Big Sky

[Jaredkuehn]

This is my favorite thread of the day!

I'm going to pile on a little bit more. Didn't Ryan Martin say on Riley's podcast that they have reached out to NDSU to set up a home and home, and they won't do it?

 

[Mousegriz]

Nice that FCS has its playoffs. Games will be played and we'll know teams that advance through the various rounds. Then we'll have some sense on the relative strengths of the conferences within the FCS. The BSC has 4 seeds in the top 6. Who cares? I'll care more if the likely over seeded #6 seed gets a home win the quarterfinals and moves into the final 8.

2011's team has won 33 in a row. He has a little license to spew whatever he wants on EGriz.

I don’t think UM is over-seeded. Played well in all but 1.5 games. Beat the mo 3 seed a week ago. 2011 is making a minor fool of himself. Fine with me.

He's exposed by his unforced errors. Not unlike what happened to the Griz in Bozeman Saturday.

Did they not play well in 0.8 of the Bozeman game and 0.7 of the Sac State game? Or 1.0 of the Bozeman game and 0.5 of the Sac game? And all other games they played well the whole game?

 

[AZGrizFan]

Nice that FCS has its playoffs. Games will be played and we'll know teams that advance through the various rounds. Then we'll have some sense on the relative strengths of the conferences within the FCS. The BSC has 4 seeds in the top 6. Who cares? I'll care more if the likely over seeded #6 seed gets a home win the quarterfinals and moves into the final 8.

2011's team has won 33 in a row. He has a little license to spew whatever he wants on EGriz.

I don’t think UM is over-seeded. Played well in all but 1.5 games. Beat the mo 3 seed a week ago. 2011 is making a minor fool of himself. Fine with me.

He's exposed by his unforced errors. Not unlike what happened to the Griz in Bozeman Saturday.

Did they not play well in 0.8 of the Bozeman game and 0.7 of the Sac State game? Or 1.0 of the Bozeman game and 0.5 of the Sac game? And all other games they played well the whole game?

We had a decent 2nd quarter Saturday. 14 points. Pfffftttt…..

 

[2011BisonAlumni]

This is my favorite thread of the day!

I'm going to pile on a little bit more. Didn't Ryan Martin say on Riley's podcast that they have reached out to NDSU to set up a home and home, and they won't do it?

Yep correct. Administration at NDSU is actively looking at adding FBS games instead of home and home arrangements with non-conference FCS opponents.

Their ideal schedule has always been two non conference FCS games at home to maximize revenue, an FBS game and then conference schedule.

Hard to argue against the scheduling methodology. They really have nothing to gain by playing a non conference FCS team on the road and losing out on another home game for the fans.

 

[The.Real.2506]

This is my favorite thread of the day!

I'm going to pile on a little bit more. Didn't Ryan Martin say on Riley's podcast that they have reached out to NDSU to set up a home and home, and they won't do it?

Yep correct. Administration at NDSU is actively looking at adding FBS games instead of home and home arrangements with non-conference FCS opponents.

Their ideal schedule has always been two non conference FCS games at home to maximize revenue, an FBS game and then conference schedule.

Hard to argue against the scheduling methodology. They really have nothing to gain by playing a non conference FCS team on the road and losing out on another home game for the fans.

Saves them from being upset early in the season away from the comfy confines of the Fargodome too

 

[2011BisonAlumni]

First, the 2008 JMU team was not undefeated when Montana played them. Second, they did not have a good defense and had given up significant points in the preceding weeks leading up to Montana beating them. They had won their first playoff game 38-35 against Wofford and second game 31-27 against Villanova.

It was a good win undoubtably, but don’t pretend like the 2008 JMU team were world beaters. They had one score games against App State, Villanova and Richmond in the regular season.

In 2008, you had 5-6 teams who were all pretty much equal. App State, JMU, Villanova, Richmond, Montana, UNI...those teams were all very good. Arguably more parity in those playoffs than any other FCS playoffs before or since.

