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The Bottom Line:
As always, the margin for error in the Big Sky will be razor thin and the Bengals could once again see the playoffs as being just out of reach. The non-conference slate includes games against Utah, Northern Iowa and BYU. Trips to Montana and Weber State will be extremely difficult as well. If Idaho State cannot win any of those contests, they have to win every other game on the schedule, which would include trips to Idaho and Southern Utah and a home date against Eastern Washington.
ISU could be interesting to watch this year. They have a ton of experience coming back...17 seniors and 17 juniors, most of whom have seen major duty. Several all-conference and most Kramer recruits.codecat wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 7:52 am#43 Idaho State FCS Football-2019 Preview (Bengals)
#7 Big Sky
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17622
Partial excerpt:The Bottom Line:
As always, the margin for error in the Big Sky will be razor thin and the Bengals could once again see the playoffs as being just out of reach. The non-conference slate includes games against Utah, Northern Iowa and BYU. Trips to Montana and Weber State will be extremely difficult as well. If Idaho State cannot win any of those contests, they have to win every other game on the schedule, which would include trips to Idaho and Southern Utah and a home date against Eastern Washington.
They weren’t the 11th best FCS team last year. The Ivy’s need to do something like play a couple CAA teams every year if they want to be taken seriously.codecat wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:46 am#40 Princeton FCS Football-2019 Preview (Tigers)
#2 Ivy
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17632
Finished #11 last year in the STATS poll and #11 in the CSM poll.
2018 Record: 10-0, 7-0
I agree. I'll even go further, I think if they're not going participate in the tournament they shouldn't be included as part of the FCS. Might as well call them I-AA.TomCat88 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:17 amThey weren’t the 11th best FCS team last year. The Ivy’s need to do something like play a couple CAA teams every year if they want to be taken seriously.codecat wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:46 am#40 Princeton FCS Football-2019 Preview (Tigers)
#2 Ivy
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17632
Finished #11 last year in the STATS poll and #11 in the CSM poll.
2018 Record: 10-0, 7-0
I have to agree Rich - they are separatists by choice and we should honor that choice fully. As far as where they really ranked last year, i will leave that up to people such as Craig Haley and Sam Herder (btw, Hero had them finishing the season at #4), so maybe we should hit them up to weigh in about their inclusion or exclusion.Rich K wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:32 amI agree. I'll even go further, I think if they're not going participate in the tournament they shouldn't be included as part of the FCS. Might as well call them I-AA.TomCat88 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:17 amThey weren’t the 11th best FCS team last year. The Ivy’s need to do something like play a couple CAA teams every year if they want to be taken seriously.codecat wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:46 am#40 Princeton FCS Football-2019 Preview (Tigers)
#2 Ivy
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17632
Finished #11 last year in the STATS poll and #11 in the CSM poll.
2018 Record: 10-0, 7-0
When was the last time we played San Diego? Seems like it would be a good opportunity to play a team that regularly makes the playoffs and is in California. We could put together a home and home where we go there in a year when we don't have an in-conference trip to CA.codecat wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 7:30 am#39 San Diego FCS Football-2019 Preview (Toreros)
#1 Pioneer
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17635
Finished #25 last year in the STATS poll, #22 in the CSM poll, and outside the top 25 in the Hero poll.
Haley's response:codecat wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 5:22 pmI have to agree Rich - they are separatists by choice and we should honor that choice fully. As far as where they really ranked last year, i will leave that up to people such as Craig Haley and Sam Herder (btw, Hero had them finishing the season at #4), so maybe we should hit them up to weigh in about their inclusion or exclusion.Rich K wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:32 amI agree. I'll even go further, I think if they're not going participate in the tournament they shouldn't be included as part of the FCS. Might as well call them I-AA.TomCat88 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:17 amThey weren’t the 11th best FCS team last year. The Ivy’s need to do something like play a couple CAA teams every year if they want to be taken seriously.codecat wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:46 am#40 Princeton FCS Football-2019 Preview (Tigers)
#2 Ivy
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17632
Finished #11 last year in the STATS poll and #11 in the CSM poll.
2018 Record: 10-0, 7-0
It doesn’t matter, but he is wrong. The Ivy teams play very weak non conference competition year in and year out. Play a strong OOC schedule and earn your ranking. Beating up on Patriot League and NEC teams doesn’t cut it. The bottom half of the Ivy is really bad.Rich K wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:17 amHaley's response:codecat wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 5:22 pmI have to agree Rich - they are separatists by choice and we should honor that choice fully. As far as where they really ranked last year, i will leave that up to people such as Craig Haley and Sam Herder (btw, Hero had them finishing the season at #4), so maybe we should hit them up to weigh in about their inclusion or exclusion.Rich K wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:32 amI agree. I'll even go further, I think if they're not going participate in the tournament they shouldn't be included as part of the FCS. Might as well call them I-AA.TomCat88 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:17 amThey weren’t the 11th best FCS team last year. The Ivy’s need to do something like play a couple CAA teams every year if they want to be taken seriously.codecat wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:46 am#40 Princeton FCS Football-2019 Preview (Tigers)
#2 Ivy
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17632
Finished #11 last year in the STATS poll and #11 in the CSM poll.
