(11-04-2026 08:13 AM)Spolovilo4EVER Wrote:  I agree the rivalry games should be the last game of season, The big problem with early Nov is that it is the start of deer season and usually cold weather so attendance falls pretty dramatically the first week of November.

The UAC does not have the clout to get 4 teams in unless they all have stellar records in ooc and the 4 teams beat each other up to a tie in the race. 2 is generally the safe number and 3 maybe if the resume is good enough, but does either UNA or ACU have a resume that warrants an at large bid? Idaho win looks really good now, but losing to Lamar and SFA and especially Mercer did them in. They would pretty much have to win the conferencde to get the auto bid to feel safe. If they beat Tarleton thier chances are still alive, but still hanging by a thread. UNA would have to win out to have a shot as well. If you are not in the top 20 of the poll your pretty much out.