Final Bracketology

[FargoBison]

Really I'm the most uncertain about seeding. I am fairly confident these will be the teams in the field with Bethune-Cookman being the last team in...

The Field
SFA at Montana State vs 1. NDSU
San Diego at SHSU vs 8. Chattanooga

EKU at UNI vs 5. ISUR
Bethune-Cookman at SELA vs 4. JSU

Morgan State at Richmond vs 6. NOVA
SDSU at Montana vs 3. EWU

JMU at Liberty vs 7. CCU
Sacred Heart at Fordham vs 2. UNH

Autobids(11): EWU, Liberty UNH, Morgan State, NDSU, Sacred Heart, Jacksonville State, Fordham, San Diego, Chattanooga and SHSU
At Large(13): ISUR, Nova, CCU, UNI, SELA, SDSU, JMU, EKU, Montana State, Richmond, Montana, Bethune-Cookman, SFA

Bubble: Indiana State, Idaho State, NC A&T, Lamar and W&M

College Sports Madness
(http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/fcs-football/bracketology)
Sacred Heart at Fordham vs 1. UNH
SHSU at JMU vs 8. Chattanooga


SFA at Montana vs 5. Illinois State
SDSU at SELA vs 4. EWU


Montana State at UNI vs 3. JSU
Morgan State at Richmond vs 6. CCU


EKU at Liberty vs 7. Villanova
San Diego at Idaho State vs 2. NDSU

Sports Network (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/writers/infcshuddle/archive/haley_11_22_2014.htm)
Stephen F. Austin-Montana State winner at No. 1 seed North Dakota State
Fordham-Liberty winner at No. 8 seed Coastal Carolina


Indiana State-Eastern Kentucky winner at No. 5 seed Villanova
Southeastern Louisiana-South Dakota State winner at No. 4 seed Illinois State


Richmond-Sam Houston State winner at No. 3 seed Jacksonville State
San Diego-Montana winner at No. 6 seed Eastern Washington


Sacred Heart-Northern Iowa winner at No. 7 seed Chattanooga
Morgan State-James Madison winner at No. 2 seed New Hampshire

Bison Media Bracket (https://twitter.com/DomIzzoWDAY/status/536399453830516736)
SDSU at Montana State vs 1. NDSU
SFA at Richmond vs 8. Chattanooga


Bethune-Cookman at JMU vs 5. Villanova
EKU at SELA vs 4. Illinois State


San Diego at Montana vs 3. EWU
Morgan State at Liberty vs 6. CCU


SHSU at UNI vs 7. Jacksonville State
Sacred Heart at Fordham vs 2. UNH

LFN's Bracket (http://www.anygivensaturday.com/showthread.php?165174-Final-Bracketology&p=2184606&viewfull=1#post2184606)
Morgan State at Liberty vs 1. UNH
Indiana State at EKU vs 8. CCU

South Dakota State at SE Louisiana vs 5. Jacksonville State
San Diego at Montana vs 4. Illinois State

SFA at Montana State vs 3. Eastern Washington
Chattanooga at Richmond vs 6. Villanova

Sacred Heart at JMU vs 7. Fordham
UNI at Sam Houston State vs 2. NDSU


Chris Lang(Lynchburg News and Advance) (http://www.newsadvance.com/sports/liberty_university/chris_lang_blog/fcs-playoff-watch-final-projection/article_522fefe0-72e1-11e4-9bcb-f3287cca5885.html)
MSU-SELA winner at #1 North Dakota State
Richmond-EKU winner at #8 Chattanooga

USD-Montana winner at #4 Illinois State
SFA-UNI winner at #5 Eastern Washington

SHU-Fordham winner at #3 New Hampshire
IdSU-Liberty winner at #6 Villanova

SDSU-SHSU winner at #2 Jacksonville State
Morgan State-JMU winner at #7 Coastal Carolina


Go Lehigh TU Owl (http://www.anygivensaturday.com/showthread.php?165174-Final-Bracketology&p=2184652&viewfull=1#post2184652)
Indiana State @ EKU vs 1. NDSU
Morgan State @ Liberty vs #8 JMU

