Final Playoff Predictions

So the season is officially over and it was a wacky season to say the least. We have a clear favorite but after NDSU who really knows who's the second best team out there let alone who's all in that next tier of championship hopefuls.

The committee is gonna have its hands full as there will be a lot of teams with 6 and 7 Div-I wins all square on the bubble and looking to be in the field of 24. Needless to say that this year things are a little bit stretched at the bottom. But that is what makes it all the more interesting

We'll know officially in about an hour or so, but for now here are my field of 24. Bids done by conference. Few surprises too

Big Sky (4)

Weber State, UC-Davis, E. Washington, Montana State

Big South (2)

Kennesaw, Monmouth

CAA (6)

Deleware, Stony Brook, Maine, James Madison, Towson, Elon

Missouri Valley (3)

S. Dakota St, N. Dakota St, Indiana St

Northeast (1)

Duquesne

Ohio Valley (2)

Jacksonville St, SE Missouri St

Patriot (1)

Colgate

Pioneer (1)

San Diego

Southern (2)

ETSU, Wofford

Southland (2)

Nicolls, UIW

Top 8 Seeds

1 - NDSU
2 - Weber St
3 - Kennesaw St
4 - Eastern Washington
5 - SDSU
6 - UC-Davis
7 - Maine
8 - Colgate

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