At-Large Playoff Eligiibility 11-15

[FargoBison]

Weber State has clinched Big Sky auto
SCSU has clinched MEAC auto
App State has clinched SoCon auto
JMU has clinched CAA auto

32 teams can still reach the mark of 7 DI wins

Big Sky
UM(10-1) has 9 DI wins


Big South
Liberty(9-2) has 7 DI wins
CCU(6-5) must go 1-0

CAA
UNH(8-2) has 8 DI wins
Nova(8-2) has 8 DI wins
Maine(8-3) has 8 DI wins
UR(8-3) has 8 DI wins
W&M(7-3) has 7 DI wins


Great West
Cal Poly(8-1) has 7 DI wins

MEAC
FAMU(8-3) has 8 DI wins
B-CU(8-2) has 8 DI wins
MSU(6-5) must go 1-0


MVFC
UNI(9-2) has 8 DI wins
SIU(8-2) has 7 DI wins
SDSU(6-5) must go 1-0
NDSU(6-4) must go 1-0

NEC
Albany(8-3) has 8 DI wins

OVC
TSU(8-3) has 8 DI wins
Jax St(8-3) has 8 DI wins
EKU(7-3) has 7 DI wins
UT-Martin(8-3) must go 1-0

Patriot
Colgate(8-2) has 8 DI wins
Lafayette(7-3) has 7 DI wins
Holy Cross(7-3) has 7 DI wins

Pioneer
Dayton(9-2) has 8 DI wins
USD(8-2) has 7 DI wins
Jacksonville(8-3) has 7 DI wins

SoCon
Elon(8-3) has 8 DI wins
Wofford(8-2) has 8 DI wins
Furman(7-4) must go 1-0

SLC
TSU(7-4) must go 1-0

SWAC
PVAMU(9-1) has 7 DI wins

[FargoBison]

Elimination games this week, teams in bold must win...

Big South
Charleston Southern at CCU

MEAC
Hampton at Morgan State

MVFC
SDSU at NDSU

OVC
EKU vs UT-Martin

SoCon
Furman at Wofford

SLC
Texas State at SHSU

[EKUSteve]

EKU must win to get in as well. Although we have 7 wins, 7 - 4 won't get us in.

[th0m]

Can't repeat it often enough. I'm so glad we have a playoff system. A LOT of good teams out there this year....and I'm glad there will be 16 teams fighting for the ultimate title instead of two hand-picked ones. Thanks for this thread each week FargoBison.

[JohnStOnge]

I'm glad FCS has a playoff system, but this is a year where something I've frequently complained about, the fact that the playoff committee automatically looks at D-I wins as "better" than D-II wins, could really hurt McNeese. If McNeese beats Central Arkansas next week but Texas State also wins, McNeese likely has no shot at an at large berth because it can only have 6 D-I wins.

What gripes me is that McNeese has a win over a D-II, Delta State, that's better than most FCS teams. Delta State finished its regular season at 9-1, with its only loss being to McNeese, and ranked 4th in D-II. I think they're probably better than anybody in the OVC or MEAC. But McNeese gets no "credit" for beating them because they're D-II. If they'd played somebody like Alcorn State or Austin Peay...teams Delta State would almost certainly pistol whip...they wouldn't be short of the arbitrary "7 D-I" win guideline.

Not that McNeese would be likely to get in as an at large anyway if the committee used some objective system that doesn't make arbitrary distinctions. By the Massey margin of victory ratings, McNeese went into this weekend rated 20th. And the Cowboys only have themselves to blame in that, especially, they lost at home to a 2-win team (Nicholls State) and otherwise wouldn't be in this position. But it does aggravate me that Delta State automatically doesn't count regardless of how good the Statesmen are.

