FCS Playoff Committee Members
2022 Committee Chair

Patriot League
Bucknell AD Jermaine Truax
Term Expiration: Aug. 2023

Pioneer Football League
Drake AD Brian Hardin
Term Expiration: Aug. 2025

Big South Conference
Robert Morris AD Chris King
Term Expiration: Aug. 2026

Big Sky Conference
Montana AD Kent Haslam
Term Expiration: Aug. 2024

Southern Conference
Chattanooga AD Mark Wharton
Term Expiration: Aug. 2026

Missouri Valley Football Conference
North Dakota State AD Matt Larsen
Term Expiration: Aug. 2025

Colonial Athletic Association
Stony Brook AD Shawn Heilbron
Term Expiration: Aug. 2026

Southland Conference
Houston Christian AD Steve Moniaci
Term Expiration: Aug. 2023

Ohio Valley Conference
Eastern Illinois AD Tom Michael
Term Expiration: Aug. 2024

Northeast Conference
CCSU AD Thomas Pincince
Term Expiration: Aug. 2025

ASUN-WAC
Eastern Kentucky AD Matt Roan
Term Expiration: Aug. 2025

Well, a day after the selection, I have not come across any posts anywhere from anyone making the argument for why that Montana deserved to be in the playoffs but there are many comments from people, including Montana fans, who can't believe they got in. There are also quite a few who believe that neither the Ags or Montana should have been selected but just as many or more that think the Aggies should be in. So, bottom line, the overwhelming feeling is that Montana should not have been selected and there appears to be about a 70-30 split of those who think the Ags should have been selected.

I really feel for the Aggie players and the coaching staff. They gave it all they had this season against a brutal schedule and didn't get rewarded for it. Seeing Montana get in ahead of them must be heartbreaking....tough way to end the season.

Another comment from the previous youtube video:

kyle wagner
2 hours ago
I fallowed UC Davis after the SdSU game. I had a feeling they were going to beat Idaho. Then i found myself hoping they would beat SAC state. As an SDSU fan i respected Davis and felt they deserved a spot after a great year and tough schedule. Sports builds character.

:lol:

Great summary CK2. Nice to have you back posting on the forum.

A couple of comments in regards to the video:

jerseydevs2000
7 hours ago
As a Sac State fan, I usually relish beating our rivals UC Davis in the Causeway Classic. But this year we ruined their playoff chances by tagging them with that fifth loss... and for me that's a little bittersweet because this year's Aggies were a solid football team. Their only really bad losses were to Cal and Montana State. They played Weber close (let them only score 17), they killed Idaho, and they lost to us and SDSU - yes, the top two playoff seeds - by a combined 8 points between the two games. I could've seen UCD doing some damage had they gotten in.

John Ulmer
2 hours ago (edited)
Griz fan, but for the life of me can't figure how they made the playoffs with the drubbing they took yesterday. Not a Bobby Hauck fan, never seen anyone who can pull defeat out of victory like he can. And yes Montana State got screwed. Just sayin.
Oh, the Griz don't deserve to be there, and this isn't popular, but Hauck needs to go!!!![

Where it surely got dicey for the selection committee was determining the final two at-large teams from about 10 candidates that all had flaws on their regular-season resumes. In the end, two playoff staples won out: Montana (7-4), which doesn’t have a signature win and was blown out by rival Montana State 55-21 on Saturday, earning a record 26th bid...

https://theanalyst.com/na/2022/11/road-to-frisco-five-reactions-to-the-2022-fcs-playoff-field/

We had a signature win over Idaho in their house and didn't get blown out by anyone despite the tough schedule. Oh, and Idaho beat Montana in Missoula...

I actually like playing up versus playing against teams you are "expected" to beat. Those tough games create more excitement for us fans and can certainly boost our stature if we win but, as we've seen this year, it can hurt you if you lose too many of them. They're probably not the best choice to make in regards to potential injuries also.

It looks like we've settled into Southern Utah, Texas A&M Commerce and Utah Tech (former Dixie State) for the next few years plus an FBS "money" game. No SDSU or NDSU in the near future on the regular schedule.

The only part about all those good stats that's not good is that the selection committee didn't seem to consider them and left us out of the playoffs while putting Montana in. That has to not only be very disappointing to Aggie fans but to the team and coaches as well. Thanks for posting those stats.

And I do not believe I had an off-topic post. — AggieFinn2

I don't see anything in my response that alludes to your post being of topic. Your post is fine with me.

I think it certainly makes for a smaller pool of potential recruits to select from but, then again, having the kind of athletes that we do get here is one of the things that makes the program special and contributes to our success.

Great post, Finn. Well said.

Need a secret password that is only provided to Montana and the like. — NCagalum

:rofl:

I knew that the context of what I was talking about would be open to interpretation as it should be. I am fortunate to have a very full life with far too many interests, but too little time for them all, and I do enjoy following collegiate and pro sports as well: Aggies, Giants, 49ers and pro cycling mainly. I want the teams I follow to win too.

I've been an Aggie fan through thick and thin and I'd be one of the first to acknowledge that the environment that we provide for our athletes and the experiences they have while participating at UCD are the most important things we can do in our athletics program. We do an outstanding job with that.

I also believe that winning and losing is a measure of how we are performing against our peers and, as much as Hawk will say the game is bigger than the W's and L's and it definitely is, he also says we all want to win and that our goal is to make the playoffs and go for a national championship. When you play well and compete hard and still lose, you can't ask for more but you'll still be left looking to play better and win the next time out. That's just the nature of sports.

Sac has always been our rival and they've seized the momentum of late and may be on a fast track to bigger things. Or, maybe this is just their current glory days for a while. We've had ours too. As an Aggie fan, I want to keep pace with them and I want to win against them and they seem to have had our number in football and basketball more than not recently. It doesn't ruin my day or impact my life but I don't like losing to them. I think that's part and parcel of being a fan for the teams that you love. At least it is for me...

I can live with Idaho getting in ahead of us and even us being left out but Montana getting in is just plain wrong. It stinks of absolute bias. There's no logical or fair reason for them to be in. Awful!

Craig Haley's comments about Delaware losing 3 of their last 5 and Montana finishing poorly with a blowout versus Davis not getting in was the only recognition we got. The committee is obviously biased towards Montana big time.

Of all the teams in the Big Sky, I dislike Montana the most. I hope they get killed in the playoffs. They do not deserve to be there this year and Hauck is not a likable coach...

Sac fans are in heaven...they get a cupcake in the second round and they knocked the Ags out...

I agree...make the OOC schedule as easy as possible...SOS doesn't mean a thing to the committee.

What has Montana done to deserve to be in?