Not a single fan outside of the Montana fan base was surprised by that win nor look on it as some monumental slaying of the dragon type of event.

Any time you go into someone else's house, where they're ranked #1, and beat them in a winner-take-all scenario, it's monumental. Montana was NOT expected to win that game.

Your logic is so flawed its comical. You use "one-score games" against the other top teams in the country as proof that they weren't "world beaters". Yet you can excuse away SDSU's defeat against USD and NDSU's struggles with UCD and SDSU and SIU like they never happened.

Honestly, it's ok to admit your team is the best team in the country while at the same time BSC is the best conference in the country. Those two things do not have to be mutually exclusive.

NDSU has had one one score game all year...and that was against SDSU on the road when SDSU had their horses.

2008 JMU played 6 games before UM that were all decided by one score or less.

 

[2011BisonAlumni]

This is my favorite thread of the day!

I'm going to pile on a little bit more. Didn't Ryan Martin say on Riley's podcast that they have reached out to NDSU to set up a home and home, and they won't do it?

Yep correct. Administration at NDSU is actively looking at adding FBS games instead of home and home arrangements with non-conference FCS opponents.

Their ideal schedule has always been two non conference FCS games at home to maximize revenue, an FBS game and then conference schedule.

Hard to argue against the scheduling methodology. They really have nothing to gain by playing a non conference FCS team on the road and losing out on another home game for the fans.

Saves them from being upset early in the season away from the comfy confines of the Fargodome too

NDSU has earned the right by going 66-6 against conference opponents since 2011 while playing in the toughest conference every single year according to Sagarin. They have also gone 5-0 against FBS teams in that time period, 4 of which were P5 teams.

For the record, Montana has gone 46-26 in the Big Sky in that time period and not won nor been remotely competitive in a single FBS game.

Montana has played in 2 more non conference games since 2011 than NDSU, one less FBS game, and also scheduled D2 opponents 3 times compared to 0 for NDSU......so how do you think your scheduling has been tougher?

NDSU has earned the right to play in the Fargodome every single year and when they haven’t (2015) other teams have fucked up.

Don’t act like NDSU schedules cupcakes in order to enable them to play at home. Even if that was the case, it speaks to the stupidity of other teams in not following the same model.

The goal is to win championships.

 

[PlayerRep]

This is my favorite thread of the day!

I'm going to pile on a little bit more. Didn't Ryan Martin say on Riley's podcast that they have reached out to NDSU to set up a home and home, and they won't do it?

Yep correct. Administration at NDSU is actively looking at adding FBS games instead of home and home arrangements with non-conference FCS opponents.

Their ideal schedule has always been two non conference FCS games at home to maximize revenue, an FBS game and then conference schedule.

Hard to argue against the scheduling methodology. They really have nothing to gain by playing a non conference FCS team on the road and losing out on another home game for the fans.

Saves them from being upset early in the season away from the comfy confines of the Fargodome too

NDSU has earned the right by going 66-6 against conference opponents since 2011 while playing in the toughest conference every single year according to Sagarin. They have also gone 5-0 against FBS teams in that time period, 4 of which were P5 teams.

For the record, Montana has gone 46-26 in the Big Sky in that time period and not won nor been remotely competitive in a single FBS game.

Montana has played in 2 more non conference games since 2011 than NDSU, one less FBS game, and also scheduled D2 opponents 3 times compared to 0 for NDSU......so how do you think your scheduling has been tougher?

NDSU has earned the right to play in the Fargodome every single year and when they haven’t (2015) other teams have f***[*] up.

Don’t act like it’s a schedule that makes NDSU okay at home. Even if it is, it speaks to the stupidity of other teams in not following the same model.

JMU played much tougher competition in 2008, than NDSU did this year. Big difference.

NDSU obviously plays mostly conference games. When the conference is down, like this year, NDSU doesn't have enough competition.

NDSU is clearly afraid to play UM, after getting beat the last time they came to Missoula.

