Cal 0-2

[GhostOfHomer01]

Re: Cal 0-2

ODU defense is pretty good

[ctrabs74]

Re: Cal 0-2

We keep hearing about how good this Cal team is but we're talking about it in a thread titled 'Cal 0-2' ...

This Saturday is sink or swim for California. If the Vulcans go 0-3 before they even run in to Edinboro, IUP and Slippery Rock ... forget about it. Season over.

Cal's first playoff game is this Saturday. Lose and they can schedule the banquet.

Even if Cal runs the table the rest of the way, which I don't see happening, any playoff talk is extremely unlikely.

[GhostOfHomer01]

Re: Cal 0-2

Even if Cal runs the table the rest of the way, which I don't see happening, any playoff talk is extremely unlikely.

It depends on what the rest of the region looks like. Cal made the playoffs last year with 3 losses. IF (unlikely) they run the table with two losses on the road to the GMAC champ and KU who is a contender to win the East Cal certainly would be a top 7 team in the region at that point.

[ironmaniup]

Re: Cal 0-2

It depends on what the rest of the region looks like. Cal made the playoffs last year with 3 losses. IF (unlikely) they run the table with two losses on the road to the GMAC champ and KU who is a contender to win the East Cal certainly would be a top 7 team in the region at that point.

probably, but if they lose one more, its almost impossible to think of a way they get in. This year is shaping up as an interesting year. ODU is 2-0 instead of 0-2, Shep loses early, ND looking stronger than last year in the MEC. Assumption and Post looking strong in the NE-10. Lots of football to play, but maybe we get a bunch of undefeated and 1 loss teams in the other conferences, 2 loses may put a lot of teams out of the running.

[EyeoftheHawk]

Re: Cal 0-2

probably, but if they lose one more, its almost impossible to think of a way they get in. This year is shaping up as an interesting year. ODU is 2-0 instead of 0-2, Shep loses early, ND looking stronger than last year in the MEC. Assumption and Post looking strong in the NE-10. Lots of football to play, but maybe we get a bunch of undefeated and 1 loss teams in the other conferences, 2 loses may put a lot of teams out of the running.

The teams most likely to run the table are ODU and IUP. I would even give ODU a slight edge to go undefeated over IUP due to the quality of opponents they still have to face. ODU's toughest two games are behind them, and they're 2-0. IUP still has to get through the West, and potentially a State Game. After those two though, it could be a real craps shoot. It's going to be really hard for a three loss PSAC team to get in because you can expect the top two teams to have zero or one loss, and at least two or three two loss teams in the mix after that. While Cal still has a puncher's chance, one more loss will be the nail in the coffin for 2018 playoff hopes.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Re: Cal 0-2

The MEC is the wild card. Shepherd lost in Week 1 but likely lost to the only team down there with a chance of beating them. Fairmont State could ruffle things up but that's about it. It's a significant drop after those three.

You could probably assume, worst-case, ND finishes with one loss. Shepherd presumably finishes with one loss. And, Fairmont, worst-case, finishes with two losses.