• NCagalum
    275
    @cmt@Riveraggie
    My best guess at this point is that Montana State, UCD, Montana, and Idaho get in. The Aggies have good chances of beating both Montana and Sac. Even if the Ags only beat UNC they are in. Even if Montana drops games against UCD and Montana State (don’t see them losing to Poly, or Portland State at home) they will be 8-4 and they’re in (we all know how selection committees bias towards Montana). I don’t see Idaho dropping more than 1 more game and in that scenario they are 8-4 and in.

    Believe it or not, especially with Montana State playing such dominant ball, there is still a chance that the big sky title is open. If the Ags win out (yes a tall task) they are big sky champs. If Montana wins out they are big sky champs with the head to head with Montana State. I think the former scenario comcernkmf the Aggies is more likely than the latter with Montana - although both slim chances. No way is Montana State losing to Montana in Bozeman especially with Montana’s weaker defense this year unless Mellot goes down to injury and even then I wouldn’t bet on it.
  • agalum
    333
    I find myself in unfamiliar territory, but go Eagles! If they can win at home against the Bobcats that will help settle the dust, wink.
  • NCagalum
    275
    weird stuff can happen on that awful red turf. EWU will need Vesperas to be healthy to have any chance. He was injured in the Idaho game.
  • cmt
    152
    https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2024-10-31/2024-fcs-playoff-bracket-predictions-entering-final-month-season

    FWIW. Has us finishing 9-3, beating Northern Colorado and Sac. Predicts us to get the #14 seed and hosting NAU in the first round. Winner would get #3 South Dakota St.
  • SochorField
    170
    Getting South Dakota State and possibly South Dakota would be rough.
    Also, at 9-3, we'd probably still be a top-5 team. Getting a #14, below Montana seems a little light.....

    Its weird, people still think going up to Montana is an automatic L.
    #6 Aggies pasted the Griz up there in 2018 ....49-21 and it wasn't that close (they weren't ranked, but people still weren't taking Davis seriously at Wa-Griz).
    We don't need to talk about the '19 and '23 loses.....the point is, they can be beat up there.
  • Riveraggie
    251

    Laughable.
    NAU is unlikely to be Davis’ first round opponent:There may only be four Big Sky teams. NAU in his projected outcomes would not have beat any playoff team, and would have an FCS record of 7-3. Their best win would be Sac who he forecasts to lose to MSU and Davis, leaving Sac with a losing record. Only losing to good teams means little unless you beat a good team and Sac wouldn’t look good in that scenario.

    Why is Idaho 9-3 the fifth seed when their resume includes no wins against any team in the playoffs aside from NAU, which is questionable being in? Davis would be 9-3 with a win over Idaho. Beating Wyoming shouldn’t count that much considering they are 1-7. Albany and Abilene Christian now look not more impressive than Davis beating Southern Utah.
  • cmt
    152
    We'd likely have to beat Montana and go 10-2 to be a top-5 team, or a scenario where we hammer Sac and UNC but lose tight games to the Montana's. But a 9-3 UCD is definitely behind NDSt, SDSt and Montana St. And I would argue you'd have to give a 9-3 Montana the edge on H2H, even if you consider them basically even. A 9-3 South Dakota would probably be above us (losses to Wisconsin, SDSt by 3 in OT and then NDSt). But I agree that 14 is probably too low.

    I don't know enough about the bottom to speak on NAU, but Idaho being #5 vs. us at #14 definitely stood out to me. We'd both have an FBS loss and a loss to Montana State. They would have lost to us while we lost to Montana. I'm sure you could make an argument for them to be ahead of us, but not 9 spots.
  • movielover
    534
    Plough's stach is worth at least 2 spots.

    10-2 gets us a bye and at least one home game?

    That's essentially FIVE weeks without getting on a plane, or sleeping in a hotel bed. That's gotta be worth a LOT.