The FCS playoff selectors want teams to play more FCS non-conference opponents. NDSU is apparently too afraid or too arrogant to do that.

 

[PlayerRep]

This is my favorite thread of the day!

I'm going to pile on a little bit more. Didn't Ryan Martin say on Riley's podcast that they have reached out to NDSU to set up a home and home, and they won't do it?

Yep correct. Administration at NDSU is actively looking at adding FBS games instead of home and home arrangements with non-conference FCS opponents.

Their ideal schedule has always been two non conference FCS games at home to maximize revenue, an FBS game and then conference schedule.

Hard to argue against the scheduling methodology. They really have nothing to gain by playing a non conference FCS team on the road and losing out on another home game for the fans.

Saves them from being upset early in the season away from the comfy confines of the Fargodome too

NDSU has earned the right by going 66-6 against conference opponents since 2011 while playing in the toughest conference every single year according to Sagarin. They have also gone 5-0 against FBS teams in that time period, 4 of which were P5 teams.

For the record, Montana has gone 46-26 in the Big Sky in that time period and not won nor been remotely competitive in a single FBS game.

Montana has played in 2 more non conference games since 2011 than NDSU, one less FBS game, and also scheduled D2 opponents 3 times compared to 0 for NDSU......so how do you think your scheduling has been tougher?

NDSU has earned the right to play in the Fargodome every single year and when they haven’t (2015) other teams have f***[*] up.

Don’t act like NDSU schedules cupcakes in order to enable them to play at home. Even if that was the case, it speaks to the stupidity of other teams in not following the same model.

The goal is to win championships.

Looks to me that part of NDSU's goal is not to play good FCS teams early in the season, and not to provide top level non-conference games for their fans.

 

[Copper Griz]

This is my favorite thread of the day!

I'm going to pile on a little bit more. Didn't Ryan Martin say on Riley's podcast that they have reached out to NDSU to set up a home and home, and they won't do it?

Yep correct. Administration at NDSU is actively looking at adding FBS games instead of home and home arrangements with non-conference FCS opponents.

Their ideal schedule has always been two non conference FCS games at home to maximize revenue, an FBS game and then conference schedule.

Hard to argue against the scheduling methodology. They really have nothing to gain by playing a non conference FCS team on the road and losing out on another home game for the fans.

Saves them from being upset early in the season away from the comfy confines of the Fargodome too

NDSU has earned the right by going 66-6 against conference opponents since 2011 while playing in the toughest conference every single year according to Sagarin. They have also gone 5-0 against FBS teams in that time period, 4 of which were P5 teams.

For the record, Montana has gone 46-26 in the Big Sky in that time period and not won nor been remotely competitive in a single FBS game.

Montana has played in 2 more non conference games since 2011 than NDSU, one less FBS game, and also scheduled D2 opponents 3 times compared to 0 for NDSU......so how do you think your scheduling has been tougher?

NDSU has earned the right to play in the Fargodome every single year and when they haven’t (2015) other teams have f***[*] up.

Don’t act like NDSU schedules cupcakes in order to enable them to play at home. Even if that was the case, it speaks to the stupidity of other teams in not following the same model.

The goal is to win championships.

Well folks this is apparently what happens when you have a bye week during the playoffs. Fans from other teams come to eGRIZ to argue about hypotheticals. I have seen it all and this thread is absolutely pure platinum. Not Gold. Damn platinum. FFSY?

 

[PlayerRep]

Yep correct. Administration at NDSU is actively looking at adding FBS games instead of home and home arrangements with non-conference FCS opponents.

Their ideal schedule has always been two non conference FCS games at home to maximize revenue, an FBS game and then conference schedule.

Hard to argue against the scheduling methodology. They really have nothing to gain by playing a non conference FCS team on the road and losing out on another home game for the fans.

