IdaGriz01
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I know many people on here are Haley-haters, but the guy does have the contacts and generally does his homework. As you would expect, it’s a long article, split into two parts … but worth a read in this “doldrums” time.
https://theanalyst.com/na/2022/05/2...otable-matchups-and-potential-upsets-part-i/
Of course, the Griz don’t have an FBS matchup, but the Big Sky has quite a few. A total of 15 with, obviously, several teams having more than one. Hadn’t noticed that EWU had two this year. Haley’s upset pick is Sac State at Colorado State … which looks like a pretty good notion to me.
As could be expected, Haley sees the CAA as having five “winnable” matchups, but I’m not even close to buying that. However … whenever I see UMass (or UConn, for that matter) as an opponent, I might concede a small exception.
He only picks one upset outright from the Missouri Valley (NSDU over Arizona), but I’m thinking more than that, maybe even two or three.
The NEC does not have much to offer. Even pitiful UConn should be able to handle Central Connecticut. (Smart of UConn to schedule an opponent they might actually win against.) At least Duquesne gets to go to Hawaii in mid-September.
Not much really jumps out to me from there, although McNeese at Rice has possibilities.
The only claim to fame for the WAC (ASUN-WAC Challenge) seems to be that they can beat New Mexico State. I’m not sure that even counts as an upset. :lol:
https://theanalyst.com/na/2022/05/2...otable-matchups-and-potential-upsets-part-i/
Of course, the Griz don’t have an FBS matchup, but the Big Sky has quite a few. A total of 15 with, obviously, several teams having more than one. Hadn’t noticed that EWU had two this year. Haley’s upset pick is Sac State at Colorado State … which looks like a pretty good notion to me.
As could be expected, Haley sees the CAA as having five “winnable” matchups, but I’m not even close to buying that. However … whenever I see UMass (or UConn, for that matter) as an opponent, I might concede a small exception.
He only picks one upset outright from the Missouri Valley (NSDU over Arizona), but I’m thinking more than that, maybe even two or three.
The NEC does not have much to offer. Even pitiful UConn should be able to handle Central Connecticut. (Smart of UConn to schedule an opponent they might actually win against.) At least Duquesne gets to go to Hawaii in mid-September.
Not much really jumps out to me from there, although McNeese at Rice has possibilities.
The only claim to fame for the WAC (ASUN-WAC Challenge) seems to be that they can beat New Mexico State. I’m not sure that even counts as an upset. :lol: