Playoffs

[jack power]

Re: Playoffs

The team is hardly a model of consistency, so i'm having a difficult time thinking they can win 4 in a row.
Anyway:

1. ISU-B - should be a win,they lost Bell, and generally aren't very good. 85%
2. USD- Game of the decade for the yotes in the Danger Dome!. I think the Jacks can run on them and in return stop their run game. Key will be stopping their pass attach. 65%
3. Youngstown State- Not sure what to expect out of them. Good record but a weak schedule so far. 55%

[MontanaRabbit]

Re: Playoffs

I believe Terry has said on many occasions that no Valley team with 7 D-1 wins has not been in the playoffs. Did that change last year?

[SDSUAlum08]

State needs a lot of help to get in but winning out will put them right on the bubble.

Here are the five teams still with playoff hopes and who they have yet to play.

North Dakota State (8-0, 5-0): ISU-Red, @YSU, USD
Youngstown State (8-1, 5-0): @UNI, NDSU, SDSU
Southern Illinois (5-4, 3-2): MSU, ISU-Red, ISU-Blue
Illinois State (5-4, 4-2): @NDSU, @SIU
South Dakota State (5-4, 2-3): ISU-Blue, @USD, @YSU


NDSU and Youngstown are in. The final spot comes down to SIU, ISU-Red, and State. MVFC could get four spots but traditionally there are three teams that make it.


What State needs:

NDSU needs to beat Illinois State this weekend. This is likely but the Bison tend to drop a game at home to a lesser opponent every year. I still don't think Illinois State gets in with only 7 wins, but a win over NDSU and a potential 6-2 record in conference puts them on the bubble.

Southern Illinois has two tough games coming up but they're both winnable and both at home. Losing to Missouri State this week or Illinois State the next puts them out of the playoffs. SIU also has a lower level win.

State needs to win out. They'll likely see a win this week but @USD and @YSU will prove very difficult.