Presenting OL FU's Best of Playoffs 2007

[Mountaineer]

OL FU (xbowx) entrusted me with his little Excel spreadsheet last year in good faith that I would keep it going. xnodx

So without further ado, I present the 2007 edition.

Notes:
#1 This is all in good fun. If you want to whine about the methodology or where you think your team should be ranked - save it for someone else - I don't care. xthumbsupx

#2 Everything presented is straight by the numbers. I play no favorites and have done my best to be as accurate as possible.

#3 This is all in good fun. If you want to whine about the methodology or where you think your team should be ranked - save it for someone else - I don't care. xthumbsupx

Now, on with the show:

[Mountaineer]

Since the playoffs began in 1978, a grand total of 80 teams have participated in the tournament.

The newest being Delaware State who played their first this year.

[Mountaineer]

Format for awarding points is as follows:

5 points - First Round
10 points - Quarterfinals
15 points - Semifinals
20 points - Championship Game
25 points - Winning the Championship Game

1978-80: Grand total of 125 points between the participating teams.
1981: Total of 205 points between the participating teams.
1982-1985: Total of 265 points between the participating teams.
1986-present: 285 points between the participating teams.

[Mountaineer]

Although Stephen F. Austin vacated the 1989 game, I believe the consensus was to continue to include their point total.

Teams that have since moved up to I-A are also included. Perhaps at another time I'll redo the list and leave the schools who have left out of the final results.

[Mountaineer]

All-time:

1. Georgia Southern.............680
2. Youngstown State.............460
3. Montana.............450
4. Marshall.............395
5. Eastern Kentucky.............380
6. Appalachian State.............375
7. Delaware.............350
8. Furman.............340
9. Northern Iowa.............275
10. McNeese State.............210
Massachusetts.............205
Nevada.............185
Boise State.............170
Western Kentucky.............150
Southern Illinois.............145
James Madison.............130
Idaho.............125
Florida A&M.............125
Middle Tennessee State.............110
Lehigh.............105
Stephen F. Austin*.............100
Montana State.............100
Louisiana Monroe.............100
Western Illinois.............95
Troy.............95
Arkansas State.............95
Eastern Illinois.............90
Colgate.............90
Richmond............. 85
Eastern Washington.............85
William & Mary.............80
Louisiana Tech.............80
Jackson State.............75
Idaho State.............75
Villanova.............65
Tennessee State.............65
Northwestern State.............65
New Hampshire.............60
Sam Houston State.............55
Rhode Island.............55
Western Carolina.............50
Illinois State.............50
Wofford.............45
Murray State.............45
Hofstra.............45
Boston U.............45
South Carolina State.............40
Maine.............40
Samford.............35
Central Florida.............35
Texas State.............30
Northern Arizona.............30
North Texas.............30
North Carolina A&T.............30
Indiana State.............30
Florida Atlantic.............30
Nicholls State.............25
Hampton.............25
Grambling .............25
Citadel.............25
Alcorn State.............25
Weber State.............20
Missouri State.............20
Fordham.............20
Lafayette.............15
Holy Cross.............15
East Tennessee State.............15
Connecticut.............15
Cal Poly.............15
Jacksonville State.............10
Bethune Cookman.............10
Tennessee Martin.............5
Portland State.............5
Northeastern.............5
Mississippi Valley.............5
Howard.............5
Delaware State.............5
Coastal Carolina.............5
Chattanooga.............5
Akron.............5

[Mountaineer]

Last 15 years:

