College Sports Madness-2019 Top 44 Countdown
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College Sports Madness-2019 Top 44 Countdown
#44 North Carolina Central FCS-2019 Preview (Eagles)
#2 MEAC
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17618
Finished out of the top 25 last year in the STATS poll as well as out of the top in the CSM poll.
#2 MEAC
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17618
Finished out of the top 25 last year in the STATS poll as well as out of the top in the CSM poll.
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#43 Idaho State FCS Football-2019 Preview (Bengals)
#7 Big Sky
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17622
Finished just out of the top 25 (32ish) last year in the STATS poll, out of the top 25 in the CSM poll, and #20 in the Hero poll.
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#7 Big Sky
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17622
Finished just out of the top 25 (32ish) last year in the STATS poll, out of the top 25 in the CSM poll, and #20 in the Hero poll.
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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.
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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.
If they can compete well in Utah....games in Ogden, Salt Lake City, Provo and Cedar City it could prove a bonus for recruiting. The Pocatello-Idaho Falls area is rich in LDS.
Like the Bobcats they have a former standout college wide receiver as OC/QB coach. Mike Ferriter is a former griz. And like MSU they need a quarterback. Departed Tanner Gueller threw for over 9,000 yards and 74 touchdowns.
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#42 Alcorn State FCS Football-2019 Preview (Braves)
#1 SWAC
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17625
Finished just out of the top 25 (28ish) last year in the STATS poll as well as out of the top 25 in both the CSM and Hero polls.
#1 SWAC
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17625
Finished just out of the top 25 (28ish) last year in the STATS poll as well as out of the top 25 in both the CSM and Hero polls.
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#41 North Carolina A&T FCS Football-2019 Preview (Aggies)
#1 MEAC
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17629
Finished #12 last year in the STATS poll and #14 in the CSM poll.
#1 MEAC
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17629
Finished #12 last year in the STATS poll and #14 in the CSM poll.
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#40 Princeton FCS Football-2019 Preview (Tigers)
#2 Ivy
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17632
Finished #11 last year in the STATS poll, #11 in the CSM poll, and #4 in the Hero poll.
2018 Record: 10-0, 7-0
#2 Ivy
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17632
Finished #11 last year in the STATS poll, #11 in the CSM poll, and #4 in the Hero poll.
2018 Record: 10-0, 7-0
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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.
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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
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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.
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#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.
#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.
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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.
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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.
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When one backs away from our myopic viewpoint and truly examines the absolute chaos in our region's sports conferences, I contend we have no room whatsoever questioning the Ivy League's decision to not participate in the small college farce of a playoff.
The turmoil (and absurdity of a 13 team league) that counts as former members Boise State, Gonzaga and Nevada and let's not even discuss the "leadership" of Idaho and subject our present teams to an unbalanced schedule with conference teams such as Northern Colorado, Southern Utah, Portland State, Cal Poly--among others--and soon we'll see teams such as Central Washington, Dixie State...
If we look at the membership of the WAC, Mountain West, WCC and even the PAC 12, with all the bouncing from one conference to another, I'd appreciate the relative stability within the Ivies rather than complain about their decision to not waste a lot of athletic revenue on the joke of small college playoffs...you know, those games played after the regular season that our Class C State Championship game in all probability has a larger crowd than most of the playoff games have.
*Plus, hardly any of our high school DJs play any Neil Diamond crap...
The turmoil (and absurdity of a 13 team league) that counts as former members Boise State, Gonzaga and Nevada and let's not even discuss the "leadership" of Idaho and subject our present teams to an unbalanced schedule with conference teams such as Northern Colorado, Southern Utah, Portland State, Cal Poly--among others--and soon we'll see teams such as Central Washington, Dixie State...
If we look at the membership of the WAC, Mountain West, WCC and even the PAC 12, with all the bouncing from one conference to another, I'd appreciate the relative stability within the Ivies rather than complain about their decision to not waste a lot of athletic revenue on the joke of small college playoffs...you know, those games played after the regular season that our Class C State Championship game in all probability has a larger crowd than most of the playoff games have.
*Plus, hardly any of our high school DJs play any Neil Diamond crap...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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#38 Southern Illinois FCS Football-2019 Preview(Salukis)
#7 Missouri Valley
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17639
Finished 2018 outside all three polls: Stats, CSM, and Hero.
#7 Missouri Valley
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17639
Finished 2018 outside all three polls: Stats, CSM, and Hero.
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#37 McNeese State FCS Football-2019 Preview (Cowboys)
#5 Southland
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17642
Finished 2018 outside all three polls: Stats, CSM, and Hero.
#5 Southland
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17642
Finished 2018 outside all three polls: Stats, CSM, and Hero.
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36 East Tennessee State FCS Football-2019 Preview (Buccaneers)
#5 SoCon
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17645
Finished 2018 outside of the STATS and Hero polls, and at #21 in the CSM poll.
#5 SoCon
https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/17645
Finished 2018 outside of the STATS and Hero polls, and at #21 in the CSM poll.
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