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The Pirates finished just 3-9 overall (1-7 AAC) and finished with their third straight losing season. Coach Scottie Montgomery was fired and finished his ECU career 9-26 with a 4-20 AAC record.
In Coach Turner Gill’s final year before retiring and in its first season as a full, yet transitional FBS squad, Liberty finished with a 6-6 overall record.
The Panthers dipped to just 2-10 overall (1-8 SBC) after going bowling following the 2017 season–and six of those losses were decided by three possessions or more.
The Monarchs started the season at just 1-6 (although the one win was over the ACC’s Virginia Tech) but rallied to a 3-2 end to finish the season at 4-8 overall (2-6 C-USA) and its second straight losing season.
Coach Everett Withers finished his third and final season in San Marcos having never won more than three games per year–including finishing just 3-9 overall in 2018 and 7-28 in his full tenure.
UTSA finished dead last in the nation in total offense – averaging just 247 yards per game – and scoring a mere 14 points per outing–yet still finished with a 3-9 overall record (2-6 CUSA).
Last season was incredibly disappointing for all associated with CMU as the Chippewas posted just a 1-win season (1-11 overll & 0-8 MAC) that cost Coach John Bonamego his job.
A year after making its first FCS playoff appearance and getting a win in the opening round, South Dakota had a disappointing 2018 campaign that saw a 4-7 overall record and a 3-5 mark in MVFC play.
After a 4-8 season in 2017, first year head coach Steve Campbell replaced the Jaguar program’s first head coach, Joey Jones and went down to 3-9 (2-6 Sun Belt) in his first season at South Alabama.
The Zips were bitten hard by the injury bug in 2018 to finish just 4-8 overall (2-6 MAC) and let long time Coach Terry Bowden go following the season.
UND moved from the Big Sky Conference to the Independent ranks starting last season and while still playing a predominant Big Sky schedule, the Fighting Hawks slipped to 6-5 after making the FCS playoffs in 2017.
Coach Joe Moglia, 69, returned to the team a little over a year ago from a five-month medical sabbatical that was taken to treat a condition that was causing inflammation in and damage to his lungs to led the team to a 5-7 (2-7 Sun Belt) record.
Two years ago, the Penguins made it to the FCS Championship, where they would be runners-up losing to the James Madison Dukes 28-14. Since then, the Penguins have finished 6-5 and 4-7 the last two seasons, including last year just 3-5 in MVFC play.
After two-and-a-half embattled seasons as the head coach of Bowling Green , Mike Jinks’ tenure was fired following a 3-9 (2-6 MAC) 2018 season.
Missouri State started the season by beating Northern Arizona and Illinois State and also defeated Indiana State, but things went downhill fast from there with the season ending on a five-game losing streak to finish 4-7 overall (2-6 MVFC).
The Aggies got off on a poor start in four blowout losses to begin the season but finished 3-5 to finish 3-9 overall–this was after NMSU’s first bowl season in 2017.
The Salukis are a program that hasn’t had a winning record in five years and last year’s 2-9 (1-7 MVFC) mark was the worst since 2001.
The Owls won their first (FCS Prairie View A&M) and last (Old Dominion) games of the season but unfortantely did not win any other games in between to finish 2-10 overall (1-7 CUSA) in Coach Bloomgren’s first season with the team.
UMass finished ranked near the bottom of the country in total defense, with the Minutemen allowing more than 485 yards and 43 points per game in 2018 and would be the last season for Coach Mark Whipple, who was let go after a 4-8 finish.
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The Cardinals finished with its first ever FCS playoff appearance (first round loss to Northern Iowa) with a 7-5 overall (6-2 SLC) record–this after finishing just 2-9 in 2017.
Northwestern State was a 5-6 team overall but did win three of its last four and was just three points shy of NSU’s first winning season since 2008 in Coach Brad Laird’s first season in Natchitoches. They played in a number of very competitive games, including a double OT win over a ranked McNeese State.
The Bulldogs finished 2018 with a 7-4 overall record and a 6-2 mark in the Pioneer Football League to tie for second in the league standings in what would be Coach Rich Fox’s last season with the team as he resigned after the season.
Dayton Flyers Location: Dayton, OH Coach: Rick Chamberlin (83-38), 12th season at Dayton Stadium: Welcome Stadium (Capacity: 11,000) CSJ Projections: 3rd: Pioneer 10th: Ohio 86th: FCS 216th: Division I 2018 In A Sentence: Dayton was 6-5 in 2018, and finished fourth in the Pioneer Football League with a 5-3 record. Three of the Flyers’ losses.
The Bulldogs got off to a great start with a win at the Missouri Valley Football Conference’s Youngstown State, but could not use that momentum into PFL play to finish 4-7 overall and just 2-6 in PFL play.
SFA hired 2017 D-II national title winning Coach Colby Carthel away from Texas A&M-Commerce.
The Eagles yielded a staggering 6 touchdowns a game en route to a 3-8 season, giving up 40 or more points in seven of eleven contests. In their two Pioneer Football Conference wins, the defense only yielded 28 and 24 points respectively against Davidson and Valparaiso.
The Crusaders regressed to a 2-9 overall mark (2-6 PFL) after posting a 6-5 mark in 2017 and also lost its head coach Dave Cecchini in the offseason, who left to be the head man at Bucknell of the Patriot League.
In its fifth season of existence, the Huskies (1-10, 0-9) had its lone win over DII Southwest Baptist and now have not won more than four games (2016) in its history.
