apaladin wrote: ↑Wed Sep 16, 2020 7:59 pm
Flagman wrote: ↑Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:47 am
I'd rather play in the spring with a chance at a play-off. Starting this late would probably still mean no FCS play-off. For FCS, why start now? FBS has a 4 team play-off. They can pull it off. We can't.
FYI any games played in the fall will be considered when determine at large bids. We should have played 2-3 fall games but the ship has sailed now.
I'm not sure many teams scheduled games this fall with that in mind. However, I think the way it shakes out will benefit Furman.
You are already seeing the fall games applied to the conferences' 2020 standings. The Citadel, for instance, is listed as being 0-1 in the standings. Austin Peay is 0-2 in the OVC standings.
A number of the teams that opted to play this fall are similar to Furman in terms of playoff positioning. Furman was ranked by many services in the mid-teens to start the season. Similar to Austin Peay, UCA, and slightly ahead of the Citadel.
Austin Peay, for instance, will wrap up their fall schedule this weekend, I think, against Cincinnati. They are already 0-2 and will likely be 0-3. So, if they are able to play a full conference schedule in the spring, they will all but have to win every game to make the post season.
UCA is another top 15 team. I believe they've already said they will sit out the spring.
The Citadel is in a similar boat. They were considered by many to be the SoCon's second best team, but after playing three FBS schools, they will be looking at a probable 1-3 or 0-4 record going into the spring. They also may not even be able to play a SoCon schedule and, I suppose, would be precluded from the autobid.
I think if everyone was planning on using the fall to help their championship resume, they'd have scheduled a little differently. Most teams have opted to schedule up. While that is good for the pocketbook and maybe for experience, it isn't likely to help them with a playoff at large resume.
