Bracket Projections

[Stonewall D]

I would have to think that UR receives a first round bye. In this bracket, UR replaces W&M. This bracket is a little old but shows 4 CAA teams in. I could see UR, W&M, JMU and NOVA

http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/fcs-football/bracketology

 

[seattlespider]

South Dakota State losing helps us out quite a bit. They may have been over ranked anyway, but they just cost themselves a seeding, at least if it comes down to us vs. them.

 

[Spider B]

Nova is 6-5 and has no chance at a playoff birth. I think UNH has a chance at 7-4. Spiders have auto bid. W&M and unfortunately the Pukes are definitely in. I think 4 CAA teams make it in the field. Congrats to our Spiders who are 2015 CAA champs!

 

[MolivaManiac]

I want a bye.

 

[urfan1]

+1

 

[Spider B]

I think we are looking at being seeded somewhere in the 5 to 7 range. With S.Dakota State losing, there is really no clear cut teams for the 8 seed.

 

[Stonewall D]

The top 4 seeds seem to be Jacksonville State, Illinois State, North Dakota St and McNeese.

 

[ChoppinBroccoli]

'Nova is not getting in at 6-5, like Spider B said.

It would be very surprising if no CAA team gets a bye, and we have the best argument. They might give it to JMU with their 9-2 record, but us winning the 3-way tie-breaker should sway the committee.

We sure helped UNH sustain their playoff streak, huh? Although they could just as easily put Towson in as the 4th CAA team. Remember 3 years ago when Towson smoked UNH (at UNH) on the last day and they still put UNH in ahead of them?

 

[seattlespider]

The top 4 seeds seem to be Jacksonville State, Illinois State, North Dakota St and McNeese.

McNeese State's schedule was a crap sandwich (in part because they didn't play LSU, but...), and I see them getting penalized for it. They probably drop into the lower four seeds. I'll take a stab at the top eight:

1. JSU
2. NDSU
3. PSU
4. ISUR
5. Richmond
6. McNeese
7. JMU
8. SUU

 

[Eight Legger]

I feel like there can't possibly be 8 conference champions and/or at-large teams with a better resume than us, period. We should have a bye.

 

[Stonewall D]

JMU can't be seeded in the top 8 above W&M.

 

[Stonewall D]

Sam Houston State could well be seeded.

 

[ChoppinBroccoli]

JMU can't be seeded in the top 8 above W&M.

Stranger things have happened. There is no rule that a head-to-head winner has to be seeded above the loser.

 

[seattlespider]

JMU can't be seeded in the top 8 above W&M.

Since there is a technical three way tie, the committee can take them above W&M, and will probably use the extra win and FBS win to justify it. Just a prediction.

 

[Stonewall D]

Citadel will probably be seeded.

 

[seattlespider]

Citadel will probably be seeded.

Thought about including them actually. No awful losses and a FBS win, though they didn't win their conference.

 

[Spider B]

Stonewall, great win for The Citadel today. However, they wont be seeded. They didn't even win the SoCon.

 

[WebSpinner]

at 8-3 with a win over a SEC team, don't count citadel out, particularly after seeing what the committee has done in the past.

 

[32counter]

See the 8 seeds as:

5.Chas Southern
2.ND State
1.JAX State
6.Chatty
3.McNeese State
4.Illinois State
7.Coastal
8.JMU

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10 AQ's are:

S.Utah
Chas Southern*
UR
ND State*
Duquesne
JAX State*
Colgate
Dayton
Chatty*
McNeese State*

* seeds

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14 At Large forecasted:

JMU*
WM
UNH
Citadel
Port St
SD State
UNI
Montana
Fordham
Sam Houston
EWU
S.Utah
EIU
C.Arkansas/NAU

1st Round Eastern Centric Geography:

UNH-Fordham
WM-Citadel
UR-Duquesne
Dayton-Colgate

1st Round Western Centric Geography:

S Utah-Sam Houston
EWU-Montana
Port State-C.Arkansas
EIU-UNI

 

[seattlespider]

I can't believe the committee would value JMU's win over a terrible SMU team to such an extent that they'd ignore the fact they lost to us at home, and seed JMU and not us.

 

[Stonewall D]

2 seeds from the Big South. IMHO, the SOCON gets two in the tournament.

 

[urmite]

The main thing I take from this article is easily could be 5 7-4 at large...

http://www.college-sports-journal.c...l-i-die-projecting-the-2015-fcs-playoff-field

 

[SpiderFan26]

I'll say it now. If we play Duquesne and then go to McNeese, that's a dream draw. That would make it worth playing this weekend

 

[Stonewall D]

Why do these guys have JMU seeded before us? That said, an opening game against Duquesne would be great. But I would still rather have the bye.

 

[Stonewall D]

IMHO, it was foolish for Chattanooga to play FSU at the end of the season. That was crazy.

 

[WebSpinner]

all i know is that i don't want a first game with a triple option run team or a spread pass game.

 

[wr70beh]

Why do these guys have JMU seeded before us? That said, an opening game against Duquesne would be great. But I would still rather have the bye.

JMU isn't the same team since Vad Lee went down. They're not seed worthy. I hope the committee takes that into consideration.

 

[MolivaManiac]

We can beat anybody in the bracket. I do have a hard time believing that anybody that plays next weekend can get to Frisco.

 

[MolivaManiac]

I can't see any way that the Big South gets 2 seeded teams and the CAA gets none.

 

[urmite]

IMHO, it was foolish for Chattanooga to play FSU at the end of the season. That was crazy.

What about Charleston Southern at Alabama?

THE Citadel at South Carolina worked out but when it was scheduled...

 

[Eight Legger]

SEC teams historically schedule these FCS games this week every year. Kinda weird for the FCS teams, but I assume they don't complain about getting $500k checks, either.