Playoff Eligibility

[grizband]

Here is a list of every school that is mathematically still eligible for the playoffs, regardless of the likelihood of the scenario. Note that whoever wins the SWAC is automatically ineligible. Teams marked with a * have a non division I win, or still play of non division I school. A ^ indicates that a school has had at least one game cancelled, so they may not be able to reach the 7 win mark.

Atlantic 10
North Division
Massachusetts 5-0 6-1
New Hampshire 4-1 6-1
Hofstra 2-2 4-3
Rhose Island 2-3 4-4

South Division
Richmond 4-1 4-3
William & Mary 3-1 5-2
James Madison* 2-2 4-3
Towson* 2-3 5-3
Delaware* 1-3 4-3

Big Sky
Portland State 3-1 5-3
Montana* 2-1 5-2
Montana State 2-1 4-3
E. Washington 3-2 4-3
Weber State* 3-2 4-4
Idaho State 2-2 4-3

Great West
Cal Poly 3-0 5-2


Big South
Coast. Carolina* 2-0 6-1

Gateway
Youngstwn St.* 4-0 7-1
W. Kentucky* 4-0 6-1
So. Illinois* 3-1 5-2
Illinoise State* 2-2 5-3
Northern Iowa* 2-2 4-3

Mid-Eastern Athletic
Hampton 6-0 8-0
Delaware St.* 4-1 5-3
S. Carolina St.* 3-1 5-2
Beth. Cookman* 2-2 5-2
Florida A&M 2-2 3-4

Ohio Valley
Eastern Illinois 4-0 5-2
E. Kentucky 4-1 4-4
Jacksonville St. 4-1 4-4
Tenn. Martin 2-2 4-3

Patriot
Colgate 2-0 5-2
Lafayette 2-0 5-2
Holy Cross 2-1 5-3
Georgetown 2-2 4-4
Lehigh 1-1 5-2

Southern
Furman 3-1 7-1
Appalachian St. 3-1 5-2
Ga. Southern 4-2 5-3
Chattanooga 2-2 5-3
Wofford 2-2 4-3
W. Carolina^ 2-2 3-3

Southland
Texas St.* 2-0 6-1
McNeese St.^ 2-1 3-2
Nrthwestern St.^ 2-1 3-3
Nicholls St.^ 1-1 2-3
Stphn. F Austin* 1-2 4-3
Sam Hstn. St.*^ 1-2 2-4

Southwestern Athletic
East Division
Alabama St. 6-0 6-1
Alabama A&M* 3-2 5-2
Alcorn St.* 3-2 4-3
Miss. Valley St.* 3-3 4-3

[OL FU]

Here is a list of every school that is mathematically still eligible for the playoffs, regardless of the likelihood of the scenario. Note that whoever wins the SWAC is automatically ineligible. Teams marked with a * have a non division I win, or still play of non division I school. A ^ indicates that a school has had at least one game cancelled, so they may not be able to reach the 7 win mark.

Atlantic 10
North Division
Massachusetts 5-0 6-1
New Hampshire 4-1 6-1
Hofstra 2-2 4-3
Rhose Island 2-3 4-4

South Division
Richmond 4-1 4-3
William & Mary 3-1 5-2
James Madison* 2-2 4-3
Towson* 2-3 5-3
Delaware* 1-3 4-3

Big Sky
Portland State 3-1 5-3
Montana* 2-1 5-2
Montana State 2-1 4-3
E. Washington 3-2 4-3
Weber State* 3-2 4-4
Idaho State 2-2 4-3

Great West
Cal Poly 3-0 5-2


Big South
Coast. Carolina* 2-0 6-1

Gateway
Youngstwn St.* 4-0 7-1
W. Kentucky* 4-0 6-1
So. Illinois* 3-1 5-3
Illinoise State* 2-2 5-3
Northern Iowa* 2-2 4-3

Mid-Eastern Athletic
Hampton 6-0 8-0
Delaware St.* 4-1 5-3
S. Carolina St.* 3-1 5-2
Beth. Cookman* 2-2 5-2
Florida A&M 2-2 3-4

Ohio Valley
Eastern Illinois 4-0 5-2
E. Kentucky 4-1 4-4
Jacksonville St. 4-1 4-4
Tenn. Martin 2-2 4-3

Patriot
Colgate 2-0 5-2
Lafayette 2-0 5-2
Holy Cross 2-1 5-3
Georgetown 2-2 4-4
Lehigh 1-1 5-2

Southern
Furman 3-1 7-1
Appalachian St. 3-1 5-2
Ga. Southern 4-2 5-3
Chattanooga 2-2 5-3
Wofford 2-2 4-3
W. Carolina^ 2-2 3-3

Southland
Texas St. 2-0 6-1
McNeese St.^ 2-1 3-2
Nrthwestern St.^ 2-1 3-3
Nicholls St.^ 1-1 2-3
Stphn. F Austin* 1-2 4-3
Sam Hstn. St.*^ 1-2 2-4

Southwestern Athletic
East Division
Alabama St. 6-0 6-1
Alabama A&M* 3-2 5-2
Alcorn St.* 3-2 4-3
Miss. Valley St.* 3-3 4-3

Unfortunaly WCU (SoCon) is not eligible. They only scheduled 10 games which means the best they could be would be 6-3 as one of their games was against a D-II. Making it even worse, the Nichols St game was cancelled so now it is 5-3 against D-I. While the playoff's maybe lenient with the interpretation due to cancelled games, WCU is not eligible even if that game is added to the total.