1. Montana.............410
2. Appalachian State.............325
3. Georgia Southern.............315
4. Youngstown State.............310
5. Delaware.............235
6. Marshall.............205
7. McNeese State.............190
8. Northern Iowa.............165
9. Massachusetts.............160
10. Western Kentucky.............130
Furman.............130
James Madison.............110
Troy.............95
Western Illinois.............85
Southern Illinois.............70
Colgate.............70
Richmond .............65
Florida A&M.............65
Eastern Washington.............65
William & Mary.............55
New Hampshire.............55
Lehigh.............55
Villanova.............50
Northwestern State.............50
Illinois State.............50
Boise State.............50
Wofford.............45
Sam Houston State.............45
Hofstra.............45
Idaho .............40
Eastern Illinois.............40
Stephen F. Austin*.............35
Eastern Kentucky.............35
Texas State.............30
Northern Arizona.............30
Maine.............30
Florida Atlantic.............30
Murray State.............25
Montana State.............25
Hampton.............25
North Carolina A&T .............20
Fordham.............20
Boston U.............20
Lafayette.............15
Jackson State.............15
East Tennessee State.............15
Connecticut.............15
Cal Poly.............15
Tennessee State.............10
Nicholls State.............10
Jacksonville State.............10
Bethune Cookman.............10
Tennessee Martin.............5
Portland State.............5
Northeastern.............5
North Texas.............5
Middle Tennessee State.............5
Louisiana Monroe.............5
Howard.............5
Delaware State.............5
Coastal Carolina.............5
Central Florida.............5
Alcorn State.............5
Western Carolina.............0
Weber State.............0
South Carolina State.............0
Samford.............0
Rhode Island.............0
Nevada.............0
Missouri State.............0
Mississippi Valley.............0
Louisiana Tech.............0
Indiana State.............0
Idaho State.............0
Holy Cross.............0
Grambling .............0
Citadel.............0
Chattanooga.............0
Arkansas State.............0
Akron.............0

[OL FU]

Good job, but Appalachian looks a little high don't you thinkxeyebrowx


xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx

And oh by the wayxsmileyclapx xsmileyclapx xsmileyclapx xbowx

[Mountaineer]

Last 10 years:

1. Appalachian State.............295
2. Georgia Southern.............270
3. Montana.............245
4. Delaware.............170
5. Massachusetts.............160
6. Western Kentucky.............115
7. Furman.............115
8. Northern Iowa.............110
9. James Madison.............90
10. Youngstown State.............85
McNeese State.............80
Southern Illinois.............70
Western Illinois.............65
Richmond .............65
Colgate.............65
Lehigh.............55
Florida A&M.............55
New Hampshire.............50
Illinois State.............50
Wofford.............45
Sam Houston State.............45
Northwestern State.............45
William & Mary.............35
Hofstra.............35
Eastern Washington.............35
Villanova.............30
Texas State.............30
Maine.............30
Florida Atlantic.............30
Eastern Illinois.............30
Troy.............25
Northern Arizona.............25
Montana State.............25
North Carolina A&T .............20
Hampton.............20
Fordham.............20
Lafayette.............15
Connecticut.............15
Cal Poly.............15
Tennessee State.............10
Jacksonville State.............10
Bethune Cookman.............10
Tennessee Martin.............5
Portland State.............5
Northeastern.............5
Nicholls State.............5
Murray State.............5
Eastern Kentucky.............5
Delaware State.............5
Coastal Carolina.............5
Western Carolina.............0
Weber State.............0
Stephen F. Austin*.............0
South Carolina State.............0
Samford.............0
Rhode Island.............0
North Texas.............0
Nevada.............0
Missouri State.............0
Mississippi Valley.............0
Middle Tennessee State.............0
Marshall.............0
Louisiana Tech.............0
Louisiana Monroe.............0
Jackson State.............0
Indiana State.............0
Idaho State.............0
Idaho.............0
Howard.............0
Holy Cross.............0
Grambling.............0
East Tennessee State.............0
Citadel.............0
Chattanooga.............0
Central Florida.............0
Boston U.............0
Boise State.............0
Arkansas State.............0
Alcorn State.............0
Akron.............0

[walliver]

Good job, but Appalachian looks a little high don't you thinkxeyebrowx
...


