Regional Rankings 10/28

[GrifFan]

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

SUPER REGION THREE
1	Ferris St.	7-0	8-0
2	Central Mo.	8-0	8-0
3	UIndy	7-0	7-0
4	Ouachita Baptist	8-0	8-0
5	Harding	7-1	7-1
6	Northwest Mo. St.	7-1	7-1
7	Grand Valley St.	5-1	7-1
8	Missouri Western	6-2	6-2
9	Fort Hays St.	6-2	6-2
10	Henderson St.	7-1	7-1

Not any big surprises, except maybe Henderson State being below the 2-loss teams?

[CatFan88]

Lone loss to Harding. Wins to this point amount to nothing. Finish against Arkansas-Monticello (5-3), Southern Arkansas (7-1) and Ouachita (8-0). Tough finish that could lead to some big movement up the seedings if they win out.

[ForeverGreen]

So is it fair to say that the NW v. FH game is a de facto PO game for those two?

[NewCatEyez]

So is it fair to say that the NW v. FH game is a de facto PO game for those two?

Still a lot of football left. Hays wont be able to jump Western unless Pitt or Kearney take them down for a loss total difference and NW could theoretically lose to Hays and still get in by winning the other two.

I haven't had time to keep up very well this year but it looks like teams outside of the top 7 are almost drawing dead already though. Henderson has the best shot as they control their own destiny but it will be tough sledding on that one, win out and they are likely in. Hays would need to beat NW as well as have NW lose to UCM and then also at least either Pitt or UNK to drop MW to jump up and in. MW needs NW to lose to both Hays and UCM. Any of those scenarios are possible but all require multiple games to fall right for the teams on the outside.

[Taxman]

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

SUPER REGION THREE
1	Ferris St.	7-0	8-0
2	Central Mo.	8-0	8-0
3	UIndy	7-0	7-0
4	Ouachita Baptist	8-0	8-0
5	Harding	7-1	7-1
6	Northwest Mo. St.	7-1	7-1
7	Grand Valley St.	5-1	7-1
8	Missouri Western	6-2	6-2
9	Fort Hays St.	6-2	6-2
10	Henderson St.	7-1	7-1

Not any big surprises, except maybe Henderson State being below the 2-loss teams?

GAC isn't getting 3 teams in so really doesn't matter.

[Taxman]

So is it fair to say that the NW v. FH game is a de facto PO game for those two?

Not necessarily as FH does not control its destiny. That is exactly what MW wants. MW is the sleeper here. MW will get in over FH if they both have 2 losses.

[Brandon]

MW is the sleeper here.

That's exactly what I was thinking.

[EveryCatAWildman]

Just to play a devil's advocate and looking at it in another way than head to head. Assuming MW and FHSU win out and UCM wins out so it comes down to MW & FHSU...Mo West two losses would be against teams with a combined record of 19-3. FHSU two losses would be from teams a combined 20-2. Technically Mo West will have the worst loss between the two

[Taxman]

Just to play a devil's advocate and looking at it in another way than head to head. Assuming MW and FHSU win out and UCM wins out so it comes down to MW & FHSU...Mo West two losses would be against teams with a combined record of 19-3. FHSU two losses would be from teams a combined 20-2. Technically Mo West will have the worst loss between the two

To summarize what you stated above. NW losing to UNK is more important than MW directly beating FH on the field.

Short of a MW loss, FH needs to hope for a menage a trois miracle.

[ShirtedBearcat]

If NW wins out, I feel we are in either way. If we were to lose one game, wouldn't it be best to lose to UCM? That gives us H2H over Hays and MoWest (if that really matters). The 2019 version of the Battle of the Ravine as well as Grand Valley is what could hurt us. GVSU still has Ferris State, so they ,ay play themselves right out of it. Harding will win out against the dregs of the GAC. If Henderson State can pull of the minor upset over OBU and Grand Valley wins out, we better hope that we end the season with only 1 loss.

[GorillaBred]

GAC isn't getting 3 teams in so really doesn't matter.

You think GAC doesn't get 3 teams in even if all 3 are 10-1? Not that hard to imagine Henderson beating OBU and SAU. Surely that'd break up the silo scheduling on their end, which would also be another reason for the MIAA to end silo scheduling.

[catbacker07]

Just to play a devil's advocate and looking at it in another way than head to head. Assuming MW and FHSU win out and UCM wins out so it comes down to MW & FHSU...Mo West two losses would be against teams with a combined record of 19-3. FHSU two losses would be from teams a combined 20-2. Technically Mo West will have the worst loss between the two

[Techster88]

Silo scheduling is especially a killer for a 2 loss team when 3 of your wins are over NE, Lincoln and Mizzou Southern. Really waters down your playoff resume.

[Predatory Primates]

Just to play a devil's advocate and looking at it in another way than head to head. Assuming MW and FHSU win out and UCM wins out so it comes down to MW & FHSU...Mo West two losses would be against teams with a combined record of 19-3. FHSU two losses would be from teams a combined 20-2. Technically Mo West will have the worst loss between the two

Wouldn't NW have 3 losses in that scenario?

[Taxman]

You think GAC doesn't get 3 teams in even if all 3 are 10-1? Not that hard to imagine Henderson beating OBU and SAU. Surely that'd break up the silo scheduling on their end, which would also be another reason for the MIAA to end silo scheduling.

I don't without the rest of the 2nd team options from other conferences having 3 losses.