2018 Playoffs?
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:19 pm
Obvious must win, but here's some updates on other games that could affect our playoff DREAMS!!!! Scott could move this to the games of interest thread if he see's fit.
Nicholls over SE Louisiana tonight: Puts them as the auto bid keeping them out of the at-large pool and UIW sitting at 6-4 and hopefully not getting any love for cancelling their game this week for a money game with Iowa State in Dec (they would cancel if awarded an at large or Nicholls loss and auto bid)
Bethune-Cookman over Florida A&M: Turns out A&M's loss last week to conference foe SC State was a non-conference game $#%&. Their loss and NC A&T win would put NC A&T into the Celebration Bowl and out of the 24.
Weber State over Idaho State: Idaho State win would only get them to 6 DI victories, but beating #3 would look pretty good for them.
Northern Arizona over North Dakota: Win for ND would probably get them in at 7-4, loss would have them losing 3 of 4 down the stretch and lower strength of schedule than us.
Montana State over Montana: MSU wins and they should be in, Montana win and they should be in and just don't want MSU being in the 6 win discussion with a win over us.
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Gardner-Webb over Monmouth: Hoping Monmouth at 7-4 is considered below our 6-5. 8-3 and they have a good chance with losses to good teams.
Elon over Maine: Would rather Elon just win and get 6 teams out of the CAA. A loss would give them only 6 wins and all DI, but a weather cancelled game and playing in the CAA might put them over us and the committee not wanting two 6 win teams.
Somehow Tennessee Tech over EKU: An EKU win would put them at 7-4 and possibly a third team from the OVC.
South Carolina over Chattanooga: Chatt would only be 4-4 in their conference, but 7-4 overall and finishing with an FBS win would likely put them in.
Mercer over Furman: Keep Furman from getting their 6th win and some exception for a weather cancelled game. Even though Colgate probably would have won giving up only 29 total points this year (3 f'ing touchdowns and 2 were week 1).
McNeese State over Lamar: Don't want Lamar winning 6 straight to get to 6 DI wins. A Lamar win would put both teams at only 6 DI wins and likely push both out, but would prefer McNeese getting in as the second Southland team and potentially one more negative for UIW.
USD over SDSU: Probably not going to happen and might not really help our cause, but could lessen the sting of our loss to them a bit in the eyes of the committee.
Nicholls over SE Louisiana tonight: Puts them as the auto bid keeping them out of the at-large pool and UIW sitting at 6-4 and hopefully not getting any love for cancelling their game this week for a money game with Iowa State in Dec (they would cancel if awarded an at large or Nicholls loss and auto bid)
Bethune-Cookman over Florida A&M: Turns out A&M's loss last week to conference foe SC State was a non-conference game $#%&. Their loss and NC A&T win would put NC A&T into the Celebration Bowl and out of the 24.
Weber State over Idaho State: Idaho State win would only get them to 6 DI victories, but beating #3 would look pretty good for them.
Northern Arizona over North Dakota: Win for ND would probably get them in at 7-4, loss would have them losing 3 of 4 down the stretch and lower strength of schedule than us.
Montana State over Montana: MSU wins and they should be in, Montana win and they should be in and just don't want MSU being in the 6 win discussion with a win over us.
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Gardner-Webb over Monmouth: Hoping Monmouth at 7-4 is considered below our 6-5. 8-3 and they have a good chance with losses to good teams.
Elon over Maine: Would rather Elon just win and get 6 teams out of the CAA. A loss would give them only 6 wins and all DI, but a weather cancelled game and playing in the CAA might put them over us and the committee not wanting two 6 win teams.
Somehow Tennessee Tech over EKU: An EKU win would put them at 7-4 and possibly a third team from the OVC.
South Carolina over Chattanooga: Chatt would only be 4-4 in their conference, but 7-4 overall and finishing with an FBS win would likely put them in.
Mercer over Furman: Keep Furman from getting their 6th win and some exception for a weather cancelled game. Even though Colgate probably would have won giving up only 29 total points this year (3 f'ing touchdowns and 2 were week 1).
McNeese State over Lamar: Don't want Lamar winning 6 straight to get to 6 DI wins. A Lamar win would put both teams at only 6 DI wins and likely push both out, but would prefer McNeese getting in as the second Southland team and potentially one more negative for UIW.
USD over SDSU: Probably not going to happen and might not really help our cause, but could lessen the sting of our loss to them a bit in the eyes of the committee.
and Hyde routine doesn't evoke confidence that they belong in the playoffs. Now if the 'Necks come out and play the rest of the way they did for the UNI game things really could get interesting.