Top 2 path

[catatac]

IF Tarleton wins out, one of the DSU’s with one loss, and MSU loses to the gris. Then what’s it look like?

DSU
Tarleton
DSU
UM
MSU

[catatac]

IF Tarleton wins out, one of the DSU’s with one loss, and MSU loses to the gris. Then what’s it look like?

DSU
Tarleton
DSU
UM
MSU

Although after watching the DSUs and UND today, I wouldn't be surprised if UND gets one of them.

[LoggerCat]

I’d love to see the Cats get a top two seed, but they need a lot of help. On the flip side, it might be advantageous to be the 3 seed in the following scenario.

1. XDSU
2. Tarleton
3. Cats
4. XDSU
5. UM

This is probably more likely than a number 2 seed at this point…..and honestly a far easier path to Nashville.

Yeah, the two ideal scenarios are either we get the 2 seed or we get matched up with Tarleton in either the quarters or semis. Any other scenario makes it very unlikely that we make it to Nashville.

This is an awesome take on your team. Let's keep you away from the locker room - not that it would matter.

Oh, and drop the "we" from your post. Geezus.

?? Is he wrong? I think that sums it up perfectly. It's not negative, it's just reality. less than 5% chance MSU, NDSU, or SDSU loses at home in a semi final game.

Ya, a little bit. I realize the odds are against the road teams in the playoffs but watching these other top 5 teams, not one look any better than the Cats right now. I personally think it’s more wide open than it’s been in years.

[MinnesotaBobcat]

Grizzlies aren’t who they think they are. Taco is going to have himself a day against that defense.

[LoggerCat]

Grizzlies aren’t who they think they are. Taco is going to have himself a day against that defense.

Man, they’re average at best. Their lines aren’t good. Ah Yat has been good and Wortham was an excellent pick-up but I’m just not seeing how they’re a top 5 team.

[BelligerentBobcat]

Grizzlies aren’t who they think they are. Taco is going to have himself a day against that defense.

Man, they’re average at best. Their lines aren’t good. Ah Yat has been good and Wortham was an excellent pick-up but I’m just not seeing how they’re a top 5 team.

Because the FCS is pretty weak this year.

[Prodigal Cat]

Grizzlies aren’t who they think they are. Taco is going to have himself a day against that defense.

Man, they’re average at best. Their lines aren’t good. Ah Yat has been good and Wortham was an excellent pick-up but I’m just not seeing how they’re a top 5 team.

Without Wortham they are 4-2 at best and in the back half of the top 25.

[CodyCat]

I’d love to see the Cats get a top two seed, but they need a lot of help. On the flip side, it might be advantageous to be the 3 seed in the following scenario.

1. XDSU
2. Tarleton
3. Cats
4. XDSU
5. UM

This is probably more likely than a number 2 seed at this point…..and honestly a far easier path to Nashville.

Yeah, the two ideal scenarios are either we get the 2 seed or we get matched up with Tarleton in either the quarters or semis. Any other scenario makes it very unlikely that we make it to Nashville.

This is an awesome take on your team. Let's keep you away from the locker room - not that it would matter.

Oh, and drop the "we" from your post. Geezus.

?? Is he wrong? I think that sums it up perfectly. It's not negative, it's just reality. less than 5% chance MSU, NDSU, or SDSU loses at home in a semi final game.

Ya, a little bit. I realize the odds are against the road teams in the playoffs but watching these other top 5 teams, not one look any better than the Cats right now. I personally think it’s more wide open than it’s been in years.

It’s not. NDSU is clearly number 1. SDSU 2. The Cats again, lost at home to a DSU. Going on the road to either of their places and winning would be the biggest win in program history.

[onceacat]

I’d love to see the Cats get a top two seed, but they need a lot of help. On the flip side, it might be advantageous to be the 3 seed in the following scenario.

1. XDSU
2. Tarleton
3. Cats
4. XDSU
5. UM

This is probably more likely than a number 2 seed at this point…..and honestly a far easier path to Nashville.