But they're below Montana ... and you know what they say about Montana.xlolx

[Mountaineer]

Last 5 years:

1. Appalachian State.............225
2. Delaware.............140
3. Montana.............95
4. James Madison.............85
5. Northern Iowa.............80
6. Southern Illinois.............70
7. Massachusetts.............70
8. Colgate.............55
9. New Hampshire.............50
10. Furman.............50
Wofford.............45
Richmond .............45
Eastern Washington.............35
Youngstown State.............30
William & Mary.............30
Texas State.............30
Sam Houston State.............30
Florida Atlantic.............30
Western Kentucky.............20
Montana State.............20
Western Illinois.............15
Northern Arizona.............15
McNeese State.............15
Lafayette.............15
Illinois State.............15
Hampton.............15
Eastern Illinois.............15
Cal Poly.............15
Jacksonville State.............10
Georgia Southern.............10
Tennessee Martin.............5
Northwestern State.............5
North Carolina A&T.............5
Nicholls State.............5
Lehigh.............5
Fordham.............5
Eastern Kentucky.............5
Delaware State.............5
Coastal Carolina.............5
Bethune Cookman.............5
Western Carolina
Weber State
Villanova
Troy
Tennessee State
Stephen F. Austin*
South Carolina State
Samford
Rhode Island
Portland State
Northeastern
North Texas
Nevada
Murray State
Missouri State
Mississippi Valley
Middle Tennessee State
Marshall
Maine
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Monroe
Jackson State
Indiana State
Idaho State
Idaho
Howard
Holy Cross
Hofstra
Grambling
Florida A&M
East Tennessee State
Connecticut
Citadel
Chattanooga
Central Florida
Boston U
Boise State
Arkansas State
Alcorn State
Akron

[OL FU]

Last 5 years:

1. Appalachian State.............225
2. Delaware.............140
3. Montana.............95
4. James Madison.............85
5. Northern Iowa.............80
6. Southern Illinois.............70
7. Massachusetts.............70
8. Colgate.............55
9. New Hampshire.............50
10. Furman.............50
Wofford.............45
Richmond .............45
Eastern Washington.............35
Youngstown State.............30
William & Mary.............30
Texas State.............30
Sam Houston State.............30
Florida Atlantic.............30
Western Kentucky.............20
Montana State.............20
Western Illinois.............15
Northern Arizona.............15
McNeese State.............15
Lafayette.............15
Illinois State.............15
Hampton.............15
Eastern Illinois.............15
Cal Poly.............15
Jacksonville State.............10
Georgia Southern.............10
Tennessee Martin.............5
Northwestern State.............5
North Carolina A&T.............5
Nicholls State.............5
Lehigh.............5
Fordham.............5
Eastern Kentucky.............5
Delaware State.............5
Coastal Carolina.............5
Bethune Cookman.............5



Well it is amazing what three NCs in a row will do for youxnodx


Where the hell did Georgia Southern goxsmiley_wix

[Mountaineer]

Nostalgia - The first 10 years:

1. Eastern Kentucky.............270
2. Georgia Southern.............165
3. Nevada.............120
4. Arkansas State.............95
5. Furman.............90
6. Boise State.............85
7. Louisiana Tech.............80
8. Southern Illinois.............75
9. Montana State.............75
10. Louisiana Monroe.............75
Idaho State.............75
Delaware.............75
Northern Iowa.............60
Florida A&M.............60
Tennessee State.............55
Rhode Island.............55
Western Carolina.............50
Marshall.............50
Lehigh.............50
Middle Tennessee State.............45
Jackson State.............45
South Carolina State.............40
Massachusetts.............35
Eastern Illinois.............35
Appalachian State.............35
Indiana State.............30
Idaho.............30
Boston U.............25
Richmond.............20
North Texas.............20
Murray State.............20
Grambling .............20
Colgate.............20
Weber State.............15
Nicholls State.............15
Holy Cross.............15
Eastern Washington.............15
Alcorn State.............15
Youngstown State.............5
William & Mary.............5
Western Kentucky.............5
Sam Houston State.............5
North Carolina A&T.............5
Montana.............5
Mississippi Valley.............5
Maine.............5
James Madison.............5
Chattanooga.............5
Akron.............5
Wofford
Western Illinois
Villanova
Troy
Texas State
Tennessee Martin
Stephen F. Austin*
Samford
Portland State
Northwestern State
Northern Arizona
Northeastern
New Hampshire
Missouri State
McNeese State
Lafayette
Jacksonville State
Illinois State
Howard
Hofstra
Hampton
Fordham
Florida Atlantic
East Tennessee State
Delaware State
Connecticut
Coastal Carolina
Citadel
Central Florida
Cal Poly
Bethune Cookman

