The play-in games are over and now the crowning of the champion begins.
I have to say there are some really interesting match-ups. South Dakota State gets a shot at its arch-rival North Dakota State. NDSU won this year, but a second shot should be fun to watch even if I think NDSU ought to come out on top.
Eastern Washington hosts Wagner, and Montana State hosts Stony Brook. I actually think Stony Brook with their Walter Payton award finalist has a chance here. Cal Poly travels to Sam Houston State to round out the Big Sky involvement.
Coastal Carolina comes into Old Dominion. Give the obvious edge to ODU. But New Hampshire has to travel to Wofford in probably the most interesting game of the afternoon. Wofford has their own Walter Payton finalist, but is a newer power program. This clash ought to be entertaining. How healthy Wofford is should be a factor. Can their starting QB Brian Kass go, or is he still hampered?
The other SoCon games include Appy State taking on Illinois State. It is hard to pick against the experience of App. St. and the fact they are at home. Georgia Southern also has a home game versus Central Arkansas. A couple of high powered offenses here, but it is crazy to ever pick against Georgia Southern. They are the winningest program in I-AA playoff history.
I have to say that I am excited. The fun starts at 2pm eastern time, and next week while you are bemoaning the lack of BCS football, join in the FBS fun as the winners move on.
