Week 11 SR4 Bracketology

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

Latest SOS and KPI projections by Inkblot Sports: https://inkblotsports.com/d2stats/2526/mfb/sr4.html

11/8: Bracketology based on current results, SOS, and less than 600 mile travel consideration:

Pittsburg State (8-2, At Large) @ 1) Harding (10-0, Clinched Automatic Bid)
Western Colorado (8-2, At Large) @ 4) Colorado State - Pueblo (9-1, Automatic Qualifier)
Chadron State (8-1, At Large) @ 3) Northwest Missouri (9-1, Automatic Qualifier)
Western Oregon (7-1, At Large) @ 2) Central Washington (9-0, Automatic Qualifier)

First Two Out: UTPB (8-2), Northeastern State (5-2).

Qualified: Harding.
Safe: Central Washington, Northwest Missouri, Colorado State-Pueblo, Chadron State, Western Oregon.
Should be in: Pittsburg State.
Work to Do: Western Colorado.
Needs Help: UTPB (needs to win plus Western Colorado loss), Northeastern State (Needs to win plus Western Colorado and UTPB loss).

Games to Watch for 11/15:

RMAC:
Chadron State (8-1) @ Colorado State - Pueblo (9-1)
Colorado Mesa (6-4) @ Western Colorado (8-2)

LSC:
Central Washington (9-0) @ Western Oregon (7-1)

MIAA:
Pittsburg State (8-2) vs. Northwest Missouri (9-1) [Neutral Field]

INDEPENDENT:
Northeastern State (5-2) @ West Alabama (5-3)

[debergfan]

Depends where Western Colorado is ranked, if they’re 7 or 8, that will be true. If they’re 1-6, it will be hard to be eliminated.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

Depends where Western Colorado is ranked, if they’re 7 or 8, that will be true. If they’re 1-6, it will be hard to be eliminated.

Inkblot mention on the D2 show that Western Colorado will overtake UTPB with a win and its pretty much a pick em with Pitt State if they lose.

[debergfan]

Inkblot mention on the D2 show that Western Colorado will overtake UTPB with a win and its pretty much a pick em with Pitt State if they lose.

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/footba...ional-rankings

Western Colorado wins, they jump UTPB, otherwise UTPB is headed to Harding (I hope)

[OldBison]

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/footba...ional-rankings

Western Colorado wins, they jump UTPB, otherwise UTPB is headed to Harding (I hope)

Nope. If UTPB gets in, they’ll take a long bus ride to Pueblo. Pitt’s going to Harding. Chadron to NWMSU and Western Oregon to CWU. No flights in SR4 Round 1.

[debergfan]

Nope. If UTPB gets in, they’ll take a long bus ride to Pueblo. Pitt’s going to Harding. Chadron to NWMSU and Western Oregon to CWU. No flights in SR4 Round 1.

That's not what I want. I want to see Harding rush for 800 yards for UTPB

[OldBison]

Are you sure? According to LSC stats UTPB has #1 defense in the conference. They still give up 297 yards a game, which is pretty high. I can’t believe that’s the best defense in the LSC.

[ctrabs74]

Latest SOS and KPI projections by Inkblot Sports: https://inkblotsports.com/d2stats/2526/mfb/sr4.html

11/8: Bracketology based on current results, SOS, and less than 600 mile travel consideration:

Pittsburg State (8-2, At Large) @ 1) Harding (10-0, Clinched Automatic Bid)
Western Colorado (8-2, At Large) @ 4) Colorado State - Pueblo (9-1, Automatic Qualifier)
Chadron State (8-1, At Large) @ 3) Northwest Missouri (9-1, Automatic Qualifier)
Western Oregon (7-1, At Large) @ 2) Central Washington (9-0, Automatic Qualifier)

First Two Out: UTPB (8-2), Northeastern State (5-2).

Qualified: Harding.
Safe: Central Washington, Northwest Missouri, Colorado State-Pueblo, Chadron State, Western Oregon.
Should be in: Pittsburg State.
Work to Do: Western Colorado.
Needs Help: UTPB (needs to win plus Western Colorado loss), Northeastern State (Needs to win plus Western Colorado and UTPB loss).

How is Northeastern State even in the discussion in the first place?

[debergfan]

Are you sure? According to LSC stats UTPB has #1 defense in the conference. They still give up 297 yards a game, which is pretty high. I can’t believe that’s the best defense in the LSC.

UTPB can't stop the run. Would be interesting to see Harding can do running the ball against UTPB.

[OldBison]

How is Northeastern State even in the discussion in the first place?

I’ve been wondering the same thing. I guess it’s because they are the only D2 independent with only 2 losses and a strong SOS. Come to think of it — NE is currently the only D2 football independent.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

How is Northeastern State even in the discussion in the first place?

They are 11th in the rankings and could have improved their position if there were multiple upsets which almost happened.

They have roads wins at Saginaw (Beat Grand Valley and took Ferris State to overtime), Central Oklahoma (Beat Pitt State), and if they beat West Alabama this weekend on the road.

The bottom tier playoff hopefuls dont have that on the resumes.

They had a narrow 7 point home loss to West Florida at home.

If they held on and Beat Missouri S&T at home then this might have been a different conversation.

It would have also been easy to move them around for bus rides to most teams if they were to win playoff games.

Hopefully they improve to at least 9 D2 games next year.