    One distance road game in seven weeks?
  • cmt
    152
    I would have to believe 10-2 absolutely gets us a top-8 seed and a bye. Wins over a top-10 ranked 9-3 Idaho and on the road against a top-15ish 8-4 Montana (lets say they lose to MSU). Losses only to an FBS team and either a 0- or 1-loss Montana St.
  • MTBAggie
    119
    #7 Tarleton St. is the only upset in the top 10. (And Utah Tech upsets #11 Central Arkansas.) On to Montana!

    https://herosports.com/2024-week-10-top-25-fcs-scoreboard-bzbz/
  • CA Forever
    671
    Updated Massey predictions for the remainder of the season

    @ Montana 33%
    vs Montana State 34%
    @ Sac State 54%

    They have had the Ags as an underdog against the Hornets until after this last week. 9-3 would be an impressive first season from Plough, 10-2 would be amazing though I think that will be tough if I'm being honest. Sac State is struggling down the stretch here with injuries and coaching, but the Montanas are going to be tough sledding.
  • MTBAggie
    119
    Montana - 31%
    vs Montana State - 30%
    @ Sac State - 46%
    BlueGoldAg

    Now we're at 33%, 34% and 54%. Not much of a bump after last night's blowout.
  • Riveraggie
    251

    Sagarin now has the ratings for Montana State and Davis separated only by seven points, and Davis will be home.
    Montana State hasn’t played their toughest opponents yet, Montana and Davis. Bobcats have looked good winning but no better than Davis the last few weeks. The thing that separates them is Montana State’s defense has been tough all year but Davis has the potential to be better than shown most of the season.
  • Toke69
    327
    CBS moved UCD up to #4, ahead of South Dakota a week late, but I guess it is unlikely that the Ags will move past anyone unless they can beat Montana and somebody else loses. Question is, woudl a loss to Montana move them lower?
  • DavisAggie
    46
    Can we stop quoting the crappy Massey ratings? Slightly above useless
  • CA Forever
    671
    I'm still probably going to post them if I'm being honest. I'm sorry that you don't care for it.
  • cmt
    152
    We'd likely move behind Montana, unless we lost a very close game by a FG or so. But how far depends on the margin of loss. Lose by 30 and we'll move down a few spots. Lose by 3 and maybe they jump Montana to 4 and move us to 5. As you pointed out, South Dakota didn't drop after they lost at South Dakota St by 3 in OT.
  • BlueGoldAg
    1.2k
    The Ags stay put at #4 in the Stats Perform FCS rankings for Week 10:

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    https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/fcs/stats-perform-fcs-top-25
  • BlueGoldAg
    1.2k
    The Aggies also stay at #4 in the FCS Coaches Poll for Week 10:

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    https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/fcs/afca-fcs-coaches-poll
  • AggieFinn
    505
    6 of the top 10 teams are in cold weather states. They are built to be physical in the cold. Granted three play in domes.
  • MTBAggie
    119
    Now we're at 33%, 34% and 54%. Not much of a bump after last night's blowoutMTBAggie

    And now 33% chance against MSU and 61% against Sac. I know all of this doesn't mean much. I think it just reinforces how I think the rest of the country views Davis football. Wins don't change minds much, but losses will drop us like a stone in polls and online rankings. Just keep winning!
  • Riveraggie
    251

    It is just math for the computer rankings. No bias, thats what the algorithm yields.
    By the way we look better in a tiny way because East Texas A&M won against Stephen F Austin, and SUU beat Northern Alabama.
  • MTBAggie
    119
    I guess I meant the Stats and Coach polls that come out each week and general perception of the program.
  • Toke69
    327
    The problem with polls is that the preseason votes are based on what?: speculation, previous season records, reputation and never on actual games. Thus very good teams are unranked or ranked very low and have to claw their way up week by week. It's clearly unfair. Some sportswriters have suggested that no polls be done until after two or three games.
  • cmt
    152
    New STATS poll:

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  • BlueGoldAg
    1.2k
    FCS Coaches Poll for Week 11:

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  • BlueGoldAg
    1.2k
    The Aggies increased their lead in votes over South Dakota in both polls this week and we would be one of the top 4 seeds going into the playoffs if this was the final poll before the playoff selection. There's so much on the line for the Aggies in our next two games. The door is open for this team to make a huge statement in the FCS and in Aggie football history.
  • movielover
    534
    It looks like we got some PTP back on defense. Who are they?

    Rex Connors?
    Cloyd Jackson?
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