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  • Playoff Hopes: Who to Root For

    While our playoff hopes are slim, they do exist and ther are some games that will further help us depending on the outcomes. The following games will be good to follow:

    James Madison @ Towson: JMU is likely in, a Towson loss makes them 7-4
    New Hampshire @ Maine: Maine can't get in, but a UNH loss puts them at 7-4 also
    Possible that one of those two (UNH or Towson) will still get in at 7-4

    Delaware St @ Howard: DSU is 8-2 with a weak schedule, 8-3 may not be enough for them, but 9-2 may not be either-not a must game

    Charleston Southern @ Coastal Carolina: Like DSU, CCU is 8-2 with a weak schedule, a loss may really put them on the fence though they are more likely than DSU

    Montana St @ Montana: Have to swallow hard and go for the Griz, will put both MSU and Portland at 7-4, one may be ahead of us but not both

    Southern Utah @ Southern Illinois: SIU still needs a win to get 7 D-I, them not in the at-large talk may be good, might make last week look worse for us, not sure exactly how I feel on this one.

    OHIO VALLEY AUTO-BID: Best Scenario would have Jacksonville State beating Eastern and knocking them out at 7-5, then UT-Martin can get the auto with a likely win over 1-win Murray State and not taking another at-large.


    Of course we have to win, so lets go out and help send our seniors out with a W in their last home game.

  • #2
    I just cant see it with a D2 loss.
    Sincerely,
    The Future AD of the University of Northern Iowa

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    • #3
      I just did my own playoff anaysis and it looks like theres gonna be a couple 7-4 at large's. Still with that D2 loss it hurts. The teams were going against dont have a lot of big wins but they dont have so many bad losses either. Still doesnt look good.

      Id put Cal Polys game on that list too.
      Sincerely,
      The Future AD of the University of Northern Iowa

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      • #4
        The D2 loss was the killer........................
        Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by joecooll6 View Post

          Id put Cal Polys game on that list too.
          Cal Poly won't have 7 D-1 wins no matter what, so they aren't eligible for the playoffs. Right now they are 6-4 with a win over D2 Fort Lewis.

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          • #6
            IMO, the D2 loss wasn't the killer. If the rest of the season played out like it did, we would still have to win Saturday to become playoff eligible. It's no longer 4 losses and you're probably out...it's less than 7 D1 wins and you're probably out. So, even with the D2 win, UNI would still have to win one more game to get to 7 D1 wins. The WIU game was much bigger at the end of the season right now. If UNI would have beaten WIU, the Panthers would be 7-3, with our 7 D1 wins and eligible for the playoffs. If UNI would have won both, the Panthers would be locks. That's just my opinion though.
            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.

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            • #7
              Right, my bad about Cal Poly
              Sincerely,
              The Future AD of the University of Northern Iowa

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              • #8
                So these were the results of my research:

                Automatics-
                A-10- Massachusetts (9-1)
                Big Sky- Montana (9-1, must beat Montana State)
                Gateway-Youngstown State (9-2)
                MEAC-Hampton(10-1)
                Ohio Valley- Tennessee Martin (8-2, must win this week)
                Patriot- Lehigh (6-4)/Lafayette(5-5) winner
                Southland-McNeese State(6-4, must win this week)
                Southern-Appalachain State(10-1)

                At Large- In
                James Madison (8-2)
                Illinois State (8-2)
                Furman (8-3)

                At Large-Bubble
                New Hampshire (7-3) @Maine (6-4)
                Coastal Carolina (8-2)vs: Charleston Southern (9-1)
                Southern Illinois (7-3)vs: Southern Utah (3-7)
                Montana State(7-3) @ Montana (9-1)
                Portland State (7-4)
                Eastern Illinois(7-4) vs: Jacksonville State (6-4)(12 games?)
                Townson (7-3) vs: James Madison (8-2)
                UNI (6-4) vs: Illinois State (8-2)
                Delaware State (8-2) @Howard (4-6)
                Woffard (6-4)@ Gardner-Webb(6-4)
                San Diego (10-0) (scheduled to play UC Davis on 10/25)

                There you go. A lot of you guys know a lot more about I-AA football than me so tell me where Im wrong.
                Sincerely,
                The Future AD of the University of Northern Iowa

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Panthers to the Bone View Post
                  IMO, the D2 loss wasn't the killer. If the rest of the season played out like it did, we would still have to win Saturday to become playoff eligible. It's no longer 4 losses and you're probably out...it's less than 7 D1 wins and you're probably out. So, even with the D2 win, UNI would still have to win one more game to get to 7 D1 wins. The WIU game was much bigger at the end of the season right now. If UNI would have beaten WIU, the Panthers would be 7-3, with our 7 D1 wins and eligible for the playoffs. If UNI would have won both, the Panthers would be locks. That's just my opinion though.
                  Pantherstothebone is right on the money on this! Even if we would have beaten North Dakota we STILL would have had to win this one this weekend against Illinois State. We just need to go out and find a way to beat the Redbirds and make the 1-AA playoff committee decide if we deserve an at large bid or not. There were a few years in the Dunbar era I thought we deserved to get in as an at large team and didn't so just maybe, just maybe this will be the year! If, and that is a big if because this is a very good Redbird team, I think they are better than the Iowa State team we played this year, we beat Illinois State we would have beaten the current 5th rated team in 1-AA in YSU who will probably get a top 4 seed and also beat Illinois State who will get in as an at large entry and would have beat them when they were 6th in the nation and did it the day before the committee gets together! The only thing that scares me is we have NEVER been in the playoffs as an at large team so history isn't in our favor. If it comes down to do they take an 11-0 San Diego 1-AA non scholarship team that hasn't played one scholarship team all year or the 2nd place team in the Gateway that has played a tough schedule they had better take UNI!!! Also, it doesn't hurt that the D 2 team that beat us in 9-1 and in the D-2 playoffs this weekend and should be 10-1 when the committee meets!
                  First things first, need a loud and raucous crowd in the dome to help inspire this team to the win, a loss and we know it is all over for this year!
                  Go Panthers!

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                  • #10
                    Right on Gary. Im gonna start tailgating right now
                    Sincerely,
                    The Future AD of the University of Northern Iowa

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                    • #11
                      I really think that a win today gets us in. I also like Gary's idea from the show the other night, SEND US TO SAN DIEGO!!

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                      • #12
                        Maine 13
                        UNH 13

                        With 6:56 left in the 4th. Maine has the ball 1st and 10 on the UNH 48.

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                        Last edited by alleycat; 11-18-2006, 01:15 PM.

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                        • #13
                          Maine and UNH are going to overtime.
                          Last edited by alleycat; 11-18-2006, 01:27 PM.

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                          • #14
                            UNH wins 19 to 13 in OT.

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                            • #15


                              Dougherty picks against UNI to make the playoffs...can his reverse psychology continue to work for UNI?
                              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.

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