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[AZGrizFan]

Chances the griz make it in at 7-4? 50/50…seems like there will be too many potential bubble teams with better wins.

There seem to be two schools of thought here, and according to this exchange, the committee is trying to get the best 24 teams in, not the best 24 resumes.

https://twitter.com/ShaunRainey/status/1591632132107300865

Are there 16 teams with better resumes than us? Debatable, but you can make that argument.

I don't think there are 16 at large teams better than us right now, and the eye test confirms that.

But yeah, stomping the neighbors would certainly make our lives much easier. :lol:

There’s only 13 at large bids.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

There seem to be two schools of thought here, and according to this exchange, the committee is trying to get the best 24 teams in, not the best 24 resumes.

I would think the best resumes would be the best teams.

 

[Fahque]

There seem to be two schools of thought here, and according to this exchange, the committee is trying to get the best 24 teams in, not the best 24 resumes.

https://twitter.com/ShaunRainey/status/1591632132107300865

Are there 16 teams with better resumes than us? Debatable, but you can make that argument.

I don't think there are 16 at large teams better than us right now, and the eye test confirms that.

But yeah, stomping the neighbors would certainly make our lives much easier. :lol:

There’s only 13 at large bids.

Huh? there are 8 seeds and 24 teams in the playoffs. 24-8 = 16 at large

 

[mthoopsfan]

There’s only 13 at large bids.

Huh? there are 8 seeds and 24 teams in the playoffs. 24-8 = 16 at large

It's not the seeds; it's the auto-bids for conferences. The rest are at-large.

 

[AZGrizFan]

There’s only 13 at large bids.

Huh? there are 8 seeds and 24 teams in the playoffs. 24-8 = 16 at large

8 seeds
11 auto bids
13 at large bids

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

There’s only 13 at large bids.

Huh? there are 8 seeds and 24 teams in the playoffs. 24-8 = 16 at large

There are 11 auto qualifiers and 13 at-large teams. Has nothing to do with seeds.

 

[uofmman1122]

There seem to be two schools of thought here, and according to this exchange, the committee is trying to get the best 24 teams in, not the best 24 resumes.

I would think the best resumes would be the best teams.

That's kind of hard to say definitively across conferences where teams don't have common opponents.

For example, compare losing on the road to the #2 team in OT with your backup QB vs. beating the #23 team by 1 point at home. Resume-wise, you'd take the latter, but not sure it indicates team 2 is better than team 1.

That's what I think they mean here by "eye test".

I don't think we should feel like we're in yet, though, personally.

 

[Fahque]

Shit… Forgot about auto bids. Thanks all

 

[uofmman1122]

There seem to be two schools of thought here, and according to this exchange, the committee is trying to get the best 24 teams in, not the best 24 resumes.

https://twitter.com/ShaunRainey/status/1591632132107300865

Are there 16 teams with better resumes than us? Debatable, but you can make that argument.

I don't think there are 16 at large teams better than us right now, and the eye test confirms that.

But yeah, stomping the neighbors would certainly make our lives much easier. :lol:

There’s only 13 at large bids.

Whoops, my bad. Got confused with the seeds.

Point still stands, though.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

I would think the best resumes would be the best teams.

That's kind of hard to say definitively across conferences where teams don't have common opponents.

For example, compare losing on the road to the #2 team in OT with your backup QB vs. beating the #23 team by 1 point at home. Resume-wise, you'd take the latter, but not sure it indicates team 2 is better than team 1.

That's what I think they mean here by "eye test".

I don't think we should feel like we're in yet, though, personally.

But all that info is on your resume to be evaluated. Then the selection committee determines the strongest resumes. Therefore those would be the best resumes.

 

[kemajic]

Seed is forthcoming...low, but a seed nonetheless.

Not even close. We'll be 6th in the conference even by beating MSU. That is not seed territory, be fortunate to get in unseeded.

 

[putter]

I would worry if Montana lost to the Cats. What is Montana's resume? What is their signature win? They would have none. Are they one of the best teams.... absolutely but 7-4 with 4 losses to all the ranked teams you faced during the year does not look good.

 

[uofmman1122]

That's kind of hard to say definitively across conferences where teams don't have common opponents.

For example, compare losing on the road to the #2 team in OT with your backup QB vs. beating the #23 team by 1 point at home. Resume-wise, you'd take the latter, but not sure it indicates team 2 is better than team 1.

