No surprise NDSU picked #1, UNI #3

[havok58]

In conference play. South Dakota State picked to finish second.

http://www.valley-football.org/news/...ootball-title/

[pantherfansince92]

Re: No surprise NDSU picked #1, UNI #3

This season, we have to play at the #1, 2, and 4 teams picked in the Valley. I think we win at Ill State and hopefully do no worse than a split between NDSU and SDSU. There is no reason we should not sweep our home conference schedule this year plus a win at Missouri State. 6-2 in the Valley will be good enough to get us in the playoffs. Still could get in at 5-3 conference record especially with a non-conference win at Iowa State. I really believe we can finish 9-3 this season and host a quarterfinal round game and hopefully make a deep playoff run.

[run&blade]

Re: No surprise NDSU picked #1, UNI #3

I assume a loss to NDSU, should be able to win the rest of the conference games. UNI does love to crap their pants on one road game a year but I hope they are able to avoid it this year.

At least the automatic loss at Southern Illinois isn't on the schedule. Farley could roll into SIU with the Green Bay Packers and figure out a way to hand the game over.

[JayJ79]

Re: No surprise NDSU picked #1, UNI #3

I don't assume a loss to NDSU. Are the Bison favored to win that matchup, sure. But I don't assume a loss.

[BCPanther]

Re: No surprise NDSU picked #1, UNI #3

No puppies to kick tonight, r&b? No kids to chase off your lawn?

[achrist70]

Re: No surprise NDSU picked #1, UNI #3

I don't think you can assume a loss at NDSU, I do think the will be the best team we will play, including Iowa State, but we loss by 12 points last year, with 2 turnovers deep in our own territory, and a freshman qb. It will take a great game by us to beat the Bison, but it is far from impossible.

[lakesbison]

Re: No surprise NDSU picked #1, UNI #3

Great thread, 100% factual. No surprise

[1988]

Re: No surprise NDSU picked #1, UNI #3

I don't think you can assume a loss at NDSU, I do think the will be the best team we will play, including Iowa State, but we loss by 12 points last year, with 2 turnovers deep in our own territory, and a freshman qb. It will take a great game by us to beat the Bison, but it is far from impossible.