SDSU @ Montana vs #4 Jacksonville State
SFA @ UNI vs #5 EWU

San Diego @ SHSU vs #3 Illinois State
Montana State @ SELA vs #6 Villanova

Richmond @ Chatty vs # 7 Coastal Carolina
Sacred Heart @ Fordham vs #2 UNH

[melloware13]

I think they'll try to avoid the UR-LU rematch, send the Flames to Harrisonburg, and the Bears to Richmond

[FargoBison]

I think they'll try to avoid the UR-LU rematch, send the Flames to Harrisonburg, and the Bears to Richmond

Good point, forgot about that game. Going to change that...But I think Liberty might outbid JMU.

[Dane96]

We all know it's going to happen but it does not mean we have to like it: THE MEAC WILL GET THAT SECOND TEAM IN, and it will be a travesty. Morgan State in the playoffs is a fricken joke.

That said, I would not want to face JMU right now; they may be the hottest team going into the playoffs.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Really I'm the most uncertain about seeding. I am fairly confident these will be the teams in the field with Bethune-Cookman being the last team in...

The Field
SFA at Montana State vs 1. NDSU
San Diego at SHSU vs 8. Chattanooga

EKU at UNI vs 5. ISUR
Bethune-Cookman at SELA vs 4. JSU

Morgan State at Richmond vs 6. NOVA
SDSU at Montana vs 3. EWU

JMU at Liberty vs 7. CCU
Sacred Heart at Fordham vs 2. UNH

Autobids(11): EWU, Liberty UNH, Morgan State, NDSU, Sacred Heart, Jacksonville State, Fordham, San Diego, Chattanooga and SHSU
At Large(13): ISUR, Nova, CCU, UNI, SELA, SDSU, JMU, EKU, Montana State, Richmond, Montana, Bethune-Cookman, SFA

Bubble: Indiana State, Idaho State, NC A&T, Lamar and W&M


this looks good

[kalm]

Really I'm the most uncertain about seeding. I am fairly confident these will be the teams in the field with Bethune-Cookman being the last team in...

The Field
SFA at Montana State vs 1. NDSU
San Diego at SHSU vs 8. Chattanooga

EKU at UNI vs 5. ISUR
Bethune-Cookman at SELA vs 4. JSU

Morgan State at Richmond vs 6. NOVA
SDSU at Montana vs 3. EWU

JMU at Liberty vs 7. CCU
Sacred Heart at Fordham vs 2. UNH

Autobids(11): EWU, Liberty UNH, Morgan State, NDSU, Sacred Heart, Jacksonville State, Fordham, San Diego, Chattanooga and SHSU
At Large(13): ISUR, Nova, CCU, UNI, SELA, SDSU, JMU, EKU, Montana State, Richmond, Montana, Bethune-Cookman, SFA

Bubble: Indiana State, Idaho State, NC A&T, Lamar and W&M

That looks good, but ISUr, ISUo, YSU, W&M, Lamar, and Cal Poly are all more worthy than Bethune-Cookman.

[downbythebeach]

If the CAA gets four bids it would be a travesty imo.

Four years ago that was cool...not anymore

[FargoBison]

I hope I'm wrong about my last team in but sadly I don't think I will be.

[SFspidur]

If the CAA gets four bids it would be a travesty imo.

Four years ago that was cool...not anymore

Who deserves it over Richmond?

[Anovafan]

I think you nailed the teams. I played with your seeds a little…east vs west thing that I picked up on a bit from the UNH AD interview.

The Field
Stephen F Austin at Montana State vs 1. NDSU
San Diego at Sam Houston State vs 8. Chattanooga

Eastern Kentucky at Northern Iowa vs 5. Illinois State
South Dakota State at Montana vs 4. Eastern Washington

Morgan State at Richmond vs 6. NOVA
Bethune-Cookman at Southeast Louisiana vs 3. Jacksonville State

Liberty at JMU vs 7. Coastal Carolina
Sacred Heart at Fordham vs 2. UNH

[FargoBison]

If the CAA gets four bids it would be a travesty imo.

