GRIZ Playoff chances....

[kemajic]

Best thing for all is for cats to lose out go 4-4 in conference! It gives them all winter to discuss trajectory and how they won twice as many conference games this year! May even get Choate an extension
#ownaquarterofthesky

Back to back 4-7 seasons. A for consistency.

 

[kemajic]

I thought it sounded crazy too, but you may recall when the committee took a 6-5 Western Illinois team over many 7 win and 8 win teams a couple years ago so it's not unprecedented

Western Illinois had the autobid. The committee had nothing to do with it.

 

[IdaGriz01]

So an 8-3 NAU team would have quality wins over ISU and SUU, and be ranked, and have a better strength of schedule than us.

A win over ISU (4-6 with 3 DI wins) is a quality win?

Well, ISU did win on the road at FBS Utah State (which is currently 5-5). But that was marred, just a bit :lol: , by getting blown out at the Quonset hut by UC-Davis, 56-17. Oops

 

[kemajic]

So an 8-3 NAU team would have quality wins over ISU and SUU, and be ranked, and have a better strength of schedule than us.

A win over ISU (4-6 with 3 DI wins) is a quality win?

Well, ISU did win on the road at FBS Utah State (which is currently 5-5). But that was marred, just a bit :lol: , by getting blown out at the Quonset hut by UC-Davis, 56-17. Oops

Another oops; you are on a roll. Utah St. 51; ISU 13.

 

[IdaGriz01]

So an 8-3 NAU team would have quality wins over ISU and SUU, and be ranked, and have a better strength of schedule than us.

A win over ISU (4-6 with 3 DI wins) is a quality win?

Well, ISU did win on the road at FBS Utah State (which is currently 5-5). But that was marred, just a bit :lol: , by getting blown out at the Quonset hut by UC-Davis, 56-17. Oops

Another oops; you are on a roll. Utah St. 51; ISU 13.

"When you rush ... that's when accidents happen.
They did have an FBS win, however ... but that was by 2 points against Nevada (currently 1-8).

 

[HookedonGriz]

So an 8-3 NAU team would have quality wins over ISU and SUU, and be ranked, and have a better strength of schedule than us.

A win over ISU (4-6 with 3 DI wins) is a quality win?

Illinois State. They are 6-3 and were ranked 11 when NAU beat them.

 

[Man1]

This team doesn't deserve to be in the playoffs.

Taking up a spot from a competitive team that actually has a chance to make a run at the trophy is not the proper way to fill the bracket.

 

[GottaluvGriz]

NAU losing to Southern Utah the last week wouldn't hurt either.

True, but SUU winning the BSC opens the possibility of the Griz travelling to Cedar City for the first round.

Unless SUU gets seeded, we will host them in this scenario even if they win the BSC because we will outbid them for the opening round game. I believe only seeded teams get the opening round bye and then a home game guarantee if I remember correctly.
Go Griz!

 

[HookedonGriz]

I thought it sounded crazy too, but you may recall when the committee took a 6-5 Western Illinois team over many 7 win and 8 win teams a couple years ago so it's not unprecedented

Western Illinois had the autobid. The committee had nothing to do with it.

Bullshit. WIU was 5-3 in conference that year and finished 3rd in the mvfc. They were 6-5 overall and got an at large.

You just swung and missed twice now. Anything else you want to call me out on and be wrong.

http://goleathernecks.com/news/2015/11/21/FB_1121154206.aspx

 

[HookedonGriz]

So an 8-3 NAU team would have quality wins over ISU and SUU, and be ranked, and have a better strength of schedule than us.

A win over ISU (4-6 with 3 DI wins) is a quality win?

Well, ISU did win on the road at FBS Utah State (which is currently 5-5). But that was marred, just a bit :lol: , by getting blown out at the Quonset hut by UC-Davis, 56-17. Oops

I was referring to Illinois St, the quality win by NAU when ISU was ranked 11. They are now 6-3

 

[LivingstonNative]

An 8-3 GRIZ team will get in the play off. I believe The first round games are on a bid system. We will get SUU at HOME, because we always put in the highest bid and money talks.

 

[CDAGRIZ]

Who the fuck is Craig Haley and why does his opinion matter at all? Oh, if two teams are both 8-3 out of the same conference, the one that lost when they met on the field should get the nod.

Also, how did SUU do against the Griz this year when they played?

