Rank the remaining 8 teams

[SuperHornet]

1. Appy
2. Chicken Little
3. Blood Field
4. Villanova
5. UNH
6. Wofford
7. GA Southern
8. NDSU

[Appaholic]

1. Delaware
2. GSU
3. Appalachian State
4. Villanova
5. UNH
6. NDSU
7. Wofford
8. EWU

[AZGrizFan]

The amount of love suddenly being given to "Nova is comical. Remember folks, that was Stephen Fucking Austin that they ambushed...

1. Appalachian State
2. Delaware
3. Georgia Southern
4. EWU
5. Wofford
6. UNH
7. Villanova
8. North Dakota State

SFA that was handing Nova's ass to them? You're on probation.

And you're implying that they weren't? Wasn't it 21-7 at one point? SFA just decided to play one more quarter of football than they did LAST year....

[89Hen]

And you're implying that they weren't? Wasn't it 21-7 at one point?

Yes, after Nova fumbled the KO after SFA went up 14-7. It was quickly apparent that SFA plays defense like they were a Big Sky team, so Nova was not out of it by any stretch of the imagination. If you were only following the score and not watching the game, I could see how you would have come to a different conclusion though.

[ming01]

1. NDSU
2-8. Does it really matter?

[Wincaps]

I feel that App, Delaware and Villanova are all up there as the best but honestly I think any of the 8 teams could win a national title. At this point in the playoffs everyone is good... very very good.

[GannonFan]

Top Tier:
Appalachian State
Delaware

Middle Tier:
Villanova
GSU
UNH

The Rest:
NDSU
EWU
Wofford

Yes, I do realize some of the head to head results don't make all the pegs fit nicely, but this is an opinion thread.

I agree with this one.

[Gil Dobie]

Interesting, only 1 AQ team left

[BlackFalkin]

AN HONEST RANKING

1. Appalachian State
2. Georgia Southern
3. Eastern Washington
4. Delaware
5. North Dakota State
6. New Hampshire
7. Villanova
8. Wofford

[WrenFGun]

The amount of love suddenly being given to "Nova is comical. Remember folks, that was Stephen **** Austin that they ambushed...

and Delaware the week before
and they are the defending champs
and they are getting healthy at the right time

They lost to UNH the week before that ... at home .. (no Matty S, obviously, but I think they're overrated after an OT win and a win at a bad SFA team.)

[WrenFGun]

1. Appalachian State
2. Georgia Southern
3. New Hampshire
4. Delaware
5. Villanova
6. NDSU
7. EWU
8. Wofford

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Am I a homer? Probably. I think Appalachian State is the most talented, best team in FCS, and Georgia Southern is playing the best right now. After that, I think there's a drop and a bunch of teams pretty close. I think Delaware is personally being overrated. Devlin's numbers are fantastic, but here's who they beat this season: West Chester, SDSU, Duquesne, @ UR, @ JMU, Maine, URI, Towson, UMass, Lehigh. They haven't beaten a single team of UNH's caliber this season, and lost to the only two on UNH's level (granted by 4 points). I'm not saying they won't win, but UNH's win at Nova is better than anything UD has. In fact, I don't think anyone in the country has the quality of wins that UNH has (they're being held back by a bad loss to Maine and a "perceived" bad loss to URI).

Villanova has the same loss to URI, was beaten by UNH (soundly at times) and barely eeked into the playoffs, with a signature win over a team that frankly doesn't have any of their own. I think all three CAA teams are pretty similar, with UNH having the most quality wins of the three. Not to mention, UNH is 6-1 in their last seven with wins over 'Nova, BCU, JMU, Richmond and Massachusetts. I think they're currently playing the best of the 3 CAA teams.

I question the overall quality of wins that the three teams below the three CAA have, though I'll grant NDSU is hot right now.

[93henfan]

I guess we'll find out if UNH is really better than Delaware in about 48 hours.

Before you denigrate Delaware's wins, you have to look at the number of teams we pinned the first or second 'L' on. Many of those teams were very highly ranked at the time, and we sent their season into a tailspin after they got their reality check.

[jd of de]

1. Appalachian State & Delaware *We'll let them duke it out in Frisco*


3. Eastern Washington - The rug is green and the travel far. App wins at home.
4. Georgia Southern - UD run D has done the job all season. GSU can't catch up at Newark.

