Playoffs

[SuperHornet]

You make good points, Gil. My first thought was actually (a great surprise for me) the Manure Pile. A lack of games likely did them in....

[BDKJMU]

They keep saying that JMU has a chip on their shoulder. But honestly the real team with a chip is Weber. They had one of the hardest SoS' and they didnt even get a seed despite being undefeated. I watched the reaction of the Weber players and you could tell they were pissed. I hope they use this as motivation.

I saw the JMU coach whining about not being the autobid from the CAA and getting a 3 seed. He needs to talk to the CAA about the schedule or play a better non-conference schedule than Robert Morris and Morehead St.

And who did SHSU play OOC? NOBODY..Yet they got the #2 seed without really beating anyone of note..

[BDKJMU]

How it should have been seeded (if 8 seeds):
1. SDSU
2. JMU
3. SHSU
4. UD
5. Weber (or flip them with UD, but Weber had a couple wins that they pulled out of their arse).
6. UND
7. EWU
8. JSU

[BDKJMU]

Someone named ‘Lakesbison’ has already come onto the JMU board and started a ‘NDSU @ JMU Semifinal’ thread..

[kalm]

How it should have been seeded (if 8 seeds):
1. SDSU
2. JMU
3. SHSU
4. UD
5. Weber (or flip them with UD, but Weber had a couple wins that they pulled out of their arse).
6. UND
7. EWU
8. JSU

SDSU
UD
JMU
Weber (you could swap Weber for 2 and 3)

SHSU
JSU
UND
EWU.

[UNI88]

Someone named ‘Lakesbison’ has already come onto the JMU board and started a ‘NDSU @ JMU Semifinal’ thread..

Lakes is hilarious!

[BDKJMU]

How it should have been seeded (if 8 seeds):
1. SDSU
2. JMU
3. SHSU
4. UD
5. Weber (or flip them with UD, but Weber had a couple wins that they pulled out of their arse).
6. UND
7. EWU
8. JSU

SDSU
UD
JMU
Weber (you could swap Weber for 2 and 3)

SHSU
JSU
UND
EWU.

I could go with that. The consensus here is JSU os too high.

UD is the defacto #5 seed since they have a home game & then will be @ JSU for the qtr finals.

[kalm]

SDSU
UD
JMU
Weber (you could swap Weber for 2 and 3)

SHSU
JSU
UND
EWU.

I could go with that. The consensus here is JSU os too high.

UD is the defacto #5 seed since they have a home game & then will be @ JSU for the qtr finals.

Good point.

[Gil Dobie]

I could go with that. The consensus here is JSU os too high.

UD is the defacto #5 seed since they have a home game & then will be @ JSU for the qtr finals.

Good point.

Weren't home games by bid, and not by seed?

[kalm]

Good point.

Weren't home games by bid, and not by seed?

Seeds stay home....at least I think but The NCAA’s messaging has been unclear.

[Gil Dobie]

Weren't home games by bid, and not by seed?

Seeds stay home....at least I think but The NCAA’s messaging has been unclear.

I know that, but Delaware wasn't a seed. I thought all games against non-seeds were by highest bid, if they were one of the sites chosen by the committee. I assume EWU would have been a higher seed than NDSU.

[Gil Dobie]

The 14 sites, with host institutions are as follows:

Newark, Delaware – Delaware
Cheney, Washington – Eastern Washington
Jacksonville, Alabama – Jacksonville State
Harrisonburg, Virginia – James Madison
Kennesaw, Georgia – Kennesaw State
Orono, Maine – Maine
Springfield, Missouri – Missouri State
Murray, Kentucky – Murray State
Grand Forks, North Dakota – North Dakota
Fargo, North Dakota – North Dakota State
Huntsville, Texas – Sam Houston
Brookings, South Dakota – South Dakota State
Villanova, Pennsylvania – Villanova
Ogden, Utah – Weber State

[UNI88]

Seeds stay home....at least I think but The NCAA’s messaging has been unclear.

I know that, but Delaware wasn't a seed. I thought all games against non-seeds were by highest bid, if they were one of the sites chosen by the committee. I assume EWU would have been a higher seed than NDSU.

I'm not sure having a home game makes you a defacto unseeded seed but being favored and then scheduled to play the #4 seed does make you the defacto #5 seed.

Many think that Weber is the top unseeded team but they were rewarded with a trip to #1 SDSU if they win their first round game so they are the defacto #8 seed.

[BDKJMU]

I know that, but Delaware wasn't a seed. I thought all games against non-seeds were by highest bid, if they were one of the sites chosen by the committee. I assume EWU would have been a higher seed than NDSU.

I'm not sure having a home game makes you a defacto unseeded seed but being favored and then scheduled to play the #4 seed does make you the defacto #5 seed.

