Rob Weiss, FCS Update If the first round predictions made me look educated, the quarterfinals made me look foolish. 1 out of 4, although the App St-Richmond game came down to the wire. William and Mary 24 Southern Illinois 3 This game started out as a defensive battle. For most of the first half, W&M […]
2nd Round Playoff Breakdown
Rob Weiss, FCS Update In last weeks predictions I correctly picked 7 out of the 8 games. This week might be a little bit tougher as every game seems like a toss-up. Here are my thoughts on this weeks match-ups. Stephen F. Austin @ (1) Montana Montana has been one of the most inconsistent teams […]
2nd Round picks
Rob Weiss, FCS Update As an early teaser, here are my 2nd round picks. Richmond over App St New Hampshire over Villanova Southern Illinois over William and Mary Montana over Stephen F Austin All games should be close. Home team wins 3 out of 4. Montana over Richmond New Hampshire over Southern Illinois […]
1st round Recap
Rob Weiss, FCS Update Holy Cross 28 at (2) Villanova 38 The Holy Cross offense got rolling a little more than I expected in this game. The game went back and forth as the teams traded scores until knotted at 14. At that poitn Villanova took over a bit and drove the score to 28-14. […]
1st Round Playoff Breakdown
Rob Weiss, FCS Update South Dakota State at (1) Montana This is a match-up of two teams I’m pretty familiar with. Both teams have played up and down this year. For Montana the key is going to be QB play. They have switched QBs on and off and need to have the right chemistry on […]
First draft of final playoff predictions
Rob Weiss, FCS Update So many bubble teams lost. Here’s the first attempt….may change before selection. 1 Villanova vs. Holy Cross SC State vs. William and Mary Appalachian State vs. New Hampshire 4. Richmond vs. Elon 2 . Southern Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois McNeese State vs. Weber State South Dakota State vs. Eastern Washington 3. […]
Playoff Predictions 11/18
Rob Weiss, FCS Update Not much has changed since last week. If the right teams win on Saturday, the bracket should be a pretty easy pick for the committee. The bracket will release at 3pm EST on ESPNNews if my info is correct. Autobids: Big Sky: Montana – locked up CAA: Villanova […]
CS: FCS Top 25 Football Poll Week 11 (11/16/09)
Week 11 (11/16/2009) 1. Southern Illinois Salukis 2. Villanova Wildcats 3. Montana Grizzlies 4. Richmond Spiders 5. William & Mary Tribe 6. Appalachian State Mountaineers 7. South Carolina State Bulldogs 8. New Hampshire Wildcats 9. McNeese State Cowboys 10. Elon Phoenix 11. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 12. Northern Iowa Panthers 13. Eastern Illinois Panthers 14. […]
The Final Countdown 11/16
Rob Weiss, FCS Update What a great time to be a FCS football fan, eh? We’re down to one final week to decide all 16 playoff spots. Here’s a breakdown of last weekends action, as well as a look at the week ahead. 1. – Montana wrapped up the Big Sky autobid with a 38-10 […]
Playoff Predictions 11/11
Rob Weiss, FCS Update Sorry for the lack of writing lately. Things have been pretty busy around here. Anyways, on to the predictions. If the season ended today, this is what I think would go down. Autobids: Big Sky: Montana – This seems obvious to me CAA: Villanova – Still have to play Delaware, and will be in the […]