CAA Pick'em 4/17/21 - Unofficial Division Championships

[melloware13]

Figured to skip the full standings, 4 teams enter this weekend with games scheduled that all have a chance at playoffs and their division title. If Villanova wins, the South winner is the AQ and the North is technically a 3-way tie between Delaware, Rhode Island, and Villanova. If Delaware wins, both divisions have outright champions but the AQ becomes murkier as of writing.

In case it matters, here's the records of the 4 teams left:
Delaware (4-0, 3-0 CAA)
Villanova (2-1, 2-1 CAA)
Richmond (3-0, 3-0 CAA)
James Madison (4-0, 2-0 CAA)

Now for the games:

Delaware @ Villanova - 1 PM
Richmond @ James Madison - 2 PM

[bonarae]

Delaware
Richmond (JMU will have to shake off a lot of rust)

[Gangtackle11]

Nova 35 Delaware 18 - Cats led FCS in blocked punts in ‘19. Hens had 2 blocked vs. the vaunted Hornets. Cats have won last 8 by average score of 35-18. Sounds about right.

James Madison 35 Richmond 18

[melloware13]

Richmond 35 W&M 18
It's Richmond - JMU, not W&M. Does that change your pick?

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Delaware @ Villanova
Richmond @ James Madison

[Gangtackle11]

It's Richmond - JMU, not W&M. Does that change your pick?

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Delaware @ Villanova
Richmond @ James Madison

Yep.

[GoBlueHens83]

Delaware @ Villanova
Richmond @ James Madison

[OhioHen]

Hens and Spiders

[knit35]

Villanova
JMU

[kdinva]

Delaware 28 @ Villanova 17
Richmond 20 @ James Madison 28

[melloware13]

Massey Predictions:
Delaware 28 @ Villanova 27
Richmond 17 @ James Madison 29

[SonuvaHenx2]

UD
JMU

[HENJOHN]

Martin Inglesby and Jay Wright are betting their Summer Homes on this one, I am goin with the former:

UD- 26
VU- 23

JMU- 27
Rich- 20

[caribbeanhen]

Nova - This is purely a pick to jinx Nova

JMU

[paward]

Nova
Spiders all day long!

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

Delaware
JMU

[Daytripper]

I will take the two road teams: Hens and Spiders

[KPSUL]

Delaware

JMU

[KPSUL]

Playoff thoughts on the CAA teams playing today?

I think we'd all pretty much agree the winners of the two games will be in.

I'm thinking that if Richmond wins a close one, we could see 3 CAA teams in. People still seem enamored with JMU - with a loss to Richmond their schedule certainly wouldn't justify it, but how often do you see a #1 or 2 team in the polls bumped down 15 positions after they lose a close game to an undefeated team?

[melloware13]

Based on their thinking, I don't see how JMU is anything other than a lock. Other three are in with a win, Nova is the only lock out with a loss. Only way I see CAA limited to 2 teams is if Hens and Dukes win, and Dukes beat the brakes off the Spiders.

Summary:
If JMU & Delaware win; JMU & Delaware in; Richmond on bubble; Villanova out
If Richmond & Delaware win; JMU, Richmond, & Delaware in; Villanova out
If JMU & Villanova win; JMU & Villanova in; Delaware & Richmond on bubble
If Richmond & Villanova win; JMU, Richmond, & Villanova in; Delaware on bubble (likely out)

[melloware13]

Maybe I should have included an AQ guess for the pick'em because who knows how the AD's will vote between Delaware & JMU

Final Scores:
Delaware 27, Villanova 20
James Madison 23, Richmond 6

Weekly Scores:


T1
CenMEBlackBearFan
4


T1
HENJOHN
4


T1
kdinva
4


T1
KPSUL
4


T1
melloware13
4


T1
SonuvaHenx2
4



Majority Picks
4



Massey Predictions
4


T7
bonarae
2


T7
caribbeanhen
2


T7
Daytripper
2


T7
Gangtackle11
2


T7
GoBlueHens83
2


T7
knit35
2


T7
OhioHen
2


14
paward
0




Season Standings:


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melloware13
32



Majority Picks
30


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KPSUL
28


T3
bonarae
26


T3
caribbeanhen
26


T3
CenMEBlackBearFan
26



Massey Predictions
26


6
knit35
24


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GoBlueHens83
23


T8
Gangtackle11
21


T8
kdinva
21


T8
mainejeff
21


11
paward
18


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NY Crusader 2010
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T13
dunbar
16


T13
jmu8
16


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OhioHen
16


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Daytripper
14


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Sitting Bull
13


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reeder
12


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SBUFAN33
10


20
The Cats
8


T21
jmu007
6


T21
SUPharmacist
6


23
SonuvaHenx2
5


T24
Anthony215
4


T24
HENJOHN
4


26
wmmii
1