Talking about Playoffs? What are the odds.

[06panther10]

UNI is in control of their own destiny, 8-4 theyre in, 7-5 theyre out. It really doesn't get any easier that that.

We will have some on here who talk about how we deserve to be in at 7-5, we don't. We probably wouldn't deserve it at 8-4 but that would give us wins over Illinois State, SIU, and NDSU, that puts us in. Lose one and its over.

Playoffs expanded this year. And league is far and away the best in FCS. 7-5 might do it.

But yes, 8-4 is a lock.

[ronfitch]

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UNI is in control of their own destiny, 8-4 theyre in, 7-5 theyre out. It really doesn't get any easier that that.

We will have some on here who talk about how we deserve to be in at 7-5, we don't. We probably wouldn't deserve it at 8-4 but that would give us wins over Illinois State, SIU, and NDSU, that puts us in. Lose one and its over.

Yep.

(Plus some extra characters to make up the 10 character (or would that be "ten" character) requirement to post. Yeah, I am going with "ten" characters, as that is AP style. Though if I really wanted to fulfill the ten character requirement, I should probably check MLA and Chicago, to see where they are on that. Perhaps NYTimes as well.)

(just a bit bored in Minnesota today)

[jegbomb52]

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Playoffs expanded this year. And league is far and away the best in FCS. 7-5 might do it.

But yes, 8-4 is a lock.

forget about it at 7-5. They will just increase the amount of teams from MEAC and OVC. Just like last year. Make it easier on yourself now and accept it. Im not saying we might not be one of the top 24 teams in the country at 7-5, but we are not deserving of a shot to win a national title at 7-5.

[95UNIGRAD]

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Beat everyone remaining on the schedule = should be in without a doubt. Too many quality opponents remaining not to put them in if that happens.

If they're going to get in at 7-5, I think they have to win every game left on the schedule outside of NDSU, and be competitive in that game. That would probably get them one of the last few seeds in the entire playoff, but that's about what they would deserve at that point.

[BCPanther]

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I disagree. If we are to get in at 7-5 we will have had to have beaten NDSU.

That said. It ain't happening outside of running the table.

[ronfitch]

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Today's Coaches Poll has MVFC in seven of the top 25 spots after Saturday. Pretty impressive after so many weeks of conference play beating one another up:

http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/fcs

[95UNIGRAD]

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If we're rated #22, how do we not make a field of 24? Do they take unranked teams? Why wouldn't those teams be rated if they have 8 wins or more? I don't understand how all that works. We'll be ranked at the end of the year if we do what I said, with the 3 wins and a narrow loss to NDSU. How can the committee justify not taking teams ranked in the Top 24, especially from our league (with 7 ranked)?

It's a moot point, anyway - we're not going anywhere even if we make it in - it would just make the season more interesting.

[95UNIGRAD]

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I disagree. If we are to get in at 7-5 we will have had to have beaten NDSU.

That said. It ain't happening outside of running the table.

I don't get it. Why would losing to SIll, ISUr, or MSU, but beating NDSU get you in over running the table except for a close loss against the 3 time (soon to be 4 time) defending champs? Sure, it's a "signature" win, whatever that is, but NDSU is a much "better" loss than any of those other 3 teams.

[Luther_Heggs]

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If we're rated #22, how do we not make a field of 24? Do they take unranked teams? Why wouldn't those teams be rated if they have 8 wins or more? I don't understand how all that works. We'll be ranked at the end of the year if we do what I said, with the 3 wins and a narrow loss to NDSU. How can the committee justify not taking teams ranked in the Top 24, especially from our league (with 7 ranked)?

It's a moot point, anyway - we're not going anywhere even if we make it in - it would just make the season more interesting.

Here's kind of how it worked in the past: UNI ends their season ranked 14th. The playoff committee gets together and decides who they want in the playoffs. UNI is not selected. Somehow UNI is ranked 17th in the last poll before the playoff, so only the top 16 teams actually did get in! It's kind of like magic. Anyway, I totally expect some team like Liberty and/or Sacred Heart to be selected and a good MVFC team to be ignored.

I don't think any of this will matter, because soon UNI will have to play a game that UNI will not be favored to win. It's been quite a while since UNI won a game like that.

[Purrrrrfect]

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what was it..2010? We shouldn't of gotten in at 7-4, but did due to "name" and lost to Lehigh in the first round at home. This year a 7-5 team (pending on who you beat) could get UNI in. Thats why i said, if we win this weekend that gives you a top 5 win. you're 5-4. With the #1 team in the country coming to town. You win this weekend, lose to NDSU relatively close, beat MSU and SIU, we're in. Beat ISUr and NDSU, lose to SIU, beat MSU, we're in. Beating 1-2 top 5s late in the season holds well with committee members. Just like basketball, it's how you finish.

let me emphasize...THIS WEEKEND IS HUGE!!!!!!!!!! Just like 2005. backs were against the wall then too.

[pantherfansince92]

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what was it..2010? We shouldn't of gotten in at 7-4, but did due to "name" and lost to Lehigh in the first round at home. This year a 7-5 team (pending on who you beat) could get UNI in. Thats why i said, if we win this weekend that gives you a top 5 win. you're 5-4. With the #1 team in the country coming to town. You win this weekend, lose to NDSU relatively close, beat MSU and SIU, we're in. Beat ISUr and NDSU, lose to SIU, beat MSU, we're in. Beating 1-2 top 5s late in the season holds well with committee members. Just like basketball, it's how you finish.

let me emphasize...THIS WEEKEND IS HUGE!!!!!!!!!! Just like 2005. backs were against the wall then too.

We received an automatic bid to the playoffs in 2010 because we were the conference champions.

[lakesbison]

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7-5 with 2 fbs losses and basically 3 fbs losses (NDSU)

so you'd be 7-2 vs fcs teams, thats how I would sell yourselves.

[Purrrrrfect]

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Outside of the NDSU comment...I actually have to agree with lakes

[GonzoCat]

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We aren't making the playoffs.

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Remember when you all talked down to NDSU? Just win the easy ones....wtf is happening in the falls!