Way early playoff bracket

[KIX]

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This bracket always cracks me up. There is no possible way for USD to be the 4 seed if NDSU and SDSU are 1-2. There's a slim chance they could even get a seed with 3 losses since they didn't get to beat up on PSU and would only be 8-3.

I would like to hear everyone's input on how things will shake out after SDSU, NDSU and SD all play each other in the MVAC? Specifically, the SDSU/NDSU matchup and where will either slip with a loss? Assuming that SD is not going to be a pushover in either matchup, as well.

[MSU01]

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This bracket always cracks me up. There is no possible way for USD to be the 4 seed if NDSU and SDSU are 1-2. There's a slim chance they could even get a seed with 3 losses since they didn't get to beat up on PSU and would only be 8-3.

I would like to hear everyone's input on how things will shake out after SDSU, NDSU and SD all play each other in the MVAC? Specifically, the SDSU/NDSU matchup and where will either slip with a loss? Assuming that SD is not going to be a pushover in either matchup, as well.

It's hard to predict exactly how those games will go, but each of NDSU, SDSU, and USD plays one of those games at home and the other away (SDSU at NDSU, NDSU at USD, USD at SDSU). The best possible result for MSU would likely be for all three home teams to win giving each of them two losses. Then if MSU goes 12-0 they'd be the likely #1 seed and at least solidly in the discussion for the #2 seed if they go 11-1.

[BleedingBLue]

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This bracket always cracks me up. There is no possible way for USD to be the 4 seed if NDSU and SDSU are 1-2. There's a slim chance they could even get a seed with 3 losses since they didn't get to beat up on PSU and would only be 8-3.

If an 8-3 MSU team was able to get the #6 seed last year with losses to SDSU, Idaho, and UM I'm not sure I'd completely put it past the committee to put an 8-3 USD team at #4 with losses to Wisconsin, SDSU, and NDSU. The committee clearly values strength of schedule, loves the MVFC (rightfully so with how many NCs they've won lately compared to any other conference), and takes into consideration who you lose to and not just how many losses you have.

USD also has a DII win, at best if they lose to SDSU and NDSU they would be 7-2 against the FCS. That's not enough for a seed in a 12 game year. The MVFC is also down this year with YSU, SIU and UNI not being good. Only ranked win opportunity USD would have outside the DSUs is UND. If they lose to all 3, they aren't even going to be in the field.

[MSU01]

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This bracket always cracks me up. There is no possible way for USD to be the 4 seed if NDSU and SDSU are 1-2. There's a slim chance they could even get a seed with 3 losses since they didn't get to beat up on PSU and would only be 8-3.

If an 8-3 MSU team was able to get the #6 seed last year with losses to SDSU, Idaho, and UM I'm not sure I'd completely put it past the committee to put an 8-3 USD team at #4 with losses to Wisconsin, SDSU, and NDSU. The committee clearly values strength of schedule, loves the MVFC (rightfully so with how many NCs they've won lately compared to any other conference), and takes into consideration who you lose to and not just how many losses you have.

USD also has a DII win, at best if they lose to SDSU and NDSU they would be 7-2 against the FCS. That's not enough for a seed in a 12 game year. The MVFC is also down this year with YSU, SIU and UNI not being good. Only ranked win opportunity USD would have outside the DSUs is UND. If they lose to all 3, they aren't even going to be in the field.

With the new seeding format of going all the way down to #16 there's no way USD at 8-3 would be unseeded. It's certainly possible that they'd be in the 9 - 16 range and have to play in the first round and then go on the road after that. There just aren't going to be enough other teams who are going to have 8 or more wins to seed ahead of them, and we all know the committee will give them bonus points for being in the MVFC.

[BleedingBLue]

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This bracket always cracks me up. There is no possible way for USD to be the 4 seed if NDSU and SDSU are 1-2. There's a slim chance they could even get a seed with 3 losses since they didn't get to beat up on PSU and would only be 8-3.

I would like to hear everyone's input on how things will shake out after SDSU, NDSU and SD all play each other in the MVAC? Specifically, the SDSU/NDSU matchup and where will either slip with a loss? Assuming that SD is not going to be a pushover in either matchup, as well.

The winner of the Dakota Marker has the inside track to a top 2 seed. If NDSU loses, they still have other resume building wins. If SDSU loses, they have fewer chances because they don't play IL State. They also have a DII win, so a loss in that game hurts them more in the top 3 seeding discussion. USD having their game against PSU canceled really hurts them in terms of win totals.

[BleedingBLue]

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This bracket always cracks me up. There is no possible way for USD to be the 4 seed if NDSU and SDSU are 1-2. There's a slim chance they could even get a seed with 3 losses since they didn't get to beat up on PSU and would only be 8-3.

If an 8-3 MSU team was able to get the #6 seed last year with losses to SDSU, Idaho, and UM I'm not sure I'd completely put it past the committee to put an 8-3 USD team at #4 with losses to Wisconsin, SDSU, and NDSU. The committee clearly values strength of schedule, loves the MVFC (rightfully so with how many NCs they've won lately compared to any other conference), and takes into consideration who you lose to and not just how many losses you have.

USD also has a DII win, at best if they lose to SDSU and NDSU they would be 7-2 against the FCS. That's not enough for a seed in a 12 game year. The MVFC is also down this year with YSU, SIU and UNI not being good. Only ranked win opportunity USD would have outside the DSUs is UND. If they lose to all 3, they aren't even going to be in the field.

With the new seeding format of going all the way down to #16 there's no way USD at 8-3 would be unseeded. It's certainly possible that they'd be in the 9 - 16 range and have to play in the first round and then go on the road after that. There just aren't going to be enough other teams who are going to have 8 or more wins to seed ahead of them, and we all know the committee will give them bonus points for being in the MVFC.

Oh, I see what you're saying. I don't consider 9-16 seeds. 1-8 are the seeds. Sure, they'll actually have a number by their name and it will truly determine where they go in round 2, but I'd call those the ranked teams. The top 8 are still the seeded teams in my book.