Four years ago that was cool...not anymore

No the travesty was giving the PFL a bid and expanding the playoffs from 20 to 24.

20 was the perfect number and the teams I am having to fill the last part of my bracket with is a testament to that.

[Fear the Bird]

If the CAA gets four bids it would be a travesty imo.

Four years ago that was cool...not anymore

There aren't 24 worthy teams...would love to hear the TWO teams you have over Richmond since nobody can make the case for the 24th team right now

[Fear the Bird]

No the travesty was giving the PFL a bid and expanding the playoffs from 20 to 24.

20 was the perfect number and the teams I am having to fill the last part of my bracket with is a testament to that.

This

If San Diego went bye bye, we wouldn't need to fill the 24th team nobody can decide on, settle for SFA and we could have a really good discussion over who team 20 is, probably centering around a Richmond vs. Montana State debate?

[Anovafan]

Change the rules, put Harvard in.

[paward]

Change the rules, put Harvard in.

Should NCAA change their rules or should the Ivy league change their rules?

[Dane96]

Who deserves it over Richmond?

Exactly. It's not even close. Richmond looked great tonight...the Richmond of the early season. JMU is a freight train right now.

[FargoBison]

College Sports Madness
(http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/fcs-football/bracketology)
Sacred Heart at Fordham vs 1. UNH
SHSU at JMU vs 8. Chattanooga


SFA at Montana vs 5. Illinois State
SDSU at SELA vs 4. EWU


Montana State at UNI vs 3. JSU
Morgan State at Richmond vs 6. CCU


EKU at Liberty vs 7. Villanova
San Diego at Idaho State vs 2. NDSU

Sports Network (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/writers/infcshuddle/archive/haley_11_22_2014.htm)
Stephen F. Austin-Montana State winner at No. 1 seed North Dakota State
Fordham-Liberty winner at No. 8 seed Coastal Carolina


Indiana State-Eastern Kentucky winner at No. 5 seed Villanova
Southeastern Louisiana-South Dakota State winner at No. 4 seed Illinois State


Richmond-Sam Houston State winner at No. 3 seed Jacksonville State
San Diego-Montana winner at No. 6 seed Eastern Washington


Sacred Heart-Northern Iowa winner at No. 7 seed Chattanooga
Morgan State-James Madison winner at No. 2 seed New Hampshire

[KPSUL]

If the CAA gets four bids it would be a travesty imo.

Four years ago that was cool...not anymore

So, 4 years ago when 20 teams made the payoffs 4 was OK?

[X-Factor]

College Sports Madness
(http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/fcs-football/bracketology)
Sacred Heart at Fordham vs 1. UNH
SHSU at JMU vs 8. Chattanooga


SFA at Montana vs 5. Illinois State
SDSU at SELA vs 4. EWU


Montana State at UNI vs 3. JSU
Morgan State at Richmond vs 6. CCU


EKU at Liberty vs 7. Villanova
San Diego at Idaho State vs 2. NDSU

Sports Network (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/writers/infcshuddle/archive/haley_11_22_2014.htm)
Stephen F. Austin-Montana State winner at No. 1 seed North Dakota State
Fordham-Liberty winner at No. 8 seed Coastal Carolina


Indiana State-Eastern Kentucky winner at No. 5 seed Villanova
Southeastern Louisiana-South Dakota State winner at No. 4 seed Illinois State


Richmond-Sam Houston State winner at No. 3 seed Jacksonville State
San Diego-Montana winner at No. 6 seed Eastern Washington


Sacred Heart-Northern Iowa winner at No. 7 seed Chattanooga
Morgan State-James Madison winner at No. 2 seed New Hampshire


I would just LOVE to see this sports network bracket. It makes a lot of sense...
UNI is a really though draw for Chat, as well as UNH. I like their chances.

