BDKJMU
November 12th, 2007, 09:37 PM
This kind of ties in with the Bracket Predictions thread. Games with major playoff implications:
As of now LIKELY seeds IF they win Saturday:
(UNI isn't going to lose to 0-10 S. Utah)
-Montana is @ 6-4 Montana State in a huge rivalry game and just had 3 players arrested
-McNeese hosts 6-4 Central Arkansas
-SIU is @ 6-4 Hampton
All 4 of them are in win or lose. My prediction is ONE of those 3 besides UNI loses to their 6-4 opponent and ASU, who hosts 2-8 U Tenn Chattanooga gets the #4 seed. ASU is in regardless.
In the HIGHLY UNLIKELY event a second one loses then UR or UMass would get a seed (provided they beat W&M & Hofstra respectively, but who are both in regardless).
-Wofford, EKU, DSU, and Fordham have also sewn up AQ's.
-UD (75%+ chance) are in even if they lose to Nova.
Win and they're in:
-JMU hosts 3-7 Towson
-EWU hosts 5-5 Weber State
-GSU @ 1-9 I-A Colorodo State
Win and they might get a bid:
E. ILL hosts 4-6 Samford
Win and they need help (losses among JMU, EWU, GSU, E. Ill):
-Hofstra @ UMass
-Alabama A&M: 8-2 and @ 6-4 Prarie View next Saturday. Have a Div II on schedule, no I-A, win would give them 8 Div I wins. *If Alabama A&M wins and Alcorn State beats Jackson State, that would put Alabama A&M in the SWAC title game.
-Colgate: 7-3 and @ 6-4 Holy Cross next Saturday. Have no Div II or I-A on schedule, so win would give them 8 Div I wins.
-Albany: 7-3 & @ 6-4 Cent Connecticut State next Saturday. Have no Div II or I-A on schedule, so win would give them 8 Div I wins.
-Norfolk State: 7-3 and hosts 6-4 Winston Salem State next Saturday. have a Div II and I-A (Rutgers, 59-0) on schedule, so win would give them 7 Div I wins
Notice how the last 4 all have decent 6-4 opponents, as do the teams fighting for the 2-4 seeds.
So here are your 14 games with playoff implications as far as seeds or getting an at large (where there is at least a 10% chance or greater of an upset- notice how I'm not counting UNI vs 0-10 S Utah or ASU hosting 2-8 WCU- virtually no chance of upsets there):
-Montana @ Montana State
-Central Arkansas @ McNeese
-SIU @ Hampton
-W&M @ UR
-UMass @ Hofstra
-Towson @ JMU
-UD @ Nova
-Weber St @ EWU
-GSU @ Colorodo State
-Samford @ E ILL
-Alabama A&M @ Prarie Viw
-Colgate @ Holy Cross
-Albany @ Central Connecticut State
-Winston Salem State @ Norfolk State
I'm sure someone will mention a game I left out. And the bracket that I did yesterday will have to be halfway redone I'm sure after Saturday's games before the selection show next Sun.
As of now LIKELY seeds IF they win Saturday:
(UNI isn't going to lose to 0-10 S. Utah)
-Montana is @ 6-4 Montana State in a huge rivalry game and just had 3 players arrested
-McNeese hosts 6-4 Central Arkansas
-SIU is @ 6-4 Hampton
All 4 of them are in win or lose. My prediction is ONE of those 3 besides UNI loses to their 6-4 opponent and ASU, who hosts 2-8 U Tenn Chattanooga gets the #4 seed. ASU is in regardless.
In the HIGHLY UNLIKELY event a second one loses then UR or UMass would get a seed (provided they beat W&M & Hofstra respectively, but who are both in regardless).
-Wofford, EKU, DSU, and Fordham have also sewn up AQ's.
-UD (75%+ chance) are in even if they lose to Nova.
Win and they're in:
-JMU hosts 3-7 Towson
-EWU hosts 5-5 Weber State
-GSU @ 1-9 I-A Colorodo State
Win and they might get a bid:
E. ILL hosts 4-6 Samford
Win and they need help (losses among JMU, EWU, GSU, E. Ill):
-Hofstra @ UMass
-Alabama A&M: 8-2 and @ 6-4 Prarie View next Saturday. Have a Div II on schedule, no I-A, win would give them 8 Div I wins. *If Alabama A&M wins and Alcorn State beats Jackson State, that would put Alabama A&M in the SWAC title game.
-Colgate: 7-3 and @ 6-4 Holy Cross next Saturday. Have no Div II or I-A on schedule, so win would give them 8 Div I wins.
-Albany: 7-3 & @ 6-4 Cent Connecticut State next Saturday. Have no Div II or I-A on schedule, so win would give them 8 Div I wins.
-Norfolk State: 7-3 and hosts 6-4 Winston Salem State next Saturday. have a Div II and I-A (Rutgers, 59-0) on schedule, so win would give them 7 Div I wins
Notice how the last 4 all have decent 6-4 opponents, as do the teams fighting for the 2-4 seeds.
So here are your 14 games with playoff implications as far as seeds or getting an at large (where there is at least a 10% chance or greater of an upset- notice how I'm not counting UNI vs 0-10 S Utah or ASU hosting 2-8 WCU- virtually no chance of upsets there):
-Montana @ Montana State
-Central Arkansas @ McNeese
-SIU @ Hampton
-W&M @ UR
-UMass @ Hofstra
-Towson @ JMU
-UD @ Nova
-Weber St @ EWU
-GSU @ Colorodo State
-Samford @ E ILL
-Alabama A&M @ Prarie Viw
-Colgate @ Holy Cross
-Albany @ Central Connecticut State
-Winston Salem State @ Norfolk State
I'm sure someone will mention a game I left out. And the bracket that I did yesterday will have to be halfway redone I'm sure after Saturday's games before the selection show next Sun.