2024 FCS Preseason Top 25 Hero:Top 25(the analyst)
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The Gridiron Power Index ranks UR at 18.
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We should be moving up 2 spots in the STATS poll
X11. Central Arkansas (6-3, 3-2 UAC): 34-21 loss at Utah Tech
12. Mercer (8-1, 5-1 SoCon): 37-31 win over No. 23 ETSU
13. Villanova (7-2, 4-1 CAA): 20-14 win at Hampton
14. Rhode Island (8-1, 5-0 CAA): 37-28 win over Monmouth
X15. North Dakota (5-4, 2-3 MVFC): 35-31 loss at Indiana State
16. Richmond (7-2, 5-0 CAA): 35-24 win over Towson
X11. Central Arkansas (6-3, 3-2 UAC): 34-21 loss at Utah Tech
12. Mercer (8-1, 5-1 SoCon): 37-31 win over No. 23 ETSU
13. Villanova (7-2, 4-1 CAA): 20-14 win at Hampton
14. Rhode Island (8-1, 5-0 CAA): 37-28 win over Monmouth
X15. North Dakota (5-4, 2-3 MVFC): 35-31 loss at Indiana State
16. Richmond (7-2, 5-0 CAA): 35-24 win over Towson
We are likely moving up 2 spots in Coaches Poll-Host Tarleton State loses
to EKU 17-13.Central Arkansas lost to Utah Tech 34-21
to EKU 17-13.Central Arkansas lost to Utah Tech 34-21
| X7 | Tarleton St. | 7-1 | 493 | 8 | D. Austin Peay, 27-17 | Nov. 2 vs. Eastern Kentucky | |
| 8 | Montana | 6-2 | 460 | 9 | D. Northern Colorado, 24-0 | Nov. 2 Cal Poly | |
| X9 | Central Arkansas | 6-2 | 402 | 10 | D. North Alabama, 24-19 | Nov. 2 at Utah Tech | |
| 10 | UIW | 6-2 | 391 | 11 | D. Southeastern Louisiana, 34-31 | Nov. 2 vs. Houston Christian | |
| 11 | Idaho | 6-3 | 356 | 12 | D. Eastern Washington, 38-28 | Nov. 9 at Portland St. | |
| 12 | Richmond | 6-2 | 348 | 13 | D. Bryant, 41-14 | Nov. 2 vs. Towson |
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Massey has UR winning out.
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Spiders move up three spots to #13 in STATS. In addition to Central Arkansas and North Dakota, we also slipped past Tarleton, who fell all the way from #7 to #14 after losing to EKU.
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In addition to taking care of our own business, we are rooting pretty hard for the Bleu Hens to beat Rhody on Saturday, aren't we?
IMO yes and then they need to beat Nova the last week of season.
It makes Spiders auto bid and makes win over Hens look even better in committee's view I would hope.
UR at #9 in Coaches Poll
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Win out and could be looking at earning a top 8 seed, which is IMO the only path to a legit chance at making a playoff run.
The next 3 weeks:
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11/9
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Albany v Stony
NCA&T v Nova
Elon v WM
UR v Campbell
URI v UD
11/16
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Nova v Monmouth
UR v Hampton
Albany v URI
Bryant v WM
Stony v UNH
11/23
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WM v UR
UD v Nova
Monmouth v Stony
URI v Bryant
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11/9
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Albany v Stony
NCA&T v Nova
Elon v WM
UR v Campbell
URI v UD
11/16
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Nova v Monmouth
UR v Hampton
Albany v URI
Bryant v WM
Stony v UNH
11/23
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WM v UR
UD v Nova
Monmouth v Stony
URI v Bryant
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We'll certainly pass URI even though Delaware is a solid team...but we beat Delaware and are now in sole possession of first in the CAA.
Only other team ahead of us that lost was #6 SEMO, which fell to a pedestrian Lindenwood squad, but I don't know that they'll fall far enough in the polls for us to pass them. They've had a weak schedule and their biggest bounce was an early win over a highly ranked Southern Illinois team that then lost 6 in a row before finally beating Youngstown today for their first MVFC win, so maybe they see a big drop like Tarleton after losing last week?
Tarleton was only 3 points behind us in the STATS poll this week, and they had a fairly easy win today, but it was over West Georgia that's in its first year moving up from D-II, so I don't that that moves the needle for them even given our close shave.
Only other team ahead of us that lost was #6 SEMO, which fell to a pedestrian Lindenwood squad, but I don't know that they'll fall far enough in the polls for us to pass them. They've had a weak schedule and their biggest bounce was an early win over a highly ranked Southern Illinois team that then lost 6 in a row before finally beating Youngstown today for their first MVFC win, so maybe they see a big drop like Tarleton after losing last week?
Tarleton was only 3 points behind us in the STATS poll this week, and they had a fairly easy win today, but it was over West Georgia that's in its first year moving up from D-II, so I don't that that moves the needle for them even given our close shave.
#4 UC Davis vs #7Montana is tied at 7 in 2nd Quarter. It will surprise me if the loser drops all the way to Spiders barring a blowout.
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Win one of remaining 2 we will make the playoffs . Win out we will have a much better path to success, especially if we make the top 8 and allow our wounds to heal.
The 2024 FCS playoff bracket selection show will air on ESPNU on Sunday, November 24 at 12:30 PM ET.
First Round: Nov. 30
Second Round: Dec. 7
Quarterfinals: Dec. 13-14
Semifinals: Dec. 21
Championship Game: Jan. 6 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas (7 p.m. ET, ESPN)
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Playoff Selection Show: Nov. 24 (12:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU)First Round: Nov. 30
Second Round: Dec. 7
Quarterfinals: Dec. 13-14
Semifinals: Dec. 21
Championship Game: Jan. 6 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas (7 p.m. ET, ESPN)
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Always a good read as the season progresses:
2024 Week 11 Playoff Prognostication
Just 2 weeks left until Selection Sunday and bubble teams continue to drop like flies as we lost 4 more teams are now down to 29 teams amongst 8 conferences vying for 21 available spots (the other 3 are autos are likely one-bid leagues) so there's still a lot to be decided but the bubble is...
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It's good to look ahead. We should play a Patriot team in the first round, maybe Holy Cross.
I love it. Waste Management has to win out and beat the Spiders to have a glimmer of hope for the playoffs. We have a 58% chance of beating the Indians.
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Richmond 8-2 (6-0) [1.34/0.66] - @Hampton (75%), W&M (58%)
Must win out
William & Mary 6-4 (3-3) [1.29/0.71] - Bryant (88%), @Richmond (42%)
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Since both Montana and SEMO lost, I would move both down below IWU and the Spiders, placing Incarnate Word at 6 and UR at 7, in the Coaches poll.
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This bracket has a 7-3 Montana, a 7-3 Idaho, and a 9-1 Mercer ranked higher than Richmond. Montana just lost, while Idaho and Mercer were ranked below us in the Coaches' poll.
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