Automatic Playoff Bid

[Lurking Dog]

Last night, I thought Drake had clinched it, based on playing a higher rated league schedule than Davidson (key game: St. Thomas over Dayton).

Now, I see this from the NCAA, suggesting that Davidson could still get the bid.
www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2023-11-11/2023-fcs-playoffs-automatic-bid-tracker-and-aq-scenarios

Bottom line is that the PFL will interpret its own tiebreaker, if necessary, and inform the NCAA of who it is sending.

There's lots of disinformation out there, and our new lawyer/commissioner may need to sort it out. While he's at it, he might consider rewriting the tiebreakers in plain English.

[eddietorero]

I was going to say bring back the PFL championship game, but I don't think any of the other AQ conferences have one, so it probably wouldn't make sense. Still would love to see it.

[BUDawg]

I would love nothing better than payback
for last year’s debacle in Des Moines. The
Butler Bulldogs will be celebrating Senior
Day in the Sellick Bowl in Indianapolis.

The key is protecting Bushka and keeping
balanced with Mitchell on offense. The
Dawgs have played well in defense too.
It could come down to a Zurak field goal.

I hope this game ends up the way it did
in 2009. A walk off game winning kick in
the Bowl. While it wouldn’t end up being
a PFL crown and a post season berth, it
sure a heck could cause chaos for sure.

But, finishing atop the overall standings
would be the best finish we can ask for
given two games that could have gone
our way. Btw, the last three way tie for
the league crown was back in 2012. You
have to go back to 2000 for the other one.

[Lurking Dog]

Here is the best explanation I've seen why Davidson would win the AQ tiebreaker.

thebarkingcrow.com/fcs-conference-tiebreakers-entering-week-12/

[85wildcatsky]

Everytime I think I understand the tie breaker, I read something else and I get more confused. I would feel more confident in the league if they would take Jacksonville off of the website and add all the previous year records back in.