How The Big Sky Plays Out This Year....

[kalm]

True, but have you looked at what's happening to the MVFC, CAA, and obviously Southern? Awful lot of 8-4 at best and likely 7-5 teams with weaker schedules than the SUU coming out of those. Plus Lehigh lost this week, negating a 2nd team from the Patriot. A couple from the OVC, Maybe 3 from the Southland...but with a 24 team field, I think an 8-4 BSC team with an FBS win has at least a puncher's chance.

Patriot will get two teams automatically; Fordham can't win the conference.
OVC could conceivably get more than two. I would put Murray, Jax State, and UTM all above SUU at this point.
SoCon will likely get two of three: Samford, Wofford, UTC (possibly all 3)
Big Sky should get 4 for sure if nobody collapses.
MEAC could get two: B-Cook & SCSU. The Bulldogs will likely finish 9-3.
CAA could get several, though I'm not sure who still has yet to play each other…

SUU could sneak in, but they need a lot of help if they lose one (& they're more likely to lose 2 than win out).

Shit! Forgot about Fordham.

OVC should not get more than two, nor should the the MEAC.

[Robsnotes4u]

I don't know why I keep interpreting for kalm, but I think he meant you aren't a lock to finish with one conference loss, and that SUU could be the team to give you your second. Comprende?

You are since you both are part of Grizo's pack

Kalm said NAU would finish 7-4. NAU is 6-2 now.

He is saying that NAU finishes the season playing at SUU who will likely have a record of 7-4


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[grizzaholic]

Look at Kalm...backing up the fat kid with SUU talk. I should buy him more shots.

[AZGrizFan]

Current Standings:

Eastern Washington...4-0...6-2 (@ Idaho State (W), MSU (W), @ Cal Poly (W), PSU (W))
Montana State.........4-0...6-2 (@UNC (W), @EWU (L), SUU (W), Montana (L))
Northern Arizona......4-1...6-2 (UND (W), UNC (W), @SUU (W))
Montana................3-2...6-2 (@Sac State (W), @ USD (W), Weber State (W), @ MSU (W))
Sacramento State.....3-1...4-4 (Montana (L) @ Cal Poly (L), @PSU (W), UC-Davis (W))
UC Davis................3-2...3-6 (Cal Poly (L), UND (L), @ Sac State (L))
Cal Poly.................2-2...3-5 (@UC-Davis (W), Sac State (W), EWU (L), @UNC (W))
Southern Utah.........3-2...6-3 (@ Weber State (W), @ MSU (L), NAU (L))
North Dakota..........1-4....2-6 (@NAU (L), UNC (W), @UC-Davis (W))
Idaho State............1-4....3-5 (EWU (L), PSU (L), @BYU (L), @Weber State (W))
Portland State.........1-3...4-4 (Weber State (W), @Idaho State (W), Sac St. (L), @ EWU (L))
Northern Colorado....0-4...1-7 (MSU (L), @UND (L), @NAU (L), Cal Poly (L))
Weber State...........0-4...1-7 (@PSU (L), SUU (L), @Montana (L), Idaho State (L))

Final Standings:

EWU....................8-0...10-2
NAU....................7-1...9-2
Montana...............6-2...10-2
MSU....................6-2....8-4
Cal Poly...............5-3....6-6
Sac State..............5-3....6-6
SUU.....................4-4....7-5
PSU.....................3-5....6-6
UND.....................3-5....4-7
UC-Davis...............3-5....3-9
ISU......................2-6....4-8
UNC.....................1-7....1-11
Weber State...........1-7....1-11

Discuss.

So, I got the EWU/UM game wrong & the NAU/CP game wrong. New projections are included.

EWU, NAU, UM and MSU all make the playoffs....I'll project it now: EWU & UM get seeds.

[dbackjon]

Z - in the above scenario , why would Montana be seeded but not NAU?

[89Hen]

Eastern Washington...3-0...5-2 (@ Montana (L)

I think EWU beats Montana.

[Grizalltheway]

Z - in the above scenario , why would Montana be seeded but not NAU?

Because we sacked up and played a full 12 game schedule.

Also $$

[AZGrizFan]

Z - in the above scenario , why would Montana be seeded but not NAU?

Sadly...$$ and history.

