Sunday 1:30 it will all be answered

[LuckyKat]

Dont worry Boys it will all be over soon

and I think the NCAA may be giving you guys a bit of a heads up with the add :D


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[ITmonarch10]

Dont worry Boys it will all be over soon

and I think the NCAA may be giving you guys a bit of a heads up with the add :D


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Searching for the Silver Lining...

[NoDak 4 Ever]

You think they'd at least feature a seeded team.

Might as well have put Lehigh on there.

[TheRevSFA]

They put Sam on there to get people in Texas to buy tickets...

[MR. CHICKEN]

You think they'd at least feature a seeded team.

Might as well have put Lehigh on there.


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[CHIP72]

Hopefully both Lehigh and Villanova get in if they win on Saturday, though I personally don't think Lehigh is one of the top 20 I-AA teams (or whatever number of teams it is excluding the automatic qualifiers who aren't among the best 20 teams) even if the Mountain Hawks finish 10-1. I DO think Villanova deserves an invite if they beat Delaware and wouldn't be too happy if they get excluded if they finish 8-3.

[Professor Chaos]

More subliminal messages from the NCAA! http://www.ncaa.com/championships/football/fcs#!championship_br_home

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I guess the rest of the playoff teams might as well go home, its going to be a rematch in Frisco...

[Twentysix]

They put Sam on there to get people in Texas to buy tickets...

Buy what tickets? It sold out months ago when NDSU was 5-0 or something.

[NoDak 4 Ever]

Buy what tickets? It sold out months ago when NDSU was 5-0 or something.

The website is indicating that there will be more seats available after December 14th.

[JMUNJ08]

Buy what tickets? It sold out months ago when NDSU was 5-0 or something.

The ones that will be on stubhub half way through the playoffs....

[kdinva]

I think Indiana state's loss today keeps them home, keeps hopes alive for Stony Brook and/or Lehigh........Towson should be in......same for Richmond.....and Wofford.....big sky gets three.

[NoDak 4 Ever]

I think Indiana state's loss today keeps them home, keeps hopes alive for Stony Brook and/or Lehigh........Towson should be in......same for Richmond.....and Wofford.....big sky gets three.

Today's win may have allowed YSU to replace ISUb. Maybe not but let's just say it wouldn't surprise me, especially with the way Pitt's been playing.

[Engineer86]

Today's win may have allowed YSU to replace ISUb. Maybe not but let's just say it wouldn't surprise me, especially with the way Pitt's been playing.

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And now back to reality

[World]

Curious, when was the last time that a 10 win team from an AQ League not make the playoffs?

[sgt smash]

Curious, when was the last time that a 10 win team from an AQ League not make the playoffs?if it was 2013 i would say Lehigh 2012.

[FargoBison]

Lehigh fans, you best start cheering hard for ODU. I don't think YSU is the team you need to be worrying about.

I would love to see YSU in but it just isn't going to happen. Bubble is way too good.

[danefan]

Curious, when was the last time that a 10 win team from an AQ League not make the playoffs?

Never.

When was the last time there was this many 7 and 8 win team from the top 4 conferences?

Never

Just sit back and enjoy whatever happens. Lehigh had a good year no matter what happens tomorrow. They blew it in the game that really matted but it was still a good year.

[danefan]

Lehigh fans, you best start cheering hard for ODU. I don't think YSU is the team you need to be worrying about.

I would love to see YSU in but it just isn't going to happen. Bubble is way too good.

+1

[EKUSteve]

The two ISU's losing in the MVFC and UTM beating Tenn State may have just snuck EKU into the playoffs. Way too many 8 - 3 teams to determine who will get it. Can someone get the FCS Wheel of Fortune out?

[NoDak 4 Ever]

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And now back to reality

A visual representation:

YSU's Schedule:

http://www.sausagemaker.com/ProductImages/61210.jpg

Lehigh's Schedule:

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[FargoBison]

The two ISU's losing in the MVFC and UTM beating Tenn State may have just snuck EKU into the playoffs. Way too many 8 - 3 teams to determine who will get it. Can someone get the FCS Wheel of Fortunr out?

Dude, ISUR is in. MVFC is getting three this year. They have an FBS win and a win over the OVC auto.

[Neighbor2]

Honestly, if Lehigh doesn't get selected I think they'll be fine. Their season success is not defined by making the playoffs.

[Bam]

If ODU beats JMU, can EKU sneak in?