[mcveyrl]

[CAA
UNH(8-2) has 8 DI wins
Nova(8-2) has 8 DI wins
Maine(8-3) has 8 DI wins
UR(8-3) has 8 DI wins
W&M(7-3) has 7 DI wins



Thanks for the update. It's also interesting to me that the big CAA games this week are:

UNH-Maine and UR-W&M...

xeyebrowx xeyebrowx

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

Thanks for the update. It's also interesting to me that the big CAA games this week are:

UNH-Maine and UR-W&M...

xeyebrowx xeyebrowx

Nova & JMU are in with the winners of those two games.

[JohnStOnge]

[SLC
TSU(7-4) must go 1-0
[B]

The 7 win guideline won't matter in Texas State's case because if the Bobcats win they get the Southland's automatic bid.

[GrizRchattybound]

so NDSU could be coming to Missoula? (crossing fingers for a rematch of these two great programs)

xthumbsupx

[hvsader]

...how many at-large bids are there?

[beauvighn]

Furman is done. No way I see a team getting in with 4 conference losses. Too many teams with better records that will not get passed over. Would'nt be surprised to see the SoCon get only 2 bids with the CAA of course getting 5-6

[stevdock]

so NDSU could be coming to Missoula? (crossing fingers for a rematch of these two great programs)

xthumbsupx

There's a couple people from Fargo who wouldn't mind that matchup at all. But we've got to take care of business on Saturday first or it's not even an issue.

[Panther88]

Weber State has clinched Big Sky auto
SCSU has clinched MEAC auto
App State has clinched SoCon auto
JMU has clinched CAA auto

32 teams can still reach the mark of 7 DI wins

Big Sky
UM(10-1) has 9 DI wins


Big South
Liberty(9-2) has 7 DI wins
CCU(6-5) must go 1-0

CAA
UNH(8-2) has 8 DI wins
Nova(8-2) has 8 DI wins
Maine(8-3) has 8 DI wins
UR(8-3) has 8 DI wins
W&M(7-3) has 7 DI wins


Great West
Cal Poly(8-1) has 7 DI wins

MEAC
FAMU(8-3) has 8 DI wins
B-CU(8-2) has 8 DI wins
MSU(6-5) must go 1-0


MVFC
UNI(9-2) has 8 DI wins
SIU(8-2) has 7 DI wins
SDSU(6-5) must go 1-0
NDSU(6-4) must go 1-0

NEC
Albany(8-3) has 8 DI wins

OVC
TSU(8-3) has 8 DI wins
Jax St(8-3) has 8 DI wins
EKU(7-3) has 7 DI wins
UT-Martin(8-3) must go 1-0

Patriot
Colgate(8-2) has 8 DI wins
Lafayette(7-3) has 7 DI wins
Holy Cross(7-3) has 7 DI wins

Pioneer
Dayton(9-2) has 8 DI wins
USD(8-2) has 7 DI wins
Jacksonville(8-3) has 7 DI wins

SoCon
Elon(8-3) has 8 DI wins
Wofford(8-2) has 8 DI wins
Furman(7-4) must go 1-0

SLC
TSU(7-4) must go 1-0

SWAC
PVAMU(9-1) has 7 DI wins

Dammit FargoBison, I was really waiting on the updated list last night! Good job! xthumbsupx

Now, we REALLY need for some teams to lose next w/e. lol I still have hope of a REALLY, REALLY FAR and AWAY outside chance that PV could potentially be considered. :(

[stevdock]

Furman is done. No way I see a team getting in with 4 conference losses. Too many teams with better records that will not get passed over. Would'nt be surprised to see the SoCon get only 2 bids with the CAA of course getting 5-6

If this happens again, the committee seriously needs to start looking at how the CAA doesn't have to run the guantlet of a full conference schedule. I'm not saying that those CAA team are not good teams. Many would probably beat us this year, but to not have to play all the top teams in your conference is very different than having to play all teams in the conference.

[Drblankstare]

There's a couple people from Fargo who wouldn't mind that matchup at all. But we've got to take care of business on Saturday first or it's not even an issue.

That would be a drunken mess. From both sides. Here's hopinxlolx xlolx