Yeah, the two ideal scenarios are either we get the 2 seed or we get matched up with Tarleton in either the quarters or semis. Any other scenario makes it very unlikely that we make it to Nashville.

This is an awesome take on your team. Let's keep you away from the locker room - not that it would matter.

Oh, and drop the "we" from your post. Geezus.

?? Is he wrong? I think that sums it up perfectly. It's not negative, it's just reality. less than 5% chance MSU, NDSU, or SDSU loses at home in a semi final game.

Ya, a little bit. I realize the odds are against the road teams in the playoffs but watching these other top 5 teams, not one look any better than the Cats right now. I personally think it’s more wide open than it’s been in years.

It’s not. NDSU is clearly number 1. SDSU 2. The Cats again, lost at home to a DSU. Going on the road to either of their places and winning would be the biggest win in program history.

People say some bonkers things on this thread, but gee whiz...what a bizarre thing to say.

Bigger than the national championships? Of course not.

Bigger than the win in 2002 that ended The Streak? Not even close.

Similar to beating Sammy on the road in 2021 & SDSU at home in '21? Yeah, about that.

The DSUs are the clear 1/2. But theres nothing I've seen so far that makes me think that either DSU is better than they were the last time the two teams played. And those were both tossup games that the Cats could have won.

Its not a great set up, and, yeah it would be big for sure...but its not that crazy.

[CodyCat]

I’d love to see the Cats get a top two seed, but they need a lot of help. On the flip side, it might be advantageous to be the 3 seed in the following scenario.

1. XDSU
2. Tarleton
3. Cats
4. XDSU
5. UM

This is probably more likely than a number 2 seed at this point…..and honestly a far easier path to Nashville.

Yeah, the two ideal scenarios are either we get the 2 seed or we get matched up with Tarleton in either the quarters or semis. Any other scenario makes it very unlikely that we make it to Nashville.

This is an awesome take on your team. Let's keep you away from the locker room - not that it would matter.

Oh, and drop the "we" from your post. Geezus.

?? Is he wrong? I think that sums it up perfectly. It's not negative, it's just reality. less than 5% chance MSU, NDSU, or SDSU loses at home in a semi final game.

Ya, a little bit. I realize the odds are against the road teams in the playoffs but watching these other top 5 teams, not one look any better than the Cats right now. I personally think it’s more wide open than it’s been in years.

It’s not. NDSU is clearly number 1. SDSU 2. The Cats again, lost at home to a DSU. Going on the road to either of their places and winning would be the biggest win in program history.

People say some bonkers things on this thread, but gee whiz...what a bizarre thing to say.

Bigger than the national championships? Of course not.

Bigger than the win in 2002 that ended The Streak? Not even close.

Similar to beating Sammy on the road in 2021 & SDSU at home in '21? Yeah, about that.

The DSUs are the clear 1/2. But theres nothing I've seen so far that makes me think that either DSU is better than they were the last time the two teams played. And those were both tossup games that the Cats could have won.

Its not a great set up, and, yeah it would be big for sure...but its not that crazy.

That’s fair. Biggest win in the modern era?

[catatac]

I’d love to see the Cats get a top two seed, but they need a lot of help. On the flip side, it might be advantageous to be the 3 seed in the following scenario.

1. XDSU
2. Tarleton
3. Cats
4. XDSU
5. UM

This is probably more likely than a number 2 seed at this point…..and honestly a far easier path to Nashville.

Yeah, the two ideal scenarios are either we get the 2 seed or we get matched up with Tarleton in either the quarters or semis. Any other scenario makes it very unlikely that we make it to Nashville.

This is an awesome take on your team. Let's keep you away from the locker room - not that it would matter.

Oh, and drop the "we" from your post. Geezus.

?? Is he wrong? I think that sums it up perfectly. It's not negative, it's just reality. less than 5% chance MSU, NDSU, or SDSU loses at home in a semi final game.

