The CSN Way: Playoff "Shoe"-ins?

[CSN-info]

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The CSN Way: Playoff "Shoe"-ins?

By Chuck Burton, The CSN Way Columnist

When the FCS season begins, fans are just happy to finally be playing football against anybody, whether it’s Texas College (NAIA) or University of Texas (FBS).

Then the early season becomes about winning the games you’re supposed to win - working on mistakes and getting better, of course, but also about winning football games. Teams build towards a spot on the national radar screen, or solidify their already-strong national reputation.

But it’s at this midpoint of the season, when the stakes get higher and the games get bigger - that we start to see teams that look like early shoo-ins for the playoffs. The national contenders take care of business; and the regional pretenders step aside, wondering if they have the capability to get back into their conference title race, while others already start looking towards next year.

This week we’ll look at three games that were huge tests for six teams - which teams are more in CONTROL of their playoff destiny, and which teams might be seeing their playoff chances in a bit of, well, KAOS.

Read more ... (http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/10/23/the-csn-way-playoff-shoe-ins?blog=5)

[EmeryZach]

Chuck always puts a huge amount of research and information in his articles. Awesome once again.

[Silenoz]

That would be crazy if UNI was suddenly on the verge of fighting for their playoff lives...


Not that I think the YSU or ISU games will even be close

[RabidRabbit]

That would be crazy if UNI was suddenly on the verge of fighting for their playoff lives...


Not that I think the YSU or ISU games will even be close

UNI would end up 3rd in the conference if Jacks win. xoopsx Still would be 8-3 though. xthumbsupx

A win by the Jacks will be an interesting wake up call to SOME of the prognosticators who keep discounting the Jacks.

[lionsrking2]

Chuck always puts a huge amount of research and information in his articles. Awesome once again.

Except he can't get our name right.

[slostang]

UNI would end up 3rd in the conference if Jacks win. xoopsx Still would be 8-3 though. xthumbsupx

A win by the Jacks will be an interesting wake up call to SOME of the prognosticators who keep discounting the Jacks.

A Win by the Jacks would be very good for not only the Jacks, but also for Cal Poly. Go Jacks, Go....xthumbsupx

[unicat87]

Awesome article and the reality is that the Panthers are playing for their play-off life tomorrow at South Dakota State. Win tomorrow at CAS and they still have a pretty good chance. -unicat87

[Tailbone]

Doesn't anybody speak English anymore?

Shoo-in.

[biggie]

Doesn't anybody speak English anymore?

Shoo-in.
Hence probably why Shoe was in quotes, huh?

[Tailbone]

Hence probably why Shoe was in quotes, huh?

I sincerely hope so.
If Chuck knows the difference, he would be be one of the few.
Do you suppose he will soon be telling us about play-off "births"? xlolx


Not a "slam" at Chuck........just about everyone else.

[CSN-info]

I sincerely hope so.
If Chuck knows the difference, he would be be one of the few.
Do you suppose he will soon be telling us about play-off "births"? xlolx


Not a "slam" at Chuck........just about everyone else.

Maybe the picture of GET SMART talking into their shoephones is another clue (http://thinks.com/words/)? xnodx Another funny from Mr. Burton! xlolx

[DSUrocks07]

I sincerely hope so.
If Chuck knows the difference, he would be be one of the few.
Do you suppose he will soon be telling us about play-off "births"? xlolx


Not a "slam" at Chuck........just about everyone else.

Only if Elon or another first-timer makes it in. xsmiley_wix

[Tailbone]

Apologies to Chuck!