[World]

Honestly, if Lehigh doesn't get selected I think they'll be fine. Their season success is not defined by making the playoffs.

How true, however they will be in.

[World]

A visual representation:

YSU's Schedule:

http://www.sausagemaker.com/ProductImages/61210.jpg

Lehigh's Schedule:

http://images.zap2it.com/images/tv-EP01217400/cupcake-wars-20.jpg



and a Written Presentation:

Lehigh makes the playoffs

YSU does not make the playoffs

[danefan]

If ODU beats JMU, can EKU sneak in?

Who knows, but there will be so many other bubble teams with either more wins or with an FBS win that might bump an unremarkable EKU resume. Good year but no big wins and 2 OVC loses.

[EKUSteve]

Dude, ISUR is in. MVFC is getting three this year. They have an FBS win and a win over the OVC auto.

I asssume ISUR is Illinois State? Very possible, but this whole thing is a mess with all the 8 - 3 teams. I'll be interested to see the GPI after today.

[FargoBison]

I asssume ISUR is Illinois State? Very possible, but this whole thing is a mess with all the 8 - 3 teams. I'll be interested to see the GPI after today.

Yep ISUR is Illinois State. I think they might drop a spot or two but it shouldn't be anything too dramatic.

[NoDak 4 Ever]

and a Written Presentation:

Lehigh makes the playoffs

YSU does not make the playoffs

As smug as any high school kid who beats up a fifth grader should be, of course

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[Sycamore62]

Yep ISUR is Illinois State. I think they might drop a spot or two but it shouldn't be anything too dramatic.

Will another GPI come out before the playoff selection?

[danefan]

Will another GPI come out before the playoff selection?

Probably, but does it matter?

[X-Factor]

Dont worry Boys it will all be over soon

and I think the NCAA may be giving you guys a bit of a heads up with the add :D


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The ncaa has gotta pimp out the national runner up!

[Southern Bison]

A visual representation:

YSU's Schedule:

http://www.sausagemaker.com/ProductImages/61210.jpg

Lehigh's Schedule:

http://images.zap2it.com/images/tv-EP01217400/cupcake-wars-20.jpg

That's f'n hilarious!! xlmaox

[Sycamore62]

Probably, but does it matter?


I asssume ISUR is Illinois State? Very possible, but this whole thing is a mess with all the 8 - 3 teams. I'll be interested to see the GPI after today.

It could matter if someone asked. And it could sway opinions if they see it before selecting the brackets regardless if they say it does or not.

[Engineer86]

That's f'n hilarious!! xlmaox

Except when you realize the possible outcome of it.

[Neighbor2]

These Bison are getting pretty full of themselves, I'd say. There's a lot of talent out there this year. Hope you guys know what you're doing!

[Lehigh'98]

That's f'n hilarious!! xlmaox

Easily amused I see

[NoDak 4 Ever]

These Bison are getting pretty full of themselves, I'd say. There's a lot of talent out there this year. Hope you guys know what you're doing!

Nope just super tired of the smugness coming from Lehigh and their 10 wins.

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[Lehigh'98]

Who the hell is smug? Think we are lucky if we make it, but not going to apologize to anyone if we get in. All hail the mighty mighty Bison

[Engineer86]

Nope just super tired of the smugness coming from Lehigh and their 10 wins.

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Most Lehigh fans, including myself have posted on here that they do not know if the 10 wins is enough to get in, but we will wait and see. You are on here posting how a 7-4 team from your league should be in after beating a 6 win team with the bubble already large at the 8 win level. I think one of these posts are smug.

[Reign of Terrier]

From what i can gather, the CAA, MVC, and Big Sky should get three in for sure, with the socon, southland getting two in for sure. I would put Wofford, stony brook, a couple CAA teams, Lehigh, and EKU solidly on the bubble. If Northern Arizona lose tonight, they are out IMO (no quality wins). I think the CAA gets four in, and wofford gets in.

So that leaves:
Socon:3
Big sky:3
CAA:4
MVC:3
NEC: 1
Big South: 1
Southland: 2
MEAC:1
Patriot:1
OVC:1

Perhaps i am biased, but i just don't see the big south, ovc, or patriot getting more than one in this year because of the field, even though there certainly are candidates. These conferences are just weaker, and i think a 4th CAA team/Wofford has a better resume than they do by virtue of being in a better conference and having similar records

[Engineer86]

From what i can gather, the CAA, MVC, and Big Sky should get three in for sure, with the socon, southland getting two in for sure. I would put Wofford, stony brook, a couple CAA teams, Lehigh, and EKU solidly on the bubble. If Northern Arizona lose tonight, they are out IMO (no quality wins). I think the CAA gets four in, and wofford gets in.

