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Can someone tell me why the SWAC, MAA, Big South, Great West and Northeast conferences ae excluded from the 1-AA playoffs? I know why the Ivy and Pioneer conferences are but why are the other conferences excluded? Thanks.
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"And immediately, (P'Allen Stinnett's) Facebook status was spouting vulgarities towards the university." -
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All of those conferences can get a team in the playoffs, except the Ivy. A conference has to have 6 teams to get an auto bid, and the Big South, Great West,and MAAC only have 5 teams. Any of those conferences could receive an at large bid, though (as long as the teams aren't in their transition years). Also, the MAAC doesn't give scholarships, and the NEC teams aren't fully funded yet.Originally posted by CincyPanther88 View Post
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SWAC feels that they are better than the rest of IAA; and they are still eligible anyway. The other conferences are either too inferior top-to-bottom for an autobid or in the Great West Conference's case, a new/small conference. These conferences are "eligible", just don't get an autobid.Originally posted by CincyPanther88 View PostComment
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I copied this from one of Matt Dougherty's Extra Point articles on sportsnetwork.com
Here are a few clarifications for who is and who is eligible for the playoff field: The Ivy League does not participate in the I-AA playoffs by decree of the Ivy school presidents.; - The SWAC will send its division champions to the SWAC title game on Dec. 16, so only second place teams and below are playoff eligible. -The Great West Conference does not have an automatic bid, but both Cal Poly and Southern Utah are playoff eligible. UC Davis, North Dakota State and South Dakota State are in their transitional phase from Division II football and are not playoff eligible.; - The five-team Big South Conference’s teams are eligible for the playoffs, but the league does not have an automatic bid. The MAAC, NEC and PFL are also eligible for the playoffs, but do not have an automatic bid.Comment
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Great West: Only 5 schools, must have at least 6, plus be voted to have an 'auto' bid...NDSU/SDSU are in transition and have to wait 4 years (2 more after this year) to accept a bid to the NCAA playoffs.
MAAC: Only 5 schools...(Mid-Major) plus, I'm not sure they are fully funded D1-AA programs...not that it matters 100%, but it can make a difference in the selection committee's eyes from what I believe I have seen in the past
Big South: Only 5 schools...some not so great schedules I might add too by some of those teams
SWAC: Has their own bowl games...a non-SWAC champion could make the playoffs, but don't
Northeast: Mid-Major, not fully funded. The NEC champ and the Pioneer champ (this would be Drake's conference) will begin to play in a 'bowl game' starting this year that takes place during the playoffs. San Diego is supposedly rumored to be in the hunt for the playoffs...but it is unprecedented.
Ralph and i-aa.org does a great job explaining this very briefly.
The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice, clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Fire goes before Him, and consumes his foes on every side; His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles; the mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim His righteousness and all peoples will see His glory.Comment
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And Jay got that one in before I could reply quick enough. Good stuff Jay! Anyway, I think my post supplements Jay's quote and find...ralph is really the guru out there on 1-AA.The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice, clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Fire goes before Him, and consumes his foes on every side; His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles; the mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim His righteousness and all peoples will see His glory.Comment
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I've heard talk that they're moving the NEC/Pioneer "bowl game" back in case San Diego get a playoff bid. dunno if anything has happened officially thoughComment
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Originally posted by JayJ79 View Post
If San Diego gets in I will lose A LOT of respect for our I-AA process.**Go ** Panthers** and Buckeyes**!!Comment
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you better be ready......for SDComment
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San Diego has only one game against a I-AA scholarship team: their win over Yale. The rest were against an NAIA team, a D2 team (I think, though they could be NAIA too), and their non-schol. games.
Even if they win out, I don't see how that can merit an at-large bid.Comment
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FWIW, Yale doesn't give athletic scholarships. Their only game would have been Cal-Davis, but that game is the same day as the first round of the playoffs, and UCD is willing to move it back or delay the series for a year.The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice, clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Fire goes before Him, and consumes his foes on every side; His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles; the mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim His righteousness and all peoples will see His glory.Comment
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Thanks for the answers, guys.
"And immediately, (P'Allen Stinnett's) Facebook status was spouting vulgarities towards the university."Comment
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San Diego will get in the playoffs this year. Then, they will have to go to Appy St 1st round, get smoked, and the PFL won't get another team in the playoffs for a long time.Comment
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