Saves them from being upset early in the season away from the comfy confines of the Fargodome too

NDSU has earned the right by going 66-6 against conference opponents since 2011 while playing in the toughest conference every single year according to Sagarin. They have also gone 5-0 against FBS teams in that time period, 4 of which were P5 teams.

For the record, Montana has gone 46-26 in the Big Sky in that time period and not won nor been remotely competitive in a single FBS game.

Montana has played in 2 more non conference games since 2011 than NDSU, one less FBS game, and also scheduled D2 opponents 3 times compared to 0 for NDSU......so how do you think your scheduling has been tougher?

NDSU has earned the right to play in the Fargodome every single year and when they haven’t (2015) other teams have f***[*] up.

Don’t act like NDSU schedules cupcakes in order to enable them to play at home. Even if that was the case, it speaks to the stupidity of other teams in not following the same model.

The goal is to win championships.

Well folks this is apparently what happens when you have a bye week during the playoffs. Fans from other teams come to eGRIZ to argue about hypotheticals. I have seen it all and this thread is absolutely pure platinum. Not Gold. Damn platinum. FFSY?

I thought it was more Copper.

Why can't at least one Bison fan accept that the Big Sky got 4 seeds above the second best MV team? What's so hard about that. Seems cut and dried to me.

 

[2011BisonAlumni]

Yep correct. Administration at NDSU is actively looking at adding FBS games instead of home and home arrangements with non-conference FCS opponents.

Their ideal schedule has always been two non conference FCS games at home to maximize revenue, an FBS game and then conference schedule.

Hard to argue against the scheduling methodology. They really have nothing to gain by playing a non conference FCS team on the road and losing out on another home game for the fans.

Saves them from being upset early in the season away from the comfy confines of the Fargodome too

NDSU has earned the right by going 66-6 against conference opponents since 2011 while playing in the toughest conference every single year according to Sagarin. They have also gone 5-0 against FBS teams in that time period, 4 of which were P5 teams.

For the record, Montana has gone 46-26 in the Big Sky in that time period and not won nor been remotely competitive in a single FBS game.

Montana has played in 2 more non conference games since 2011 than NDSU, one less FBS game, and also scheduled D2 opponents 3 times compared to 0 for NDSU......so how do you think your scheduling has been tougher?

NDSU has earned the right to play in the Fargodome every single year and when they haven’t (2015) other teams have f***[*] up.

Don’t act like NDSU schedules cupcakes in order to enable them to play at home. Even if that was the case, it speaks to the stupidity of other teams in not following the same model.

The goal is to win championships.

Looks to me that part of NDSU's goal is not to play good FCS teams early in the season, and not to provide top level non-conference games for their fans.

The administration wants to give the fans as many home games as possible and an FBS game. That is what the fans want and that is what has proven to be successful.

Why do you think NDSU should move away it? Just because the Montana administration is desperate to play that game?

News flash for you. If NDSU scheduled the best non conference FCS team on the road every single year and didn’t win a single game, they are still getting home field advantage darn near every year having that much level of dominance in their conference play.

Just for the record , they have played outside the Fargodome in the playoffs 9 times and won 8 of those games...

 

[2011BisonAlumni]

Saves them from being upset early in the season away from the comfy confines of the Fargodome too

NDSU has earned the right by going 66-6 against conference opponents since 2011 while playing in the toughest conference every single year according to Sagarin. They have also gone 5-0 against FBS teams in that time period, 4 of which were P5 teams.

For the record, Montana has gone 46-26 in the Big Sky in that time period and not won nor been remotely competitive in a single FBS game.

Montana has played in 2 more non conference games since 2011 than NDSU, one less FBS game, and also scheduled D2 opponents 3 times compared to 0 for NDSU......so how do you think your scheduling has been tougher?

NDSU has earned the right to play in the Fargodome every single year and when they haven’t (2015) other teams have f***[*] up.

Don’t act like NDSU schedules cupcakes in order to enable them to play at home. Even if that was the case, it speaks to the stupidity of other teams in not following the same model.

