Giving Bethune-Cookman Some Credit

[BYUfan1]

Since Bethune-Cookman vs. New Hampshire was not part of the pickem contest, and it is one of the four FCS playoffs games that ESPN3.com is not showing, I just want to say congratulations to the Wildcats for making the playoffs and being considered good enough to be given a week off and the honor of hosting a playoff game. That is quite an accomplishment for a MEAC school, and even two schools made the playoffs (South Carolina State already eliminated).

Go Wildcats!

[Eric]

I think Bethune-Cookman is going to get lit up today by New Hampshire, but what do I know

[armchairqb]

I think Bethune-Cookman is going to get lit up today by New Hampshire, but what do I know

I have to agree with Eric on this one.

The top four teams in the Colonial Athletic Association each have a chance to win it all.

Still, I think it's good that Bethune-Cookman's season was given enough consideration to host an FCS tournament game. It's good for Bethune-Cookman, the MEAC and future competitiveness in the FCS Championship Tournament.

[Eric]

I think Bethune-Cookman is going to get lit up today by New Hampshire, but what do I know

I have to agree with Eric on this one.

The top four teams in the Colonial Athletic Association each have a chance to win it all.

Still, I think it's good that Bethune-Cookman's season was given enough consideration to host an FCS tournament game. It's good for Bethune-Cookman, the MEAC and future competitiveness in the FCS Championship Tournament.

I get the feeling that they are forcing the issue. The MEAC is, for all intents and purposes, the equivalent of a non-BCS conference in the FBS. The competition level is just inferior to conferences like the Missouri Valley or CAA. South Carolina State upset a lot of CAA/Montana fans by getting an at-large berth in the tournament this year and they got lambasted by Georgia Southern.

[billybud]

The 2nd big rivalry in Tallahassee (and the biggest in the black community) is the FAMU-Bethune Cookman game. FAMU won this year and there was great rejoicing. Miami is a rivalry but comes in #3 after Florida/FSU and Bethune/FAMU because there are so few Miami fans here.

This is a very strong rivalry in the black community. It is not uncommon to go into a professional office and see a picture of Mary McLeod Bethune on the wall. It announces the allegiance of the office resident. And. The rivalry goes statewide. These are the two primary historic black institutions.

[ktffan]

I think Bethune-Cookman is going to get lit up today by New Hampshire, but what do I know

I have to agree with Eric on this one.

The top four teams in the Colonial Athletic Association each have a chance to win it all.

Still, I think it's good that Bethune-Cookman's season was given enough consideration to host an FCS tournament game. It's good for Bethune-Cookman, the MEAC and future competitiveness in the FCS Championship Tournament.

I get the feeling that they are forcing the issue. The MEAC is, for all intents and purposes, the equivalent of a non-BCS conference in the FBS. The competition level is just inferior to conferences like the Missouri Valley or CAA. South Carolina State upset a lot of CAA/Montana fans by getting an at-large berth in the tournament this year and they got lambasted by Georgia Southern.

You might be generous by saying the MEAC is like a mid-major. The gap may be bigger. The MEAC hasn't won a playoff games since 1999.

[Eric]

I think Bethune-Cookman is going to get lit up today by New Hampshire, but what do I know

I have to agree with Eric on this one.

The top four teams in the Colonial Athletic Association each have a chance to win it all.

Still, I think it's good that Bethune-Cookman's season was given enough consideration to host an FCS tournament game. It's good for Bethune-Cookman, the MEAC and future competitiveness in the FCS Championship Tournament.

I get the feeling that they are forcing the issue. The MEAC is, for all intents and purposes, the equivalent of a non-BCS conference in the FBS. The competition level is just inferior to conferences like the Missouri Valley or CAA. South Carolina State upset a lot of CAA/Montana fans by getting an at-large berth in the tournament this year and they got lambasted by Georgia Southern.

You might be generous by saying the MEAC is like a mid-major. The gap may be bigger. The MEAC hasn't won a playoff games since 1999.

Yeah, I didn't phrase that properly. I meant to say: the MEAC is to the FCS what the non-BCS is to the FBS, relatively speaking