That's what I think they mean here by "eye test".

I don't think we should feel like we're in yet, though, personally.

But all that info is on your resume to be evaluated. Then the selection committee determines the strongest resumes. Therefore those would be the best resumes.

On second thought, my resumes point was dumb, and you're right.

What I'm trying to say is that we shouldn't automatically assume the committee thinks we're a worse team than Fordham just because we're 7-4 and they're 9-2.

 

[AZGrizFan]

Seed is forthcoming...low, but a seed nonetheless.

Not even close. We'll be 6th in the conference even by beating MSU. That is not seed territory, be fortunate to get in unseeded.

Are you suggesting that an 8-3 Montana team would be fortunate to get in?

 

[kemajic]

Especially if that last win is a whoopin' on the road

Even a decent high ranking could mean 2 home games if things fall into place.

Agree. Don't see us getting a seed but a win next week and we'll get a home game. Lose, we're on the road first round.

WIN! Go Griz!

Lose and we're likely out. 6th in the BSC.

 

[CatsRback]

Sac (11-0)
Weber (9-2)
MSU (9-2)
SDSU (10-1)
NDSU (9-2)
Fordham (10-1)
W&M (10-1)
Holy Cross (11-0)

There’s your 8 seeds (in no particular order) if things fall as I suspect next weekend.

Probably, but screw Holy Cross...

All smack talk aside, HC sucks. They’ll lose in the second round. Biggest benefactor of “you can only play your schedule”.

 

[uofmman1122]

Fordham already has 2 losses, there's no way they're getting a seed.

 

[grizband]

Chances the griz make it in at 7-4? 50/50…seems like there will be too many potential bubble teams with better wins.

There seem to be two schools of thought here, and according to this exchange, the committee is trying to get the best 24 teams in, not the best 24 resumes.

https://twitter.com/ShaunRainey/status/1591632132107300865

Are there 16 teams with better resumes than us? Debatable, but you can make that argument.

I don't think there are 16 at large teams better than us right now, and the eye test confirms that.

But yeah, stomping the neighbors would certainly make our lives much easier. :lol:

In my opinion, Montana is definitely one of the top 10-15 teams in FCS right now. If the Griz lose to the Cats next weekend, however, they will be 7-4, with no good wins, but also no bad losses. They would place the committee in an interesting position, of having to pick a team who didn't finish in the top 5 in their conference, for the playoffs (which I believe they should).

 

[uofmman1122]

There seem to be two schools of thought here, and according to this exchange, the committee is trying to get the best 24 teams in, not the best 24 resumes.

https://twitter.com/ShaunRainey/status/1591632132107300865

Are there 16 teams with better resumes than us? Debatable, but you can make that argument.

I don't think there are 16 at large teams better than us right now, and the eye test confirms that.

But yeah, stomping the neighbors would certainly make our lives much easier. :lol:

In my opinion, Montana is definitely one of the top 10-15 teams in FCS right now. If the Griz lose to the Cats next weekend, however, they will be 7-4, with no good wins, but also no bad losses. They would place the committee in an interesting position, of having to pick a team who didn't finish in the top 5 in their conference, for the playoffs (which I believe they should).

There are several autobid conference winners that wouldn't be better than 7th or 8th in the Big Sky, and a much longer list of 2nd place teams that wouldn't either. I don't think the committee gets too fixated on conference placements as much as fans think.

That said, Idaho getting crushed today likely hurts our chances a little more. We gotta be big Hornet fans next weekend, too, if we don't beat the cats.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

In my opinion, Montana is definitely one of the top 10-15 teams in FCS right now. If the Griz lose to the Cats next weekend, however, they will be 7-4, with no good wins, but also no bad losses. They would place the committee in an interesting position, of having to pick a team who didn't finish in the top 5 in their conference, for the playoffs (which I believe they should).

There are several autobid conference winners that wouldn't be better than 7th or 8th in the Big Sky, and a much longer list of 2nd place teams that wouldn't either. I don't think the committee gets too fixated on conference placements as much as fans think.

That said, Idaho getting crushed today likely hurts our chances a little more. We gotta be big Hornet fans next weekend, too, if we don't beat the cats.

Especially in conferences with unbalanced schedules.