[Mountaineer]

Well it is amazing what three NCs in a row will do for youxnodx

xwhistlex xwhistlex

xlolx

I told you I wanted you to post it so there would be no calls of impropriety. :p

[OL FU]

xwhistlex xwhistlex

xlolx

I told you I wanted you to post it so there would be no calls of impropriety. :p

It is kinda hard to argue with the facts:( xnodx

[Mountaineer]

It is kinda hard to argue with the facts:( xnodx

Awwww, Furman's still #8 all-time. It's all good. :p xlolx

:D xnodx

[OL FU]

7. Delaware.............350
8. Furman.............340

From a historical perspective, that sets up a pretty good September 2008 OOC matchup in Paladin Stadiumxnodx

[JMU2K_DukeDawg]

Here's to the purple teams! xthumbsupx Duck Felaware! :p

Can you tell how torn I was seeing App St and Delware in a National Championship game? Glad I am done with that bad dream...

Interesting also to see the rise of the CAA through the recent playoffs, half of the conference (or 6 teams) made the top 15 over the past 5 years.xbowx

[citdog]

All-time:

1. Georgia Southern.............680
2. Youngstown State.............460
3. Montana.............450
4. Marshall.............395
5. Eastern Kentucky.............380
6. Appalachian State.............375
7. Delaware.............350
8. Furman.............340
9. Northern Iowa.............275
10. McNeese State.............210
Massachusetts.............205
Nevada.............185
Boise State.............170
Western Kentucky.............150
Southern Illinois.............145
James Madison.............130
Idaho.............125
Florida A&M.............125
Middle Tennessee State.............110
Lehigh.............105
Stephen F. Austin*.............100
Montana State.............100
Louisiana Monroe.............100
Western Illinois.............95
Troy.............95
Arkansas State.............95
Eastern Illinois.............90
Colgate.............90
Richmond............. 85
Eastern Washington.............85
William & Mary.............80
Louisiana Tech.............80
Jackson State.............75
Idaho State.............75
Villanova.............65
Tennessee State.............65
Northwestern State.............65
New Hampshire.............60
Sam Houston State.............55
Rhode Island.............55
Western Carolina.............50
Illinois State.............50
Wofford.............45
Murray State.............45
Hofstra.............45
Boston U.............45
South Carolina State.............40
Maine.............40
Samford.............35
Central Florida.............35
Texas State.............30
Northern Arizona.............30
North Texas.............30
North Carolina A&T.............30
Indiana State.............30
Florida Atlantic.............30
Nicholls State.............25
Hampton.............25
Grambling .............25
THE Citadel.............25
Alcorn State.............25
Weber State.............20
Missouri State.............20
Fordham.............20
Lafayette.............15
Holy Cross.............15
East Tennessee State.............15
Connecticut.............15
Cal Poly.............15
Jacksonville State.............10
Bethune Cookman.............10
Tennessee Martin.............5
Portland State.............5
Northeastern.............5
Mississippi Valley.............5
Howard.............5
Delaware State.............5
Coastal Carolina.............5
Chattanooga.............5
Akron.............5


getting tired of thisxmadx

[Mountaineer]

getting tired of thisxmadx

Come on, man. No one's even reading that far down the list. :p






;) xlolx

[citdog]

Come on, man. No one's even reading that far down the list. :p






;) xlolx


xlolx xlolx


rep pts

[Mountaineer]

getting tired of thisxmadx

I'll go back and add the "The" later tonight. Everything will be squared away in time for next year. xthumbsupx xnodx

[OL FU]