The goal is to win championships.

Well folks this is apparently what happens when you have a bye week during the playoffs. Fans from other teams come to eGRIZ to argue about hypotheticals. I have seen it all and this thread is absolutely pure platinum. Not Gold. Damn platinum. FFSY?

I thought it was more Copper.

Why can't at least one Bison fan accept that the Big Sky got 4 seeds above the second best MV team? What's so hard about that. Seems cut and dried to me.

Yes the Big Sky has 4 seeded teams and the MVFC has 2. That doesn’t mean it was the premier conference in the FCS.

Not a single pundit out there is picking a Big Sky team to advance to Frisco.

 

[2011BisonAlumni]

Yep correct. Administration at NDSU is actively looking at adding FBS games instead of home and home arrangements with non-conference FCS opponents.

Their ideal schedule has always been two non conference FCS games at home to maximize revenue, an FBS game and then conference schedule.

Hard to argue against the scheduling methodology. They really have nothing to gain by playing a non conference FCS team on the road and losing out on another home game for the fans.

Saves them from being upset early in the season away from the comfy confines of the Fargodome too

NDSU has earned the right by going 66-6 against conference opponents since 2011 while playing in the toughest conference every single year according to Sagarin. They have also gone 5-0 against FBS teams in that time period, 4 of which were P5 teams.

For the record, Montana has gone 46-26 in the Big Sky in that time period and not won nor been remotely competitive in a single FBS game.

Montana has played in 2 more non conference games since 2011 than NDSU, one less FBS game, and also scheduled D2 opponents 3 times compared to 0 for NDSU......so how do you think your scheduling has been tougher?

NDSU has earned the right to play in the Fargodome every single year and when they haven’t (2015) other teams have f***[*] up.

Don’t act like NDSU schedules cupcakes in order to enable them to play at home. Even if that was the case, it speaks to the stupidity of other teams in not following the same model.

The goal is to win championships.

Well folks this is apparently what happens when you have a bye week during the playoffs. Fans from other teams come to eGRIZ to argue about hypotheticals. I have seen it all and this thread is absolutely pure platinum. Not Gold. Damn platinum. FFSY?

What isn’t hypothetical is the fact the Big Sky is not the premier league in the FCS according to Sagarin and is second to the MVFC.

 

[Copper Griz]

Saves them from being upset early in the season away from the comfy confines of the Fargodome too

NDSU has earned the right by going 66-6 against conference opponents since 2011 while playing in the toughest conference every single year according to Sagarin. They have also gone 5-0 against FBS teams in that time period, 4 of which were P5 teams.

For the record, Montana has gone 46-26 in the Big Sky in that time period and not won nor been remotely competitive in a single FBS game.

Montana has played in 2 more non conference games since 2011 than NDSU, one less FBS game, and also scheduled D2 opponents 3 times compared to 0 for NDSU......so how do you think your scheduling has been tougher?

NDSU has earned the right to play in the Fargodome every single year and when they haven’t (2015) other teams have f***[*] up.

Don’t act like NDSU schedules cupcakes in order to enable them to play at home. Even if that was the case, it speaks to the stupidity of other teams in not following the same model.

The goal is to win championships.

Well folks this is apparently what happens when you have a bye week during the playoffs. Fans from other teams come to eGRIZ to argue about hypotheticals. I have seen it all and this thread is absolutely pure platinum. Not Gold. Damn platinum. FFSY?

I thought it was more Copper.

Why can't at least one Bison fan accept that the Big Sky got 4 seeds above the second best MV team? What's so hard about that. Seems cut and dried to me.

Hubris PR. They have been a dominant program for years and it has gone to their heads. They cannot fathom another team competing - until one day they do!! Will this be the year? I doubt the Griz have the horses right now, but maybe someone else does. The BSC conference collectively is very strong and the selection committee proved it.

