(11-29-2021 09:55 AM)Duke Dawg Wrote: (11-29-2021 09:27 AM)Dukester Wrote: (11-29-2021 09:19 AM)JMUNation Wrote: One team from the MVC has won a national title in the last decade. The other two came from the Southland and CAA. If the MVC is so great, why can’t they beat NDSU? JMU did. Sam Houston did.
It is amazing to me how the MVC is lauded as a whole for the accomplishments of one school. The CAA doesn’t get the same treatment. Why?
A) NDSU is that great. Perhaps the most dominating 1A or 1AA team in history that dominant for such a long period of time.
B) MVC teams have beaten them, just not in the playoffs. What are we against them 1-3?
i know you love the MVC Dukester, because the Sagarin's love them, but who in the MVC has beaten us besides NDSU?
JMU 28 YSU 14
JMU 51 SDSU 16
JMU 17 No Iowa 0 (did they ever cross midfield?)
JMU 34 North Dakota 21
all double digit wins. none of them ever in doubt.
And while we beat NDSU at their house pretty handily, both national title games were basically draws that went to the last play of the game.
Just like CAA teams get a shot at us every year, MVC teams get a shot at NDSU every year. It's inevitable they will lose one or two. But just because the Bison won some titles, does not mean the rest of the league is that great.
It's like giving Loyola Marymount an at large bid in hoops because Gonzaga is ranked #1. that's illogical. just like the MVC love fest every year.
Yes, the logical side off me likes the Sagarins. Still think it's funny nobody objects to the Sagarins if they reflect something positive for JMU or the CAA....
I know you feel there is this CAA anti-bias. I know you found the "Warren Nolan" rating that said JMU had a tougher SOS than NDSU.
A lot of ani-bias out there that you perceive.
1) Sagarins certainly have it.
2) Coaches poll has 6 teams from MVC - CAA with 2
3) Stats Poll had 6 teams from MVC in top 26 - CAA with 2
4) Selection Committee has 6 teams from MVC - CAA with 2
5) Massey loves MVC more than everyone else.
How come there is such overwhelming
Subjective and Objective analysis the MVC is stronger this year?
JMU does not have one win versus a current top 25 team or anyone in the field. We lost at home to the only team we played in the top 25 or in the field.
I think #3 is more than fair for JMU.