Teams with 3 losses (off the top of my head) that are normally considered for playoff contention--if any of these teams win out, who has the credentials to make the field (if any)? Please feel free to add teams to the list and correct my mistakes.

Northern Iowa
--losses: North Dakota, Iowa St (barely), Western Illinois
--big wins: SDSU, YSU
--remaining: W Kentucky, S Illinois, Illinois St.
--Prognosis: Vision hazy, ask again later.

Furman
--losses: UNC, Coastal Carolina, Appalachian
--big wins: Wofford, Citadel (I guess)
--remaining: Elon, Georgia Southern
--Prognosis: Furman has prestige on their side, but that's about it. Lack of quality wins and a 40-7 blasting at the hands of ASU could seal the Paladins fate, keeping them out of the playoffs for only the second time in 8 seasons. Also, Elon and Georgia Southern have a good shot at adding to the misery.

Richmond
--losses: New Hampshire, Delaware, James Madison
--big wins: Duke
--remaining: Nova, Towson, Bill and Mary
--Prognosis: 8-3 A-10 teams should be given a berth, that's my policy. The conference schedule is too brutal.

Maine
--losses: YSU, BC, and Rhode Island
--big wins: Towson, Hofstra
--remaining: Northeastern, UMass, New Hampshire
--prognosis: Thanks for playing, guys. (see remaining games)

Montana State
--losses: Chadron St., UC Davis, Eastern Washington
--big wins: Colorado, Portland State
--remaining: N Colorado, Montana
--Prognosis: They've done well to recover from their 3 weeks of temporary insanity, and an upset of Montana to finish the season could let them slip in. But at Missoula? Not seeing it.


(Edited to remove Cal-Poly after their come from behind victory over SDSU. Congrats!)