[UNIFanSince1983]

I can get on board with this Sports Network one!

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

I'm interested to see were Fordham ends up. They're either going to be a nightmare for someone or flame out in a blaze of "glory"....

[CHIP72]

Change the rules, put Harvard in.

Hell, arguments could also be made for Yale and Dartmouth. Harvard would be a seed possibility IMO if the Ivies participated in the playoffs.


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[FargoBison]

Bison Media Bracket (https://twitter.com/DomIzzoWDAY/status/536399453830516736)
SDSU at Montana State vs 1. NDSU
SFA at Richmond vs 8. Chattanooga


Bethune-Cookman at JMU vs 5. Villanova
EKU at SELA vs 4. Illinois State


San Diego at Montana vs 3. EWU
Morgan State at Liberty vs 6. CCU


SHSU at UNI vs 7. Jacksonville State
Sacred Heart at Fordham vs 2. UNH

[Lehigh Football Nation]

I'm just going to post mine here:

Morgan State at Liberty vs 1. UNH
Indiana State at EKU vs 8. CCU

South Dakota State at SE Louisiana vs 5. Jacksonville State
San Diego at Montana vs 4. Illinois State

SFA at Montana State vs 3. Eastern Washington
Chattanooga at Richmond vs 6. Villanova

Sacred Heart at JMU vs 7. Fordham
UNI at Sam Houston State vs 2. NDSU

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

I'm just going to post mine here:

Morgan State at Liberty vs 1. UNH
Indiana State at EKU vs 8. CCU

South Dakota State at SE Louisiana vs 5. Jacksonville State
San Diego at Montana vs 4. Illinois State

SFA at Montana State vs 3. Eastern Washington
Chattanooga at Richmond vs 6. Villanova

Sacred Heart at JMU vs 7. Fordham
UNI at Sam Houston State vs 2. NDSU

Fordham does not deserve a seed. They had a chance today against a better than some think Army team but came up short. Plus, I don't think the NCAA wants them hosting one, potentially two games, at JCF....

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Fordham does not deserve a seed. They had a chance today against a better than some think Army team but came up short. Plus, I don't think the NCAA wants them hosting one, potentially two games, at JCF....

I don't really see what Chatty has done to deserve a seed either except for being in the SoCon. Frankly it's very difficult to figure out a deserving 7-8 seed. One will likely be CCU, but the final one? Anyone's guess, IMO.

JMU might be the other team in consideration. It's possible they switch JMU and Fordham in my bracket, but that would mean ignoring the rankings altogether.

[Bison56]

I'm just going to post mine here:

Morgan State at Liberty vs 1. UNH
Indiana State at EKU vs 8. CCU

South Dakota State at SE Louisiana vs 5. Jacksonville State
San Diego at Montana vs 4. Illinois State

SFA at Montana State vs 3. Eastern Washington
Chattanooga at Richmond vs 6. Villanova

Sacred Heart at JMU vs 7. Fordham
UNI at Sam Houston State vs 2. NDSU

Fordham getting a seed? I don't see it.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

I don't really see what Chatty has done to deserve a seed either except for being in the SoCon. Frankly it's very difficult to figure out a deserving 7-8 seed. One will likely be CCU, but the final one? Anyone's guess, IMO.

This is where politics might come in. I think JMU deserves a seed personally (factoring in revenue too) but that would mean 3 seeds for the CAA. How about the MVFC gets 5 in but the CAA gets 3 seeds?

[FargoBison]

Fordham's loss to Nova really kills their seed chances, Army was their shot to make a statement and it didn't happen. I think the last seed could be anyone of Chatty, SELA, JMU and UNI.

[NY Crusader 2010]

Fordham's loss to Nova really kills their seed chances, Army was their shot to make a statement and it didn't happen. I think the last seed could be anyone of Chatty, SELA, JMU and UNI.

Fordham doesn't deserve a seed, period. They had two chances to prove they did deserve one and lost both games. What's their biggest feather in the cap? Bucknell on the road, not buying FU.

