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FCS Playoffs: Road to Chattanooga

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Highway 101, Nov 22, 2009.

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  1. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    The one thing I've never liked is that the championship game is on Friday night. I wish it were on a Saturday afternoon.

    Just my selfishness.
     
    Baron Scicluna, Nov 23, 2009
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  2. Karl Hungus

    Karl Hungus Member

    Ryan, I think Maine is where visitors have to dress in the hockey arena. Though it could have been both.
     
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    Karl Hungus, Nov 23, 2009
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  3. JackReacher

    JackReacher Well-Known Member

    Ah. You might be right Karl. My bad.
     
    JackReacher, Nov 23, 2009
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  4. Brooklyn Bridge

    Brooklyn Bridge Well-Known Member

    Central CT State did beat Monmouth, coming from 19 points down in the 4TH quarter and won the NEC and was left out of the playoffs.

    Final Four: Wm and Mary beats NH to win the east and Montana beats Richmond in the west.
     
    Brooklyn Bridge, Nov 23, 2009
    #16
  5. John

    John Well-Known Member

    I'll take Appalachian State vs. William & Mary, and the Mountaineers win their fourth title in five years.

    By the way, the top half of the bracket is brutal. Both Richmond, Appalachian State and Montana could all lose in the first round.
     
    John, Nov 23, 2009
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  6. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    The CAA represented ridiculously well. With the fits they gave some ACC teams early in the season (and the job Villanova did on Temple), I'm not sure they don't have a case to make for being made into a BCS conference. They are more interesting than the Big East.

    I'll go with Montana and Richmond in one seminfinal. And Villlanova and Southern Ill. in the other semifinal. The final is a rematch of Richmond/Villanova, which was a great game the first time around. ... And as much as I have a mancrush on Mike London. ... Villanova wins again.
     
    The Big Ragu, Nov 23, 2009
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  7. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    UR has to beat Elon (9-2, Ls to Appy and Wake) and then App. State to get that far. Both at home but a tough road.
     
    Moderator1, Nov 23, 2009
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  8. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    Is ODU eligible for postseason play? First-year programs usually aren't.
     
    Armchair_QB, Nov 23, 2009
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  9. Mystery Meat II

    Mystery Meat II Well-Known Member

    I think, since ODU is a full member of FCS and not a provisional one, they could theoretically get in. Not that they would, of course, because they play an awful schedule.

    It's not the same as a school in transition between Division II and I where they spend a few years making the move, and they don't get to be in the playoffs until they complete the transition.

    Christopher Newport made the D-III playoffs as a first-year program a few years ago when they won the USA South Conference title (might have still been the Dixie Conference back then, I forget).
     
    Mystery Meat II, Nov 23, 2009
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  10. Rumpleforeskin

    Rumpleforeskin Active Member

    It's good to see the Southland Conference get two bids (McNeese State and SFA). The Cowboys are pretty good and should make it to Chattanooga. Tough road though.
     
    Rumpleforeskin, Nov 23, 2009
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  11. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    Like with everything else in life, you can blame ESPN. CBS used to carry the I-AA game on a Saturday. Then ESPN sank its fangs into it in 1995 and *poof* Friday Night Lights.
     
    BYH, Nov 24, 2009
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  12. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    Rumor has it the FCS title game will move to early January starting next season.

    And no, I'm not kidding.
     
    Armchair_QB, Nov 24, 2009
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