TSN bracketology

[Grizalltheway]

I believe he said over any other SEED (i.e. MSU, NDSU, GSU), not any team in the field.

And don't make us remind you of your trip to Missoula the same year, when it counted.

you dont have to remind me i was there, and had a blast in Missoula. This team actually plays a little def (12.5 ppg) that bearkat team did not.

Glad to hear it. Haven't had a chance to see your squad this year, but will certainly try to do so once the playoffs start.

[Silenoz]

I'd trust this defense to handle that scheme much better.

Plus I'll take SHSU over any other seed

Maybe you dont remember the last time the Grizz came to play in Huntsville.
Let me remind you SHSU 41- Grizz 29

You know, I really thought about adding some sort of "inb4someonebringsup2004" comment, but I didn't think any SHSU fans posted on this site. No disrespect( well some I guess) to SHSU, but I like the idea of playing in Huntsville a lot more than the Fargo Dome or Paulson or UNI dome, or giving the Cats fans the satisfaction of two games in the... Litter Box? What the hell is their stadium called?

Especially with the Southland's abysmal track record the last 10 years or so. My theory: the better their team's record is, the more they will get absolutely destroyed in the playoffs

[AZGrizFan]

NDSU has an FBS win though, plus better FCS wins. It very well might happen.

That's debatable.

Not really. It's LAUGHABLE. GSU's schedule >>>> NDSU's schedule. Hands down.

[FargoBison]

That's debatable.

Not really. It's LAUGHABLE. GSU's schedule >>>> NDSU's schedule. Hands down.

Really?.....GSU has Bama which skews things but.....lets let Sagarin break it down....

NDSU
Lafayette 185
St Francis 237
MN 101
ISUR 103
SIU 166
MSU 181
SDSU 140
UNI 67
ISUB 98
YSU 96
WIU 191

Average rating...142.3

GSU
Samford 139
Tusculum 247(DII school so I just gave them the worst rating)
WCU 209
Elon 161
Chatty 118
Furman 129
Presby 194
App St 104
Citadel 153
Wofford 97
Bama 3

average rating...141.3

Or how about Massey who has a ranking of a team's full SOS
NDSU #7 in the FCS
GSU #8 in the FCS

http://masseyratings.com/rate.php?lg=cf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[AZGrizFan]

Not really. It's LAUGHABLE. GSU's schedule >>>> NDSU's schedule. Hands down.

Really?.....GSU has Bama which skews things but.....lets let Sagarin break it down....

NDSU
Lafayette 185
St Francis 237
MN 101
ISUR 103
SIU 166
MSU 181
SDSU 140
UNI 67
ISUB 98
YSU 96
WIU 191

Average rating...142.3

GSU
Samford 139
Tusculum 247(DII school so I just gave them the worst rating)
WCU 209
Elon 161
Chatty 118
Furman 129
Presby 194
App St 104
Citadel 153
Wofford 97
Bama 3

average rating...141.3

Or how about Massey who has a ranking of a team's full SOS
NDSU #7 in the FCS
GSU #8 in the FCS

http://masseyratings.com/rate.php?lg=cf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Oh, admit it: you're just peeved that they backed out of the game with you (which would have been a doozy, by the way).

[FargoBison]

Oh, admit it: you're just peeved that they backed out of the game with you (which would have been a doozy, by the way).

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't. That would have been a blast, instead we got St Francis which was a bit of a buzz kill to say the least.

Hopefully we play them in the playoffs, even better if the game is in Fargo.

[AZGrizFan]

Oh, admit it: you're just peeved that they backed out of the game with you (which would have been a doozy, by the way).

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't. That would have been a blast, instead we got St Francis which was a bit of a buzz kill to say the least.

Hopefully we play them in the playoffs, even better if the game is in Fargo.

Yes...that would be some poetic justice. That would have been almost a given had you guys not shit the bed against YSU this weekend.

[FargoBison]

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't. That would have been a blast, instead we got St Francis which was a bit of a buzz kill to say the least.

Hopefully we play them in the playoffs, even better if the game is in Fargo.

Yes...that would be some poetic justice. That would have been almost a given had you guys not shit the bed against YSU this weekend.

I know, but hopefully the loss helps the team get their shit together before the playoffs so we don't shit the bed when it matters.

[Northcoast]

Would you Bison fans say your d-line is better, worse, or about the same as last year. An honest assessment would be nice.

[BDKJMU]

So NDSU loses to YSU at home while GSU loses to App. State in Boone, and NDSU gets a higher seed? Don't think that'll happen.

After GSU loses to Bama will be 8-2.
NDSU will be 10-1.

[BDKJMU]

Illinois state, if they beat UNH in this scenario, would play NDSU... conference rivals cannot play each other in their first playoff game.

Can't play each other in the 1st round. Can play in the 2nd round (round of 16).

[FargoBison]

Would you Bison fans say your d-line is better, worse, or about the same as last year. An honest assessment would be nice.