Come on, man. No one's even reading that far down the list. :p






;) xlolx

Not only a good keeper of the list, but honest and funny tooxthumbsupx

[bobbythekidd]

Where the hell did Georgia Southern goxsmiley_wix
Keep it up funny man. xmadx

xsmiley_wix

[joecooll6]

All-time:

1. Georgia Southern.............680
2. Youngstown State.............460
3. Montana.............450
4. Marshall.............395
5. Eastern Kentucky.............380
6. Appalachian State.............375
7. Delaware.............350
8. Furman.............340
9. Northern Iowa.............275
10. McNeese State.............210
Massachusetts.............205
Nevada.............185
Boise State.............170
Western Kentucky.............150
Southern Illinois.............145
James Madison.............130
Idaho.............125
Florida A&M.............125
Middle Tennessee State.............110
Lehigh.............105
Stephen F. Austin*.............100
Montana State.............100
Louisiana Monroe.............100
Western Illinois.............95
Troy.............95
Arkansas State.............95
Eastern Illinois.............90
Colgate.............90
Richmond............. 85
Eastern Washington.............85
William & Mary.............80
Louisiana Tech.............80
Jackson State.............75
Idaho State.............75
Villanova.............65
Tennessee State.............65
Northwestern State.............65
New Hampshire.............60
Sam Houston State.............55
Rhode Island.............55
Western Carolina.............50
Illinois State.............50
Wofford.............45
Murray State.............45
Hofstra.............45
Boston U.............45
South Carolina State.............40
Maine.............40
Samford.............35
Central Florida.............35
Texas State.............30
Northern Arizona.............30
North Texas.............30
North Carolina A&T.............30
Indiana State.............30
Florida Atlantic.............30
Nicholls State.............25
Hampton.............25
Grambling .............25
Citadel.............25
Alcorn State.............25
Weber State.............20
Missouri State.............20
Fordham.............20
Lafayette.............15
Holy Cross.............15
East Tennessee State.............15
Connecticut.............15
Cal Poly.............15
Jacksonville State.............10
Bethune Cookman.............10
Tennessee Martin.............5
Portland State.............5
Northeastern.............5
Mississippi Valley.............5
Howard.............5
Delaware State.............5
Coastal Carolina.............5
Chattanooga.............5
Akron.............5


As I wouldve guessed, were the highest rated team without a NC. .....woo.....

[Reign of Terrier]

getting tired of thisxmadx

Tired of what? The lack of playoff success or the "The" thing.xlolx xlolx

[OL FU]

With only current FCS teamsxnodx

1. Georgia Southern.............680
2. Youngstown State.............460
3. Montana.............450
4. Eastern Kentucky.............380
5. Appalachian State.............375
6. Delaware.............350
7. Furman.............340
8. Northern Iowa.............275
9. McNeese State.............210
10.Massachusetts.............205
11.Southern Illinois.............145
12.James Madison.............130
13.Florida A&M.............125
14 Lehigh.............105
15.Stephen F. Austin*.............100
15.Montana State.............100
17.Western Illinois.............95
18.Eastern Illinois.............90
18.Colgate.............90
20.Richmond............. 85
20.Eastern Washington.............85
22.William & Mary.............80
23.Jackson State.............75
23.Idaho State.............75
25 Villanova.............65
25 Tennessee State.............65
25 Northwestern State.............65

[IndianaAppMan]

As I wouldve guessed, were the highest rated team without a NC. .....woo.....

It's still not bad company to be in, though.

Pre-1993, Florida State was regarded as one of the best programs in 1A football despite no championships. UNI's still highly formidable. You guys'll get there, just like the Cubbies will. xsmiley_wix

[IndianaAppMan]

As I wouldve guessed, were the highest rated team without a NC. .....woo.....

It's still not bad company to be in, though.

