Nwmsu @ hu

[NWFanatic]

This is NW’s 2nd trip to Searcy. Tough draw for NW but at least it’s not FSU on the road in November. I booked a room in Searcy a few weeks ago ‘just in case.

[CatFan88]

Game might be over in an hour the way both teams like to run the ball.

[codeblack]

Tough draw for HU. I am not excited about this one.

[Predatory Primates]

I think this is NW’s 1st trip to Searcy. Tough draw for NW but at least it’s not FSU on the road in November. I booked a room in Searcy a few weeks ago ‘just in case.

That's a good point. Although this may be the best year for awhile to get FSU early. Injury bug has em hurting.

[CatFan88]

Tough draw for HU. I am not excited about this one.

Even though they don't seed 5-8, Harding got the 5 seed, not the 8 seed.

[Predatory Primates]

Even though they don't seed 5-8, Harding got the 5 seed, not the 8 seed.

I think kpi had them as a 4 and Pitt as a 3.

[OldBison]

Definitely true. The way the bracket is set up the Bisons must face the #5 seed and if we win, face #4 seed. I don’t see Pitt having any trouble with Chadron. Round 2 match up between CSUP and CWU could be interesting.

[Wallst]

Definitely true. The way the bracket is set up the Bisons must face the #4 seed and if we win, face # 3 seed. I don’t see Pitt having any trouble with Chadron. Round 2 match up between CSUP and CWU could be interesting.

I'm not sure Pueblo gets by UTPB

[OldBison]

HU - NWMSU match up: #3 offense vs #9, #1 total defense vs #7, #1 rush offense vs #11, #19 rush defense vs #16. That last stat is the most interesting with the way both teams run the ball. NWMSU rush defense (93.3 yards/game vs HU’s 96.6 yards/game). Harding has an advantage in turn over margin (#10 nationally vs out of top 50 for Bearkats).

[NWFanatic]

Thanks to ncaa cost saving measures #1 HU has a tougher draw than #4 PSU.

[Inkblot]

Thanks to ncaa cost saving measures #1 HU has a tougher draw than #4 PSU.

Technically, the only reason NW isn't playing Pitt is because it'd be a rematch.

[FoothillBison]

System’s broke. No way should this matchup be taken place in the 1st Round.

[CatFan88]

I think kpi had them as a 4 and Pitt as a 3.

Even if they seeded all the teams 1-8, NW wasn't gonna be in the top 4 with Harding 11-0, Central Washington 10-0, CSU-Pueblo 10-1 and Pitt 9-2 with H2H. W% + SOS was 5, PI was 5, KPI was 4. In my head, Harding definitely got the toughest draw of the unseeded and they are the 1 seed.

[DawgUp]

Can't say I'm not happy seeing this happen in a region other than our own..lol After 4-5 seasons of Harding and the MIAA smashing each other in the first round, they'll decide to change it again to make it fair.

[visionpipe]

HU - NWMSU match up: #3 offense vs #9, #1 total defense vs #7, #1 rush offense vs #11, #19 rush defense vs #16. That last stat is the most interesting with the way both teams run the ball. NWMSU rush defense (93.3 yards/game vs HU’s 96.6 yards/game). Harding has an advantage in turn over margin (#10 nationally vs out of top 50 for Bearkats).

But northwest has the advantage in playoff record against the bison and national titles.