Which Unseeded will make the most noise?

[Milktruck74]

which team that plays this weekend will advance the farthest? Who bumps off a see or two? and why do you think it?

[JSUSoutherner]

UNI or SHSU

[Terry2889]

UNH simply because of their bracket.

[Catsfan90]

UNH simply because of their bracket.
I agree. We have a chance against colgate and JMU.

[Grizalltheway]

Griz, UNI, Sam.

[melloware13]

W&M. They should have no problem with Duquesne (then again, they probably said that with Georgia Southern in '10), and it's a rivalry rematch with Richmond. CAA has won in Quarters in Illinois before (granted that was Eastern, not State), but if ISUr was to be upset, then that game is back in Williamsburg.

[VT Wildcat Fan53]

xthumbsupx
I agree. We have a chance against colgate and JMU.

[Tribe4SF]

W&M. They should have no problem with Duquesne (then again, they probably said that with Georgia Southern in '10), and it's a rivalry rematch with Richmond. CAA has won in Quarters in Illinois before (granted that was Eastern, not State), but if ISUr was to be upset, then that game is back in Williamsburg.

Tribe went to Carbondale against SIU in the quarters of 2009 when SIU was #1. Tribe won 24-3.

[LuckyKat]

The little ol Team from Texas
just cause...

[tribefan40]

W&M. They should have no problem with Duquesne (then again, they probably said that with Georgia Southern in '10), and it's a rivalry rematch with Richmond. CAA has won in Quarters in Illinois before (granted that was Eastern, not State), but if ISUr was to be upset, then that game is back in Williamsburg.

The real GSU was one of the hottest teams coming in to the playoffs in 2010 and made it to the semis. I knew many a tribe fan unhappy with that particular draw and we got taken to the woodshed in the second half.

The more I've read about Duquense the more stout they have appeared. They seem to have some legit playmakers on both sides of the ball, but less than 40 schollys is tough to compensate for. If we don't roll we don't deserve to move on, and if we can redeem ourselves against UR, I'd say we have as good a shot as any.

[Stonewall D]

Sam Houston State

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

UNI or SHSU

[MR. CHICKEN]

........KEELER'S.......WHEELERS & DEALERS....xcoolx....AWK!

[Professor Chaos]

SHSU and Chatty

[Nodak78]

SUU will be beat Sam Houston. Maybe even put it to McNeese.

[4grz]

Chattanooga. If they can get by Fordham, those rematch games are always tough to win twice. Get them on a roll, and we may be seeing them playing in January.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

SUU will be beat Sam Houston. Maybe even put it to McNeese.


SUU vs SHSU is an interesting matchup.

SUU gives up 353.5 yards/game and Sammy's offense produces 544.5/game

SHSU's gives up 393.7/game and SUU produces 436.8/game

[RootinFerDukes]

Something to keep in mind, I think I remember looking earlier in the week and not a single team from the first round in the 20+ team era has made it all the way to Frisco.

[Professor Chaos]

Something to keep in mind, I think I remember looking earlier in the week and not a single team from the first round in the 20+ team era has made it all the way to Frisco.
Correct. However this is only the 3rd year of the 24 team system. The last year of the 20 team system (2012) an unseeded Sam Houston St made the final but they didn't have to play the weekend after Thanksgiving.

[RootinFerDukes]

Correct. However this is only the 3rd year of the 24 team system. The last year of the 20 team system (2012) an unseeded Sam Houston St made the final but they didn't have to play the weekend after Thanksgiving.

Yes. Shsu in 2012 was the only unseeded team to get to Frisco and that was for a second straight year. History so far has shown that unseeded and thanksgiving weekend playing teams both don't make it to the final round for the most part.
That just reinforces how huge it is to get a seed in the Fcs playoffs.

[GetEmGriz]

Montana is on a roll right now.

[PantherRob82]

SUU will be beat Sam Houston. Maybe even put it to McNeese.

I think SUU in the quarters is on of the less likely situations.

[LuckyKat]

SUU will be beat Sam Houston. Maybe even put it to McNeese.

PFFFBBBTT!!!

[Catsfan90]

Yes. Shsu in 2012 was the only unseeded team to get to Frisco and that was for a second straight year. History so far has shown that unseeded and thanksgiving weekend playing teams both don't make it to the final round for the most part.
That just reinforces how huge it is to get a seed in the Fcs playoffs.
UNH came close in 2013 until getting decimated in fargo.

[Da Coach]

Beware the Leathernecks!

[FordhamFan]

Fordham? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Ha just playing, I say UNI or William and Mary.

[ST_Lawson]

Beware the Leathernecks!

Maybe for 1 round. I'm not liking our chances if we get to round 2.

[Milktruck74]

WeSaw Some interesting games this weekend....anybody change their minds?

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Maybe for 1 round. I'm not liking our chances if we get to round 2.


If WIU starts out the game the same way they did against Dayton, they will get run off the field.

[Gil Dobie]

Griz

[Bisonator]

UNI or Montana.

Hopefully Montana will be done after Saturday. :D

[Gangtackle11]

I still like W&M to make some noise, but I'm not mortgaging the farm after the Duquesne game.

[ST_Lawson]

If WIU starts out the game the same way they did against Dayton, they will get run off the field.

If we start out the game the same way we did against Dayton....2 words...curb stomp.

[Nodak78]

PFFFBBBTT!!!

Damn PI

[Sam_Kats]

Win & advance.

[Daytripper]

UNI, Citadel, Montana, Sam....in that order.

[veinup]

UNI fsho

[tomq04]

PSU is going to be great!!

Seems like Citadel and Sam have the best chance over UNI or the Griz, although I'm rooting for the Griz!

[PantherRob82]

Griz, if they decide to show up on both sides of the ball, for both halves.

[walliver]

Chatty and the Citadel could easily win this weekend, although only one of them could make it to the semifinals.