Pre-1993, Florida State was regarded as one of the best programs in 1A football despite no championships. UNI's still highly formidable. You guys'll get there at some point., like the Colts, Red Sox, White Sox, and, for that matter, ASU finally did. xsmiley_wix

[appfan2008]

With only current FCS teamsxnodx

1. Georgia Southern.............680
2. Youngstown State.............460
3. Montana.............450
4. Eastern Kentucky.............380
5. Appalachian State.............375
6. Delaware.............350
7. Furman.............340
8. Northern Iowa.............275
9. McNeese State.............210
10.Massachusetts.............205
11.Southern Illinois.............145
12.James Madison.............130
13.Florida A&M.............125
14 Lehigh.............105
15.Stephen F. Austin*.............100
15.Montana State.............100
17.Western Illinois.............95
18.Eastern Illinois.............90
18.Colgate.............90
20.Richmond............. 85
20.Eastern Washington.............85
22.William & Mary.............80
23.Jackson State.............75
23.Idaho State.............75
25 Villanova.............65
25 Tennessee State.............65
25 Northwestern State.............65

we should pass eku by very soon

[bobbythekidd]

Well it is amazing what three NCs in a row will do for youxnodx


Where the hell did Georgia Southern goxsmiley_wix
It was only a matter of time before someone pointed it out.

[OL FU]

we should pass eku by very soon

I wish I remembered how we scored this. I think the most points possible would be 70 in a year. (I think)


Mountaineer, you need to put your thinking cap on and see how we change this for the expanded playoffs in a couple of yearsxnodx I mean it ain't urgent or anything but it will happen.

[OL FU]

It was only a matter of time before someone pointed it out.

That statement must really bother you considered you have commented on it twice:p

[bobbythekidd]

That statement must really bother you considered you have commented on it twice:p
How embarrassing. I thought about commenting the first time then I walked away to do something else. When I got back I typed. Turns out I did post the first time.:o I just wasn't paying attention.

And yes, it does bother me. We have faded from what we used to be and it bothers the hell out of me. After 7 seasons since the last championship, why are we STILL rebuilding? We should have been able to build up by now.

[OL FU]

How embarrassing. I thought about commenting the first time then I walked away to do something else. When I got back I typed. Turns out I did post the first time.:o I just wasn't paying attention.

And yes, it does bother me. We have faded from what we used to be and it bothers the hell out of me. After 7 seasons since the last championship, why are we STILL rebuilding? We should have been able to build up by now.

2004 you had a championship caliber teamxnodx So did we:o

Then you hired he who shall not be named in '06:o :o :o

[furman94]

We had a championship caliber team in 2005 also!

[bobbythekidd]

my post sounded very selfish and I'm sorry for that. I take too much away from Coach Sewak. I agree with you OL, the tipping point was when our AD hired the '06 sideline scumbag.

I love this spreadsheet idea. Kudos to you for making it and to Mountaineer for keeping it up.

[OL FU]

my post sounded very selfish and I'm sorry for that. I take too much away from Coach Sewak. I agree with you OL, the tipping point was when our AD hired the '06 sideline scumbag.

I love this spreadsheet idea. Kudos to you for making it and to Mountaineer for keeping it up.

xthumbsupx

[OL FU]

We had a championship caliber team in 2005 also!

No kidding. If you would have ask me in the early part of the season if we had one I would have said no. But we hung in every game and found away to win. Lots of people thought we lost it on the "slip and fall" but honestly we lost it at Western. We win that game and we are seeded above App and play at homexrollxnodx eyesx

[ngineer]

Interesting lists. Also brings back the memories and hope the our current mediocrity is brief and temporary so that we can start climbing again toward the top ten.

[proasu89]

No kidding. If you would have ask me in the early part of the season if we had one I would have said no. But we hung in every game and found away to win. Lots of people thought we lost it on the "slip and fall" but honestly we lost it at Western. We win that game and we are seeded above App and play at homexrollxnodx eyesx

Whoda thunk we have WCU to thank for somethingxpeacex Thanks Cats!

[dungeonjoe]

Tired of what? The lack of playoff success or the "The" thing.xlolx xlolx
don't worry, citdog, a headslap is in youngterrier's future for disrespect:D

[Grizalltheway]

We had a championship caliber team in 2005 also!

And in 2001...too bad that didn't work out. :D