I'm leaning towards Chatty with their only FCS loss being to Jacksonville State who's a lock for a seed.

[UNIFanSince1983]

Fordham doesn't deserve a seed, period. They had two chances to prove they did deserve one and lost both games. What's their biggest feather in the cap? Bucknell on the road, not buying FU.


I'll take Chatty as annoying as that one poster on here is, they've earned it. The SoCon is down but I don't think it's as bad as many of us think. JMU and UNI are close but just too many losses IMO.

The same argument could be said for Chattanooga. What is the biggest feather in their cap? Samford at home...

[Twentysix]

I think you nailed the teams. I played with your seeds a little…east vs west thing that I picked up on a bit from the UNH AD interview.

The Field
Stephen F Austin at Montana State vs 1. NDSU
San Diego at Sam Houston State vs 8. Chattanooga

Eastern Kentucky at Northern Iowa vs 5. Illinois State
South Dakota State at Montana vs 4. Eastern Washington

Morgan State at Richmond vs 6. NOVA
Bethune-Cookman at Southeast Louisiana vs 3. Jacksonville State

Liberty at JMU vs 7. Coastal Carolina
Sacred Heart at Fordham vs 2. UNH

To put all 4 MVFC teams on the same side of the bracket would be super douchey. I hope the committee doesn't do this.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

I think it's a bit much to say that Fordham HAD to beat Army in order to DESERVE a seed. They led most of the first half and played an FBS team fairly tough, and are a 10-2 team with a weak schedule. If they don't get the 7 or 8 seed, it's much more likely due to their loss to Villanova.

Some years 10-2 isn't enough for a seed, but again, that final spot isn't exactly easy. The committee could go with almost anyone, even possibly 7-4 UNI.

[clenz]

I'm just going to post mine here:

Morgan State at Liberty vs 1. UNH
Indiana State at EKU vs 8. CCU

South Dakota State at SE Louisiana vs 5. Jacksonville State
San Diego at Montana vs 4. Illinois State

SFA at Montana State vs 3. Eastern Washington
Chattanooga at Richmond vs 6. Villanova

Sacred Heart at JMU vs 7. Fordham
UNI at Sam Houston State vs 2. NDSUzero chance SHSU outbids UNI...zero.

Only school that would be opening round that could/would is Montana

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

I think it's a bit much to say that Fordham HAD to beat Army in order to DESERVE a seed. They led most of the first half and played an FBS team fairly tough, and are a 10-2 team with a weak schedule. If they don't get the 7 or 8 seed, it's much more likely due to their loss to Villanova.

Some years 10-2 isn't enough for a seed, but again, that final spot isn't exactly easy. The committee could go with almost anyone, even possibly 7-4 UNI.

If Bucknell takes care of Colgate today I believe they're in at 9-2 given what happened. Had the Bison won, Fordham would have a very good win. As it is, they're left with nothing more than a good Top 40 road win....

Fordham just doesn't have the resume imo for a seed. Plus, Nebrich has battled injuries all year. The Rams never really put their foot down. They had to put together a tremendous drive just to force OT against Bucknell. I know you said this might be a once in a generation Fordham team a few weeks ago but it's not. I'm not sure if it's as good as the '02-'03 teams.....Scholarships are a funny thing....

[Twentysix]

zero chance SHSU outbids UNI...zero.

Only school that would be opening round that could/would is Montana

What about 1/2 a BCS stadium JMU? Seats about 25,000.

http://www.jmu.edu/bethechange/stories/images/bridgeforth-expansion.jpg

I would guess UM Montana St and JMU would/could all outbid UNI.

[chattanoogamocs]

The same argument could be said for Chattanooga. What is the biggest feather in their cap? Samford at home...

Neither school has a quality win to hang it's hat on...but looking at just about any computer ranking you like (or the average of them all together in the Massey Composite) Chattanooga's conference schedule is incrementally tougher than Fordham's.

