Way Too Early 2017 Bracketology - Dom Izzo

[SU DOG]

http://www.inforum.com/sports/431608...logy-breakdown

[JSUSoutherner]

I like that bracket a lot.

[SU DOG]

I like that bracket a lot.

Me too. I don't know how we would stack up with CSU, but if we could make it past them and play JSU - Oh YEAH! I want to someday see our team be able to compete with the Gamecocks. That's a tall task I know, but at this point, I don't think our programs are as far apart as some would believe. That last embarrassment is certainly not an indicator for now. To at least be able to play a competitive game vs you guys would help my bruised feelings considerably. Then there is always that wonderful possibility of an upset.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Has the Patriot League as a one bid league with Fordham earning the at large.

[Milktruck74]

I'd be good with that!!!!

[Professor Chaos]

Here's his full bracket to avoid giving that inforum site any more clicks than it needs to get (ignore the 2016 dates - he apparently just copied everything into a bracket originally made for last year):



I'm not quite sure how he expects Kennesaw St to pick up an at-large bid without beating CSU. They've got a D2 and two SWACs in their non-conference slate.

Other than that it seems plausible. The Big Sky pod with Cal Poly, EWU, and NAU just makes me shake my head but it is what it is. Don't think the selection committee wouldn't do that even though all schools are not even within bussing distance of each other.

[The Pud]

Here's his full bracket to avoid giving that inforum site any more clicks than it needs to get (ignore the 2016 dates - he apparently just copied everything into a bracket originally made for last year):



I'm not quite sure how he expects Kennesaw St to pick up an at-large bid without beating CSU. They've got a D2 and two SWACs in their non-conference slate.

Other than that it seems plausible. The Big Sky pod with Cal Poly, EWU, and NAU just makes me shake my head but it is what it is. Don't think the selection committee wouldn't do that even though all schools are not even within bussing distance of each other.

Thanks for taking time to share this Professor.

[nevadagriz]

That Big Sky Pod would cause some heated discussion. Considering how poorly the conference has done the last few years in the playoffs might not be a bad Idea to lump them together.
He missed on Montana last year and he got it wrong again this year! Montana will be in the field of 24!

[citdog]

That Big Sky Pod would cause some heated discussion. Considering how poorly the conference has done the last few years in the playoffs might not be a bad Idea to lump them together.
He missed on Montana last year and he got it wrong again this year! Montana will be in the field of 24!

Why would placing those teams together be less douchey than the South Carolina bracket of the last two years? Stitt better hope so or he's going to be looking for a job.

[FUBeAR]

BigLie = 4?
CAA = 4
MVFC = 4

SoCon = 3?

Big South = 2 (Kennesaw?)
OVC = 2
Southland = 2

NEC = 1
Patriot = 1
Pioneer = 1

* How does he figure the Consensus 2nd Strongest Conference in FCS, the SoCon, is 'ranked' 4th in getting Teams in the Playoffs, with only 3? 4 was a no-brainer last year. Probably should have been 5. I'm thinking 5 or 6 Teams ought to be in for the SoCon this year....something like that. ;-)

* He has the BigLie getting 4 Teams again...after their showing last year!!! Has he seen not seen Lucy pull the Football away from Charlie Brown enough yet?

* What has Kennesaw State done to deserve ALL of the LOVE they are getting? They lost to the SoCon's 7th place Team last year and I don't see that they have had ANY 'good' wins...EVER. Unless I'm mistaken, they have NEVER beaten a single FCS Team with a winning record. I hope Samford hangs 100 on them in Week 1!!