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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Apr 17, 2021 17:02:51 GMT -5
Teams from the Northeast and Virginia who get to play.
Holy Cross Monmouth Sacred Heart JMU (CAA tiebreaker vote for AQ) Delaware (CAA tiebreaker vote for AQ) VMI ------ Davidson made it in by virtue of a COVID forfeit.
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Apr 17, 2021 17:16:46 GMT -5
Seedings are announced tomorrow.
Four sites in the Northeast and Virginia. Orono, Villanova, Delaware. JMU. Orono is probably out. Guessing that JMU, Delaware, Monmouth, HC, VMI, Sacred Heart are seeded one-six for this part of the country. If that holds, 3 and 4 would play each other, maybe at Villanova, if JMU and Delaware get home field.
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Apr 17, 2021 18:12:43 GMT -5
Monmouth is ranked #12, VMI is ranked #15. Monmouth didn't play today; VMI won today, and will retain its ranking.
So I now think HC will be ranked 5th of the teams in the Northeast and VA, and probably play JMU or Delaware.
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Edited. Delaware is the auto-bid from the CAA, by virtue of the tiebreaker.
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Post by efg72 on Apr 17, 2021 18:17:13 GMT -5
Monmouth is ranked #12, VMI is ranked #15. Monmouth didn't play today; VMI won today, and will retain its ranking. So I now think HC will be ranked 5th of the teams in the Northeast and VA, and probably play JMU or Delaware. Good for the two of us if fans are allowed, and a great way for the team to prepare for the next level and the future
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Post by HC92 on Apr 17, 2021 18:17:42 GMT -5
The real question is whether the host school will allow fans.
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Post by HC92 on Apr 17, 2021 18:20:50 GMT -5
JMU box score from today said they had 5713 fans watch them beat #12 Richmond by a score of 23-6. Hopefully that did not include a ferkakta no visiting fans rule.
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Apr 17, 2021 18:29:10 GMT -5
After further thought, the NCAA may decide to use brackets: four brackets with four teams each.
East bracket could then be Delaware, Monmouth, Holy Cross, Sacred Heart. South bracket could include JMU, VMI, maybe Davidson, maybe Jacksonville.
I think JMU, ranked #1, but getting in by virtue of an at-large, complicates the geographic placement, which leads me to thinking they may go to four brackets.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Apr 17, 2021 18:32:49 GMT -5
JMU box score from today said they had 5713 fans watch them beat #12 Richmond by a score of 23-6. Hopefully that did not include a ferkakta no visiting fans rule. Games are NCAA sites. So dont think there's any shot of that, thank God.
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Post by HC92 on Apr 17, 2021 18:34:28 GMT -5
Delaware allows 4100 fans, including opposing fans.
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Post by timholycross on Apr 17, 2021 19:29:42 GMT -5
Incredible TD pass in the Delaware game, which actually was at Nova.
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Post by timholycross on Apr 17, 2021 19:41:06 GMT -5
It's 230-250 more miles to JMU versus the other 3 places. In these (Covid) times, makes no sense for HC to be sent there.
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Post by HC92 on Apr 17, 2021 19:55:14 GMT -5
The 8 first round games will each be played at one of these sites: Newark, Delaware – Delaware Cheney, Washington – Eastern Washington Jacksonville, Alabama – Jacksonville State Harrisonburg, Virginia – James Madison Kennesaw, Georgia – Kennesaw State Orono, Maine – Maine Springfield, Missouri – Missouri State Murray, Kentucky – Murray State Grand Forks, North Dakota – North Dakota Fargo, North Dakota – North Dakota State Huntsville, Texas – Sam Houston Brookings, South Dakota – South Dakota State Villanova, Pennsylvania – Villanova Ogden, Utah – Weber State Latest Hero Sports Bracketology has us going to South Dakota. At least we know they’ll allow plenty of fans. herosports.com/fcs-football-bracketology-10-playoff-predictions-bzbz/
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Apr 17, 2021 19:59:05 GMT -5
Incredible TD pass in the Delaware game, which actually was at Nova. They must have practiced that play for weeks to get it just right
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Apr 17, 2021 21:52:34 GMT -5
It's 230-250 more miles to JMU versus the other 3 places. In these (Covid) times, makes no sense for HC to be sent there. Because the FCS playoff bracket has traditionally always been very regional, there likely won't be any difference in the amount of travel this year. With out without COVID, the NCAA creates the bracket to maximize the number of games where the opponents are less than 400 miles apart. Typically the teams that end up flying to their first game are those that end up being the "odd man out" in their region. Looks like Hero Sports has us as such this year and has us booked for South Dakota State. If anything, teams will travel further on average for their first postseason game since the field shrinks from 24 to 16 for this one year.
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Post by bfoley82 on Apr 17, 2021 21:55:39 GMT -5
It's 230-250 more miles to JMU versus the other 3 places. In these (Covid) times, makes no sense for HC to be sent there. Remember the 400 mile rule about flights....