[grizband]

I wasn't sure whether they would be eligible, but I decided to include teams who wouldn't garner the 7 wins, if they had a cancelled game on their schedule.

[OL FU]

I wasn't sure whether they would be eligible, but I decided to include teams who wouldn't garner the 7 wins, if they had a cancelled game on their schedule.

I should have also said good work :D

[appst89]

Unfortunaly WCU (SoCon) is not eligible. They only scheduled 10 games which means the best they could be would be 6-3 as one of their games was against a D-II. Making it even worse, the Nichols St game was cancelled so now it is 5-3 against D-I. While the playoff's maybe lenient with the interpretation due to cancelled games, WCU is not eligible even if that game is added to the total.


WCU is eligible because they could still win the SoCon. If Furman beats GSU and then loses to either Wofford or Chattanooga and WCU wins out, I believe they would be tied with Furman and ASU and would get the auto bid by virtue of their wins over Furman and ASU.

[grizband]

Thanks for the kinds words OL. I plan on updating it every week to reflect the latest games. This way, everyone will have a definitive idea of who is still eligible.

[blukeys]

Thanks for the kinds words OL. I plan on updating it every week to reflect the latest games. This way, everyone will have a definitive idea of who is still eligible.

I concur with OL FU. Thanks for continuing this effort. This saves a lot of trouble when someone starts asking why such and such team is not being considered.

[grizband]

The main reason I started it was because I didn't know the standings of all of the teams in each conference. I wanted a way to simply break it down, where numbers and not opinions were the determinant factor.

[TexasTerror]

Southland
Texas St. 2-0 6-1

Two sub-Div I wins. They lose two SLC games, they don't hit the seven number...

[grizband]

Correct. However, they have 4 division I games left. If they win out, they are mathematically in. Remember, the only stipulation is who is still eligible, not who I think will be in.

[TypicalTribe]

Correct. However, they have 4 division I games left. If they win out, they are mathematically in. Remember, the only stipulation is who is still eligible, not who I think will be in.

This weekend definitely has a chance to thin the herd down to about 30 or so teams that can legitimately consider themselves to be "in the hunt" for a playoff spot. Biggest weekend of the season because so many teams still have a chance.

[grizband]

When I compiled this list, I was actually suprised how many teams still have a chance to make the playoffs through 7 or 8 games of the season. This week will tell alot about who still has a shot.

[TexasTerror]

Correct. However, they have 4 division I games left. If they win out, they are mathematically in. Remember, the only stipulation is who is still eligible, not who I think will be in.

Yes, but you never gave Texas State a * for playing sub Div I opponents like you did others, even if they still have that "win-out" thing going for them...

[siugrad99]

Southern Illinois is 5-2 (3-1 in GFC) please don't give us a "L" before for do it to ourselves. :)

[grizband]

Terror and SIUgrad
Thank you for brining those mistakes to my attention, they have both been corrected.

[JALMOND]

When I compiled this list, I was actually suprised how many teams still have a chance to make the playoffs through 7 or 8 games of the season. This week will tell alot about who still has a shot.

Good list, GB. It is really something that so many teams are still in the hunt this late in the season. My opinion is that the committee might put a lot of emphasis on how a team performs in these last 3-4 weeks. Then again, I could be way off base.

[Poly Pigskin]

This is awesome, thanks for putting this together. I look forward to the watching the list get whittled down each week.

[grizband]

Good list, GB. It is really something that so many teams are still in the hunt this late in the season. My opinion is that the committee might put a lot of emphasis on how a team performs in these last 3-4 weeks. Then again, I could be way off base.

I'd have to agree with you on that assumption. Its sort of like in I-A football, its better to lose at the beginning of the season and work your way back up, rather than to lose in the last couple weeks. The Griz/Vikings game this weekend could go a long way in figuring the fates of both programs for this year.

[DotCat]

WCU is eligible because they could still win the SoCon. If Furman beats GSU and then loses to either Wofford or Chattanooga and WCU wins out, I believe they would be tied with Furman and ASU and would get the auto bid by virtue of their wins over Furman and ASU.

That's a big IF, but stranger things have happened.

[rabidsaluki]

Terror and SIUgrad
Thank you for brining those mistakes to my attention, they have both been corrected.

Go ahead and mark us off the list. Winning out with @WKU, YSU @UNI (The Horror Dome), and NDSU will be about impossible.

(Maybe its the liquor talking - but usually not this pessimistic.) :rolleyes: :D

[grizband]

The GPI posting lists the indicated playoff selection each week and the next 14 bubble teams too.
This list isn't me trying to stay who I think will make it, its just who still has a chance according to the "7 division I wins" rule.

[skinny_uncle]

I appreciate your effort Griz. I've been too lazy to compile such a list myself and thank you for doing it for me.
:D

[grizband]

I appreciate your effort Griz. I've been too lazy to compile such a list myself and thank you for doing it for me.
:D
It was something that I had thought about doing for a while, but the way this season has played out, this was the first week where I felt I could limit the number of teams to a reasonable amount. I imagine after this week, this list will become shorter.

[TypicalTribe]

It was something that I had thought about doing for a while, but the way this season has played out, this was the first week where I felt I could limit the number of teams to a reasonable amount. I imagine after this week, this list will become shorter.

The list of teams that still have "a shot" at the playoffs is currently in the mid to high 40s. However, after this weekend it should be somewhere in the 30s and much easier to determine who needs to do what to get in.