That, and you could take Chattanooga's losses to Central Michigan, Jacksonville State and Tennessee and add up the total of the 3 and it would still be less than Fordham lost to Villanova alone.

[lionsrking2]

zero chance SHSU outbids UNI...zero.

Only school that would be opening round that could/would is Montana

You're not factoring in potential corporate/big donor support ... it's not just the size of stadium that generates a bid.

[clenz]

You're not factoring in potential corporate/big donor support ... it's not just the size of stadium that generates a bid.
I'm aware

Uni hasn't been in that playoffs for 3 years... People want a home game...


SHSU isn't out bidding uni.



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[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Indiana State @ EKU vs 1. NDSU
Morgan State @ Liberty vs #8 JMU

SDSU @ Montana vs #4 Jacksonville State
SFA @ UNI vs #5 EWU

San Diego @ SHSU vs #3 Illinois State
Montana State @ SELA vs #6 Villanova

Richmond @ Chatty vs # 7 Coastal Carolina
Sacred Heart @ Fordham vs #2 UNH

I'll ride the CAA gets 3 seeds but the MVFC gets 5 teams.....

[Twentysix]

Indiana State @ EKU vs 1. NDSU
Morgan State @ Liberty vs #8 JMU

SDSU @ Montana vs #4 Jacksonville State
SFA @ UNI vs #5 EWU

San Diego @ SHSU vs #3 Illinois State
Montana State @ SELA vs #6 Villanova

Richmond @ Chatty vs # 7 Coastal Carolina
Sacred Heart @ Fordham vs #2 UNH

I'll ride the CAA gets 3 seeds but the MVFC gets 5 teams.....

I like it

[FargoBison]

Chris Lang(Lynchburg News and Advance) (http://www.newsadvance.com/sports/liberty_university/chris_lang_blog/fcs-playoff-watch-final-projection/article_522fefe0-72e1-11e4-9bcb-f3287cca5885.html)
MSU-SELA winner at #1 North Dakota State
Richmond-EKU winner at #8 Chattanooga


USD-Montana winner at #4 Illinois State
SFA-UNI winner at #5 Eastern Washington


SHU-Fordham winner at #3 New Hampshire
IdSU-Liberty winner at #6 Villanova


SDSU-SHSU winner at #2 Jacksonville State
Morgan State-JMU winner at #7 Coastal Carolina

[Fordham]

Indiana State @ EKU vs 1. NDSU
Morgan State @ Liberty vs #8 JMU

SDSU @ Montana vs #4 Jacksonville State
SFA @ UNI vs #5 EWU

San Diego @ SHSU vs #3 Illinois State
Montana State @ SELA vs #6 Villanova

Richmond @ Chatty vs # 7 Coastal Carolina
Sacred Heart @ Fordham vs #2 UNH

I'll ride the CAA gets 3 seeds but the MVFC gets 5 teams.....

ugh ugh ugh. hate it.

but can't argue against it. this seems the most likely imo.

[MacThor]

If the CAA gets four bids it would be a travesty imo.

Four years ago that was cool...not anymore

Richmond is 2-2 against playoff teams. Entire MEAC is..........?
MEAC went 1-?? vs CAA this year, with the one win vs Elon.

[kalm]

Indiana State @ EKU vs 1. NDSU
Morgan State @ Liberty vs #8 JMU

SDSU @ Montana vs #4 Jacksonville State
SFA @ UNI vs #5 EWU

San Diego @ SHSU vs #3 Illinois State
Montana State @ SELA vs #6 Villanova

Richmond @ Chatty vs # 7 Coastal Carolina
Sacred Heart @ Fordham vs #2 UNH

I'll ride the CAA gets 3 seeds but the MVFC gets 5 teams.....

I've of course think EWU should be seeded ahead of ISU and JSU.

I also think you could make a case for UNI getting the 8th seed. Both UNI and JMU are more deserving than Chatty.

I seriously doubt SELA outbids MSU.

Otherwise, I think this is very close - especially regarding the at-larges. Nice work!

