Man, you look at the STATS poll and there are SO many 5-2 teams in there.

(I know the rankings won't be updated for another hour or so).

Hero Sports put up a poll: which team should be #2. You know what to do...
https://herosports.com/fcs/football-poll...nesaw-cici

10/22 Coaches Poll

Dukes #3

NDSU - #1 Kennesaw - #2

AGS, a much better poll than the coaches, has JMU at #2.

1-NDSU
2-JMU
3-UC Davis
4-Kennesaw State
5- Towson
6-EWU
7-Weber St
8-Elon
9-Ill St
10-SDSU

That's a really good top 10 in my opinion.

Kennesaw pulling from the Soft Houston

I found this interesting. If the polls at this point were seeding, here's what it would look like
2 JMU
7 Weber St

3 UC Davis
6 EWU

4 Kennesaw State
5 Towson

1 NDSU
8 Elon

We would have the bracket of death. NDSU would have it easy yet again, but could potentially see CAA foes every round.
I understand this means nothing at this point. I don't know if there would be any worse scenario than this one. I wouldn't want to face any of those teams (with exception of EWU). Thank goodness things will probably change between now and then... hopefully for the better.

(10-22-2018 02:00 PM)JMad03 Wrote:  I found this interesting. If the polls at this point were seeding, here's what it would look like
2 JMU
7 Weber St

3 UC Davis
6 EWU

4 Kennesaw State
5 Towson

1 NDSU
8 Elon

We would have the bracket of death. NDSU would have it easy yet again, but could potentially see CAA foes every round.
I understand this means nothing at this point. I don't know if there would be any worse scenario than this one. I wouldn't want to face any of those teams (with exception of EWU). Thank goodness things will probably change between now and then... hopefully for the better.

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(10-22-2018 02:00 PM)JMad03 Wrote:  I found this interesting. If the polls at this point were seeding, here's what it would look like
2 JMU
7 Weber St

3 UC Davis
6 EWU

4 Kennesaw State
5 Towson

1 NDSU
8 Elon

We would have the bracket of death. NDSU would have it easy yet again, but could potentially see CAA foes every round.
I understand this means nothing at this point. I don't know if there would be any worse scenario than this one. I wouldn't want to face any of those teams (with exception of EWU). Thank goodness things will probably change between now and then... hopefully for the better.

NDSU would have it easy? They'd face an admittedly neutered Elon team without Cheek and Summers. Easy win there.

Then they get either Kennesaw (triple option) or Towson (a currently unstoppable Flacco). That's tougher than their cakewalk last playoffs. 3 straight cupcake opponents.

We get a WSU team wanting revenge against our regressed offense (so far). If we survive that defensive test, we then watch UC Davis or EWU knock each other off and get the winner.

Either way, teams are about to start knocking each other out as conference play continues. This won't be the field at all.

(10-22-2018 03:20 PM)Potomac Wrote:  

(10-22-2018 02:00 PM)JMad03 Wrote:  I found this interesting. If the polls at this point were seeding, here's what it would look like
2 JMU
7 Weber St

3 UC Davis
6 EWU

4 Kennesaw State
5 Towson

1 NDSU
8 Elon

We would have the bracket of death. NDSU would have it easy yet again, but could potentially see CAA foes every round.
I understand this means nothing at this point. I don't know if there would be any worse scenario than this one. I wouldn't want to face any of those teams (with exception of EWU). Thank goodness things will probably change between now and then... hopefully for the better.

NDSU would have it easy? They'd face an admittedly neutered Elon team without Cheek and Summers. Easy win there.

Then they get either Kennesaw (triple option) or Towson (a currently unstoppable Flacco). That's tougher than their cakewalk last playoffs. 3 straight cupcake opponents.

We get a WSU team wanting revenge against our regressed offense (so far). If we survive that defensive test, we then watch UC Davis or EWU knock each other off and get the winner.

Either way, teams are about to start knocking each other out as conference play continues. This won't be the field at all.

I understand it's not how it will end up, it was clearly an observation. I just found it fascinating that if things were to end now how a potential bracket may look. There are certain teams that I don't want any part of and Weber State is at the top of my list. I have an incredible amount of respect for that program and they don't get the credit that they deserve.
We may be the ones having to face multiple CAA opponents if history is any indication. We didn't have it easy last year and I don't think we'll have it easy this year either (if we make the playoffs obviously).

(10-22-2018 03:20 PM)Potomac Wrote:  

(10-22-2018 02:00 PM)JMad03 Wrote:  I found this interesting. If the polls at this point were seeding, here's what it would look like
2 JMU
7 Weber St

3 UC Davis
6 EWU

4 Kennesaw State
5 Towson

1 NDSU
8 Elon

We would have the bracket of death. NDSU would have it easy yet again, but could potentially see CAA foes every round.
I understand this means nothing at this point. I don't know if there would be any worse scenario than this one. I wouldn't want to face any of those teams (with exception of EWU). Thank goodness things will probably change between now and then... hopefully for the better.

NDSU would have it easy? They'd face an admittedly neutered Elon team without Cheek and Summers. Easy win there.

Then they get either Kennesaw (triple option) or Towson (a currently unstoppable Flacco). That's tougher than their cakewalk last playoffs. 3 straight cupcake opponents.

We get a WSU team wanting revenge against our regressed offense (so far). If we survive that defensive test, we then watch UC Davis or EWU knock each other off and get the winner.

Either way, teams are about to start knocking each other out as conference play continues. This won't be the field at all.

Summers is also done for the season?

