For those who want a D1 playoff.

[JohnDeere 0]

D2 Football Bracket you'll have to save it to really get a good look at it.

For all those talking heads out there on ESPN moaning for a "true" playoff in D1, they know absolutely nothingabout the D2 bracket which has heavy tie-ins to conference champions and 'regional' rankings. Humm..sound familiar?

Northeast Northwest Southeast Southwest

1. Shepherd (10-0) 1. Grand Valley (11-0) 1. NC Central (11-0) 1. Northwest Missouri (11-0)

2. Bloomsburg (10-1) 2. Nebraska-Omaha (8-2) 2. North Alabama (10-0) 2. Chadron State (11-0)

3. Bryant (8-2) 3. North Dakota (9-1) 3. Newberry (10-1) 3. West Texas A&M (10-1)

4. Merrimack (7-3) 4. Northwood (8-2) 4. Elizabeth City (9-2) 4. Midwestern State (9-2)

5. S. Connecticut (7-3) 5. South Dakota (8-3) 5. Delta State (9-2) 5 . Missouri Western (9-2)

6. West Chester (8-3) 6. Winona State (9-2) 6. Wingate (8-3) 6. Abilene Christian (8-2)

7. C.W. Post (7-3) 7. Ferris State (8-3) 7. Valdosta State (8-2) 7. Pittsburg State (9-2)

8. IUP (8-2) 8 . Bemidji State (9-2) 8. Albany State (7-3) 8. Tarleton State (6-4)

9. California (8-3) 9. Michigan Tech (6-4) 9. Presbyterian (7-4) 9. Fort Lewis (6-4)

10. Slippery Rock (7-4) 10. Minnesota-Duluth (6-4) 10. Carson-Newman (8-3) 10. Washburn (7-4)

11. East Stroudsburg (7-4) 11. Saginaw Valley (6-4) 11. Arkansas Tech (7-3) 11. Nebraska-Kearney (6-4)

12. Bentley (6-5) 12. Central Washington (6-5) 12. Virginia Union (7-3) 12. Truman State (6-5)

National Poll

1 Grand Valley 1 (11-0)

2 Northwest Missouri 2 (11-0)

3 North Alabama 3 (10-0)

4 NC Central 4 (11-0)

5 Bloomsburg 5 (10-1)

6 Shepherd 6 (10-0)

7 North Dakota 7 (9-1)

8 Chadron State 8 (11-0)

9 West Texas A&M 11 (10-1)

10 Valdosta State 14 (8-2)

11 Nebraska-Omaha 15 (8-2)

12 Delta State 16 (9-2)

13 Newberry 9 (10-1)

14 Pittsburg State 17 (9-2)

15 Missouri Western 10 (9-2)

16 Northwood 20 (8-2)

17 South Dakota 12 (8-3)

18 Midwestern State 22 (9-2)

19 Winona State 24 (9-2)

20 Abilene Christian 13 (8-2)

21 Elizabeth City 19 (9-2)

22 Tiffin 18 (10-1)

23 Bemidji State 25 (9-2)

24 West Chester NR (8-3)

25 Bryant NR (8-2)

SouthLink mentioned the HC at Valdosta St going to FSU to be the OC. See above; VSU is ranked ahead of Albany St. in the Southeast. VSU beat Albany St in the regular season OC game(20 to 16). VSU is ranked #10 in the National D2 poll, while Albany St. didn't crack the top 25. Albany St. has won the SAIC conf (Hist. black college conference, which IMHO is a weak conf). Thus, Albany St. gets the #6 seed in Southeast region of the bracket and VSU will start winter work-outs.

[bigsixfive 328]

VSU is a 7 seed, ASU is an 8 seed:

7. C.W. Post (7-3) 7. Ferris State (8-3) 7. Valdosta State (8-2) 7. Pittsburg State (9-2)

8. IUP (8-2) 8 . Bemidji State (9-2) 8. Albany State (7-3) 8. Tarleton State (6-4)

[JohnDeere 0]

VSU is a 7 seed, ASU is an 8 seed:

7. C.W. Post (7-3) 7. Ferris State (8-3) 7. Valdosta State (8-2) 7. Pittsburg State (9-2)

8. IUP (8-2) 8 . Bemidji State (9-2) 8. Albany State (7-3) 8. Tarleton State (6-4)

that is the Regional ranking. Not seeds. VSU did not make the playoffs despite being in top 10 nationally. I believe VSU's only losses came to UNA and Delta St. (who both are in the playoffs).

It still comes down to is two loss VSU team playing in the historically strong Gulf South conf stronger then a conf champion from a weaker conf. Has anybody ever heard that before? But, you don't hear the local press in Valdosta complaining.

[AU! 0]

VSU is a 7 seed, ASU is an 8 seed:

7. C.W. Post (7-3) 7. Ferris State (8-3) 7. Valdosta State (8-2) 7. Pittsburg State (9-2)

8. IUP (8-2) 8 . Bemidji State (9-2) 8. Albany State (7-3) 8. Tarleton State (6-4)

Now, I'm not complaining, but its intersting to see UNO (Nebraska - Omaha) as a 2. seed and ranked 11, whereas VSU is a 7 seed ranked 10 (both are 8-2). Perhaps UNO is in a more difficult conference? But even then you would think they would be ranked higher...

The only problems I see with a tournament are the ones we currently have where teams from strong conferences end up playing eachother early in the tournaments so that weaker conferences have a chance at getting in the final 4. I would imagine an NCAA div-1 tournament would include a regional almost completely made up of SEC teams.

[bigsixfive 328]

Oh. The link didn't load, so I thought all that was the bracket.

[BamaGrad03 0]

I just want one with 8 teams. So this bracket really has no bearing on that.

[Boonan 0]

Yeah, in the D1 format most people put out, you have to be a conference champion to be in the bracket anyway, so none of it would matter.

[KunzelTiger 0]

Breakdown:

Seed v. National Ranking

1: 6, 2, 4, 1

2: 11, 3, 5, 8

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3: 25, 9, 13, 7

Why can't D-1A do this?! thats 24 teams! No one is saying lets have a 24 team playoff...hell lets have an 8 team playoff... in this case it would be no. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11...I'm guessing thats because of conference tie-ins...Who wouldn't salivate at that?! make a 10 game reg season...8 conference, 2 Non-conference...EVERYONE can see this except the important people

Why is it that fans of D-2 schools can travel around to these games and support their team but D-1A fans wouldn't be able to...Or why do D-2 kids not have to go to school but a D-1A playoff would mess up kids school schedule...Why is it that the 4 week Bball tourney doesn't affect the players in school? College Presidents talk to us like we're stupid and we don't call them out on it.

[Proud Tiger 4,261]

No matter how many faults the D2 playoff has it's better than letting voters and computers determine who gets to play in the MNC game.

[CircleDrill 178]

No matter how many faults the D2 playoff has it's better than letting voters and computers determine who gets to play in the MNC game.

I couldn't agree more. Getting into the playoffs really is based more on who you beat than selection from polls. And continuing in the playoffs is based on winning.