FCS Playoff First Round Thread

[NDSUstudent]

The bracket is set, the Bison have a bye....may as well breakdown some of the match ups. WIU at Weber State looks like the marquee matchup...

Furman 28 at Elon 27
-Furman goes to Wofford

CCSU 0 at UNH 14
-UNH goes to UCA

Samford 17 at Kennesaw State 28
-Kennesaw State goes to JSU

Lehigh 29 at Stony Brook 59
-Stony Brook goes to JMU

WIU 19 at Weber State 21
-Weber State goes to SUU

USD 38 at Nicholls 31
-South Dakota goes to SHSU

Monmouth 7 at UNI 46
-UNI goes to SDSU

San Diego 41 at NAU 10
-San Diego goes to NDSU

[Mr Meaty]

Interesting to see if San Diego can end another Big Fluffy team's season.
I think all MVFC teams advance with ease.

[mvfcfan]

Filled out my bracket. Here are my round by round picks

First Round
Stony Brook
Weber State
UNI
New Hampshire
Samford
South Dakota
Elon
Northern Arizona

Second Round
James Madison
Southern Utah
UNI
Central Arkansas
Jacksonville St
South Dakota
Wofford
North Dakota State

Quarterfinals
James Madison
UNI
South Dakota
North Dakota State

Semifinals
UNI
NDSU

Final
North Dakota State

[Bisonwinagn]

I really don't see UNI beating SDSU again unless the weather is really bad. They have a week off to rest and prepare.

[NDSU1980]

Filled out my bracket. Here are my round by round picks

First Round
Stony Brook
Weber State
UNI
New Hampshire
Samford
South Dakota
Elon
Northern Arizona

Second Round
James Madison
Southern Utah
UNI
Central Arkansas
Jacksonville St
South Dakota
Wofford
North Dakota State

Quarterfinals
James Madison
UNI
South Dakota
North Dakota State

Semifinals
UNI
NDSU

Final
North Dakota State

If it's an all Valley final again like it was against ISU, you can bet every Valley team next year is going be on the same side of the bracket and will meet each other as soon as possible.

[ndsubison1]

Sdsu UCA if they play, could be high scoring

[bisonaudit]

Sagarin's take on the lines home team in bold:

Stony Brook -19.0 over Lehigh 92%
Western Illinois -1.5 over Weber State 55%
Northern Iowa -20.5 over Monmouth-NJ 93%
New Hampshire -7.0 over Central Connecticut 70% (I can't believe UNH made the tournament AGAIN. Who do they have pictures of?)
Kennesaw State -1.0 over Samford 53%
South Dakota -16.5 over Nicholls State 89% (bully for them putting in a bid but they shouldn't be in the tournament, worst at-large of the year)
Furman -7.0 over Elon 69%
Northern Arizona -14.5 over San Diego 86%

Straigh-up just a smidge over 6 out of 8 correct would be a good day for the projection.

3 road dogs and one home game inside the advantage. Stupid bids.

[Mr Meaty]

If it's an all Valley final again like it was against ISU, you can bet every Valley team next year is going be on the same side of the bracket and will meet each other as soon as possible.

I mentioned this same thing to a buddy when looking at the brackets after it came out.

[scottietohottie]

I mentioned this same thing to a buddy when looking at the brackets after it came out.

The mvfc should just break away and be like the ivy league. Just play for the mvfc championship.

[tjbison]

Assuming all these are ESPN3 again?