 

[IdaGriz01]

... Well folks this is apparently what happens when you have a bye week during the playoffs. Fans from other teams come to eGRIZ to argue about hypotheticals. I have seen it all and this thread is absolutely pure platinum. Not Gold. Damn platinum. FFSY?

I thought it was more Copper.

Why can't at least one Bison fan accept that the Big Sky got 4 seeds above the second best MV team? What's so hard about that. Seems cut and dried to me.

Ain't it great! RE: The "un-involved" playoff bye week.

Beyond that, I try to stay mostly away from pissing contests and personal dick-measuring disputes. And I'm not going to offer any comments on this one, one way or another.

We are Griz fans "by adoption" (my brother-in-law and his wife were faculty before they retired). I've always found it strange that so many visitors from other teams, and even other conferences, come over here to piss, moan, and argue. It's actually kind of sad that they have nothing better to do within their own fan base. FWIW: As some of you know, we are big FCS fans ... and the lack of fan involvement is pretty much endemic to this level anyway.

 

[PlayerRep]

Saves them from being upset early in the season away from the comfy confines of the Fargodome too

NDSU has earned the right by going 66-6 against conference opponents since 2011 while playing in the toughest conference every single year according to Sagarin. They have also gone 5-0 against FBS teams in that time period, 4 of which were P5 teams.

For the record, Montana has gone 46-26 in the Big Sky in that time period and not won nor been remotely competitive in a single FBS game.

Montana has played in 2 more non conference games since 2011 than NDSU, one less FBS game, and also scheduled D2 opponents 3 times compared to 0 for NDSU......so how do you think your scheduling has been tougher?

NDSU has earned the right to play in the Fargodome every single year and when they haven’t (2015) other teams have f***[*] up.

Don’t act like NDSU schedules cupcakes in order to enable them to play at home. Even if that was the case, it speaks to the stupidity of other teams in not following the same model.

The goal is to win championships.

Well folks this is apparently what happens when you have a bye week during the playoffs. Fans from other teams come to eGRIZ to argue about hypotheticals. I have seen it all and this thread is absolutely pure platinum. Not Gold. Damn platinum. FFSY?

What isn’t hypothetical is the fact the Big Sky is not the premier league in the FCS according to Sagarin and is second to the MVFC.

Because the Big Sky has 13 teams and some of the bottom teams aren't very good. Sagarin shows that bottom of the MV is better than the bottom of the Big Sky.

Are you telling us that you really weren't able to figure that out for yourself?

Why do you think the Big Sky has 4 playoff seeds above the 2 seeded MV school?

Without NDSU, few would have heard of the MV.

 

[2011BisonAlumni]

NDSU has earned the right by going 66-6 against conference opponents since 2011 while playing in the toughest conference every single year according to Sagarin. They have also gone 5-0 against FBS teams in that time period, 4 of which were P5 teams.

For the record, Montana has gone 46-26 in the Big Sky in that time period and not won nor been remotely competitive in a single FBS game.

Montana has played in 2 more non conference games since 2011 than NDSU, one less FBS game, and also scheduled D2 opponents 3 times compared to 0 for NDSU......so how do you think your scheduling has been tougher?

NDSU has earned the right to play in the Fargodome every single year and when they haven’t (2015) other teams have f***[*] up.

Don’t act like NDSU schedules cupcakes in order to enable them to play at home. Even if that was the case, it speaks to the stupidity of other teams in not following the same model.

The goal is to win championships.

Well folks this is apparently what happens when you have a bye week during the playoffs. Fans from other teams come to eGRIZ to argue about hypotheticals. I have seen it all and this thread is absolutely pure platinum. Not Gold. Damn platinum. FFSY?

What isn’t hypothetical is the fact the Big Sky is not the premier league in the FCS according to Sagarin and is second to the MVFC.

Because the Big Sky has 13 teams and some of the bottom teams aren't very good. Sagarin shows that bottom of the MV is better than the bottom of the Big Sky.

Are you telling us that you really weren't able to figure that out for yourself?

