2014 FCS Playoffs Thread

[riboflav]

The playoffs are on the horizon and I thought I'd start this thread now. UNH, which happens to be my alma mater, is ranked number 1 in all of FCS (number 2 in the coaches poll). I'd love to see them get home field all the way to the championship game in Texas. But, the Maine game on Saturday scares me even though UNH should be a big road favorite. It's a great rivalry and a big revenge game for Maine.
 
Here is the link to the brackets:
 
http://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/football/fcs
 
 
 

 

[Turrable]

I can't even pretend to know shit about Fordham football but I hope we get a home playoff game that isn't on Thanksgiving weekend this year

 

[riboflav]

New rankings out today. Fordham up to #7.
 
http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/fcs/sports-network

 

[Turrable]

Eastern Washington can suck it
 
/knows nothing about FCS rankings

 

[riboflav]

A couple of nationally televised games today with big playoff implications. Fordham plays at Army on CBS Sports Network at 12pm.
 
EDIT: For correcting idiocy. 

 

[riboflav]

Tebucky's son just dropped an easy 3rd down conversion. Fordham settles for FG.

 

[riboflav]

Also, should add that UNH plays at Maine at 3:30 on NBC Sports Network.

 

[riboflav]

Sorry, Turr but Fordham falls at Army today. That will hurt their ability to host multiple playoff games and it seems your wish will not come true.

 

[Turrable]

Had an awesome fake punt for a TD and kept the game close but not close enough that I actually watched past halftime
 
Not that I know how this system works but looks like another year with our only home playoff game being on thanksgiving weekend which is really just stupid if you think about it

 

[Turrable]

Tebucky's son just dropped an easy 3rd down conversion. Fordham settles for FG.

 
Yeah wait so he goes here? I honestly didn't know that before today

 

[riboflav]

Brackets being announced on ESPNU right now. Can't watch. Son has control of the tv.

 

[riboflav]

Brackets are up. UNH is top overall seed but could face a tough opponent in their second round game - Fordham. Fordham was ranked 7th coming into the weekend and played a competitive game on the road yesterday against an FBS squad. ND St. looms at the bottom of the bracket, who blew out UNH last year in the national semis.
 
http://i.turner.ncaa.com/dr/ncaa/ncaa7/release/sites/default/files/external/gametool/brackets/football_fcs_2014.pdf

 

[riboflav]

I should add that part of the reason UNH may have a tougher second round game than those ranked lower is because they try to keep the first two rounds regionally based.

 

[Turrable]

Yup, biggest home game of the year and we'll all be gone. It's hard enough getting excited for FCS football, this definitely doesn't help.

I don't expect us to beat UNH but we probably have a better chance than last year when Terence West ran for about 40,000 yards against us

 

[canderson]

We get to go lose at Northern Iowa. Better than gong to lose at Missoula again.

 

[riboflav]

Fordham doubled up Sacred Heart today, 44-22 to advance to the second round where they will face UNH in Durham. A close game at halftime was quickly opened up in the third quarter thanks to a 97-yard completion to Tebucky's kid.
 
The game will be on ESPN3 on Saturday at 1pm.

 

[Infield Infidel]

UNH leads Illinois St 15-6 at the half

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

ISU's QB fumbled going in at the 1 and it killed their momentum.

 

[lostjumper]

18-13 UNH now. The UNH offense has done nothing in the 2nd half.

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

21-18 Illinois State, as UNH has had a few injuries to key players and just have lost all offensive ability.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Roberson is a stud.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

And the mighty Redbirds advance to the championship

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

Those Redbirds are such sore losers.