Do We Have To Win Out To Get In?

[joecooll6]

Looking at the current playoff picture, if there aren't a lot of upsets down the stretch there will be a lot of teams throughout the country with 3 losses or less. There would be upwards towards 24 teams with playoff resumes. If we lose again, especially if that loss is to Western Illinois, that makes us squarely the 3rd team out of the Valley, and I dont know if there will be 3 teams out of the Valley this year.

Discuss.......

[bobsboy84]

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Looking at the current playoff picture, if there aren't a lot of upsets down the stretch there will be a lot of teams throughout the country with 3 losses or less. There would be upwards towards 24 teams with playoff resumes. If we lose again, especially if that loss is to Western Illinois, that makes us squarely the 3rd team out of the Valley, and I dont know if there will be 3 teams out of the Valley this year.

Discuss.......

UNI earned and garnered the respect we deserve, last season. This will now carry over for serveral years. This year: we win out and receive a top 4 seed; go 9-3 and we are in the playoffs; go 8-4 and we are considered and left out.

[Cat80]

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Yes. 9-3 may not do it. Too many chances for the Valley to be perceived as being down and more CAA and SOCON teams getting in. Remember the last time UNI went to Macomb after the Necks had an off week? Winning out is probable, necessary to make the playoffs.

[Twin Cities Panther]

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Yes. 9-3 may not do it. Too many chances for the Valley to be perceived as being down and more CAA and SOCON teams getting in. Remember the last time UNI went to Macomb after the Necks had an off week? Winning out is probable, necessary to make the playoffs.

So........we go 9-3 and don't get in, but the 8-4 Buffaloes who we defeated do?

[Chitown Panther]

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Guys this is pretty easy....We have to beat WIU.

Tie Breakers go to SIU and WIU. What don't people understand about that.

We do NOT want to be in a situation where there is a 3 way tie at the top.

The MVFC has no quality OOC wins this year.

I would be shocked if we get 3 bids.

[run&blade]

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Wasn't there some talk of expanding the playoffs to 20 teams with the top four seeds getting a first round bye? For some reason I thought that was the case but obviously it isn't.

[JayJ79]

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Wasn't there some talk of expanding the playoffs to 20 teams with the top four seeds getting a first round bye? For some reason I thought that was the case but obviously it isn't.

yes, but not this year.
it's either 2009 or 2010 when that starts.

[Khan4Cats]

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Play-Offs are expanding in 2010 and will be 20 teams with new auto-bids going to the Northeast Conference and Big South.

[Khan4Cats]

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I think we can get in with 1 loss, if it is to WIU. As long as WIU loses to SIU and the Salukis win out, we would tie with Western for 2nd (and possibly SDSU at 6-2 in conference). In that scenario we would be 9-3 overall and WIU would be 8-3 overall. I think we get the bid because of the extra game (we both played a non-counter). Precedent is there, we tied with Illinois State for 2nd in 2006 with 5-2 records and had a win over them but they got the bid, and so did SIU who finished behind us.

9-3 gets us in.

[Panther Cat]

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I think 9-3 gets us in. 8-4 is probably going to be one of the last teams to be left out. I think the MVFC has gotten at least been talked about as being one of the toughest conferences. Even though some of the polls and predictions don't say that, I think most people realize how tough it is to win in this league. Strange things have happened with the selections so I would rather not leave it to chance!!!

[joecooll6]

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I will answer my own question. We have to 10-2 if we want to assure a spot. If we go 9-3 we will need help, cause I doubt theyre taking 3 MVC teams unless they really have no other choice.

Looking around the landscape of the FCS right now there are a lot of teams that could potentially have 3 losses or fewer coming from the CAA, the SoCon and the Big Sky. Even if the OVC, Patriot, MEAC and Southland only get one bid each, and thats not necessarily going to be the case, its going to be crowded. Liberty and Cal Poly are also in the mix.

This is shaping up to be a very controvertial playoff season.

[georgeW]

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We don't have to win out but WE WILL WIN OUT! I can't wait until we get to boo the crap out of TA in the dome.

[GonzoCat]

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I think the playoffs are going to 24 teams with 8 first round byes. If they go to 20 they will need to have 12 first round byes.

If we want to control our own destiny we have to win out. If we go 9-3 we could make the playoffs but will need help. Best to just win out.

[BCPanther]

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20 is the number. There will be 4 'play in games' on Thanksgiving weekend and then the playoffs will play out as they always have...

The Championship Game moves to the week after Christmas and will be featured as a part of 'Bowl Week' on ESPN...

[clenz]

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20 is the number. There will be 4 'play in games' on Thanksgiving weekend and then the playoffs will play out as they always have...

The Championship Game moves to the week after Christmas and will be featured as a part of 'Bowl Week' on ESPN...

That is good exposure for the FCS