NAU: "We are still playing for a playoff berth"

[Jacks76]

Overheard this comment from Coach Jerome Sauers after the Eastern Washington game. If the Jacks win out and finish 6-2 in the conference (7-4 overall), how on earth would the playoff committee select the Jacks? Unless there are not enough 8-3 teams available?

Paul

[Jacks76]

Whoops, I thought the red symbol was a question mark, not a thumbs down sign. Sorry.

Paul

[dbackjon]

There is still an outside chance (very remote) that if NAU won out, and Montana and Montana State tanked the rest of the season, NAU could win the conference. So of course, a coach will say these things.

[GOKATS]

There is still an outside chance (very remote) that if NAU won out, and Montana and Montana State tanked the rest of the season, NAU could win the conference. So of course, a coach will say these things.

Hate to pop your bubbles guys- but it ain't gonna happen. See ya next year.:thumbsup:

[ASU Kep]

Gotta respect NAU though, instead of scheduling themselves in, they scheduled themselves out. The competition ya'll saw this year can only help, though...

[th0m]

Don't you actually need the auto-bid at 7-4, since you played a DII in Dixie State, effectively putting you at 6-4 when you win out?

So you need PSU and MSU to lose at least 1 game remaining, and Montana to lose their 2 conference games remaining. Even then, you'll be tied with Montana at 6-2, and they will win the head-to-head...

Seems like your chances are indeed grim. But, I still like the positivity.

[Go Apps]

No 7-4 gets in and the only one for consideration will be Portland State

[dbackjon]

The only thing NAU can hope for would be for Northern Colorado to reel off back to back wins over Montana and Montana State (Probability < .001%), have Montana State beat Montana (50/50), have NAU win out the season (<25%), creating a three-win tie at 6-2. Not sure even then if NAU could win any tie-breakers, since in this scenario, Montana State would have beaten both NAU and Montana. So yes, there is a tiny, tiny chance, but as thOm pointed out, you have to stay positive no matter what.

[grizbeer]

UM and MSU are the only teams left that can win the auto bid due to tiebreakers - head to head competition. If MSU beats UNC this weekend then the Cat-Griz winner gets the auto bid regardless of what else happens. If UNC beats MSU then UM needs to beat either UNC or MSU to win the conference.

[grizbeer]

No 7-4 gets in and the only one for consideration will be Portland StateIt's even worse than that - if NAU wins out they can only get 6 D-I wins (1 win was over D-II Dixie State)

[dbackjon]

UM and MSU are the only teams left that can win the auto bid due to tiebreakers - head to head competition. If MSU beats UNC this weekend then the Cat-Griz winner gets the auto bid regardless of what else happens. If UNC beats MSU then UM needs to beat either UNC or MSU to win the conference.

That is what I figured

[Jackluv]

damn, it woulda been nice to have 2003 over again lol

good test this week against Portland State

#1 offense in the big sky (NAU) vs. #1 defense in the big sky (PSU)