packers- UM hosts South Dakota State. I haven't been able to put my finger on the Griz this season outside of week 1. I will say this....SDSU is disciplined, and damn good. The cold won't bother them a bit, and they can be tough. IMO, SDSU is the WORST team that Montana could have drawn...and the Griz getting to host SDSU is further proof that money runs the NCAA's show; they wanted a piece of the gate. UM will not sell that game out though......never a sell out on Thanksgiving weekend.
TD- Richmond receiving a top 8 seed over Coastal Carolina and is a joke. Credit for beating James Madison and William and Mary, but back to back losses to UNH and VIllanova should have done them in. Other than that I can't really argue with the top 8.
Would like to see a Portland St @ NDSU quarterfinal matchup....PSU is a pretty solid squad.
After the EWU debacle, I won't be picking Griz games.....right now they are white-hot, getting turnovers, and winning every 50/50 jump ball. No telling how far this run can go......
packers- UM hosts South Dakota State. I haven't been able to put my finger on the Griz this season outside of week 1. I will say this....SDSU is disciplined, and damn good. The cold won't bother them a bit, and they can be tough. IMO, SDSU is the WORST team that Montana could have drawn...and the Griz getting to host SDSU is further proof that money runs the NCAA's show; they wanted a piece of the gate. UM will not sell that game out though......never a sell out on Thanksgiving weekend.
TD- Richmond receiving a top 8 seed over Coastal Carolina and is a joke. Credit for beating James Madison and William and Mary, but back to back losses to UNH and VIllanova should have done them in. Other than that I can't really argue with the top 8.
Would like to see a Portland St @ NDSU quarterfinal matchup....PSU is a pretty solid squad.
After the EWU debacle, I won't be picking Griz games.....right now they are white-hot, getting turnovers, and winning every 50/50 jump ball. No telling how far this run can go......
Top snubs.....you could make an argument that Eastern Washington should have made the field, but it is a weak one; they limped down the stretch losing 3 in a row.
All in all, taking so many teams into the playoffs sort of makes the last few at large bids a crapshoot. I think the Coastal Carolina not getting a top 8 seed is a snub....also surprised that James Madison was seeded higher than Portland State....the resumes are not even close.
Southern Utah wins the Big Sky with an 8-3 record and has to travel to Sam Houston St, while Montana goes 7-4 and gets to host. That is shittt. Always about the dollars with the NCAA..
Can't really take issue with the top 3 seeds...I think Illinois State had a good season, and earned homefield throughout over NDSU. I am not sure about the other MVC teams getting in though....Western Illinois was 6-5; but then, who else are you going to take?
Top snubs.....you could make an argument that Eastern Washington should have made the field, but it is a weak one; they limped down the stretch losing 3 in a row.
All in all, taking so many teams into the playoffs sort of makes the last few at large bids a crapshoot. I think the Coastal Carolina not getting a top 8 seed is a snub....also surprised that James Madison was seeded higher than Portland State....the resumes are not even close.
Southern Utah wins the Big Sky with an 8-3 record and has to travel to Sam Houston St, while Montana goes 7-4 and gets to host. That is shittt. Always about the dollars with the NCAA..
Can't really take issue with the top 3 seeds...I think Illinois State had a good season, and earned homefield throughout over NDSU. I am not sure about the other MVC teams getting in though....Western Illinois was 6-5; but then, who else are you going to take?
Interesting.... Coastal Carolina (pk) at home vs the Citadel. Southern Utah (-1) @ SHSU.
Tough not to play both home teams there......
SDSU @ UM (+5.5).....snowing hard here now; weather is supposed to be clear and cold on Saturday.
Interesting.... Coastal Carolina (pk) at home vs the Citadel. Southern Utah (-1) @ SHSU.
Tough not to play both home teams there......
SDSU @ UM (+5.5).....snowing hard here now; weather is supposed to be clear and cold on Saturday.
I agree on Illinois St. They have a good draw, should at least make the Semis. Not sure on Southern Utah.....honestly, have not watched them play. They are never on tv, and get very little press even though they breezed through most of the Big Sky schedule....but SHSU under Keeler has a shot to make a run; not sure if Southern Utah can keep up in that one.
I agree on Illinois St. They have a good draw, should at least make the Semis. Not sure on Southern Utah.....honestly, have not watched them play. They are never on tv, and get very little press even though they breezed through most of the Big Sky schedule....but SHSU under Keeler has a shot to make a run; not sure if Southern Utah can keep up in that one.
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