[WestCoastAggie]

IMHO, the final spot in the playoffs is coming down to Indiana State, Idaho State and NC A&T. I think Bethune-Cookman and Montanta are among the final four teams in.

[cpalum]

IMHO, the final spot in the playoffs is coming down to Indiana State, Idaho State and NC A&T. I think Bethune-Cookman and Montanta among the final four teams in.


Although you may be right ..I have a hard time seeing a 6 D1 win team (Idaho State) getting in over a 7 D1 win team (Cal Poly) from the same conference.

I think the BSC gets 3



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[clenz]

I think the BSC gets 3



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They do...but not Cal Poly or Id St

[WestCoastAggie]

I see it playing out like this in 90 minutes:

CAA - 4 teams
MVFC - 4 teams
Big Sky - 3 teams
MEAC - 3 teams
Southland - 2 teams
OVC - 2 teams
Big South - 2 teams
Patriot - 1 team
Southern - 1 team
NEC - 1 team
PFL - 1 team

[cpalum]

They do...but not Cal Poly or Id St

That was my point


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[Mr. C]

No five loss team is getting in, sorry Indiana State. The Trees eliminated themselves with a bad loss on the final weekend. Here is my College Sports Journal take.

SFA at Montana State vs 1. NDSU
San Diego at SHSU vs 8. Chattanooga

EKU at UNI vs 5. Jacksonville State
Idaho State at SELA vs 4. Illinois State

Sacred Heart at Richmond vs 6. NOVA
SDSU at Montana vs 3. EWU

JMU at Liberty vs 7. CCU
Morgan State at Fordham vs 2. UNH

I wold personally have Villanova as a higher seed (No. 3 with Eastern Washington at No. 4, Illinois State at No. 5 and Jacksonville State at No. 6) and believe North Dakota State and Villanova will face each other for the national title.

I do not see B-CU in ahead of Idaho State.

[clenz]

If Indiana State isn't getting in there's no way in hell Idaho State is

[WestCoastAggie]

I also believe Liberty, JMU and Richmond will be hosting games next Saturday.

[Theee Catrabbit]

I don't think SLU will outbid SDSU.....we tend to get Sanford/Dykhous money for these types of things.....SDSU's bid will be strong

[Houndawg]

This is where politics might come in. I think JMU deserves a seed personally (factoring in revenue too) but that would mean 3 seeds for the CAA. How about the MVFC gets 5 in but the CAA gets 3 seeds?

Neither is deserving. The committee will take of the east coast..:D

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

No five loss team is getting in, sorry Indiana State. The Trees eliminated themselves with a bad loss on the final weekend. Here is my College Sports Journal take.

SFA at Montana State vs 1. NDSU
San Diego at SHSU vs 8. Chattanooga

EKU at UNI vs 5. Jacksonville State
Idaho State at SELA vs 4. Illinois State

Sacred Heart at Richmond vs 6. NOVA
SDSU at Montana vs 3. EWU

JMU at Liberty vs 7. CCU
Morgan State at Fordham vs 2. UNH

I wold personally have Villanova as a higher seed (No. 3 with Eastern Washington at No. 4, Illinois State at No. 5 and Jacksonville State at No. 6) and believe North Dakota State and Villanova will face each other for the national title.

I do not see B-CU in ahead of Idaho State.

Was kind of thinking people had 'Nova a little low as well.

[knucklehead]

I like the looks with Both JMU and LU getting home games. I think they are both great facilities and I think that happens.

[dwtime]

Fordham's loss to Nova really kills their seed chances, Army was their shot to make a statement and it didn't happen. I think the last seed could be anyone of Chatty, SELA, JMU and UNI.

Fordham Chatty is a toss up imo I would pick Chatty but I disagree with SELA, JMU or UNI all three had a chance to win their conference and came up short. Fordham and Chatty won theirs, win/loss, position in conference and SOS should all be taken into consideration for a seed.

[cpalum]

No five loss team is getting in, sorry Indiana State. The Trees eliminated themselves with a bad loss on the final weekend. Here is my College Sports Journal take.