5. North Dakota State - Bison D can't overcome one dimensional O.
6. New Hampshire - The good kitty (UMass-Nova wins) or the bad kitty (URI-Maine loss) show up? Inconsistency shows.
7. Villanova - NC quality game. Strong Nova effort comes up short.
8. Wofford - Classic rematch. Previous loser wins.

[eaglesfootball]

I will go with this

Appalachian State
Georgia Southern
Delaware
Eastern Washington
North Dakota State
Villanova
New Hampshire
Wofford

[AZGrizFan]

And you're implying that they weren't? Wasn't it 21-7 at one point?

Yes, after Nova fumbled the KO after SFA went up 14-7. It was quickly apparent that SFA plays defense like they were a Big Sky team, so Nova was not out of it by any stretch of the imagination. If you were only following the score and not watching the game, I could see how you would have come to a different conclusion though.

I could only watch so many games.

[AZGrizFan]

1. Appalachian State & Delaware *We'll let them duke it out in Frisco*


3. Eastern Washington - The rug is green and the travel far. App wins at home.
4. Georgia Southern - UD run D has done the job all season. GSU can't catch up at Newark.

5. North Dakota State - Bison D can't overcome one dimensional O.
6. New Hampshire - The good kitty (UMass-Nova wins) or the bad kitty (URI-Maine loss) show up? Inconsistency shows.
7. Villanova - NC quality game. Strong Nova effort comes up short.
8. Wofford - Classic rematch. Previous loser wins.

I think you've got it exactly right.

[WWII]

After chickenman posted, I watched those pants go on for 5 minutes and lost interest in the rest of the thread.

[Blue Hen Fanatic]

1. Villanova
2. Delaware
3. AppSt
4. GSU
5. UNH
6. NDSU
7. WC
8. EWU

[GRIZ MOBSTER]

Looks like the cat beating is tarnishing the golden reputation of the Big Fluffy.

The Reputation Of the Big Sky is Montana and Montana alone, period. That is until another team can make a deep run into the playoffs, or win a title. Without Montana the Big Sky wouldn't be jack. But the new Big Sky will be more competitive.

1. App
2. Del
3. Villanova
4. GSU
5. EWU
6. NDSU
7. Wofford
8. UNH

Look for the Griz Offense to be like Oregon's, but it's still another year a way from being unstoppable. A RB named Jordan Canada will be like Lamicheal James. You heard it here first. Next year we will make the playoffs but probably at 8-3 and not contend for a title. 2012 undefeated National Champs (including a win at Boone in the regular season, a game i just might have to go to. I dig the App fans they are not a bunch of ass clowns like most of the CAA-DICKS).


On the flipside if we don' t make the playoffs next year then Phlu might need to start managing his daughters modeling career, because his coaching career will be over.

[89Hen]

8. UNH

I sure hope you're right, but I don't think that's the case.

[kalm]

Looks like the cat beating is tarnishing the golden reputation of the Big Fluffy.

The Reputation Of the Big Sky is Montana and Montana alone, period. That is until another team can make a deep run into the playoffs, or win a title. Without Montana the Big Sky wouldn't be jack. But the new Big Sky will be more competitive.

1. App
2. Del
3. Villanova
4. GSU
5. EWU
6. NDSU
7. Wofford
8. UNH

Look for the Griz Offense to be like Oregon's, but it's still another year a way from being unstoppable. A RB named Jordan Canada will be like Lamicheal James. You heard it here first. Next year we will make the playoffs but probably at 8-3 and not contend for a title. 2012 undefeated National Champs (including a win at Boone in the regular season, a game i just might have to go to. I dig the App fans they are not a bunch of ass clowns like most of the CAA-DICKS).


On the flipside if we don' t make the playoffs next year then Phlu might need to start managing his daughters modeling career, because his coaching career will be over.

Meh. The Big Sky's reputation is now being based on the teams that were good enough to make the playoffs. It's too bad our win over the Griz wasn't considered quality. Probably cost us a higher seed.

[Gil Dobie]

8. UNH

I sure hope you're right, but I don't think that's the case.

WCB

[93henfan]

8. UNH

I sure hope you're right, but I don't think that's the case.

Yeah, there are at least three other remaining teams I'd rather face than UNH tonight if given the choice.

[GannonFan]

I sure hope you're right, but I don't think that's the case.

Yeah, there are at least three other remaining teams I'd rather face than UNH tonight if given the choice.

Yup, I'd rather be facing 4 other teams than UNH tonight, but dem's the breaks. Gotta win em anyway.