So that leaves:
Socon:3
Big sky:3
CAA:4
MVC:3
NEC: 1
Big South: 1
Southland: 2
MEAC:1
Pioneer:1
OVC:1

Perhaps i am biased, but i just don't see the big south, ovc, or pioneer getting more than one in this year because of the field, even though there certainly are candidates. These conferences are just weaker, and i think a 4th CAA team/Wofford has a better resume than they do by virtue of being in a better conference and having similar records

I don't see the Pioneer getting any teams in the playoffs.

[taper]

I asssume ISUR is Illinois State? Very possible, but this whole thing is a mess with all the 8 - 3 teams. I'll be interested to see the GPI after today.
Valley has 2 ISU's, so it's common to call them ISU-Red(Illinois State) and ISU-Blue(Indiana State) after their colors. Often shortened to ISUr and ISUb. Should probably do something for the various GSU's also.

[danefan]

From what i can gather, the CAA, MVC, and Big Sky should get three in for sure, with the socon, southland getting two in for sure. I would put Wofford, stony brook, a couple CAA teams, Lehigh, and EKU solidly on the bubble. If Northern Arizona lose tonight, they are out IMO (no quality wins). I think the CAA gets four in, and wofford gets in.

So that leaves:
Socon:3
Big sky:3
CAA:4
MVC:3
NEC: 1
Big South: 1
Southland: 2
MEAC:1
Pioneer:1
OVC:1

Perhaps i am biased, but i just don't see the big south, ovc, or pioneer getting more than one in this year because of the field, even though there certainly are candidates. These conferences are just weaker, and i think a 4th CAA team/Wofford has a better resume than they do by virtue of being in a better conference and having similar records


Pretty sure you meant Patriot right YT?

[Reign of Terrier]

I get the pioneer and patriot confused. Sue me.

[HailSzczur]

I get the pioneer and patriot confused. Sue me.

Have you seen the PL fans on here, they just might xlolx

[NoDak 4 Ever]

I get the pioneer and patriot confused. Sue me.

Not much real difference

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[Engineer86]

Have you seen the PL fans on here, they just might xlolx

Nah we are used to stupid posts that don't know the difference between the Pioneer and Patriot League. Is Towson your champs again this year? Last year UNI won their home playoff game, two years ago they did not. One league routinely wins playoff games, while one league never has a team in the playoffs

[Engineer86]

Not much real difference

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See it is too often to try to educate fools

[EKUSteve]

Valley has 2 ISU's, so it's common to call them ISU-Red(Illinois State) and ISU-Blue(Indiana State) after their colors. Often shortened to ISUr and ISUb. Should probably do something for the various GSU's also.

Thanks. I haven't played on the board that much this year. I'm more familiar with ISUB living in Indiana, but they sort of let it get away today losing to YSU..

[HailSzczur]

Nah we are used to stupid posts that don't know the difference between the Pioneer and Patriot League. Is Towson your champs again this year? Last year UNI won their home playoff game, two years ago they did not. One league routinely wins playoff games, while one league never has a team in the playoffs

Eng, I know the difference, I just meant that you PL fans are a very proud, but very defensive bunch. I am a big supporter of the PL, and I hope Colgate (and Lehigh if they make it) make good playoff runs, as long as they don't play us. East Coast bias all the way

[CHIP72]

Not much real difference

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Sort of like North Dakota and North Dakota State, right?

[NoDak 4 Ever]

Sort of like North Dakota and North Dakota State, right?

They were all on the same level about 10 years ago.

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[EKUSteve]

NAU down 15 with 3 minutes to go. Thinking they are out?

[FargoBison]

NAU down 15 with 3 minutes to go. Thinking they are out?

Stick a fork in them.

[EKUSteve]

Stick a fork in them.

Then they score with 1:30 to go to make it 42 - 34. Then don't kick the onside kick far enough...

[walliver]

It could matter if someone asked. And it could sway opinions if they see it before selecting the brackets regardless if they say it does or not.

The regional committees and "the committee" have been discussing these teams for weeks. At this point, polls and computer rankings are almost worthless. If two teams are so close that there is no clear winner, most likely politics will make the difference, not polls or rankings.

[CHIP72]

They were all on the same level about 10 years ago.

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They aren't on the same level now?

