Win next week=HOST 1st round?!

[BCPanther]

I think the committee will look at us pretty strongly for a seed. We are #7 in the GPI this week and lets look back at our 3 losses- Iowa (expected) MSU (Impact QB injured) ISU (Amazingly hot at the time and no impact QB). I can see a #4 and two in the Dome.

How does this sound? Montana State beats Montana. We get the #4 and put in the same bracket as Montana who still hosts in the first round. Montana beats Nicholls St. in Missoula. We beat EIU or Cal Poly in the Dome. The Result: Montana @ UNI 6 pm Dec 3 on ESPN2

Just something I came up with!!

[MiloCat]

In that scenario, it would be between UNI(must win Sat.) and Georgia Southern for the final seed, IMHO. Both teams could make a good argument, but it doesn't matter if Montana wins.

GSU
#6 GPI
8-3 overall
5-2 SoCon- 2nd to Appalachian State(#3 GPI)
Loses-App. St., Wofford (5-5), good McNeese St. (5-2)

UNI
#7 GPI-tied with UMass
8-3 overall assuming win over NAU(not a given)
5-2 GFC-wins tiebreaker
Loses- Iowa, MSU(4-6), Insanely hot ILSU(7-4)

Conference GPI:
2. Gateway(29.00)
3. SoCon(29.02)

Take your pick.

[panthers4ever]

GSU
#6 GPI
8-3 overall
5-2 SoCon- 2nd to Appalachian State(#3 GPI)
Loses-App. St., Wofford (5-5), good McNeese St. (5-2)

At the time McNeese played GSU, it was their first game of the season due to hurricanes. They played well to start but have struggled late. 2-2 in last 4 games with losses to texas state (7-49) and SE Louisiana (13-37). Also barely held on to beat a very sub par Sam Houston team (31-26). GSU is a great team, but no one is coming off of bigger games than the cats. Three straight against top 11 teams at the time played, 2 of which were former number 1's just a couple weaks prior, and 2 of which should still get in the postseason. With a loss by UNH, Mont, App St, or Hampton, you've gotta put the cats there. We've been disrespected enough in the last 5 seasons with seeds and positions. You would not see Montana dissed like that at all. I know we've got to take care of our own business, but where is the love from a committee to a traditional power who stumbled for 4 years but is clearly back on track to where we were in the late 80's and 90's. Just like Aretha screams, RESPECT.

[panthers4ever]

If you are seeded, does that mean you automatically get home games unless you play a higher seed than you? Just wondering.

Milo -- you can be seeded and opt not to play at home, aka Colgate in '03 played at FAMU in the semis even though they were seeded. It's all about the $$$.

[uni1988]

I think Montana will get a 1st and 2nd round home game on matter what happens this weekend. It is all about the money and Montana brings alot of it to the NCAA. If the Panthers play the Griz'... it will be in Montana.

[jegbomb52]

I think Montana will get a 1st and 2nd round home game on matter what happens this weekend. It is all about the money and Montana brings alot of it to the NCAA. If the Panthers play the Griz'... it will be in Montana.

This is not necassarily true, if for some reason MSU would beat Montana (it is at MSU and an in-state rivalry game, ask the dual fans about those in-state match ups) that would spread the playoffs more across the country with Eastern Wash getting the auto bid from the big sky. If McNeese can take care of business against Nicholls state and App State gets knocked off we could very easily land a 4 seed due to regionalized seeding. If (big if) we are ranked 1-4 and Montana is not the match up would fall in the Dome!

People are going to look at this thread like I am a moron just like when I posted the we can still win the conference and get the auto bid thread after the IL State game but hey, that worked out!

[Luther_Heggs]

People are going to look at this thread like I am a moron just like when I posted the we can still win the conference and get the auto bid thread after the IL State game but hey, that worked out!

I can not tell you how many times the last few weeks I have been so happy that I did not respond to the post!!!! Now I know that you are the master and I am like the little grasshopper...