i guess we need western to win, for a toledo rematch

edr4225 · Post by **edr4225** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:50 am

If the Huskies beat the Broncos, the Zips will face Northern Illinois in the championship based on their 24-14 victory over Bowling Green on Oct. 29.

If Western Michigan wins, the Falcons will take on the Rockets in the final because Bowling Green's opponents from the West Division would have a better conference winning percentage than Akron's crossover opponents.

The RedHawks can't advance to the conference championship game because they lose tiebreakers to the Falcons and Zips.

http://utrockets.collegesports.com/spor ... 05aaa.html

redskins4ever · Post by **redskins4ever** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:56 am

Akron is in unless the upset of the decade occurs in MAC football.

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:57 am

redskins4ever wrote:Akron is in unless the upset of the decade occurs in MAC football.

Wrong. Akron still needs Northern to beat Western today to get teh crossover opponent tie breaker against us.

RobbyFalcon · Post by **RobbyFalcon** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:01 pm

Really?

That seems unfair to Akron. They beat us. If they end up with an identical record, they should go.

We like to think they're the third best team in the East, but they beat us at the Doyt. If they beat Kent, they -gulp- deserve to go.

Go Falcons

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:18 pm

RobbyFalcon wrote:Really?

Really.

That seems unfair to Akron. They beat us. If they end up with an identical record, they should go.

As it stands, the best Akron can do is a three-way tie with Miami and Bowling Green. Each team is 1-1 agains the others -- meaning one of those games should not be pulled out and elevated above the others.

The next tie break is the strength of our crossover opponents. If Western Michigan wins, our crossover opponents will have been slightly tougher.

If Northern Illinois wins, I think Akron's opponents would have been slightly tougher. Either that, or its a tie -- and they go to another tie breaker that favors Akron.

msopher · Post by **msopher** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:21 pm

Akron has been so inconsistent this year that their fans don't believe they should go to the MAC title game.

jacojdm · Post by **jacojdm** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:22 pm

msopher wrote:Akron has been so inconsistent this year that their fans don't believe they should go to the MAC title game.

i don't believe that for one minute.

akron has no fans to form an opinion.

RobbyFalcon · Post by **RobbyFalcon** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:32 pm

Schadenfreude wrote:
RobbyFalcon wrote:Really?
Really.

That seems unfair to Akron. They beat us. If they end up with an identical record, they should go.
As it stands, the best Akron can do is a three-way tie with Miami and Bowling Green. Each team is 1-1 agains the others -- meaning one of those games should not be pulled out and elevated above the others.

The next tie break is the strength of our crossover opponents. If Western Michigan wins, our crossover opponents will have been slightly tougher.

If Northern Illinois wins, I think Akron's opponents would have been slightly tougher. Either that, or its a tie -- and they go to another tie breaker that favors Akron.

Thanks for the info. Since my earlier post I read the tie-breaker stuff on www.bgsufalcons.com and upon further review, I guess it does make sense. So when there are three teams tied for first and none deserve to go to the MACC, it can get convoluted. As I said in an earlier post, whoever comes out of the East will be destroyed by whoever comes out of the West (especially if it's Akron).

Go Falcons!! Back on in to the MACC!!

JWEIII · Post by **JWEIII** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:56 pm

Speaing of the NIU/Western game anyone have access to ESPN (or ESPN2?) right now. I believe ESPN has that one in its coveted Wednesday at 1:30 time slot.

Can anyone get an update or start a game thread?

NWLB · Post by **NWLB** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:49 pm

NIU is up 28-7 late in the 2nd quarter. WMU lost its starting QB to a broken leg on the opening drive.

Spart43 · Post by **Spart43** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 3:15 pm

If Akron beats Kent then I think Army should go to the MACC. Sad isn't it?

Red20 · Post by **Red20** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 3:24 pm

I say we have Akron stay home and have Miami and BG play again. The winner goes to the championship game. Or we could even bring Akron in on a round robin.