Ya, a little bit. I realize the odds are against the road teams in the playoffs but watching these other top 5 teams, not one look any better than the Cats right now. I personally think it’s more wide open than it’s been in years.

It may be more wide open in terms of the gaps (if any) between the top three..... but again, it's all about who gets to be at home in the semis. How many times in the history if this playoff system has NDSU, SDSU, MSU, heck I'll throw in UM... lost a semi final game at home? Good trivia question for someone to look up, lol. Shoot, throw in all FCS teams.

[Prodigal Cat]

I’d love to see the Cats get a top two seed, but they need a lot of help. On the flip side, it might be advantageous to be the 3 seed in the following scenario.

1. XDSU
2. Tarleton
3. Cats
4. XDSU
5. UM

This is probably more likely than a number 2 seed at this point…..and honestly a far easier path to Nashville.

Yeah, the two ideal scenarios are either we get the 2 seed or we get matched up with Tarleton in either the quarters or semis. Any other scenario makes it very unlikely that we make it to Nashville.

This is an awesome take on your team. Let's keep you away from the locker room - not that it would matter.

Oh, and drop the "we" from your post. Geezus.

?? Is he wrong? I think that sums it up perfectly. It's not negative, it's just reality. less than 5% chance MSU, NDSU, or SDSU loses at home in a semi final game.

Ya, a little bit. I realize the odds are against the road teams in the playoffs but watching these other top 5 teams, not one look any better than the Cats right now. I personally think it’s more wide open than it’s been in years.

It may be more wide open in terms of the gaps (if any) between the top three..... but again, it's all about who gets to be at home in the semis. How many times in the history if this playoff system has NDSU, SDSU, MSU, heck I'll throw in UM... lost a semi final game at home? Good trivia question for someone to look up, lol. Shoot, throw in all FCS teams.

Without looking it up the last home team to lose in the semifinals that I can remember is 2017 when JMU beat NDSU in Fargo. Honorable mention to 2022 when UIW had NDSU on the ropes and the refs looked the other way on a Bison fumble.

[Catsrgrood]

Grizzlies aren’t who they think they are. Taco is going to have himself a day against that defense.

By the time the season ends it looks like they will have played 2 actually good teams, both games at home.

UND and the Cats.

Give credit where credit is due, the UND win is a good one, but that was more UND giving the game away than anything else. And we’ll see how Cat/gris works out this year.

They’ll be 11-1 at worst, could be 12-0 if Cat/gris goes the way it’s been going lately. And I still won’t think they’re legitimately in that top tier with the DSU’s.

I try to be fair, maybe it’s my anti gris bias coming out though, but I just don’t see a great team there. Good, yes. But nowhere near elite.

[Prodigal Cat]

So I’m not trying to reignite this debate but Tarleton beat a pretty decent UWG team 45-10. Watched most of it and they got their starting QB back. UWG is legit and every time they got something going UTT would get a big sack or negative play. They play like a top 5 team. Much better than the team over the hill.

[JoeCatsJoe]

So I’m not trying to reignite this debate but Tarleton beat a pretty decent UWG team 45-10. Watched most of it and they got their starting QB back. UWG is legit and every time they got something going UTT would get a big sack or negative play. They play like a top 5 team. Much better than the team over the hill.

My take: we'll see when they play a valley/big sky team. Until then, I'll be skeptical.

[catatac]

Grizzlies aren’t who they think they are. Taco is going to have himself a day against that defense.

By the time the season ends it looks like they will have played 2 actually good teams, both games at home.

UND and the Cats.

Give credit where credit is due, the UND win is a good one, but that was more UND giving the game away than anything else. And we’ll see how Cat/gris works out this year.

They’ll be 11-1 at worst, could be 12-0 if Cat/gris goes the way it’s been going lately. And I still won’t think they’re legitimately in that top tier with the DSU’s.

I try to be fair, maybe it’s my anti gris bias coming out though, but I just don’t see a great team there. Good, yes. But nowhere near elite.

I think they could end up 10-2 honestly. I have a feeling Sac beats them Friday night.