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Apr 17, 2021 21:57:08 GMT -5
I think it's more likely we'll head to Monmouth or Delaware than JMU. Let's see...
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Post by hc87 on Apr 17, 2021 22:10:16 GMT -5
I can see a rematch with Monmouth...probably at Villanova...selection show is on ESPNU tomorrow at 11:30
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Post by HC92 on Apr 17, 2021 22:12:16 GMT -5
I think it's more likely we'll head to Monmouth or Delaware than JMU. Let's see... Monmouth is not a host site. The only sites with a chance to host a first round game are the 14 I listed above. Some of those sites are the homes of teams that will not be in the field. Not clear to me whether those sites may host games even if their team isn’t playing. The only four sites to which most of us could consider driving are Maine, JMU, Delaware and Villanova. The schools who might like those sites in Hero’s projected field are JMU, Richmond, Monmouth, SHU, HC, VMI, Delaware. Assuming JMU and Delaware host, three of Monmouth, Richmond, SHU, HC and VMI are headed for a long trip unless two of those three play at a neutral site like Villanova or Maine. Even then, one team is headed to a place like SDSU.
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Post by HC92 on Apr 17, 2021 22:27:33 GMT -5
Could get creative by adding Davidson to the mix.
Richmond vs VMI at Villanova (245 and 325 miles) Davidson at JMU (273 miles) Monmouth at Delaware (192 miles) HC vs SHU at Orono (277 and 389 miles)
This works geographically. Not sure people will like one of HC and SHU being guaranteed a spot in the quarterfinals.
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Apr 17, 2021 23:01:04 GMT -5
Lot easier to just wait until tomorrow aft rather than doing mileage math.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Apr 17, 2021 23:10:35 GMT -5
Davidson has certainly moved forward as a program as the team for many years was among the lowest ranked handful of teams in D-1
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Apr 18, 2021 6:40:10 GMT -5
I don't think the CAA gets two at-large invites in a 16 team tournament. And I don't know what the rules are if a team cannot play because of COVID.
If you look at the first round of the 2019 playoffs, HC was paired with Monmouth, CCSU paired with Albany, Austin Peay with Furman, Kennesaw St and Wofford, Illinois St. with SE Missouri St., but Villanova paired with SE Louisiana, UNI paired with San Diego, and Nicholls paired with North Dakota. After the first round, there seemed to be little attempt at pairings that accounted for travel. other than Monmouth at JMU (JMU won 66-21.) and UNI and S. Dakota State.
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Post by hc2020 on Apr 18, 2021 6:43:06 GMT -5
I believe the NCAA covers each team’s travel expenses for the FCS playoffs. Thus, the entire team and coaches will presumably travel. I found this online:
Championships Finances:
The NCAA annually spends more than $90 million on 89 national championships in three membership divisions.
The NCAA covers travel expenses for the official travel party (mostly student-athletes and coaches) at virtually every round of every NCAA championship.
Frequently Asked Questions Why does the NCAA cover travel expenses for championships?
NCAA championships are regarded as the pinnacle of intercollegiate athletics competition. Travel costs could discourage deserving teams from competing if expenses were not covered, thus devaluing the championship. Further, requiring teams to pay for championships travel would penalize teams that succeed in a range of sports.
Are there guidelines for NCAA championships travel?
Yes. Committees seek to limit travel as much as possible when they bracket tournament fields. Bus travel is required within certain distances. Where air travel is required, a travel provider is charged with finding the most competitive rates.
Air travel expenses are so volatile. How does the NCAA budget for the spikes?
Sports committees, aware that travel expenses can suddenly spike, budget conservatively for championships expenses. If the money is not used for travel in a particular year, it can always be applied for other purposes, such as supplemental distributions to the membership or to build reserves.
Does the NCAA cover travel expenses for postseason football?
The NCAA covers expenses for the Division I Football Championship (that is, the championship for the Football Championship Subdivision) and for the Divisions II and III Football Championships.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Apr 18, 2021 7:08:11 GMT -5
We'll know what's going on in about 3 1/2 hours
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Apr 18, 2021 7:19:44 GMT -5
Could get creative by adding Davidson to the mix. Richmond vs VMI at Villanova (245 and 325 miles) Davidson at JMU (273 miles) Monmouth at Delaware (192 miles) HC vs SHU at Orono (277 and 389 miles) This works geographically. Not sure people will like one of HC and SHU being guaranteed a spot in the quarterfinals. It would be the other end of the spectrum equivalent of forcing South Dakota State to play North Dakota in the first round. Or it would be like having the Patriot League champ play the America East champ in the Round of 64 in men's hoops. IIRC, some were projecting Davidson to go to Jacksonville State in Alabama. In the regular 24-team format, it would pretty much be a lock that we'd play SHU in the first round.
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