(10-22-2018 04:14 PM)BDKJMU Wrote:  

(10-22-2018 03:20 PM)Potomac Wrote:  

(10-22-2018 02:00 PM)JMad03 Wrote:  I found this interesting. If the polls at this point were seeding, here's what it would look like
2 JMU
7 Weber St

3 UC Davis
6 EWU

4 Kennesaw State
5 Towson

1 NDSU
8 Elon

We would have the bracket of death. NDSU would have it easy yet again, but could potentially see CAA foes every round.
I understand this means nothing at this point. I don't know if there would be any worse scenario than this one. I wouldn't want to face any of those teams (with exception of EWU). Thank goodness things will probably change between now and then... hopefully for the better.

NDSU would have it easy? They'd face an admittedly neutered Elon team without Cheek and Summers. Easy win there.

Then they get either Kennesaw (triple option) or Towson (a currently unstoppable Flacco). That's tougher than their cakewalk last playoffs. 3 straight cupcake opponents.

We get a WSU team wanting revenge against our regressed offense (so far). If we survive that defensive test, we then watch UC Davis or EWU knock each other off and get the winner.

Either way, teams are about to start knocking each other out as conference play continues. This won't be the field at all.

Summers is also done for the season?

Not that I'm aware of. It's a hamstring injury- would imagine a few games. (though it's the same hamstring that sidelined him last year, so who knows?)

(10-22-2018 04:14 PM)BDKJMU Wrote:  

(10-22-2018 03:20 PM)Potomac Wrote:  

(10-22-2018 02:00 PM)JMad03 Wrote:  I found this interesting. If the polls at this point were seeding, here's what it would look like
2 JMU
7 Weber St

3 UC Davis
6 EWU

4 Kennesaw State
5 Towson

1 NDSU
8 Elon

We would have the bracket of death. NDSU would have it easy yet again, but could potentially see CAA foes every round.
I understand this means nothing at this point. I don't know if there would be any worse scenario than this one. I wouldn't want to face any of those teams (with exception of EWU). Thank goodness things will probably change between now and then... hopefully for the better.

NDSU would have it easy? They'd face an admittedly neutered Elon team without Cheek and Summers. Easy win there.

Then they get either Kennesaw (triple option) or Towson (a currently unstoppable Flacco). That's tougher than their cakewalk last playoffs. 3 straight cupcake opponents.

We get a WSU team wanting revenge against our regressed offense (so far). If we survive that defensive test, we then watch UC Davis or EWU knock each other off and get the winner.

Either way, teams are about to start knocking each other out as conference play continues. This won't be the field at all.

Summers is also done for the season?

Indefinitely. Don’t hamstrings linger for awhile and you’re never 100% sometimes?

(10-22-2018 07:15 PM)Potomac Wrote:  Indefinitely. Don’t hamstrings linger for awhile and you’re never 100% sometimes?

(10-22-2018 11:48 AM)JMad03 Wrote:  Hero Sports put up a poll: which team should be #2. You know what to do...
https://herosports.com/fcs/football-poll...nesaw-cici

One of the many things we're pretty good at- on line polls.

Currently at 70% of the vote. lol


But, ya know what? Tying this into that other thread, it does point to what a potential move TO THE RIGHT PLACE for FB may well produce.

We DO already have a very "engaged" (I hate that word these days, though) fanbase, and based on my wholly unscientific, informal, unverifiable personal polling results-

I've heard dozens of times something to the tune of "We still go to UVA/Tek/CNU (pick whatever school) games cause that's where my kid goes/went, Dad went there so we still go etc.

But, then it's invariably followed by "But if JMU ever moved up we'd drop that in a heartbeat and get JMU season tickets...

Things like these silly polls and stuff (including one of the largest bases on CSNBBS from day one) speak, been said before, to the sleeping giant that is JMU and it's Alums, students, families, parents etc.

Will most people spend their entire Saturday and drive 4 hrs round trip to see us play Robert Morris or Elon? nope. Would they do that to play a solid FBS schedule? Yup. And they'd pay to do it. $.02.

STATS puts us at #9 for the year.

(01-09-2019 04:15 PM)Deez Nuts Wrote:  STATS puts us at #9 for the year.

Seems fair

(10-16-2018 05:31 PM)BDKJMU Wrote:  

(10-16-2018 05:09 PM)JMURocks Wrote:  

(10-16-2018 04:56 PM)chicagoduke Wrote:  

(10-16-2018 04:34 PM)BSKB 24 Wrote:  You know that anyone who has anything to do with the best interests of FCS football will want us to be #2 if NDSU is still #1. It is financially in their best interest. They want a rematch in Frisco.

Well, #2, #3, #6 or #7 all put us on the other side of the bracket from a #1 NDSU.

I could see them putting us at #3 eventually and making us travel to SDSU for that rematch.

Not saying it's impossible, but that would be very wrong if both teams win out.

1) SDSU did not face an FBS team, and both have 1 FCS loss. FBS losses are tossed out.
2) Giving one conference both the 1 and 2 seeds is bad, particularly when some indicators/metrics suggest the CAA is stronger this year than MVFC.

In the end, this really comes down to the committee, their regional advisory rankings, and the SRS ratings. The public polls just don't matter beyond whatever psychological effect they may have on the ADs.

Because the NCAA views this as a "regional" with 4 top seeds, I'm inclined to believe they will not give the top 2 seeds to one region/conference. No proof of this beyond how I believe they operate based on the guidelines and structures in place.

Yep. Like I said in the other thread, #1 NDSU, #2 SDSU, #3 JMU is highly unlikely. Much more likely if all 3 won out would be flipping JMU & SDSU, and possibly JMU #3 & SDSU #4...

We should be able to get a great seed if we win out, probably #2. I'm concerned about turnovers when we play UNH.