2018 Record: 10-0, 7-0
Do you wanna kick out the SWAC too.iaafan wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:51 amIt doesn’t matter, but he is wrong. The Ivy teams play very weak non conference competition year in and year out. Play a strong OOC schedule and earn your ranking. Beating up on Patriot League and NEC teams doesn’t cut it. The bottom half of the Ivy is really bad.Rich K wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:17 amHaley's response:codecat wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 5:22 pmI have to agree Rich - they are separatists by choice and we should honor that choice fully. As far as where they really ranked last year, i will leave that up to people such as Craig Haley and Sam Herder (btw, Hero had them finishing the season at #4), so maybe we should hit them up to weigh in about their inclusion or exclusion.Rich K wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:32 amI agree. I'll even go further, I think if they're not going participate in the tournament they shouldn't be included as part of the FCS. Might as well call them I-AA.TomCat88 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:17 amThey weren’t the 11th best FCS team last year. The Ivy’s need to do something like play a couple CAA teams every year if they want to be taken seriously.codecat wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:46 am#40 Princeton FCS Football-2019 Preview (Tigers)
#2 Ivy
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17632
Finished #11 last year in the STATS poll and #11 in the CSM poll.
2018 Record: 10-0, 7-0
Don't the SWAC and MEAC teams, that aren't conference champs, have the option to play in the playoffs if they are chosen as an at large team?allcat wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 2:27 pmDo you wanna kick out the SWAC too.iaafan wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:51 amIt doesn’t matter, but he is wrong. The Ivy teams play very weak non conference competition year in and year out. Play a strong OOC schedule and earn your ranking. Beating up on Patriot League and NEC teams doesn’t cut it. The bottom half of the Ivy is really bad.Rich K wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:17 amHaley's response:codecat wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 5:22 pmI have to agree Rich - they are separatists by choice and we should honor that choice fully. As far as where they really ranked last year, i will leave that up to people such as Craig Haley and Sam Herder (btw, Hero had them finishing the season at #4), so maybe we should hit them up to weigh in about their inclusion or exclusion.Rich K wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:32 amI agree. I'll even go further, I think if they're not going participate in the tournament they shouldn't be included as part of the FCS. Might as well call them I-AA.TomCat88 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:17 amThey weren’t the 11th best FCS team last year. The Ivy’s need to do something like play a couple CAA teams every year if they want to be taken seriously.codecat wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:46 am#40 Princeton FCS Football-2019 Preview (Tigers)
#2 Ivy
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17632
Finished #11 last year in the STATS poll and #11 in the CSM poll.
2018 Record: 10-0, 7-0
That's my understanding...BleedingBLue wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:03 pmDon't the SWAC and MEAC teams, that aren't conference champs, have the option to play in the playoffs if they are chosen as an at large team?allcat wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 2:27 pmDo you wanna kick out the SWAC too.iaafan wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:51 amIt doesn’t matter, but he is wrong. The Ivy teams play very weak non conference competition year in and year out. Play a strong OOC schedule and earn your ranking. Beating up on Patriot League and NEC teams doesn’t cut it. The bottom half of the Ivy is really bad.Rich K wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:17 amHaley's response:codecat wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 5:22 pmI have to agree Rich - they are separatists by choice and we should honor that choice fully. As far as where they really ranked last year, i will leave that up to people such as Craig Haley and Sam Herder (btw, Hero had them finishing the season at #4), so maybe we should hit them up to weigh in about their inclusion or exclusion.Rich K wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:32 amI agree. I'll even go further, I think if they're not going participate in the tournament they shouldn't be included as part of the FCS. Might as well call them I-AA.TomCat88 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:17 amThey weren’t the 11th best FCS team last year. The Ivy’s need to do something like play a couple CAA teams every year if they want to be taken seriously.codecat wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:46 am#40 Princeton FCS Football-2019 Preview (Tigers)
#2 Ivy
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17632
Finished #11 last year in the STATS poll and #11 in the CSM poll.
2018 Record: 10-0, 7-0
McNeese missed the playoffs in 2017 with a 9-2 record. Last year it looked like they would make up for it following a 5-1 start. But then they went to Incarnate Word and got crushed 45-17. They never really recovered from that and finished a very disappoint 6-5. That cost Lance Guidry the head coaching job...
East Tennessee State reached the playoffs for the first time since their return to the college football world in 2015. The Buccaneers have been building quickly and Coach Randy Sanders moved them over the top and into the playoffs. Once there, ETSU lost in their opener to Jacksonville State, but for now getting to that point is a great stepping stone.