Out on a Limb with Big Sky Title Predictions
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 6:09 pm
...the normal disclaimers about how stupid it is to make predictions this early, that I am a Weber and Big Sky homer, etc, etc, but if I roll an eleven I will look like the true football genius that I am, so... YO! YO! YO!
1. Weber State beats EWU and UM at home, loses to MSU on the road, and whips NAU in Flagstaff during the normal 'jacks late season meltdown to win the undisputed BSC crown and finish 8-3 overall, 7-2 Big Sky, and 8-3 in Division I (no NAIA/DII on the schedule, road losses to MSU, BC and TT). Weber gets a seed and the Big Sky auto-bid.
2. (Tie) Eastern Washington beats UM at home but loses to MSU and WSU on the road to finish 8-3 overall, 6-2 BSC, and only 7-3 DI due to scheduling a lower division opponent.
2. (Tie) MSU whips both EWU and WSU at home but loses to NAU in Flagstaff before the traditional late season 'jack meltdown, and lose (another) heartbreaker to UM on the road to finish 8-3 overall, 6-3 BSC, and only 7-3 DI due to scheduling a lower division opponent.
2. (Tie) The mighty Montana Grizzlies lose on the road at EWU and WSU but sweep the rest of the board to finish 8-3 overall, 6-2 BSC and only 7-3 DI due to scheduling a lower division opponent and booking the ONLY 2010 Big Sky out-of-conference loss to an FCS opponent.
For the first time in history and in the first year of expanded FCS playoffs, the Big Sky Conference sends FOUR teams to the playoffs. *
5. Northern Arizona loses to EWU on the road but recovers the following week at home against MSU, only to lose to Montana in Missoula the week after. By the time Weber shows up in Flagstaff at the end of the season, the Lumberjacks are well into their traditional late season meltdown and put up only enough fight to make Weber look good in victory. NAU will be fortunate to finish 7-4 overall, 5-3 BSC and 6-4 DI, missing out on the playoffs yet again.
* Regardless of who wins the conference championship, a more likely scenario is that one or two teams finish second and the Big Sky sends three teams, at most, to the playoffs. Even with the new, expanded playoffs, sending more than three BSC teams to the post season will require other teams to implode, as UNI imploded last year.
1. Weber State beats EWU and UM at home, loses to MSU on the road, and whips NAU in Flagstaff during the normal 'jacks late season meltdown to win the undisputed BSC crown and finish 8-3 overall, 7-2 Big Sky, and 8-3 in Division I (no NAIA/DII on the schedule, road losses to MSU, BC and TT). Weber gets a seed and the Big Sky auto-bid.
2. (Tie) Eastern Washington beats UM at home but loses to MSU and WSU on the road to finish 8-3 overall, 6-2 BSC, and only 7-3 DI due to scheduling a lower division opponent.
2. (Tie) MSU whips both EWU and WSU at home but loses to NAU in Flagstaff before the traditional late season 'jack meltdown, and lose (another) heartbreaker to UM on the road to finish 8-3 overall, 6-3 BSC, and only 7-3 DI due to scheduling a lower division opponent.
2. (Tie) The mighty Montana Grizzlies lose on the road at EWU and WSU but sweep the rest of the board to finish 8-3 overall, 6-2 BSC and only 7-3 DI due to scheduling a lower division opponent and booking the ONLY 2010 Big Sky out-of-conference loss to an FCS opponent.
For the first time in history and in the first year of expanded FCS playoffs, the Big Sky Conference sends FOUR teams to the playoffs. *
5. Northern Arizona loses to EWU on the road but recovers the following week at home against MSU, only to lose to Montana in Missoula the week after. By the time Weber shows up in Flagstaff at the end of the season, the Lumberjacks are well into their traditional late season meltdown and put up only enough fight to make Weber look good in victory. NAU will be fortunate to finish 7-4 overall, 5-3 BSC and 6-4 DI, missing out on the playoffs yet again.
* Regardless of who wins the conference championship, a more likely scenario is that one or two teams finish second and the Big Sky sends three teams, at most, to the playoffs. Even with the new, expanded playoffs, sending more than three BSC teams to the post season will require other teams to implode, as UNI imploded last year.
I wonder if other teams have fans like this and SH.... 