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11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:47 pm
by FCS Update

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:54 pm
by DJH
I love that bracket.

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:02 pm
by danefan
Pretty good.

The only problem I see right off the bat is SCSU @ Richmond.

SCSU would more than likely outbid Richmond. SCSU is averaging 20,000 this year.

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:14 pm
by WrenFGun
Is Holy Cross a bus-trip to 'Nova? I have to think HC would go there if that was the case, unless Elon is also a bus-trip...

If that's the case, GO HOLY CROSS. ANYTHING TO NOT PLAY UNI.

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:30 pm
by danefan
WrenFGun wrote:Is Holy Cross a bus-trip to 'Nova? I have to think HC would go there if that was the case, unless Elon is also a bus-trip...

If that's the case, GO HOLY CROSS. ANYTHING TO NOT PLAY UNI.
Yeah it would be HC to Nova.

HC is about 100 miles closer

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:30 pm
by JayJ79
WrenFGun wrote:Is Holy Cross a bus-trip to 'Nova? I have to think HC would go there if that was the case, unless Elon is also a bus-trip...

If that's the case, GO HOLY CROSS. ANYTHING TO NOT PLAY UNI.
Anything under 400 miles is a bus trip, as per NCAA guidelines. Not sure exactly how that is calculated, but I'm going to post the milages that mapquest spits on by default (which is "shortest time").

Holy Cross (Worcester, MA) to Villanova (Radnor Township, PA): 280 miles (bus trip)
Elon (Elon, NC) to Holy Cross (Worcester, MA): 707 miles (not a bus trip)

And just to complete the triangle:
Elon to Villanova: 442 miles (not a bus trip)

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:31 pm
by danefan
JayJ79 wrote:
WrenFGun wrote:Is Holy Cross a bus-trip to 'Nova? I have to think HC would go there if that was the case, unless Elon is also a bus-trip...

If that's the case, GO HOLY CROSS. ANYTHING TO NOT PLAY UNI.
Anything under 400 miles is a bus trip, as per NCAA guidelines. Not sure exactly how that is calculated, but I'm going to post the milages that mapquest spits on by default (which is "shortest time").

Holy Cross (Worcester, MA) to Villanova (Radnor Township, PA): 280 miles (bus trip)
Elon (Elon, NC) to Holy Cross (Worcester, MA): 707 miles (not a bus trip)

And just to complete the triangle:
Elon to Villanova: 442 miles (not a bus trip)
i've got elon to nova to be 350 miles, which would be a bus trip as well.

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:14 pm
by JayJ79
danefan wrote:i've got elon to nova to be 350 miles, which would be a bus trip as well.
hmm, even if I recalculate using "shortest distance", I still get 411 miles.

Mapquest

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:17 pm
by danefan
JayJ79 wrote:
danefan wrote:i've got elon to nova to be 350 miles, which would be a bus trip as well.
hmm, even if I recalculate using "shortest distance", I still get 411 miles.

Mapquest
You're right. For some reason when I type it into google maps it gives me a 354 mile trip initially but then adjusts itself to 434. Odd.

Anyway = Elon to Nova is not a bus trip. :thumb:

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:34 pm
by JayJ79
danefan wrote:You're right. For some reason when I type it into google maps it gives me a 354 mile trip initially but then adjusts itself to 434. Odd.

Anyway = Elon to Nova is not a bus trip. :thumb:
Might be 354 miles in straightline distance between the two.
And evidently the "walking" option in google maps logs the route as being 397 miles. but I don't think the football team will be walking the trip. :lol:

But that does make me wonder as to just how the NCAA figures milage.

UPDATE: Turns out that the NCAA has their own Mileage Calculation page. And their official mileage between Elon and Nova is 432 miles.

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:35 pm
by danefan
JayJ79 wrote:
danefan wrote:You're right. For some reason when I type it into google maps it gives me a 354 mile trip initially but then adjusts itself to 434. Odd.

Anyway = Elon to Nova is not a bus trip. :thumb:
Might be 354 miles in straightline distance between the two.
And evidently the "walking" option in google maps logs the route as being 397 miles. but I don't think the football team will be walking the trip. :lol:

But that does make me wonder as to just how the NCAA figures milage.

UPDATE: Turns out that the NCAA has their own Mileage Calculation page. And their official mileage between Elon and Nova is 432 miles.
What an odd thing to have. :lol:

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:37 pm
by slycat
SCSU will host unless they blow their last few games.

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:39 pm
by JayJ79
danefan wrote:What an odd thing to have. :lol:
Not really. It's a table used to figure out the reimbursement amount for travel.

And consider this thread...... HIJACKED. :lol:

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:41 pm
by danefan
slycat wrote:SCSU will host unless they blow their last few games.
That actually brings up a good point on these brackets, because if App gets a seed, SCSU is going to App. They are only 225 miles from App and when the seeds are determined the closest to the seeds goes to the seed.

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:51 pm
by slycat
danefan wrote:
slycat wrote:SCSU will host unless they blow their last few games.
That actually brings up a good point on these brackets, because if App gets a seed, SCSU is going to App. They are only 225 miles from App and when the seeds are determined the closest to the seeds goes to the seed.
That would be a huge game. SCSU is looking stronger then ever. It would be the best first round match up.

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:06 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
EWU @ McNeese.


:nod: :thumb:

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:03 pm
by McNeese75
Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:EWU @ McNeese.


:nod: :thumb:
Image

You got that right :nod:

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:08 pm
by slycat
Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:EWU @ McNeese.


:nod: :thumb:
Another good game.

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:08 pm
by FCS Update
My bracket was great until I adjusted it for Eastern Washington. :evil:

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:24 pm
by sas123abc
Why should Eastern Washington get in ahead of Weber State? Weber went to Eastern Washington and beat them badly.

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:38 pm
by AZGrizFan
So, Richmond, UNH and UNI get the cupcakes this year, huh?

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:10 pm
by FCS Update
sas123abc wrote:Why should Eastern Washington get in ahead of Weber State? Weber went to Eastern Washington and beat them badly.
Weber also lost at home to Montana State.

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:04 pm
by scsu07
slycat wrote:
danefan wrote:
That actually brings up a good point on these brackets, because if App gets a seed, SCSU is going to App. They are only 225 miles from App and when the seeds are determined the closest to the seeds goes to the seed.
That would be a huge game. SCSU is looking stronger then ever. It would be the best first round match up.
as much as I want a home play-off game at SCSU I would have no problem going up to boone again...Our gus are playing really motivated after giving app st. a good game last year..we have a garbage conference I do agree! but we are clicking on all cylinders right now and the goal this season has been since week 1 playoffs..I think we would give App a heck of a game or anybody else for that matter and hopefully we can gain some credibility not as a MEAC team but a legit FCS playoff team year in and out...

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:07 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
sas123abc wrote:Why should Eastern Washington get in ahead of Weber State? Weber went to Eastern Washington and beat them badly.
Weber also went to Montana and shit a brick, and earlier in the year pissed the bed at home against MSU. EWU held their turf against the Bobcats, and gave the Griz a battle in Missoula.

Re: 11/11 Playoff Predictions

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:09 pm
by DJH
AZGrizFan wrote:So, Richmond, UNH and UNI get the cupcakes this year, huh?
Looks like UNI has a cupcake in the first and second round.