Saint Francis in the playoffs?

[BozAngelesGriz]

Unranked and currently receiving no votes in the Coach's Poll, is there any chance they make it? They are perfect in Northeast Conference play and are on a 5-game winning streak. I don't think the NEC has an automatic bid, although I remember a pretty mediocre Duquense team making it a couple of years ago. If they win out (very likely) they will extend their win streak to 7, with two road losses to ranked teams (Montana and Albany) and a road loss to traditionally strong Towson.

 

[Fahque]

The NEC does get an auto qualifier

 

[BozAngelesGriz]

The NEC does get an auto qualifier

then it will probably be SFU...they beat Duquense who would otherwise have the top spot.

 

[HookedonGriz]

They will own their conference and be in the playoffs.

 

[IdaGriz01]

The NEC does get an auto qualifier

then it will probably be SFU...they beat Duquesne who would otherwise have the top spot.

Barring a very unlikely upset by Central Connecticut (2-7 overall) next week, St. Francis (PA) is in the driver’s seat for the NEC auto-bid. Here’s the schedule for the top teams:
• SFPA (4-0) … plays Central Conn (1-3), then at Wagner (2-2).
• Duquesne (3-1) … plays Sacred Heart (1-3), then at Central Connecticut (1-3).
• Bryant (3-2) … plays at Sacred Heart (1-3).
• Wagner (2-2) … plays at Robert Morris (1-4), then SFPA at home.

Duquesne and Bryant will most likely win out, giving them (5-1) and (4-2) final records, respectively.
Wagner should beat Robert Morris and go into its final game with SFPA at (3-2).

SFPA should go into the game with Wagner undefeated. Then, even if they lost at Wagner, they’d end up with a 5-1 record, the same as Duquesne. However, as noted above, SFPA has the tie-breaker over Duquesne, so …

 

[BozAngelesGriz]

The NEC does get an auto qualifier

then it will probably be SFU...they beat Duquesne who would otherwise have the top spot.

Barring a very unlikely upset by Central Connecticut (2-7 overall) next week, St. Francis (PA) is in the driver’s seat for the NEC auto-bid. Here’s the schedule for the top teams:
• SFPA (4-0) … plays Central Conn (1-3), then at Wagner (2-2).
• Duquesne (3-1) … plays Sacred Heart (1-3), then at Central Connecticut (1-3).
• Bryant (3-2) … plays at Sacred Heart (1-3).
• Wagner (2-2) … plays at Robert Morris (1-4), then SFPA at home.

Duquesne and Bryant will most likely win out, giving them (5-1) and (4-2) final records, respectively.
Wagner should beat Robert Morris and go into its final game with SFPA at (3-2).

SFPA should go into the game with Wagner undefeated. Then, even if they lost at Wagner, they’d end up with a 5-1 record, the same as Duquesne. However, as noted above, SFPA has the tie-breaker over Duquesne, so …

so beating SFPA could be considered a "quality win," perhaps? me thinks so.

 

[IdaGriz01]

The NEC does get an auto qualifier

then it will probably be SFU...they beat Duquesne who would otherwise have the top spot.

Barring a very unlikely upset by Central Connecticut (2-7 overall) next week, St. Francis (PA) is in the driver’s seat for the NEC auto-bid. Here’s the schedule for the top teams:
• SFPA (4-0) … plays Central Conn (1-3), then at Wagner (2-2).
• Duquesne (3-1) … plays Sacred Heart (1-3), then at Central Connecticut (1-3).
• Bryant (3-2) … plays at Sacred Heart (1-3).
• Wagner (2-2) … plays at Robert Morris (1-4), then SFPA at home.

Duquesne and Bryant will most likely win out, giving them (5-1) and (4-2) final records, respectively.
Wagner should beat Robert Morris and go into its final game with SFPA at (3-2).

SFPA should go into the game with Wagner undefeated. Then, even if they lost at Wagner, they’d end up with a 5-1 record, the same as Duquesne. However, as noted above, SFPA has the tie-breaker over Duquesne, so …

So beating SFPA could be considered a "quality win," perhaps? me thinks so.

Quite possibly, although the NEC is a pretty weak conference.

On another note, if UNI were to win out, they'd be 6-5 ... and very much in the playoff picture. Of course, to win out, they have to get by #13 SDSU and #12 Western Illinois. (W-Illin is about to drop, but they should still be ranked.) If UNI does run the table, then they would deserve to be in the playoff conversation -- and they would be back to being considered a quality win. Personally, I don't think they have a hope in hell of winning both (but they might well split).

 

[grizaremoregooder]

It will be the 2nd best win on the Grizzlies schedule at the end of the season behind UNI.