Championship Subdivision Football | FCS Football | Stadiums | Blogs | Forums

No one does this here that I can remember, but I figured I'd give it a shot, stir some discussion...

So, here we go.

AQ's:

Montana St. (Big Sky)
Liberty (Big South)
Delaware (CAA)
SC State (MEAC)
SIU (MVFC)
Robert Morris (NEC)
Jax St. (OVC)
Colgate (Patriot)
Appalachian St. (Southern)
SFA (Southland)

AT LARGE:

EWU, Griz (Big Sky)
JMU, UMass, Nova (CAA)
UNI, WIU (MVFC)
SEMO St. (OVC)
Wofford (SoCon)
Cal Poly (Great West)

This is a "by the end of the season" prediction, not a "if the season ended now" prediction.

Seeds:

1. UD
2. ASU
3. SFA
4. MSU
5. UMass

I dont want to pick matchups, since I don't know who will outbid who. I think picking seeds is good enough.

If nothing else.. PLEASE call Northern Iowa UNI, not NIU. NIU= Northern Illinois. UNI= Northern Iowa.

Thank You.

guinzone wrote:If nothing else.. PLEASE call Northern Iowa UNI, not NIU. NIU= Northern Illinois. UNI= Northern Iowa.

Thank You.

Was a typo. I'll edit it. Thanks.

I can't speak for the other seeded teams once we get there, but if ASU has home field throughout the playoffs I think we'll be hard to beat. App has won 51 of the last 54 home games at the Rock.

AppStateAlumQC wrote:I can't speak for the other seeded teams once we get there, but if ASU has home field throughout the playoffs I think we'll be hard to beat. App has one 51 of the last 54 home games at the Rock.

Yeah, the loss of AE and struggles with Chatty the first week had me, and I'm sure others, thinking the ASU ship was taking on some water. But it's becoming clear that ASU is still ASU. And even if ASU isn't as good, the Rock is a great homefield advantage. If ASU gets a seed, they'll make a run.

Have any thoughts on the regional first round matchups in the East?

Could we see something like this?

Colgate at Liberty
RMU at SCSU

or will the PL/NEC champs likely have to face a CAA at-large teams like JMU and 'Nova?

aceinthehole wrote:Have any thoughts on the regional first round matchups in the East?

Could we see something like this?

Colgate at Liberty
RMU at SCSU

or will the PL/NEC champs likely have to face a CAA at-large teams like JMU and 'Nova?

I dunno if money or travel will win out. It will be tough for LU and SCSU to both host, but they'll probably be the highest bidders. RMU won't host, and I don't know if Colgate would, but RMU/Colgate would be a much better matchup for travel.

Maybe JMU at SCSU? WoCo at Liberty? Nova hosts RMU or Colgate and the other goes out west. Just thoughts.

ToTheLeft wrote:

guinzone wrote:If nothing else.. PLEASE call Northern Iowa UNI, not NIU. NIU= Northern Illinois. UNI= Northern Iowa.

Thank You.

Was a typo. I'll edit it. Thanks.

Why is SIU an automatic qualifier?

ISUSycamores23 wrote:Why is SIU an automatic qualifier?

Because after beating UNI, I see them as the favorite at this point (I had thought UNI was the favorite). It's really a crapshoot, but I feel that if they're getting their act together as the season goes on, they're the favorite. Every week it could change, tho.

ToTheLeft wrote:

guinzone wrote:If nothing else.. PLEASE call Northern Iowa UNI, not NIU. NIU= Northern Illinois. UNI= Northern Iowa.

Thank You.

Was a typo. I'll edit it. Thanks.

Please edit again, edit them out.
Oh, and add about 4 more CAA teams.

ToTheLeft wrote:

ISUSycamores23 wrote:Why is SIU an automatic qualifier?

Because after beating UNI, I see them as the favorite at this point (I had thought UNI was the favorite). It's really a crapshoot, but I feel that if they're getting their act together as the season goes on, they're the favorite. Every week it could change, tho.

The MVFC is a total mess right now!

DBlue wrote:

ToTheLeft wrote:
Was a typo. I'll edit it. Thanks.

Please edit again, edit them out.
Oh, and add about 4 more CAA teams.

Nova was my last team in. Imagine if I had as many CAA as MVFC/Big Fluffy teams.

I'd be Public Enemy no. 1

Keenan wrote:

ToTheLeft wrote:
Because after beating UNI, I see them as the favorite at this point (I had thought UNI was the favorite). It's really a crapshoot, but I feel that if they're getting their act together as the season goes on, they're the favorite. Every week it could change, tho.

The MVFC is a total mess right now!

ToTheLeft wrote: Seeds:

1. UD
2. ASU
3. SFA
4. MSU
5. UMass

I dont want to pick matchups, since I don't know who will outbid who. I think picking seeds is good enough.

JSU without a seed? If we win out there is no way we will not be a seed being 11-0 win a win over an SEC team.

JSU02 wrote:

ToTheLeft wrote: Seeds:

1. UD
2. ASU
3. SFA
4. MSU
5. UMass

I dont want to pick matchups, since I don't know who will outbid who. I think picking seeds is good enough.

JSU without a seed? If we win out there is no way we will not be a seed being 11-0 win a win over an SEC team.

That's true. Something I'll keep in mind, it's not like JSU could slip up in conference, still be the AQ, and have SEMO St. get in as an at-large. JSU would have to run the table and that should be enough for a seed.

Mvfc just beats up on each other.

Uni wins conf.
Ndsu gets #2

WIU Siu chokes

ToTheLeft wrote:

ISUSycamores23 wrote:Why is SIU an automatic qualifier?

Because after beating UNI, I see them as the favorite at this point (I had thought UNI was the favorite). It's really a crapshoot, but I feel that if they're getting their act together as the season goes on, they're the favorite. Every week it could change, tho.

Plus the three tied are SIU/UNI/WIU. SIU just beat UNI at home and has WIU at home. That would make them technical favorites in the situation.

ToTheLeft wrote:No one does this here that I can remember, but I figured I'd give it a shot, stir some discussion...

So, here we go.

AQ's:

Montana St. (Big Sky)
Liberty (Big South)
Delaware (CAA)
SC State (MEAC)
SIU (MVFC)
Robert Morris (NEC)
Jax St. (OVC)
Colgate (Patriot)
Appalachian St. (Southern)
SFA (Southland)

AT LARGE:

EWU, Griz (Big Sky)
JMU, UMass, Nova (CAA)
UNI, WIU (MVFC)
SEMO St. (OVC)
Wofford (SoCon)
Cal Poly (Great West)

This is a "by the end of the season" prediction, not a "if the season ended now" prediction.

Seeds:

1. UD
2. ASU
3. SFA
4. MSU
5. UMass

I dont want to pick matchups, since I don't know who will outbid who. I think picking seeds is good enough.

Nova in before the Tribe who beat them soundly (game was not as close as final score showed - 2 garbage time TDs by Nova in the last 7 minutes ) and whose only loss is by 4 at UMass?

I'm not sold on either WM or Nova, but at this point I would put William and Mary in over them. Both have a similar remaining schedule, but we'll see. As weeks go by this will change.

Partially my mistake, but to be honest, Nova was the last team I added. Not sold on anyone as the 3rd CAA at-large at this point.

ToTheLeft wrote:

DBlue wrote:
Please edit again, edit them out.
Oh, and add about 4 more CAA teams.

Nova was my last team in. Imagine if I had as many CAA as MVFC/Big Fluffy teams.

I'd be Public Enemy no. 1

W&M will be a playoff team.

I'm not happy with you right now, TTL....