A bit worse, Gratzek was an animal. The unit as a whole is still very good and deep but we do miss that interior rush Gratzek could give us from the three technique position.

[AZGrizFan]

Yes...that would be some poetic justice. That would have been almost a given had you guys not shit the bed against YSU this weekend.

I know, but hopefully the loss helps the team get their shit together before the playoffs so we don't shit the bed when it matters.

I'm on the record as agreeing with that sentiment. I'd rather NOT go into the playoffs undefeated.

[catbooster]

I know, but hopefully the loss helps the team get their **** together before the playoffs so we don't **** the bed when it matters.

I'm on the record as agreeing with that sentiment. I'd rather NOT go into the playoffs undefeated.

Well, looks like that won't be a problem for you this year.

[AZGrizFan]

I'm on the record as agreeing with that sentiment. I'd rather NOT go into the playoffs undefeated.

Well, looks like that won't be a problem for you this year.

Nor you. What's your point?

Griz have done it twice in the past six years. I went back as far as 1975 and couldn't find a season where the scats had gone into the playoffs undefeated....hell I rarely found a season where they went into the playoffs at all.

[grizzaholic]

Well, looks like that won't be a problem for you this year.

Nor you. What's your point?

AZ...cat/griz week. let it go.

[Grizalltheway]

Well, looks like that won't be a problem for you this year.

Nor you. What's your point?

Griz have done it twice in the past six years. I went back as far as 1975 and couldn't find a season where the scats had gone into the playoffs undefeated....hell I rarely found a season where they went into the playoffs at all.

Tis the classic scat fan strategy of smacking us when we don't live up to our insanely high standards, 'cause lord knows it would be laughable to measure us against theirs.

[AZGrizFan]

Nor you. What's your point?

Griz have done it twice in the past six years. I went back as far as 1975 and couldn't find a season where the scats had gone into the playoffs undefeated....hell I rarely found a season where they went into the playoffs at all.

Tis the classic scat fan strategy of smacking us when we don't live up to our insanely high standards, 'cause lord knows it would be laughable to measure us against theirs.

Based on their standards there'd be a bronzed statue of Pflugrad already in front of the stadium.

[CatMom]

So NDSU loses to YSU at home while GSU loses to App. State in Boone, and NDSU gets a higher seed? Don't think that'll happen.

After GSU loses to Bama will be 8-2.
NDSU will be 10-1.

Hmmm, let's see.
NDSU lost to YSU (then 3-3, 5-4) by 3
GSU lost to perennial FCS power App State by a TD
NDSU beat a crap FBS team
GSU will be playing the #3 team in the FBS/BCS college football world.
Where's that leave the power rankings then?

I'd take a bet on an 8-2 GSU any day.

[catbooster]

Well, looks like that won't be a problem for you this year.

Nor you. What's your point?

Griz have done it twice in the past six years. I went back as far as 1975 and couldn't find a season where the scats had gone into the playoffs undefeated....hell I rarely found a season where they went into the playoffs at all.

No point. It's cat/griz week, I tossed out a mild sarcastic remark. I didn't realize you were touchy about it.

Thanks, but you didn't need to spend time looking up our record. I'm well aware of it. Not much I can do to change it, so I don't worry about. It does make me appreciate this year more, though.

[AZGrizFan]

Nor you. What's your point?

Griz have done it twice in the past six years. I went back as far as 1975 and couldn't find a season where the scats had gone into the playoffs undefeated....hell I rarely found a season where they went into the playoffs at all.

No point. It's cat/griz week, I tossed out a mild sarcastic remark. I didn't realize you were touchy about it.

Thanks, but you didn't need to spend time looking up our record. I'm well aware of it. Not much I can do to change it, so I don't worry about. It does make me appreciate this year more, though.

I'm touchy about everything. It's Griz/scat week.

[MrTitleist]

In this bracket UNI is definitely the first seed to go down.

[AZGrizFan]

In this bracket UNI is definitely the first seed to go down.

Yep. And the ONLY one with a shred of a chance to make the semi's in this bracket would be NDSU. And THAT would be a long shot.

[Grizalltheway]

No point. It's cat/griz week, I tossed out a mild sarcastic remark. I didn't realize you were touchy about it.

Thanks, but you didn't need to spend time looking up our record. I'm well aware of it. Not much I can do to change it, so I don't worry about. It does make me appreciate this year more, though.

I'm touchy about everything. It's Griz/scat week.

This, catbooster. We're simply returning fire, we just happen to have more ammo.

[catbooster]

This bracket is better than most of them TSN has done. It's all just to kill time until the game this weekend anyway. My ideal bracket would probably have MSU play NDSU, then play the Griz in the championship (and win for the 2nd time this season ).

If we don't play NDSU in the playoffs, next year lakes will be saying they should have won the NC this year since they beat us in the playoffs last year.