUs forum board is full-on butthurt. Its great.

https://i.imgur.com/X3TeVee.gif


Seriously though. Coach of the 11-0 team that has been #1 all year gets a shitty, meatgrinder draw and says "happy to be in the postseason" with all humility

Coach of the 8-3 team bitches about the puds that got seeds when they didn't.

[EC8CH]

Seriously though. Coach of the 11-0 team that has been #1 all year gets a shitty, meatgrinder draw and says "happy to be in the postseason" with all humility

Coach of the 8-3 team bitches about the puds that got seeds when they didn't.

One coach knows what to expect because he's part of an actual dynasty.

[Vet70]

https://i.imgur.com/X3TeVee.gif


Seriously though. Coach of the 11-0 team that has been #1 all year gets a shitty, meatgrinder draw and says "happy to be in the postseason" with all humility

Coach of the 8-3 team bitches about the puds that got seeds when they didn't.


One coach knows what to expect because he's part of an actual dynasty.

The great thing about the playoffs---nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.

[GreenfieldBison]

JMU fans overestimate their greatness, based off 1 win in Fargo in 2016, and the media took it to extremes

It was quite the feat at the time - and still is.

However that game was played against an “unhealthy” Bison team, so, ya know, temper the respect.


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[MrSnuffleupagus]

JMU's coach came off as huge crybaby on Sunday.

The NCAA 'disrespected' them. Sure buddy.

[Mr Meaty]

The great thing about the playoffs---nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.

Montana State motto. lol

[X-Factor]

UNI has the chance to take out all 3 Big Sky seeds. Probably not gonna happen but it would be damn funny.

I agree on their chances being low.
Wayyyy too much confidence in pud Farley from MVFC fans imo.
UNI typically pisses their shorts on the road as well. If UNI couldn’t beat Montana there is zero chance they get by Davis, EWU, or Weber

[NDSUstudent]

UNI can't win tough road games....going to make it hard to win anything more than one game.

[Vet70]

It was quite the feat at the time - and still is.

However that game was played against an “unhealthy” Bison team, so, ya know, temper the respect.


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That is a fact JMU overlooks. They don't scare me---the Bison are better than they were in 2016 and JMU is not.

[Bison 4 Life]

That is a fact JMU overlooks. They don't scare me---the Bison are better than they were in 2016 and JMU is not.

I think with a healthy PGT or Jabril Cox at LB, Abdullah doesn't get half as many yards as he did and it's a completely different game. You saw every time he got loose it was PGT unable to make the fit because his lateral movement was limited.

[EC8CH]

the Bison are better than they were in 2016 and JMU is not.

Quoted for truth.

[89MTBISON]

JMU's offense took a big step back graduating Schor, there's usually a reason these FBS guys transfer out. If Dinuddi couldn't handle UNH or Elon I don't think he'll fare well against Butler, Tuszka, Menard, Waege, Jones...good lord we are really stacked at DE. Webster's new edition should have a picture of the Bison D line under it's definition of relentless.