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Re: 2022 FCS Playoffs
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:44 am
by ST_Lawson
meganeck wrote: ↑Sun Nov 27, 2022 11:02 pm
wiu712 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 4:48 pm
FCS Playoffs - First Round:
Furman beat Elon 31-6. Attendance at Furman - 2,717
Delaware beat Saint Francis (PA) 56-17.
New Hampshire beat Fordham 52-42. Attendance at New Hampshire = 2,989
Richmond beat Davidson 41-0. Attendance at Richmond = 3,000
Weber State beat North Dakota 44-31. Attendance at Weber State = 4,495
Gardner-Webb beat Eastern Kentucky 52-41. Attendance at Eastern Kentucky = 4,973
Southeastern Louisiana beat Idaho 45-42. Attendance at Southeastern Louisiana = 3,174
Not sure what capacities are or what weather was like but not real eye popping attendance numbers
Just more proof that having games on Thanksgiving weekend that aren't scheduled until 6 days prior is a bad idea. People have travel plans already and many won't be able to (or want to) change them at the last minute. Also most students aren't on campus. You also have to take into account the fact that in-season numbers for many schools are a bit inflated, whereas it's not as easy to do that during the playoffs (and it might actually be in the school's best interest to not artificially inflate numbers because they'd end up owing more money to the NCAA).
If they can figure out a way to skip Thanksgiving weekend and play the first round the first weekend of December, you'd probably see a bit better attendance. Part of the problem is that there's an NCAA rule that if you have automatic bids, then you have to have at least as many at-large selections. Currently, there's 10 autobids, so the playoff field has to be at least 20.
Re: 2022 FCS Playoffs
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 5:12 pm
by meganeck
ST_Lawson wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:20 am
meganeck wrote: ↑Sun Nov 27, 2022 11:03 pm
ST_Lawson wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 9:28 pm
Next weekend in MVFC games:
Delaware at #1 South Dakota State at 2 PM
Winner of SEMO @ Montana will play at #3 North Dakota State at 3 PM (I'll update this tomorrow, but I doubt I'll be up by the time the game finishes...it just got started)
Other playoff games next weekend:
11 AM - New Hampshire at #8 Holy Cross
1 PM - Gardner-Webb at #5 William and Mary
1 PM - Furman at #7 Incarnate Word
2 PM - Weber State at #4 Montana State
2 PM - Southeastern Louisiana at #6 Samford
4 PM - Richmond at #2 Sacramento State
Any idea on TV for any of these games?
All should at least be available on ESPN+
Some might also be available on their local/regional sports networks/channels.
Also, the SWAC Championship game (Southern vs Jackson State) is at 3 PM on ESPN2
I figured they were on ESPN+, didn't know if any of the ESPNs were carrying them
Re: 2022 FCS Playoffs
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 5:15 pm
by meganeck
ST_Lawson wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:44 am
meganeck wrote: ↑Sun Nov 27, 2022 11:02 pm
wiu712 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 4:48 pm
FCS Playoffs - First Round:
Furman beat Elon 31-6. Attendance at Furman - 2,717
Delaware beat Saint Francis (PA) 56-17.
New Hampshire beat Fordham 52-42. Attendance at New Hampshire = 2,989
Richmond beat Davidson 41-0. Attendance at Richmond = 3,000
Weber State beat North Dakota 44-31. Attendance at Weber State = 4,495
Gardner-Webb beat Eastern Kentucky 52-41. Attendance at Eastern Kentucky = 4,973
Southeastern Louisiana beat Idaho 45-42. Attendance at Southeastern Louisiana = 3,174
Not sure what capacities are or what weather was like but not real eye popping attendance numbers
Just more proof that having games on Thanksgiving weekend that aren't scheduled until 6 days prior is a bad idea. People have travel plans already and many won't be able to (or want to) change them at the last minute. Also most students aren't on campus. You also have to take into account the fact that in-season numbers for many schools are a bit inflated, whereas it's not as easy to do that during the playoffs (and it might actually be in the school's best interest to not artificially inflate numbers because they'd end up owing more money to the NCAA).
If they can figure out a way to skip Thanksgiving weekend and play the first round the first weekend of December, you'd probably see a bit better attendance. Part of the problem is that there's an NCAA rule that if you have automatic bids, then you have to have at least as many at-large selections. Currently, there's 10 autobids, so the playoff field has to be at least 20.
thanks Scott for explaining, that does make sense.
Re: 2022 FCS Playoffs
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:38 am
by ST_Lawson
ST_Lawson wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 10:35 am
- UND at Weber State - .... UND fans are upset that this game is at Weber State because it sounds like they think their bid was a decent bit higher than Weber State's...
Apparently the bids were:
UND - $127,500
WSU - $41,683
There's other criteria they take into account, but that's a pretty huge difference for them to award the home game to the other team.
https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports ... ber-states
Re: 2022 FCS Playoffs
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2022 7:12 pm
by wiu712
FCS Championship - Second Round:
#1 South Dakota State beat Delaware 42-6. Attendance at South Dakota State = 6,117
#2 Sacramento State beat Richmond 38-31. Attendance at Sacramento State = 9,136
#3 North Dakota State beat Montana 49-26. Attendance at North Dakota State = 12,929.
#4 Montana State beat Weber State 33-25. Attendance at Montana State = 16,397
#5 William & Mary beat Gardner-Webb 54-14. Attendance at William & Mary = 7,110
#6 Samford beat Southeastern Louisiana 48-42 in overtime. Attendance at Samford = 4,587
#7 Incarnate Word beat Furman 41-38. Attendance at Incarnate Word = 2,373
#8 Holy Cross beat New Hampshire 35-19. Attendance at Holy Cross = 6,265
Re: 2022 FCS Playoffs
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2022 9:37 am
by ST_Lawson
4 games next weekend in the FCS Playoffs:
Friday, December 9
6 PM - #6 Samford at #3 North Dakota State, ESPN2/ESPN+
9:15 PM - #5 William & Mary at #4 Montana State, ESPN2
9:30 PM - #7 Incarnate Word at #2 Sacramento State, ESPN+
Saturday, December 10
11 AM - #8 Holy Cross at #1 South Dakota State, ESPN/ESPN+
The only other college football game going on next weekend is Navy at Army on Saturday at 2 PM.
Re: 2022 FCS Playoffs
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2022 10:58 am
by wiu712
#1 North Central College (Naperville) is still alive in the Division 3 Championship Playoffs. They will be playing #3 Mary Hardin-Baylor in a national semi-final game on December 10.
In the other national semi-final game, #2 Mount Union will be playing #12 Wartburg.
Re: 2022 FCS Playoffs
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2022 9:29 pm
by wiu712
FCS Playoffs - Quarter-final games:
#3 North Dakota State beat #6 Samford 27-9. Attendance at North Dakota State = 11,825
Re: 2022 FCS Playoffs
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2022 5:17 am
by L'Étranger
wiu712 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 09, 2022 9:29 pm
FCS Playoffs - Quarter-final games:
#3 North Dakota State beat #6 Samford 27-9. Attendance at North Dakota State = 11,825
#5 W&M lost to #4 MT ST, 7-55
#7 Incarnate Word wins at #2 Sacramento State 66-63
Re: 2022 FCS Playoffs
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2022 7:04 am
by wiu712
Attendance at Montana State = 14,367
The #7 Incarnate Word vs #2 Sacramento State is the highest-scoring game in FCS Playoff history. Attendance at Sacramento State = 13,722