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

A visual representation:

YSU's Schedule:

http://www.sausagemaker.com/ProductImages/61210.jpg

Lehigh's Schedule:

http://images.zap2it.com/images/tv-EP01217400/cupcake-wars-20.jpg


NoDak....I have to hand it to ya....that is frickin funny!!!

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Easily amused I see


Amusing is this:


Monmouth
CCSU
Princeton
Liberty
Fordham
Columbia
Georgetown
Bucknell
Holy Cross
Colgate
Lafayette

Lehigh might make it in but give me that schedule every year and the Bison are 11-0 annually.

[Neighbor2]

Good for you,, Bison Fan!

(but your boss graduated from Lehigh)

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Good for you,, Bison Fan!

(but your boss graduated from Lehigh)


Great!

Lehigh's schedule is a pan full of cupcakes plain and simple.....fact.

I would take a 7-4 or 8-3 team from a 'power' FCS conference over Lehigh any day.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Amusing is this:


Monmouth
CCSU
Princeton
Liberty
Fordham
Columbia
Georgetown
Bucknell
Holy Cross
Colgate
Lafayette

Lehigh might make it in but give me that schedule every year and the Bison are 11-0 annually.

+1

EWU would be 12-0 with that schedule. xlolx

[sgt smash]

Good for you,, Bison Fan!

(but your boss graduated from Lehigh)

And this means how much on a football board?

[Neighbor2]

Just to belittle the thought process and maturity of the initial poster.

[ngineer]

Curious, when was the last time that a 10 win team from an AQ League not make the playoffs?

I think Bucknell was 10-1 in 1996 and not invited.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

I think Bucknell was 10-1 in 1996 and not invited.

It was 1997 which happened to be the first time the league was back in the playoffs. Colgate got an at large at 8-3 the next season.

PL at-large history
8-3 Colgate in '98
10-1 Lehigh in '99
9-2 Lehigh in '04
8-3 Lafayette in '05

Besides that, only Colgate, 9-2, in '02 and Lehigh, 8-3, in '03 would be considered snubs. Lehigh not getting in, in '03 caused quite a bit of stir. They were awarded the second annual "woofed" award.

[totoinfl]

Walliver you are dead on...the last 4 in are basically the combination of a beauty contest and a political campaign...can't imagine the sheer amount of sucking up going on.


The regional committees and "the committee" have been discussing these teams for weeks. At this point, polls and computer rankings are almost worthless. If two teams are so close that there is no clear winner, most likely politics will make the difference, not polls or rankings.

[World]

From what i can gather, the CAA, MVC, and Big Sky should get three in for sure, with the socon, southland getting two in for sure. I would put Wofford, stony brook, a couple CAA teams, Lehigh, and EKU solidly on the bubble. If Northern Arizona lose tonight, they are out IMO (no quality wins). I think the CAA gets four in, and wofford gets in.

So that leaves:
Socon:3
Big sky:3
CAA:4
MVC:3
NEC: 1
Big South: 1
Southland: 2
MEAC:1
Patriot:1
OVC:1

Perhaps i am biased, but i just don't see the big south, ovc, or patriot getting more than one in this year because of the field, even though there certainly are candidates. These conferences are just weaker, and i think a 4th CAA team/Wofford has a better resume than they do by virtue of being in a better conference and having similar records


Sounds about right, except replace Wofford with Lehigh and you will have the more realistic results of Sunday

[Grabholdofyosef]

Two teams vs top 100 GPI. No names to distract. You decide better resume:

Team A 7-1

Wins:
53
60
64
78
79
80
99

Losses:
45

Team B 7-2
13
30
41
51
70
80
96

Losses:
5
26

Just based on what the teams have done, I would have to go team B.

[caribbeanhen]

They put Sam on there to get people in Texas to buy tickets...

real Texans have never even heard of Sammy

[Engineer86]

It was 1997 which happened to be the first time the league was back in the playoffs. Colgate got an at large at 8-3 the next season.

PL at-large history
8-3 Colgate in '98
10-1 Lehigh in '99
9-2 Lehigh in '04
8-3 Lafayette in '05

Besides that, only Colgate, 9-2, in '02 and Lehigh, 8-3, in '03 would be considered snubs. Lehigh not getting in, in '03 caused quite a bit of stir. They were awarded the second annual "woofed" award.

Bucknell's schedule included St Mary's. Weren't they a DII level in 1996? I thought I recalled them transitioning when Lehigh played them in 1998.