[dbackjon]

Z - in the above scenario , why would Montana be seeded but not NAU?

Because we sacked up and played a full 12 game schedule.

Also $$

Yeah, adding Oklahoma Panhandle State and Rodeo Clown College is really "sacking up"

[dbackjon]

Z - in the above scenario , why would Montana be seeded but not NAU?

Sadly...$$ and history.

Neither of which should be a factor in SEEDING, but sadly you are probably right.

[Grizalltheway]

Because we sacked up and played a full 12 game schedule.

Also $$

Yeah, adding Oklahoma Panhandle State and Rodeo Clown College is really "sacking up"

Who is Rodeo Clown College?

[dbackjon]

Yeah, adding Oklahoma Panhandle State and Rodeo Clown College is really "sacking up"

Who is Rodeo Clown College?

That is one game - OPSURCC

Damn - Montana played someone so obscure you got confused on the name. Yeah, way to sack up!

[Grizalltheway]

Who is Rodeo Clown College?

That is one game - OPSURCC

Damn - Montana played someone so obscure you got confused on the name. Yeah, way to sack up!

Enough with the sack talk, it's making me uncomfortable.

[dbackjon]

That is one game - OPSURCC

Damn - Montana played someone so obscure you got confused on the name. Yeah, way to sack up!

Enough with the sack talk, it's making me uncomfortable.

You started it!

And here is a sack you are very close to - Grizo's

[Screamin_Eagle174]

That is one game - OPSURCC

Damn - Montana played someone so obscure you got confused on the name. Yeah, way to sack up!

Enough with the sack talk, it's making me uncomfortable.

[BlackFalkin]

Current Standings:

Eastern Washington...4-0...6-2 (@ Idaho State (W), MSU (W), @ Cal Poly (W), PSU (W))
Montana State.........4-0...6-2 (@UNC (W), @EWU (L), SUU (W), Montana (L))
Northern Arizona......4-1...6-2 (UND (W), UNC (W), @SUU (W))
Montana................3-2...6-2 (@Sac State (W), @ USD (W), Weber State (W), @ MSU (W))
Sacramento State.....3-1...4-4 (Montana (L) @ Cal Poly (L), @PSU (W), UC-Davis (W))
UC Davis................3-2...3-6 (Cal Poly (L), UND (L), @ Sac State (L))
Cal Poly.................2-2...3-5 (@UC-Davis (W), Sac State (W), EWU (L), @UNC (W))
Southern Utah.........3-2...6-3 (@ Weber State (W), @ MSU (L), NAU (L))
North Dakota..........1-4....2-6 (@NAU (L), UNC (W), @UC-Davis (W))
Idaho State............1-4....3-5 (EWU (L), PSU (L), @BYU (L), @Weber State (W))
Portland State.........1-3...4-4 (Weber State (W), @Idaho State (W), Sac St. (L), @ EWU (L))
Northern Colorado....0-4...1-7 (MSU (L), @UND (L), @NAU (L), Cal Poly (L))
Weber State...........0-4...1-7 (@PSU (L), SUU (L), @Montana (L), Idaho State (L))

Final Standings:

EWU....................8-0...10-2
NAU....................7-1...9-2
Montana...............6-2...10-2
MSU....................6-2....8-4
Cal Poly...............5-3....6-6
Sac State..............5-3....6-6
SUU.....................4-4....7-5
PSU.....................3-5....6-6
UND.....................3-5....4-7
UC-Davis...............3-5....3-9
ISU......................2-6....4-8
UNC.....................1-7....1-11
Weber State...........1-7....1-11

Discuss.

So, I got the EWU/UM game wrong & the NAU/CP game wrong. New projections are included.

EWU, NAU, UM and MSU all make the playoffs....I'll project it now: EWU & UM get seeds.

Actually, I think Southern Utah gets the nod bc they play Weber State, which is a W and they play Northern Arizona AT HOME. If Southern Utah beats Northern Arizona at home they're 8-4.... wouldnt that basically put them in the playoffs? In this scenario the Big Sky should get 5 teams in.... fair is fair.

