From Jim Allen at the Spokane Spokesman-Review (a "realist")
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/201...-conference-f/
Just out of spring practices.
From Jim Allen at the Spokane Spokesman-Review (a "realist")
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/201...-conference-f/
Just out of spring practices.
Cal Poly will be higher than #6. They hit the lottery in terms of favorable conference schedules. They should go 6-2 at worst with their Big Sky schedule.
vs Northern Arizona
at Idaho St
at Southern Utah
vs Weber St
at UC Davis
vs Portland St
vs Sacramento St
at Northern Colorado
Professor Chaos is a proud supporter of the 9-time NCAA Division 1 Football National Champion North Dakota State Bison.
As the article stated, NAU hit the jackpot as well, not having to face the top three pre-season ranked teams. This unbalanced schedule is, in my opinion, having a detrimental effect. I don't like the thought that teams that have not played the top teams of the conference can snag a play-off spot, especially if its the guaranteed spot via the conference championship.
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I think it's much more likely cannibalization kills a playoff-caliber team's chances of getting in (e.g., Northern Iowa every other year) than lack of cannibalization leaves a team unprepared. Sam Houston goes deep in the postseason most every year now even though the Southland has no depth at all.
Besides, we're talking about a power conference here. Even a relatively weak Big Sky schedule is gonna be stronger than most any schedule from a non-power league. The Big Sky isn't exactly the NEC or MEAC.
I learned some new things from this article. Like, I was totally unaware that UNC has changed their nickname to the Rams...
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