The New Big Sky...

[kalm]

Is looking rather tough after 3 weeks and so is the rest of our schedule.

Poly beats Wyoming to add to CSUS, NAU, and our FBS wins. UND looses 47-41 to San Diego State last night. SUU was only down three to Cal after quarters last week.

Suddenly, 8-3 looks like a very good record for us when it's all said and done. Can't afford to take any weeks off. :nod:

 

[clawman1]

How does non conference and especially FBS wins equate into a team getting credit for strength of schedule? Or is it just the voters deciding the polls? How is the Big Sky comparing with other conferences in those type of wins... and losses? If BSC team beat up on each other through conference schedule will a bunch of 8-3 records equate to higher seeding if the conference is strong overall?

 

[JoinTheEAA]

NUMBER NINE

Cal Poly became the ninth FCS team to beat an FBS opponent, edging Wyoming, 24-22, with 325 rushing yards on Saturday. Deonte Williams rushed for 187 yards, including a 65-yard touchdown on the game's fourth play, and Nico Molino clinched the victory with a late interception.

The Mustangs earned their fifth win against an FBS school since 2003, but the first under fourth-year head coach Tim Walsh.

The 13-team Big Sky has pulled off four of the nine FCS-over-FBS wins.

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Clip and link above from The Sports Network. Cal Poly visits Cheney on 11/3.

 

[kalm]

How does non conference and especially FBS wins equate into a team getting credit for strength of schedule? Or is it just the voters deciding the polls? How is the Big Sky comparing with other conferences in those type of wins... and losses? If BSC team beat up on each other through conference schedule will a bunch of 8-3 records equate to higher seeding if the conference is strong overall?

Pretty sure the committee uses the GPI for SOS and conference ranking. Seems like it's more of an indicator toward bubble teams than seeding though.

 

[eaglesfootball]

it does seem that there have been more of these upsets this year than any I can recall in recent history.

 

[EWURanger]

What kills the win/loss ratio is teams like Savannah State playing Florida State or some other team they have zero shot of beating. I think if someone looked at the upper level FCS teams playing average FBS programs that percentage would be much higher.