Llamaguy wrote:The brackets are the usual workings of the NCAA. For years in the Division 3 playoffs the match-ups are based on geography more than seed. Per the NCAA handbook, any teams <500 miles apart can be bused, more than that requires a flight paid for by the NCAA. There is a term called "The Texas Sub-bracket" in D3. They have a 32 team playoff with 4 groups of 8 teams seeded 1-8. It used to be 4 regions but those lines have blurred over the years to save money and get the most deserving at-large teams in the tourney. The South bracket always includes teams from Texas, Miss, Georgia, NC, VA, Tenn., Maryland, Deleware, PA. In order to save money the Texas teams always play each other in round one regardless of seed to save a plane flight. This year UMHB #2 seed played HSU #3 in round one. To further prove that the matchups are dictated by flight money:this year the NCAA actually sent a West bracket to the ESPN selection show that was rescinded 2 hours prior to it be unveiled. The actual version that was used ended up pairing the West #1 & #2 seeds against each other in week one because it eliminated 2 plane flights. I have not looked at both brackets in the D-1aa scenario but do know that first round match-ups usually try to match-up teams that can be bused. The only exception is that the NCAA usually tries not to match-up conference opponents in the first round if at all possible.
As for the game Saturday, it should be a good one. JMU's offense is the real deal. The defense in my opinion is not as good at stopping the run since they lost their starting middle LB mid season. We know what Wofford does most of the time is run and run well. I see this as a high scoring game decided by the turnover battle. It may be the team that stops itself the most on the short end of this one!
AppStateFTW wrote:As I look through all of the boards, all I see EVERYWHERE is JMU fans complaining about the brackets. If you guys are SO GOOD, then it shouldn't matter WHO you have to beat... it's a cakewalk, right?
Wofford 52
JMU 23... yes, 3 TDs, 1 Safety
I only see 2 or 3 JMU fans period on here. No complaining here, see you in Chatty, if you can get by one of the weak CAA teams called Richmond. LOL! Good luck on your prediction, but you may have that one backwards. No 2nds & 3rds on the playoff roster.