#13 UC Irvine vs. #12 Oregon (South Region) When: Sunday, March 23, 9:40 p.m. ET (approx) Where: SAP Arena, San Jose, California TV/Streaming: TBS, March Madness Live UC Irvine Anteaters (31-5, 15-1) Irvine, California Big West Conference Head Coach: Russell Turner (Ninth season, 188-125 @ UCI & overall) Enrollment: 29,307 Sagarin Rating: 76 Scouting Report: This year is the.
#6 Buffalo vs. #2 Texas Tech (West Region) When: Sunday, March 23, 6:10 p.m. ET Where: BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma TV/Streaming: TNT, March Madness Live Buffalo Bulls (32-3, 16-2) Buffalo, New York Mid-America Conference Head Coach: Nate Oats (4th season, 96-42 @ Buffalo & overall) Enrollment: 20,071 Sagarin Rating: 21 Scouting Report: Buffalo enters this.
#7 Wofford vs. #2 Kentucky (Midwest Region) When: Saturday, March 22, 2:40 p.m. ET Where: Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida TV/Streaming: CBS, March Madness Live Wofford Terriers (30-4, 18-0) Spartanburg, South Carolina Southern Conference Head Coach: Mike Young (17th season, 299-243 @ Wofford & overall) Enrollment: 1,650 Sagarin Rating: 32 Scouting Report: Wofford won its first.
#13 UC Irvine vs. #4 Kansas State (South Region) When: Friday, March 21, 2:00 p.m. ET Where: SAP Arena, San Jose, California TV/Streaming: TBS, March Madness Live UC Irvine Anteaters (30-5, 15-1) Irvine, California Big West Conference Head Coach: Russell Turner (Ninth season, 187-125 @ UCI & overall) Enrollment: 29,307 Sagarin Rating: 87 Scouting Report:.
#10 Florida vs. #7 Nevada (West Region) When: Thursday, March 20, 6:50 p.m. ET Where: Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa TV/Streaming: TNT, March Madness Live Florida Gators (19-15, 9-9) Gainesville, Florida Southeastern Conference Head Coach: Mike White (Fourth season, 69-37 @ UF, 170-77 overall) Enrollment: 35,247 Sagarin Rating: 28 Scouting Report: Florida is back.
#12 New Mexico State vs. #5 Auburn (Midwest Region) When: Thursday, March 20, 1:30 PM Where: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah TV/Streaming: TNT, March Madness Live New Mexico State Aggies (30-4, 15-1) Las Cruces, New Mexico Western Athletic Conference Head Coach: Chris Jans (Second season, 58-10 @ NMSU, 79-22 overall) Enrollment: 11,713 Sagarin.
#16 North Carolina Central vs. #16 North Dakota State (South Region) When: Wednesday, March 19, 6:40 PM Where: UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio TV/Streaming: truTV, March Madness Live North Carolina Central Eagles (18-15, 10-6) Durham, North Carolina Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Head Coach: LeVelle Moton (Ninth season, 175–128 @ NCCU & overall) Enrollment: 6,355 Sagarin Rating: 296 Scouting Report: NCCU.
#16 Fairleigh Dickinson vs. #16 Prairie View A&M (West Region) When: Tuesday, March 19, 6:40 PM Where: UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio TV/Streaming: truTV, March Madness Live Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (20-13, 12-6 ) Hackensack, New Jersey Northeast Conference Head Coach: Greg Herenda (sixth season, 80-107 @ FDU, 205-188 overall) Enrollment: 6,464 Sagarin Rating: 217 Scouting Report: FDU won a share of.
Here are the last projections for this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament using these same Sagarin rankings for the field of 68 teams. This is the final projection for the Field of 68 schools before the actual field is announced later tonight. There are still six conference championship games yet to be played today.
Below are the Top 25 Mid-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Mar. 9. The Mid-Major conferences include America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, and Western Athletic conferences. Sagarin rankings.
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Mar. 9. The High-Major conferences include AAC, A-10, Conference USA, Mountain West, West Coast, and Missouri Valley conferences. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the High Major.
Below are the Top 25 Mid-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Mar. 3. The Mid-Major conferences include America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, and Western Athletic conferences. Sagarin rankings.
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Mar. 3. The High-Major conferences include AAC, A-10, Conference USA, Mountain West, West Coast, and Missouri Valley conferences. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the High Major.
Below are the Top 25 Mid-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Feb. 27. The Mid-Major conferences include America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, and Western Athletic conferences. Sagarin rankings.
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Feb. 27. The High-Major conferences include AAC, A-10, Conference USA, Mountain West, West Coast, and Missouri Valley conferences. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the High Major.
Below are the Top 25 Mid-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Feb. 17. The Mid-Major conferences include America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, and Western Athletic conferences. Sagarin rankings provide.
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Feb. 17. The High-Major conferences include AAC, A-10, Conference USA, Mountain West, West Coast, and Missouri Valley conferences. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the High Major side.
Here are this week’s projections for this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament using these same Sagarin rankings for the field of 68 teams. We use the Sagarin rankings to select our Top 25 teams currently for our Mid-Major poll and High Major poll. We will be giving a projection for the Field of 68.
Below are the Top 25 Mid-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Feb. 10. The Mid-Major conferences include America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, and Western Athletic conferences. Sagarin rankings provide.
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Feb. 10. The High-Major conferences include AAC, A-10, Conference USA, Mountain West, West Coast, and Missouri Valley conferences. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the High Major side.
Here are this week’s projections for this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament using these same Sagarin rankings for the field of 68 teams. We use the Sagarin rankings to select our Top 25 teams currently for our Mid-Major poll and High Major poll. We will be giving a projection for the Field of 68 schools.
