AQ's:
Big Sky: Montana
CAA: Villanova
MEAC: SC State
MVFC: Southern Illinois
OVC: Eastern Illinois
Patriot League: Holy Cross
SoCon: Appalachian State
SLC: Stephen F. Austin
Big South: Liberty
NEC: CCSU
At-Larges:
William and Mary
New Hampshire
Richmond
SDSU
UNI
Elon
McNeese St.
EWU
Weber
Lafayette
Last 4 Out:
FAMU
Colgate
Albany
ODU? Drake? Marist?
"Play-in Games"
Elon at Liberty
CCSU at Lafayette
Holy Cross at EIU
EWU at SFA
Seeds:
1. SIU (plays winner of HC/EIU)
2. Montana (plays winner of EWU/SFA)
3. Nova (plays winner of CCSU/Laffy)
4. Richmond (plays winner of Elon/Liberty)
Other 2nd Round Games:
UNH @ SCSU
William and Mary @ App St.
McNeese St. @ SDSU
Weber @ UNI
Theoretical 20 Team Field
Re: Theoretical 20 Team Field
Why? There are 16 spots; the playoff field increases to 20 in 2010 when the NC game moves to January.
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Re: Theoretical 20 Team Field
That's why I did it. Just to see what it would be like if we had the 20 team field this year.
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Re: Theoretical 20 Team Field
kemajic wrote:Why? There are 16 spots; the playoff field increases to 20 in 2010 when the NC game moves to January.
Why not? Isn't this board full of speculation on a number of things? I think its pretty cool.
Re: Theoretical 20 Team Field
And it goes to show how thin the field gets after 16-18. The fact that Marist and Drake are realistically in the discussion tells you a lot.
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Re: Theoretical 20 Team Field
Personally I think the expansion will be good for the FCS. The more excitement created in other conferences that get AQ will be a boost to the FCS and whether those teams from the NEC and Big South are that competitive is irrelevant. The cream will always rise to the top.
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Re: Theoretical 20 Team Field
This year in particular it becomes problematic because of the # of teams playing two FBS teams and good DII teams.ToTheLeft wrote:And it goes to show how thin the field gets after 16-18. The fact that Marist and Drake are realistically in the discussion tells you a lot.
I really think the Committee needs to adopt a "counter-type" policy when the playoffs expand in 2010. One game against a DII that offers ~25 scholarships should count the same as a DI win.
This will expand the pool for quality at-large bids.