Why do you think the Big Sky has 4 playoff seeds above the 2 seeded MV school?

Without NDSU, few would have heard of the MV.

Exactly my point....there are more teams in the Big Sky with losing records than winning records.

It’s strong in the top and very weak towards the bottom....thus causing one to consider how strong the Big Sky really is.

Like I said, over the last few years, the best the Big Sky has had to offer has not come close to winning a national championship....the conference has only made one appearance in the title game since EWU won it in 2010.

Sorry, I’m not a believer in the Big Sky being premier until one of their Premier Teams actually competes in the playoffs.

 

[2011BisonAlumni]

NDSU has earned the right by going 66-6 against conference opponents since 2011 while playing in the toughest conference every single year according to Sagarin. They have also gone 5-0 against FBS teams in that time period, 4 of which were P5 teams.

For the record, Montana has gone 46-26 in the Big Sky in that time period and not won nor been remotely competitive in a single FBS game.

Montana has played in 2 more non conference games since 2011 than NDSU, one less FBS game, and also scheduled D2 opponents 3 times compared to 0 for NDSU......so how do you think your scheduling has been tougher?

NDSU has earned the right to play in the Fargodome every single year and when they haven’t (2015) other teams have f***[*] up.

Don’t act like NDSU schedules cupcakes in order to enable them to play at home. Even if that was the case, it speaks to the stupidity of other teams in not following the same model.

The goal is to win championships.

Well folks this is apparently what happens when you have a bye week during the playoffs. Fans from other teams come to eGRIZ to argue about hypotheticals. I have seen it all and this thread is absolutely pure platinum. Not Gold. Damn platinum. FFSY?

What isn’t hypothetical is the fact the Big Sky is not the premier league in the FCS according to Sagarin and is second to the MVFC.

Because the Big Sky has 13 teams and some of the bottom teams aren't very good. Sagarin shows that bottom of the MV is better than the bottom of the Big Sky.

Are you telling us that you really weren't able to figure that out for yourself?

Why do you think the Big Sky has 4 playoff seeds above the 2 seeded MV school?

Without NDSU, few would have heard of the MV.

In the last 5 years, 4 different MVFC teams have combined for 9 appearances in the semi finals, 6 appearances in the national championship game and 4 national championships.

In the last 5 years, 4 different CAA teams have combined for 5 appearances in the semi finals, 2 appearances in the national championship game and 1 national championship.

In the last 5 years, 1 Big Sky team has made it to the semi finals twice, National championship game once and has not won a championship.

Just saying in recent history the Big Sky has a ton of paper tigers who have not represented particularly well in the playoffs.

 

[uofmman1122]

Well folks this is apparently what happens when you have a bye week during the playoffs. Fans from other teams come to eGRIZ to argue about hypotheticals. I have seen it all and this thread is absolutely pure platinum. Not Gold. Damn platinum. FFSY?

What isn’t hypothetical is the fact the Big Sky is not the premier league in the FCS according to Sagarin and is second to the MVFC.

Because the Big Sky has 13 teams and some of the bottom teams aren't very good. Sagarin shows that bottom of the MV is better than the bottom of the Big Sky.

Are you telling us that you really weren't able to figure that out for yourself?

Why do you think the Big Sky has 4 playoff seeds above the 2 seeded MV school?

Without NDSU, few would have heard of the MV.

In the last 5 years, 4 different MVFC teams have combined for 9 appearances in the semi finals, 6 appearances in the national championship game and 4 national championships.

In the last 5 years, 4 different CAA teams have combined for 5 appearances in the semi finals, 2 appearances in the national championship game and 1 national championship.

In the last 5 years, 1 Big Sky team has made it to the semi finals twice, National championship game once and has not won a championship.

Just saying in recent history the Big Sky has a ton of paper tigers who have not represented particularly well in the playoffs.

You’re still equating NDSU with the entire MVFC and JMU with the entire CAA, but you already knew that. :lol: