Playoffs

[uni1988]

I can not see a way where the Panthers are not seeded. Unless the committee does not want three teams from one conference or they seed four teams from the Big Sky. Games are still being played so we will wait...

[TravelingPanther]

In my mind the ideal draw is the play at home next week and then get sent to Montana State or Sacramento State. Similar to the draw we got when we got sent to Portland State.

if we can avoid North Dakota State and James Madison until the semifinals that would be great.

[clenz]

Official final MVFC standing for the potential MVFC playoff teams

NDSU 8-0

UNI 6-2

ISUr 5-3

SDSU 5-3

SIU 5-3

My official MVFC playoff prediction

SDSU plays UND next weekend. Winner to NDSU

ISUr plays SEMO. Winner to seed UNI

SIU plays APSU and goes to seed UCA

Only debate I have is if UNI is the 8 to get fed to Fargo (more regionalized and we know the committee loves that) or the 7 and goes to JMU and a second Big Sky take gets the 8 to keep them from going to Virginia

[sevelev711]

Honestly, I don't see UNI being seeded. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see it. I agree with Traveling, I'd rather get a game next week and then go to the 4th best Big Sky school. They can only screw one of the MVFC by sending them to Fargo right away, hoping it's not UNI.

[7YrsOfCollegeDownTheDrain]

I don't think there's anyway we're not seeded and getting a bye. outright 2nd in the Valley, and the strongest SOS in the FCS. Only losses have been against a top half of the big 12 FBS in OT, and three top 10 teams (maybe top 5 when we played them) FCS teams. And we put up a bunch of points in a convincing win today. I just hope we're not the 8 and we can get routed away from Fargo.

Plus we really need the bye...we may actually get some playmakers back and healthy on offense with the extra rest.

The assuming we get a bye...i'd love to see cheap tickets and a huge marketing push to get bodies in the dome on a day no other state schools will be playing.

[Blue42]

Official final MVFC standing for the potential MVFC playoff teams

NDSU 8-0

UNI 6-2

ISUr 5-3

SDSU 5-3

SIU 5-3

My official MVFC playoff prediction

SDSU plays UND next weekend. Winner to NDSU

ISUr plays SEMO. Winner to seed UNI

SIU plays APSU and goes to seed UCA

Only debate I have is if UNI is the 8 to get fed to Fargo (more regionalized and we know the committee loves that) or the 7 and goes to JMU and a second Big Sky take gets the 8 to keep them from going to Virginia

I like those picks

The opponents for UCA and UNI could be as u have them or could flip-flop.

[vbfan19]

and the strongest SOS in the FCS.

4th strongest now, behind Weber State, Montana, and Sac. State. at least according to Massey

[sevelev711]

One guy at Hero sports says that UNI isn't top 11 in the committee's eyes, another guy says that UNI is the five seed. So...disparity.

[vbfan19]

One guy at Hero sports says that UNI isn't top 11 in the committee's eyes, another guy says that UNI is the five seed. So...disparity.

that's because no one (at least none of these people making predictions) really knows just what the committee is looking at when it comes to the seeding (beyond the top 2, which are fairly obvious) or the last few at-large spots. none of us really know how much weight they put into "strength of schedule" versus win/loss record (is 10-2 against an easier schedule looked upon more favorably than 8-4 against a tougher schedule?), or whether they look at "good losses" or "narrow victories" or any of that.
The committee could go any of a dozen different ways and they could use some sort of criteria to justify it. And regardless of what they do, there will be teams using other criteria to claim they got "robbed" or whatever.

[clenz]

One guy at Hero sports says that UNI isn't top 11 in the committee's eyes, another guy says that UNI is the five seed. So...disparity.

Sam has been suuuuper down on UNI all season

I don't think it's completely coincidental he's a recent NDSU alum

[TravelingPanther]

I don't think there's anyway we're not seeded and getting a bye. outright 2nd in the Valley, and the strongest SOS in the FCS. Only losses have been against a top half of the big 12 FBS in OT, and three top 10 teams (maybe top 5 when we played them) FCS teams. And we put up a bunch of points in a convincing win today. I just hope we're not the 8 and we can get routed away from Fargo.

Plus we really need the bye...we may actually get some playmakers back and healthy on offense with the extra rest.

The assuming we get a bye...i'd love to see cheap tickets and a huge marketing push to get bodies in the dome on a day no other state schools will be playing.

Cheapest that tickets can be is the cheapest price throught the season if I remember right. I think our cheapest ticket has been $15 this year.

[panthergirl123]

Correct me if I am wrong. Don't playoff ticket prices have to be set by ticket prices the host school has during the regular season?

[UNIdad]

that's because no one (at least none of these people making predictions) really knows just what the committee is looking at when it comes to the seeding (beyond the top 2, which are fairly obvious) or the last few at-large spots. none of us really know how much weight they put into "strength of schedule" versus win/loss record (is 10-2 against an easier schedule looked upon more favorably than 8-4 against a tougher schedule?), or whether they look at "good losses" or "narrow victories" or any of that.
The committee could go any of a dozen different ways and they could use some sort of criteria to justify it. And regardless of what they do, there will be teams using other criteria to claim they got "robbed" or whatever.

Predicting the FCS playoffs is an impossible task once you get away from the very top teams. I would love to be seeded, but just glad for at least one more home game before going on the road to do some damage.

[UNIChippewa]

No seed for us, but SDSU gets the 7 seed.

[sevelev711]

Figured as much. Now I'm just hoping that we don't go to a MVFC team.