EWU....................8-0...10-2 -Conference Champion
MSU....................7-1....9-3

Montana...............5-3...9-3

SUU.....................5-3....8-4
NAU....................6-2...8-3



Cal Poly...............5-3....6-6
Sac State..............5-3....6-6
PSU.....................3-5....6-6
UND.....................3-5....4-7
UC-Davis...............3-5....3-9
ISU......................2-6....4-8
UNC.....................1-7....1-11
Weber State...........1-7....1-11

[AZGrizFan]

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Actually, I think Southern Utah gets the nod bc they play Weber State, which is a W and they play Northern Arizona AT HOME. If Southern Utah beats Northern Arizona at home they're 8-4.... wouldnt that basically put them in the playoffs? In this scenario the Big Sky should get 5 teams in.... fair is fair.

SUU struggled to beat Sac State. They lost to UC-Davis for God's sake. They barely beat UNC and ISU....They MIGHT be the worst 6-3 team in the nation. There is no WAY they're beating NAU.

[dbackjon]

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Actually, I think Southern Utah gets the nod bc they play Weber State, which is a W and they play Northern Arizona AT HOME. If Southern Utah beats Northern Arizona at home they're 8-4.... wouldnt that basically put them in the playoffs? In this scenario the Big Sky should get 5 teams in.... fair is fair.

SUU struggled to beat Sac State. They lost to UC-Davis for God's sake. They barely beat UNC and ISU....They MIGHT be the worst 6-3 team in the nation. There is no WAY they're beating NAU.

Thanks for the curse

[AZGrizFan]

SUU struggled to beat Sac State. They lost to UC-Davis for God's sake. They barely beat UNC and ISU....They MIGHT be the worst 6-3 team in the nation. There is no WAY they're beating NAU.

Thanks for the curse

Well, it IS about time for the late season NAU swoon....

[Wildcat Ryan]

I think Weber will at least beat Idaho State.............but I have been wrong before.

[AZGrizFan]

Eastern Washington...5-0...7-2 (MSU (W), @ Cal Poly (W), PSU (W))
Montana State.........5-0...7-2 (@EWU (L), SUU (W), Montana (L))
Northern Arizona......5-1...7-2 (UNC (W), @SUU (W))
Montana................4-2...7-2 (@ USD (W), Weber State (W), @ MSU (W))
Sacramento State.....3-2...4-5 (@ Cal Poly (L), @PSU (W), UC-Davis (W))
UC Davis................3-3...3-7 (UND (L), @ Sac State (L))
Cal Poly.................3-2...4-5 (Sac State (W), EWU (L), @UNC (W))
Southern Utah.........3-2...6-3 (@ Weber State (W), @ MSU (L), NAU (L))
Portland State.........2-3...4-5 (@Idaho State (W), Sac St. (L), @ EWU (L))
North Dakota..........1-5....2-7 (UNC (W), @UC-Davis (W))
Idaho State............1-5....3-6 (PSU (L), @BYU (L), @Weber State (W))
Northern Colorado....0-5...1-8 (@UND (L), @NAU (L), Cal Poly (L))
Weber State...........0-5...1-8 (SUU (L), @Montana (L), Idaho State (L))

Final Standings:

EWU....................8-0...10-2
NAU....................7-1...9-2
Montana...............6-2...10-2
MSU....................6-2....8-4
Cal Poly...............5-3....6-6
Sac State..............5-3....6-6
SUU.....................4-4....7-5
PSU.....................3-5....6-6
UND.....................3-5....4-7
UC-Davis...............3-5....3-9
ISU......................2-6....4-8
UNC.....................1-7....1-11
Weber State...........1-7....1-11

So, I got every game right this weekend. My prediction still stands. NAU is snubbed for a seed...EWU & UM get seeds.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

An outright conference championship... that hasn't happened in a while, especially for EWU. That would be nice.

[jacksdude0109]

Thanks for the curse

Well, it IS about time for the late season NAU swoon....

[jacksdude0109]

SUU struggled to beat Sac State. They lost to UC-Davis for God's sake. They barely beat UNC and ISU....They MIGHT be the worst 6-3 team in the nation. There is no WAY they'.re beating NAU.

Thanks for the curse

Its all too real........There is no way right? How does NAU lose to unc and suu? I'll hold my playoff talk until the end of the season this year

[AZGrizFan]

Thanks for the curse

Its all too real........There is no way right? How does NAU lose to unc and suu? I'll hold my playoff talk until the end of the season this year

Probably a wise move....