CSN West

We are down to the last week of games and still we have a number of possibilities for several autobids and a number of at-large spots. Based on the GPI right now, this is what the playoff field will be.

After the games this Saturday, I will place my final projections before the playoff field for this year is announced on Sunday afternoon.

This week's projections are in bold.

1. N Dakota St (9) (1.00) MVFC #1
2. Montana St (2.29) Big Sky #2
3. Sam Houston St (3.14) At-Large #1 #3
4. E Washington (5.00) At-Large #2 #4
5. Ga Southern (7.00) SoCon #5
6. Illinois St (8.29) At-Large #3 Home 2nd
7. Indiana St (10.14) At-Large #4 Home 2nd
8. Cent Arkansas (10.57) Southland Home 2nd
9. S Dakota St (11.43) At-Large #5 Road 2nd
10. Cal Poly (11.86) At-Large #6 Road 2nd
11. Old Dominion (12.14) At-Large #7 Road 2nd
12. Northern Arizona (13.00) At-Large #8 Road 2nd
13. Appalachian St (13.14) At-Large #9 Home 1st
14. Wofford (15.00) At-Large #10 Home 1st
15. E Kentucky (15.14)
16. E Illinois (17.43) OVC Home 1st
17. S Illinois (18.71)
18. New Hampshire (20.29) CAA Home 1st
19. Northern Iowa (20.43)
20. Towson (20.57)
21. Youngstown St (21.00)
22. Villanova (21.43)
23. Stony Brook (23.00)
24. Richmond (23.14)
25. TN Martin (25.00)
38. Bethune-Cookman (32.71) MEAC Road 1st
40. Coastal Carolina (36.14) Big South Road 1st
45. Colgate (39.57) Patriot Road 1st
54. Wagner (47.57) NEC Road 1st

1st Round
Bethune-Cookman @ Wofford
Coastal Carolina @ Appalachian St
Wagner @ E. Illinois
Colgate @ New Hampshire

2nd Round
Colgate/UNH @ #1 N Dakota St
Wagner/EIU @ #2 Montana St
B-C/Wofford @ #3 Sam Houston St
C Carolina/App St @ #4 E Washington
N Arizona @ #5 Georgia Southern
Old Dominion @ Illinois St
Cal Poly @ Indiana St
S Dakota St @ Central Arkansas

Number of teams by conference
MVFC 4
Big Sky 4
SoCon 3
Southand 2
CAA 2
OVC 1
MEAC 1
Big South 1
Patriot 1
NEC 1

I don't envy the job that this year's playoff committee has this weekend to pick the 20 teams in this year's field.