Locks for the playoffs in no order:
1. New Hampshire (9-1)
2. Montana (8-2)
3. Youngstown St. (8-3)
4. Northern Iowa (7-3)
5. Hampton (10-0)
6. Appalachian St. (7-3) - they'll beat Elon
7. Georgia Southern (8-3)
8. Furman (8-2)
9. Winner of EIU at JSU
Contenders that are in if they win next week:
Massachusetts (7-3) - they play at Hofstra
Richmond (7-3) - they play William & Mary at home
Southern Illinois (7-3) - they play North Dakota St. at home
Cal Poly (7-3) - they play Idaho St. at home
Lehigh (8-2) - they play Lafayette at home
Texas St. (8-2) - they play Sam Houston St. at home
Nicholls St. (4-3) - they play at SELU tonight and McNeese St. at home next week
Contenders that need to win, plus get help:
Coastal Carolina (9-1) - they play at Charleston Southern
South Carolina St. (8-2) - they play North Carolina A&T
Colgate (7-3) - they play at Georgetown
Lafayette (7-3) - they play at Lehigh
Predicted playoff field:
A-10: New Hampshire
BSC: Montana
GFC: Northern Iowa
MEAC: Hampton
OVC: Eastern Illinois
PL: Lehigh
SC: Appalachian St.
SL: Texas St.
Massachusetts
Richmond
Cal Poly
Youngstown St.
Georgia Southern
Furman
Coastal Carolina
South Carolina St.
Predicted seeds and first round matchups:
Lehigh
@ No. 1 New Hampshire
South Carolina St.
@ Furman
Richmond
@ No. 3 Hampton
Massachusetts
@ Appalachian St.
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Cal Poly
@ No. 2 Montana
Eastern Illinois
@ Northern Iowa
Youngstown St.
@ No. 4 Texas St.
Coastal Carolina
@ Georgia Southern
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