Week 10 Polls

[SDbison]

She should/could/probably won't..........

I saw Patty V. in the breakfast bar area of our hotel after the loss in Missoula. Somehow I resisted the urge to tell her what I thought of her efforts to represent the MVFC. Likely because some of the fans around me would not have understood, and more likely because I did not want to embarrass my wife.

[jack power]

I saw Patty V. in the breakfast bar area of our hotel after the loss in Missoula. Somehow I resisted the urge to tell her what I thought of her efforts to represent the MVFC. Likely because some of the fans around me would not have understood, and more likely because I did not want to embarrass my wife.

Can't do it.........too easy

[bri-dog]

What the hell -- she DID say for better or for worse didn't she?

[JDZ]

I did a little stat comparison of NDSU offense vs Jacksonville State defense, and vice versa. I will list the FCS rank and the actual stat as reported by the NCAA. At the end, I have used the stats to approximate a game between the two teams.

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Total Offense vs. Total Defense, Rank - ypg

NDSU Off, 22 - 445
JSU Def, 2 - 258

NDSU Def, 14 - 298
JSU Off, 6 - 490

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Scoring Offense vs. Scoring Defense, Rank - ppg

NDSU Off, 19 - 34.7
JSU Def, 5 - 14.6

NDSU Def, 20 - 18.9
JSU Off, 17 - 35.0

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Rushing Offense vs. Rushing Defense, Rank - ypg

NDSU Off, 13 - 232
JSU Def, 6 - 93

NDSU Def, 9 - 100
JSU Off, 9 - 264

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Passing Offense vs. Passing Defense, Rank - ypg

NDSU Off, 57 - 213
JSU Def, 11 - 164

NDSU Def, 38 - 198
JSU Off, 43 - 226

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First Downs Gained vs. First Downs Allowed - First Downs per game

NDSU Off - 23.2
JSU Def - 14.7

NDSU Def - 13.4
JSU Off - 25.3


I did not calculate the rankings for these numbers, as NCAA only ranks the teams by total first downs in the season. The rankings are thrown off by teams playing differing numbers of games.

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Third Down offense vs. Third Down Defense, Rank - .pct

NDSU Off, 3 - .526
JSU Def, 10 - .290

NDSU Def, 2 - .260
JSU Off, 35 - .421

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Adjusting for Sagarin's strength of schedule, approximately a 53.9% skew towards NDSU, approximates the following result:

Stat, NDSU-JSU

Total yards, 359-387
Rush yards, 168-176
Pass yards, 190-211
1st Downs, 19-19
3rd Dn pct, .417-.334

Final Score, 25-26

Bottom line, it could be a pretty close game. Jacksonville State would be the toughest out-of-conference opponent NDSU has faced in the last three years, at least.

[Hammerhead]

Then the championship game will be the semifinal with ISUr @ NDSU.

What happens if NDSU/SDSU/ISU are ranked 3/6/7 which is a really good possibility leaving all of them on one side and not much on the other? That leaves JSU and the CAA champ to come out of the other side.

[Bison 4 Life]

Until JSU has to play a decent schedule, I will not worry about them one bit. They pad their stats on substandard competition.

[bisonaudit]

Until JSU has to play a decent schedule, I will not worry about them one bit. They pad their stats on substandard competition.

Sagarin says it's a 5 1/2 point game on a neutral field. That's close enough for me to worry.

[Bison 4 Life]

Sagarin says it's a 5 1/2 point game on a neutral field. That's close enough for me to worry.

Remember EIU and their 2 seed? They made it to the quarters, where OVC teams go to die.

[bisonaudit]

Remember EIU and their 2 seed? They made it to the quarters, where OVC teams go to die.

Sure. They're like any other team. They have to get to us first. And we have to get to them.

I didn't mean to imply I'm actively worried about them, at this moment. Currently my worry is occupied by YSU and my fantasy QBs lacerated kidney. But if the time comes, I'll be ready.

[Mr Meaty]

Sagarin says it's a 5 1/2 point game on a neutral field. That's close enough for me to worry.

Frisco is not a neutral field!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!