I mean I guess. But then you're likely going to Bozeman or Missoula and playing outdoors in late December which won't exactly be an enjoyable experience either.

North Dakota reminds me of the 2019 Aggies, but a better version.

They're 6-4 but their four losses are by 3 to Kansas St, by 1 at Montana, by 5 at South Dakota and by 5 at home against North Dakota St. They still have a home game against South Dakota St to end the year. It seems like it would be a shame if they lose another close game and then get left out at 7-5 with 5 close losses.

If we're worried about Sac, which we should be, we should want Idaho to knock them off this week. I mean, we can take care of business ourselves if we just beat them in two weeks, but Idaho beating Sac would help us. Honestly not sure any other results matter besides ours as far as seeding goes.

If we go 2-0, we get a top-8 seed.
If we go 1-1, lose a close-ish game against MSU but handle Sac, we could be in the discussion for a top-8 seed (this would be the one scenario where other results matter).
If we go 1-1, get handled by MSU and beat Sac, we get a 9-16 seed and a home game in the first round.
If we go 0-2, we sweat but I think we still get in unless Sac smacks us.

I mean, there's seeding within each group, but I'm not sure it matters much if you're the 5 seed vs. the 7 seed or the 12 seed vs. the 15 seed.

That's a Sac St education right there!

I have zero expectations for this game. Just hoping for a respectable showing where we don't get blown out. If we go there and lose like 42-28, that's not the end of the world (assuming it's not 42-7 and we get 3 TDs when they've got their 3rd stringers in the game in the 4th quarter).

Yeah, there's no way this was a better win than winning by 16 at Montana when that team basically never loses by more than 1 score at home. Realistically, beating down Illinois State was probably better too.

But yeah, like somebody else said, it's all heat of the moment.

Both the Montanas are now locks and will probably play for the #2 seed when they match up in week 13 (and the loser is probably still the #3 seed). UC Davis is trending towards in but they have two tough ones left starting Montana St this weekend - they can lose that one and still be fine but if they do lose that week 13 matchup with Sac St is going to leave the loser in a tough spot. Both Sac St and NAU need to win out I think and NAU has a pretty good shot at doing that although the bubble did tighten a bit today so even at 8-4 NAU might be nervous. It's looking like 2-3 seeds for the Big Sky and 3-4 bids depending on how things play out these last couple weeks.

NAU needs us to beat Sac to have a chance. If Sac and NAU win out, that likely means we lose out. Sac probably gets picked before us and we should get picked before NAU.

UCD: losses to FBS, likely top-5 Montana St, likely ranked Sac (if they win out), 4-6 Idaho St
Sac: losses to FBS, likely top-5 Montana, top-15ish South Dakota St and 3-7 Cal Poly
NAU: losses to FBS, likely top-5 Montana St, ranked UC Davis, 4-6 Idaho.

The only ranked wins would be the H2H wins, if all three are ranked. If those three end up 8-4, 8-4 and 7-4, there's basically no reason to pick NAU over us and there's basically no reason to pick us over Sac. If the Big Sky gets 3, Sac is in. If the Big Sky gets 4, it's us and Sac. The only way NAU has a chance, is if we beat Sac and they win out.

Montana State is my pick to win the FCS championship — BaseballAtDobbins

Only crazy people pick against North Dakota St. LOL

CP is in his first year. He isn't the entrench starter yet, so rotating in other QB's for experience really isn't a bad thing, it actually gives the coaches some game film to chew on. — Sailorgabe

If you're rotating in QB's (outside of garbage time), you probably don't have a QB. Teams pick their QB and unless he gives them a reason to take him out or gets hurt, they stick with them. And with a young QB, that hopefully is good enough to be our starter for the next couple years, you want to get him as much experience as you can if you believe he's your best option. Personally, I think a guy who is completing almost 70% of his passes, throwing for 250 yards per game with a 17-4 TD-INT ratio (all of which are better if you only look at FCS games), has not given the coaching staff any reason to bench him.

We did see the backup. He completed less than 50% of his passes and threw two picks against Northern Colorado. That's not good.

Not just us blowing home games. South Dakota State lost 24-12 at home to a now 3-6 Indiana St team.

Sac could definitely get a home game if they win out. 3 of their 4 losses were to FBS, South Dakota St and Montana. Would have a good win over us too.

It certainly makes things harder. Not going to take the time to run through all the teams, but if they beat Sac and Idaho, they'll be in consideration at 8-3. At that point it comes down to style points. Beat those two teams by 2 TDs each and have a respectable showing at Montana St and you get a seed. Squeak by Idaho and Sac and lose to Montana St by 24, you're in the 9-16 range.

Finish 8-3 in the Big Sky, regardless of the exact scores of the games, and we'll get a home game. Might not be a bye though. 7-4, there's likely not a home game (unless it's something like a close loss to MSU, a close loss to either Sac/Idaho and an easy win).

Can't ask for much more from the offense. 3 turnovers I guess (or 2 during the normal course of the game when they're not forcing it downfield). But still had 567 yards and 36 points. That should be enough.

That hurts. So realistically we have to win 2 of the last 3 to make the playoffs. Could get in at 7-4 but that's iffy and won't have a home game. That means beating Idaho and Sac since I'm not too optimistic about at Montana St.

Not quite yet. They'd still have a long FG from here.

1 more stop. Come on, defense.

A 23 yard run on 2nd and 18 isn't great.

Even the UC Davis gamecast stopped updating. Lame.

Big stop. Now get some points.