Sporting News 12.5

[JayJ79]

My dad gets the Sporting News magazine, and I was flipping through the past two issues, since I was bored.

In their "College Football Insider" section (typical media bias, focusing only on the BCS), they have a 12.5 poll ("Half the size, twice the sizzle"), with the "12.5" being something other than a team.

Anyhow, Northern Iowa has been mentioned in that slot in both of the past two weeks.

Last week:
12.5 - I-AA poll - We'll send you Michigan and Iowa State for Appy State and Northern Iowa... and throw in Syracuse!

(uh, no thanks)


This week:
12.5 Gene Chizik, Part II - Lose to Kent State adn Northern Iowa... then beat Iowa. Feeling queasy about that trip to Toledo?


Not all that complimentary of UNI. But since it was two weeks in a row, I thought I'd mention it.

[panther2317]

Is there a comprehensvie list of the FCS wins this season over FBS teams?

[JayJ79]

9/1/07:
Appalachian State 34, Michigan 32
Nicholls State 16, Rice 14

9/8/07:
Northern Iowa 24, Iowa State 13
Southern Illinois 34, Northern Illinois 31

9/15/07:
New Hampshire 48, Marshall 35
McNeese State 38, Louisiana-Lafayette 17


(at least those are the ones that I know of)

[BCPanther]

Is there really any doubt that right now Appy and UNI should be ranked 1 & 2??

Man, I hate Montana...

[JayJ79]

I won't worry about that until the last couple weeks of the season, as that is really the only time that polls matter, as I'm sure they factor into the minds of the playoff selection committee in terms of seeds and homefield.

Besides, in my mind, nobody in the group (ASU, UNI, Montana, or even Mass.) have really proven anything against I-AA opponents

[BCPanther]

I disagree Jay...

The committee proved last year that the flashy win was the MOST important thing. That is the only possible way you can justify Montana State being in the field. Their resume came nowhere near UNI's but they had the flashy win at Colorado...

That is what puts UNI and Appy in a place that a 11-0 or 10-1 gets a #1 or #2 seed and a 9-2 gets a #3 or #4... IMO

[JayJ79]

Yeah, Montana is overrated.
but I still think it's way too early to worry about poll position.

[UNI05Alum]

Montana might just not lose this season...regular season that is. NAU and MSU might be the only two teams that can beat them on the schedule. That being said, winning at ISU and SDSU are both more impressive than anything that Montana has done this season.

[01PantherFan]

Montana doesn't play anyone that great thats whats been my ***** and still they sit at # 2 its like YSu they continue to advance up the polls with wins over stony Brooke and slippery rock is UNI the only team that seems to play quality opponents ?? it just seems like some of these teams play nobody and get respect for it, look at Western oh boy they beat St Francis of IL 100-0 or whatever the score all i can say to Montana is play someone better then S Utah and Fort Lewis and then maybe I say maybe i will give ya some respect or better yet come to the dome and see where you stand

[Khan4Cats]

While I agree Montana's schedule sucks and they may be able to go undefeated and buy homefield advantage for the playoffs. Be careful who you throw out as bad opponents. S Utah? Double check our last game this year, before criticizing Montana for playing them.

[ubuntuCAT]

While I agree Montana's schedule sucks and they may be able to go undefeated and buy homefield advantage for the playoffs. Be careful who you throw out as bad opponents. S Utah? Double check our last game this year, before criticizing Montana for playing them.

Yeah but before them we play 4 teams ranked in the top 25, a BCS school, and the top non-scholie school.

[01PantherFan]

I agree Khan , I dont know much about S Utah BUT I was just saying that they have played 2 teams one being Fort lewis compared to our 3 in which one could be considered a lesser team and still they remain at # 2, then their is teams like YSU with their ussual slippery rock, stony brooke and the like, I guess I ment what Sauserj was saying pretty much

[JayJ79]

chalk up another win over an FBS team with NDSU's win over Central Michigan.
Though they're not exactly an FBS powerhouse. Not sure if there were any other FCS/FBS games this week (besides the Illinois State/Missouri game)

9/1/07:
Appalachian State 34, Michigan 32
Nicholls State 16, Rice 14

9/8/07:
Northern Iowa 24, Iowa State 13
Southern Illinois 34, Northern Illinois 31

9/15/07:
New Hampshire 48, Marshall 35
McNeese State 38, Louisiana-Lafayette 17

9/22/07:
North Dakota State 44, Central Michigan 14

[JayJ79]

I was bored so I listened to the first hour of the SME webcast thing. and they said that the FCS has had 8 wins over FBS teams this year. I wonder which one I am missing.

[Cap'n Cat]

I was bored so I listened to the first hour of the SME webcast thing. and they said that the FCS has had 8 wins over FBS teams this year. I wonder which one I am missing.

McNeese State over UL-Lafayette, Jay.