I'll update with other possible regional opponents. Feel free to chime in. I roughly listed them from higher to lower rankings.

Eight teams - #1 through #8 - get a bye. Four teams above us lost, so some should drop. Let's say we're rated #12. We might play...

More Likely

Abilene Christian is 8-4, was #17. Two FBS losses, tough SOS. Distance 1500 miles.

Lamar was #19, lost, and is 8-4. Ended the season losing 3 of 4. Limps in? Texas, 2000 miles away.

Jackson State, 9-2, was #20, HBCU. Distance 2200 miles.

Southeastern Louisiana is 9-3, was #21. Distance 2200 miles.

*** South Dakota State now 8-4, was ranked #22. Lost four in a row before beating North Dakota today in OT. Distance: 1500 miles.

*** Southern Illinois was #24, now 7-5. Won some big games. Distance: 1800 miles.

Unlikely - Distance

Youngstown State is 8-4, was ranked #18, tough, but beatable? Distance: 2400 miles.

New Hampshire was #25, won today, 8-4, I don't know anything about them but their schedule looks lite, Ivys and such. 3,000 miles away.

Unlikely - Repeat Games

NAU 7-5, was #23 (lost), we beat them by 20.

Sac State, 7-5, would be a repeat.

Southern Utah, 7-5, would be a repeat.

My Guess?

I would say we're visited by South Dakota State, 1500 miles away. I want nothing to do w ACU.

How quickly do talented Sac players start entering the portal w only 3 games booked for next year and no league affiliation? How long can AD Orr keep them?

So throwing some guesses out there. Eight teams get a bye, not us. Four teams above us lost, so some should drop. Let's say we're rated #10 or #12. We might play...

Unlikely

Monmouth (9-3), formerly #12, beat ranked Villanova 51-33, Towson, Stony Brook, lost to New Hampshire.

North Dakota is 7-5, just lost to SD State, was #13, will drop.; lost to Montana 24-23, best several ranked teams, then lost to South Dakota (26-21), NDSU (15-10), and SDSU in OT (34-31). Sound dangerous.

Stephen F. Austin (was #14) is 10-2, also sounds dangerous. 10-1 vs FCS.

More likely?

Youngstown State is 8-4, was ranked #18, tough, but beatable? Distance: 2400 miles.

Lamar was #19, lost, and is 8-4. Ended the season losing 3 of 4. Limps in? Texas, 2000 miles away.

Jackson State, 9-2, was #20, HBCU.

NAU 7-5, was #23 (lost), we beat them by 20. Would be a repeat.

New Hampshire was #25, won today, 8-4, I don't know anything about them but their schedule looks lite, Ivys and such. 3,000 miles away.

No pro here, but if we're hosting lower-ranked teams, the lower teams listed here are more likely. NCAA attempts to play regional games, and not have rematches.

How soon does Sac start bleeding players w only three games on the schedule and no new league affiliation?

Kai Acai averaged 5.3 YPC, helped by his 15 yard run. He seemed to do well, no obvious miscues. CP staying home, only 3 carries.

The defense had 5 TFL, and 1 Sack.

Rutchena 12 tackles, 10 solo.
Riddick 11, 9 solo.
Sievers 11, 11 solo. Sophmore
Stanley 8, 7 solo.
Few 6, 6 solo, 2 TFL. True Freshman.
Batson 5, 4 solo.
Psyk 5, 5 solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sack.
Richardson 3, 3 solo. INT

So the #8, 11, 12, and 13 teams ranked above us lose. How far do we move up?

Are we #10?

The Upsets

Paper tiger #8 Harvard loses 45 - 38.

Southern Illinois 37, No. 11 Illinois State 7.

UAlbany 31, No. 12 Monmouth 24

South Dakota State 34, No. 13 North Dakota 31 (OT)

So the #8, 11, 12, and 13 teams lose.

Several teams below us, lost. So we were ranked #15. How far do we move up?

https://www.si.com/college/fcs/big-sky/2025-week-13-fcs-football-top-25-scoreboard

Good walk!

Yes, it looks favorable next year. Montana at home, SMU on the road. EWU now a regular team, no superstar at QB.

Young QB, thin D, no Vargas, no Connor twins. We just replaced an NFL RB and 5th-year QB. Technically, this was a rebuilding year, and we could easily have one more win and be ranked top 10. We don't finish people, an ongoing problem.

We got a key DB back, and Acai now has productive experience as our #2 RB. Great news.

Scott #3 never leaves any air empty.

Bro, chill out a little bit.

Poor halftime adjustments with a Full House and Playoffs on the line.

Sac has only thrown the ball 5 times. Unless there's a big change, semi predictable. Bring more people?

Not.

Sac has depth at RB.

JFish was next to Vargas on the bench (street clothes, 2 earrings).

Sac so far has no passing game, if we get another Q2 score do we force them to pass?

Four WR w catches. Get Acai more carries.

I didn't know the Go Go was Run Run until a few weeks ago.

Do you Uber or bus to the stadium?

Eastbayaggie - the past few months... but no Grad.

Go Ags!!