Quote Originally Posted by NY Crusader 2010 View Post
Sure, a top D2 might have had a shot to beat a fringe FCS playoff team -- that's nothing new. Just like most of the FCS playoff field would hold their own against FBS teams playing in lower-tier bowl games.

But Monmouth was not a historically bad playoff team IMO, and definitely not the worst in last year's field. Monmouth would have KILLED Central Connecticut State head to head. They were ranked higher than playoff participant Nicholls and top-15 Grambling according to Sagarin. Obviously, they were head and shoulders better than 5-6 Lehigh, who may be the real answer to this trivia question.

It's not like Monmouth is the first team ever to get absolutely obliterated by a Valley team on the road in the first round.
That was a laughably bad Monmouth team. I’ve seen plenty of teams get dicked in the UNIDome that didn’t belong on the same field as UNI. That was up there with the 09 ST Francis team, the winless Indiana State teams, the Drake teams, etc.

I’ll nominate the 2013 McNeese State team that somehow was a 6 seed but got beat 46-6 by 5-6 UNI - who pulled starters at half.

Also 2010 UNI. That was was horrendous and finished with like 2 conference wins in any seasons not numbered 2010