Wednesday, November 17, 2010

FCS Playoff Picture Part II

Six teams have already punched their ticket for the FCS Playoffs.  They are Delaware (CAA), Appalachian State (SoCon), Northern Iowa (MVC), Robert Morris (NEC), Lehigh (Patriot) and Bethune-Cookman (MEAC).  Where they are seeded is another story.  There is a lot to settle this coming weekend.  Here is how things would play out of this were to go down this week.

Some of my at-large selections, however, will go down this weekend because being mentioned in this blog means that they are cursed.  Other weird things could happen.  Jacksonville State loses and gives the Ohio Valley crown to SE Missouri.  Weber State winning in Lubbock which could give the Big Sky Conference five teams also boosting Montana and Sacramento State.


1.      Delaware**
2.      William and Mary
3.      Appalachian State **
4.      Eastern Washington*
5.      New Hampshire
6.      Stephen F Austin*
7.      Montana State
8.      Wofford
9.      U-Mass
10. Jacksonville State*
11.  Villanova
12.  Northern Iowa**
13.  Chattanooga
14.  Montana
15.  Sacramento State
16.  Georgia Southern
17.  Robert Morris**
18.  Lehigh**
19.  Liberty*
20.  Bethune-Cookman**

Last 4 in: Georgia Southern, Sacramento State, South Alabama, Chattanoog
First 4 out: Western Illinois, North Dakota State, Richmond, Weber State
Next 4 out: South Dakota State, McNeese State, SE Missouri, Cal-Poly

First Round Games
Game 1: Bethune-Cookman at Chattanooga
Game 2: Liberty at Montana
Game 3: Lehigh at Sacramento State
Game 4: Robert Morris at Georgia Southern

Second Round Games
Game 4 winner at 1. Delaware
9. U-Mass       at 8. Wofford

12. Northern Iowa at 5. New Hampshire
Game 1 winner      at 4. Eastern Washington

11. Villanova    at 6. Stephen F. Austin
Game 2 winner at 3. Appalachian State

10. Jacksonville State at 7. Montana State
Game 3 winner           at 2. William and Mary

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ben H. love your playoff picture. you got teams flying all the way across the country to come play up in the big sky. Does Montana State have a shot at a top 5 seed when they beat montana this weekend?

Z

Ben H said...

-Unfortunately, the days of the regional FCS (I-AA) regional playoffs are dying. Last year Weber State opened against W&M. Utah to Virgina. This will become the norm.
-Montana State should move up if they beat Montana. At least to an 8th seed. That means a first round bye and a home game in the second round. It will also be interesting to see what this does for EWU.