 

[CFallsGriz]

I've seen projections at this point with anywhere from 3-4 Big Sky teams making the field. Who those teams are varies... I think if the Griz win out, getting to 8-3 they WOULD BE IN. They would have won 6 out of their last 7 and beat the #9 team in the Country (committee playoff rank at the time) with their 4th string QB at home. Eastern wouldn't be a bad loss, at the time Eastern was #11 in the Country and the game was close. The Griz had a big time rally against Weber State and just ran out of time. So the Griz would be coming in to the playoffs winning 6 out of their last 7 with a signature win. Griz will not make it at 7-4 this year, but would have last year.

Here is one prediction: http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/fcs-football/bracketology
Here in another: https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/the-crystal-ball-fcs-playoff-projections-110717

A UC-Davis win this weekend would really help the Grizzlies case. If the Jacks of Northern Arizona and UM both finish 8-3 with identical conference records, i'm not sure how you would argue NAU should make the playoffs ahead of the Grizzlies if you are using the same logic that Haley is using to pick Eastern over the Griz. I'm not so sure a 7-4 Eastern team would get in over an 8-3 Griz team. Weber State is basically a lock at this point. I think the Big Sky definitely gets 3 teams in, likely 4. So that would leave Montana, NAU and Eastern and Southern Utah for the final 2-3 spots. Montana would be coming in the hottest potentially. If Southern Utah was to lose to NAU in the final game of the season, that would be interesting. I could see 4 Big Sky teams getting in, but it also would depend on what happens in the other conferences. My belief is an 8-3 Griz team would stack up favorably when selecting the 24 teams for the FCS playoffs.

Excellent, informative post. Thanks


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[jodcon]

Who the f*** is Craig Haley and why does his opinion matter at all? Oh, if two teams are both 8-3 out of the same conference, the one that lost when they met on the field should get the nod.

Also, how did SUU do against the Griz this year when they played?

He said something last year that we all laughed about but I can't remember what it was? He's an idiot.

 

[CDAGRIZ]

Who the f*** is Craig Haley and why does his opinion matter at all? Oh, if two teams are both 8-3 out of the same conference, the one that lost when they met on the field should get the nod.

Also, how did SUU do against the Griz this year when they played?

He said something last year that we all laughed about but I can't remember what it was? He's an idiot.

Honestly, I've never heard of the guy.

 

[IdaGriz01]

Who the f*** is Craig Haley and why does his opinion matter at all? Oh, if two teams are both 8-3 out of the same conference, the one that lost when they met on the field should get the nod.
...

Well, he gets paid for his opinions, but otherwise ... Nada

 

[CDAGRIZ]

Who the f*** is Craig Haley and why does his opinion matter at all? Oh, if two teams are both 8-3 out of the same conference, the one that lost when they met on the field should get the nod.
...

Well, he gets paid for his opinions, but otherwise ... Nada

People get paid for doing unthinkable things.
Seriously, I just googled him. College of New Jersey and some DeVry thing for Sports Management. He lists his title as "Nationally Recognized FCS College Football Writer." Anybody who is nationally recognized doesn't have to say so. Hard pass on anything he has to say.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

So an 8-3 NAU team would have quality wins over ISU and SUU, and be ranked, and have a better strength of schedule than us.

A win over ISU (4-6 with 3 DI wins) is a quality win?

Illinois State.

 

[kemajic]

I thought it sounded crazy too, but you may recall when the committee took a 6-5 Western Illinois team over many 7 win and 8 win teams a couple years ago so it's not unprecedented

Western Illinois had the autobid. The committee had nothing to do with it.

Bullshit. WIU was 5-3 in conference that year and finished 3rd in the mvfc. They were 6-5 overall and got an at large.

You just swung and missed twice now. Anything else you want to call me out on and be wrong.

http://goleathernecks.com/news/2015/11/21/FB_1121154206.aspx

OK I eat crow on the W. Illinois one. There was a 6-5 team that got in, maybe from the OHVC, that was an auto bid that everyone complained about. What was the other one I was wrong about? Do you mean a response to a post that used the ISU acronym on a BSC site to mean something other than Idaho State University?

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

NAU losing to Southern Utah the last week wouldn't hurt either.

True, but SUU winning the BSC opens the possibility of the Griz travelling to Cedar City for the first round.

Unless SUU gets seeded, we will host them in this scenario even if they win the BSC because we will outbid them for the opening round game. I believe only seeded teams get the opening round bye and then a home game guarantee if I remember correctly.
Go Griz!

They changed the rule to award Conference winners that don't get a seed. A minimum bid is all it would take.