SFA at Montana State vs 1. NDSU
San Diego at SHSU vs 8. Chattanooga

EKU at UNI vs 5. Jacksonville State
Idaho State at SELA vs 4. Illinois State

Sacred Heart at Richmond vs 6. NOVA
SDSU at Montana vs 3. EWU

JMU at Liberty vs 7. CCU
Morgan State at Fordham vs 2. UNH

I wold personally have Villanova as a higher seed (No. 3 with Eastern Washington at No. 4, Illinois State at No. 5 and Jacksonville State at No. 6) and believe North Dakota State and Villanova will face each other for the national title.

I do not see B-CU in ahead of Idaho State.


No way a 5 loss team gets in but you think a 6 DI win Idaho State gets in?


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[yorkcountyUNHfan]

No five loss team is getting in, sorry Indiana State. The Trees eliminated themselves with a bad loss on the final weekend. Here is my College Sports Journal take.

SFA at Montana State vs 1. NDSU
San Diego at SHSU vs 8. Chattanooga

EKU at UNI vs 5. Jacksonville State
Idaho State at SELA vs 4. Illinois State

Sacred Heart at Richmond vs 6. NOVA
SDSU at Montana vs 3. EWU

JMU at Liberty vs 7. CCU
Morgan State at Fordham vs 2. UNH

I wold personally have Villanova as a higher seed (No. 3 with Eastern Washington at No. 4, Illinois State at No. 5 and Jacksonville State at No. 6) and believe North Dakota State and Villanova will face each other for the national title.

I do not see B-CU in ahead of Idaho State.

4 CAA teams on the same side of the bracket?

[Cocky]

I don't really see what Chatty has done to deserve a seed either except for being in the SoCon. Frankly it's very difficult to figure out a deserving 7-8 seed. One will likely be CCU, but the final one? Anyone's guess, IMO.

JMU might be the other team in consideration. It's possible they switch JMU and Fordham in my bracket, but that would mean ignoring the rankings altogether.

Please name all the teams with victories over schools with good wins outside of their conference.
Ill do JSU, SEMO (who isn't considered a good win) has a win over SELA and EKU with a win over a bad FBS team.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

If Indiana State isn't getting in there's no way in hell Idaho State is

This is my feeling. Indiana State has better wins, too.

[TheEagleSHSU]

We would never be able to outbid Montana, Montana state, or UNI. I think we get a home game vs SDSU or SELA.

[WestCoastAggie]

Well they got it right with the MEAC.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

I'm just going to post mine here:

Morgan State at Liberty vs 1. UNH
Indiana State at EKU vs 8. CCU

South Dakota State at SE Louisiana vs 5. Jacksonville State
San Diego at Montana vs 4. Illinois State

SFA at Montana State vs 3. Eastern Washington
Chattanooga at Richmond vs 6. Villanova

Sacred Heart at JMU vs 7. Fordham
UNI at Sam Houston State vs 2. NDSU

Got all the teams and a fair number of the matchups. Pretty proud of my picks.

[ValleyTalk]

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[FargoBison]

Missed just one team but I am happy with that. Bethune not getting in restores some of my faith in the committee.

[Humble Steward]

Missed just one team but I am happy with that. Bethune not getting in restores some of my faith in the committee.

We didn't deserve to get in. We limped down the stretch and had three opportunities on national TV to demonstrate to the committee that we deserved to get in. Also, as true Wildcats, we are tired of just making it to the field to lose in the first round. For a rebuilding year, we have to accept that we were not ready this year. Good luck to everyone in the playoffs. We have some work to do our end.

[LIONFAN07]

Fordham Chatty is a toss up imo I would pick Chatty but I disagree with SELA, JMU or UNI all three had a chance to win their conference and came up short. Fordham and Chatty won theirs, win/loss, position in conference and SOS should all be taken into consideration for a seed.

Southeastern were co champs with SAM. These two didn't play each other in regular season so they had to split it.