Many think that Weber is the top unseeded team but they were rewarded with a trip to #1 SDSU if they win their first round game so they are the defacto #8 seed.

Yep, Weber got screwed..

[UNI88]

All games on ESPN3? No games on the mothership, the Deuce or least ESPNU?

[89Hen]

I know that, but Delaware wasn't a seed. I thought all games against non-seeds were by highest bid, if they were one of the sites chosen by the committee. I assume EWU would have been a higher seed than NDSU.

I'm not sure having a home game makes you a defacto unseeded seed but being favored and then scheduled to play the #4 seed does make you the defacto #5 seed.

Many think that Weber is the top unseeded team but they were rewarded with a trip to #1 SDSU if they win their first round game so they are the defacto #8 seed.

Kinda. Geography has always funked up our playoffs.

[UNI88]

I'm not sure having a home game makes you a defacto unseeded seed but being favored and then scheduled to play the #4 seed does make you the defacto #5 seed.

Many think that Weber is the top unseeded team but they were rewarded with a trip to #1 SDSU if they win their first round game so they are the defacto #8 seed.

Kinda. Geography has always funked up our playoffs.

That and not playing a conference mate you've already played in the early rounds.

[BDKJMU]

I'm not sure having a home game makes you a defacto unseeded seed but being favored and then scheduled to play the #4 seed does make you the defacto #5 seed.

Many think that Weber is the top unseeded team but they were rewarded with a trip to #1 SDSU if they win their first round game so they are the defacto #8 seed.

Kinda. Geography has always funked up our playoffs.

Well, UD got gifted into the semis..

Top 1/2 of the bracket 3 of the top 9 teams: SDSU, Weber, UD..

Bottom half 6 of the top 9 teams: JMU, NDSU, SHSU, UND, EWU, Mo St..
https://www.ncaa.com/_flysystem/public- ... -superpage

Looks like Frisco will be SDSU vs whoever survives the bottom 1/2 of the bracket meatgrinder.

[SuperHornet]

All games on ESPN3? No games on the mothership, the Deuce or least ESPNU?

The Championship Game is on ABC at 1100 PT. The Final Four is showing three timing and viewing options, so those games are really up in the air: 0900 PT on ESPN, 1700 PT on ESPN2, or 1130 on ABC. The previous rounds all seem to have only the streaming option on ESPN3 or on the ESPN app if you have a smart phone (in other words, if you're not SuperHornet)....

[89Hen]

Well, UD got gifted into the semis..

Top 1/2 of the bracket 3 of the top 9 teams: SDSU, Weber, UD..

Bottom half 6 of the top 9 teams: JMU, NDSU, SHSU, UND, EWU, Mo St..
https://www.ncaa.com/_flysystem/public- ... -superpage

Looks like Frisco will be SDSU vs whoever survives the bottom 1/2 of the bracket meatgrinder.

On what are you basing that? Coaches poll and Stats has it 4 and 5

Where in the world are you seeing Missouri State as a top team?

[UNI88]

Well, UD got gifted into the semis..

Top 1/2 of the bracket 3 of the top 9 teams: SDSU, Weber, UD..

Bottom half 6 of the top 9 teams: JMU, NDSU, SHSU, UND, EWU, Mo St..
https://www.ncaa.com/_flysystem/public- ... -superpage

Looks like Frisco will be SDSU vs whoever survives the bottom 1/2 of the bracket meatgrinder.

On what are you basing that? Coaches poll and Stats has it 4 and 5

Where in the world are you seeing Missouri State as a top team?

Petrino is a jagoff but he can coach. They may not be a top team but they could pull some upsets.

[SuperHornet]

SW Missouri State is also on something of a hot streak. That may have factored into the committee's thinking, particularly since the COVID-influenced scheduling was highly MVFC-centric for them, at least once the spring season started.

[89Hen]

SW Missouri State is also on something of a hot streak. That may have factored into the committee's thinking, particularly since the COVID-influenced scheduling was highly MVFC-centric for them, at least once the spring season started.

Was it their win over 3-4 UTM, 2-5, TTU or 2-5 TSU that was particularly impressive?

[SuperHornet]

Try wins over then-21 South Dakota, then-#10 UNI (both of those on the road), a win over then-#10 SIU. Particularly given their struggles during the abortive fall season, this improvement is something phenomenal, 89....

That, and I don't see any of those teams on their schedule....

https://missouristatebears.com/sports/football/schedule

[BDKJMU]

SW Missouri State is also on something of a hot streak. That may have factored into the committee's thinking, particularly since the COVID-influenced scheduling was highly MVFC-centric for them, at least once the spring season started.

Was it their win over 3-4 UTM, 2-5, TTU or 2-5 TSU that was particularly impressive?

Huh They are 5-1 this winter/spring season, 5-1 in the MVFC..