FINAL Bracketology

[NDSUstudent]

It wasn't easy to put together but here is my bracket...

CCU at Bethune-Cookman vs 1. NDSU
Butler at YSU vs 8. NAU
Sacred Heart at Fordham vs 5. Towson
Samford at Jacksonville State vs 4. SELA

SDSU at Montana vs 3.EWU
Lafayette at UNH vs 6. Maine
SUU at SHSU vs 7. McNeese State
Furman at Tenn State vs 2. EIU

Last team in: SUU
First team out: SC State

[NDSUstudent]

Nobowls.com's bracket....

SDSU at Montana vs 1. NDSU
Butler at SHSU vs 8. McNeese St
Lafayette at UNH vs 5. Maine
Samford at Jax State vs 4. SELA

Furman at SCSU vs 3. EWU
Sacred Heart at Fordham vs 6. Towson
Bethune-Cookman at CCU vs 7. NAU
Chattanoga at Tenn State vs 2. EIU

[gotts]

It wasn't easy to put together but here is my bracket...

CCU at SCSU vs 1. NDSU
Butler at YSU vs 8. NAU
Lafayette at Fordham vs 5. Towson
Samford at Jacksonville State vs 4. SELA

SDSU at Montana vs 3.EWU
Sacred Heart at UNH vs 6. Maine
Bethune-Cookman at SHSU vs 7. McNeese State
Furman at Tenn State vs 2. EIU

Last team in: YSU
First team out: SUU

I had the same trouble. I think Coastal and SCSU played already this year? Can non-conference matchups be replicated in the first round? Same thing with Lafayette & Fordham...

Samford @ Tennessee St vs #1 NDSU
South Carolina State @ Furman vs #8 NAU

Southern Utah @ Sam Houston St vs #4 SELA
Sacred Heart @ Fordham vs #5 Towson

South Dakota State @ Montana vs #3 EWU
Bethune Cookman @ Coastal Carolina vs #6 McNeese

Butler @ Youngstown State vs #2 EIU
Lafayette @ New Hampshire vs #7 Maine

[NDSUstudent]

I had the same trouble. I think Coastal and SCSU played already this year? Can non-conference matchups be replicated in the first round? Same thing with Lafayette & Fordham...

Samford @ Tennessee St vs #1 NDSU
South Carolina State @ Furman vs #8 NAU

Southern Utah @ Sam Houston St vs #4 SELA
Sacred Heart @ Fordham vs #5 Towson

South Dakota State @ Montana vs #3 EWU
Bethune Cookman @ Coastal Carolina vs #6 McNeese

Butler @ Youngstown State vs #2 EIU
Lafayette @ New Hampshire vs #7 Maine

I screwed up on Fordham/Lafayette....Sacred Heart and Lafayette should be swapped.

That said, there is no rule for non-conference match ups. Two teams from the same conference could also play in round 1 if they haven't played in the regular season, so technically if SUU makes the field they could play at Montana in Round 1.

[gotts]

I screwed up on Fordham/Lafayette....Sacred Heart and Lafayette should be swapped.

That said, there is no rule for non-conference match ups. Two teams from the same conference could also play in round 1 if they haven't played in the regular season, so technically if SUU makes the field they could play at Montana in Round 1.

Right on. I figure SUU/Montana is a plane trip, so they'd do a better job of trying to spread the western teams out for better travel in round 2.

[NDSUstudent]

Right on. I figure SUU/Montana is a plane trip, so they'd do a better job of trying to spread the western teams out for better travel in round 2.

Agree with that logic...nice bracket overall btw.

[gotts]

Agree with that logic...nice bracket overall btw.

Thanks, you too. For those matchups, I just made a map with all my projected playoff teams (http://goo.gl/maps/NOq72) and played geography matchup. From there, I checked to see if they had common games. Try to guess which school would have the better financial backing to host. Pick which team is likely to win. Rinse and repeat for round two.

[NDSUstudent]

Bison Media Blog Bracketology.

[gotts]

Bison Media Blog Bracketology.

Two issues I have are:

1. I don't think Montana is a seed at all, let alone a top 4 seed; they're only getting 1 home game anyway, they can outbid everybody.
2. With Furman taking the autobid, I don't think the SoCon gets three teams in during a very down year.

[SamsRams]

Mine
1 NDSU 11-0 (SUU 8-4 @SDSU 8-4)
8 Montana 10-2 (SHSU 8-4 @NAU 9-2)
4 Towson 10-2 (Butler 9-3 @YSU 8-4)
5 McNeese 10-2 (Furman 7-5 @Coastal Carolina 10-2)
2 EIU 11-1 (Ten St 9-3 @SIU 7-5)
7 Maine 10-2 (Sacred Heart 10-2 @Fordham 11-1)
3 EWU 10-2 (Samford 8-4 @UNI 7-5)
6 Southeastern Louisiana (Lafayette 5-6 @Bethune-Cookman 10-2)

How in the world anyone can have South Carolina State in is crazy to me. 9-3 win a DII win and no quality wins in 20 years. I hope it happens as it would eliminate a good team