Playoffs

[Mudrafan]

If any of the 4 losses would have been wins, UNI would be seeded. (heck, possibly even a top 4 seed). Not just the WSU loss.

We’ve been through this over and over. You are missing the point

[Mudrafan]

I would be completely fine with playing Drake in Des Moines every year. I would be completely fine with home-and-homes against Butler, Valpo, or any other Midwest Pioneer league team.

Who cares about perception let's get the W's

The budget does and the budget matters and always will

[run&blade]

The budget does and the budget matters and always will

How does it help to play Weber St? Home and home is cheaper than playing Drake home and home?

I am curious.

[vbfan19]

How does it help to play Weber St? Home and home is cheaper than playing Drake home and home?

I am curious.

you can only schedule home-and-homes with teams that agree to scheduling home-and-homes with you.

[run&blade]

you can only schedule home-and-homes with teams that agree to scheduling home-and-homes with you.

Wouldn’t drake be crazy to turn that down ?

[Blue42]

Wouldn’t drake be crazy to turn that down ?

In what way.

I don't think u know Drake.

There's a lot of old Des Moines money behind Drake. They don't need a check from UNI to come to the dome.

They'd make some gate by hosting UNI. But they'd have to swallow their pride and likely take a 30 point L and get beat up. They know that days more fun for UNI alum in Des Moines than for Drake fans. They're too proud to let that happen.

They'd go play SDSU or USD long before playing UNI.

[TravelingPanther]

I get the Drake argument, but I'm sure other midwest Pioneer, OVC, or even NEC teams are down.

[Cat80]

If any of the 4 losses would have been wins, UNI would be seeded. (heck, possibly even a top 4 seed). Not just the WSU loss.

Correct. I was responding to a specific post that stated the WSU loss was a good loss due to the final score. IMO it was not a good loss as it was 20-3 at the end of the first quarter.

[vbfan19]

Correct. I was responding to a specific post that stated the WSU loss was a good loss due to the final score. IMO it was not a good loss as it was 20-3 at the end of the first quarter.

I don't put too much stock into the whole "good loss" concept, certainly not a two-score loss.

Seems like everyone here is trying to ignore the much more relevant 7-38 loss.
Simple fact is: both UNI and SDSU finished 8-4 overall.
SDSU shellacked UNI in the head-to-head.
The committee evidently felt that that 31-point win in the head-to-head carried more weight than their 3-point loss in a rivalry game on the road.

[Mudrafan]

How does it help to play Weber St? Home and home is cheaper than playing Drake home and home?

I am curious.

Drake has to agree to play you...correct?

[Mudrafan]

Wouldn’t drake be crazy to turn that down ?

Umm. What exactly is in it for them other than a beatdown?

[Mudrafan]

Correct. I was responding to a specific post that stated the WSU loss was a good loss due to the final score. IMO it was not a good loss as it was 20-3 at the end of the first quarter.

It was a good loss only as it relates to having the balls to going and playing a top 5 team on the road early. Sdsu lost three times in conference, twice to lesser foes and beat two mannequins in the preseason. I was comparing our Weber st loss to their mannequins

[Mudrafan]

I don't put too much stock into the whole "good loss" concept, certainly not a two-score loss.

Seems like everyone here is trying to ignore the much more relevant 7-38 loss.
Simple fact is: both UNI and SDSU finished 8-4 overall.
SDSU shellacked UNI in the head-to-head.
The committee evidently felt that that 31-point win in the head-to-head carried more weight than their 3-point loss in a rivalry game on the road.

The hth is really irrelevant to the discussion and looking at an overall record is the single dumbest and laziest thing anyone could possibly do

[vbfan19]

The hth is really irrelevant to the discussion and looking at an overall record is the single dumbest and laziest thing anyone could possibly do

"these two teams have the same record. how can we compare the two to determine who gets the seed"
"well, the one team absolutely destroyed the other team when they played each other last week"
"no, the head-to-head result is irrelevant"

yeaaaaaah, that makes sense.

I'm not saying that there aren't arguments against SDSU. I'm saying there are arguments for both sides and it isn't clearcut either way.

[dragon]

Living in Des Moines I'd love this as would a lot of other area alums. But if Drake won't play doesn't matter what UNI wants. Look towards other PFL schools but let's avoid a D2 school

In what way.

I don't think u know Drake.

There's a lot of old Des Moines money behind Drake. They don't need a check from UNI to come to the dome.

They'd make some gate by hosting UNI. But they'd have to swallow their pride and likely take a 30 point L and get beat up. They know that days more fun for UNI alum in Des Moines than for Drake fans. They're too proud to let that happen.

They'd go play SDSU or USD long before playing UNI.