Coach Chambers' Journey to the Top: The Catastrophic Chippewas | A Relegation Dynasty

[SilverBullet19]

Re: Coach Chambers' Journey to the Top: The Catastrophic Chippewas | A Relegation Dyn

I use JKits and they’re the only set to produce penalties for me. They are, however, a very challenging set overall.

If they’re too much to handle I’d recommend bumping up the RB ability and the pass blocking


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[moose141]

Re: Coach Chambers' Journey to the Top: The Catastrophic Chippewas | A Relegation Dyn

I like the idea and should make for a long, interesting dynasty! That said, I think Pitt got screwed on their tier selection, the rest of the teams around them are pretty brutal. Keep it up and good luck with finals as well.

[jpfine]

I hear J-Kits sliders give good penalty results! Not sure how good though. I’m currently messing with sliders. I like the current set I’m using (Community Slider set) but something about it feels really off to me. Test game last night on default heisman besides very small tweaks and fatigue off, the gameplay was pretty good.

I use JKits and they’re the only set to produce penalties for me. They are, however, a very challenging set overall.

If they’re too much to handle I’d recommend bumping up the RB ability and the pass blocking.

I appreciate the recommendation, guys. I'll look into the set for sure. I just want to make the game a teensy bit harder than it already is because, as I said before, I feel like the Chips are headed to a promotion already this year, which is great in a sense, but we need to get to Tier 1 eventually, not right away.

I like the idea and should make for a long, interesting dynasty! That said, I think Pitt got screwed on their tier selection, the rest of the teams around them are pretty brutal. Keep it up and good luck with finals as well.

Yeah, I'm super excited for what this relegation dynasty brings. I think it'll definitely be a long and adventurous journey.

About Pitt being in Tier 4 to start, I actually had a 5-year sim to balance out the system before I started and Pitt was originally in Tier 4. They never moved up or down in the simulation, actually, so I kept them in Tier 4 because I figured that was where they were meant to be.

By the way, I've been following your dynasty for a bit now, and I just haven't gotten the chance to respond. Love what you're doing with Pitt, keep it up man.

Also, thanks on the finals end. I'll need the luck for sure

[jpfine]

Rittenberg Roundup: Around the League - Week 3

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
September 15, 2013
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Indianapolis, IN - With the new Top 25, that means there's a whole new set of rankings, other than the top 3, so get prepared for some switcheroos.

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Sep 15, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama (38)	3	0	1502
2	2	Ohio State (22)	1	0	1437
3	3	Georgia (1)	3	0	1390
4	4	South Carolina	2	0	1311
5	5	Oregon	2	0	1250
6	9	Notre Dame	1	1	1161
7	7	Florida	2	0	1135
8	8	Stanford	1	1	1099
9	10	Oklahoma State	1	0	964
10	15	Kansas State	3	0	821
11	13	Michigan	1	0	807
12	6	LSU	2	1	803
13	14	UCLA	2	0	790
14	17	Nebraska	2	0	630
15	16	Florida State	1	1	616
16	11	Texas A&M	0	2	531
17	19	Missouri	1	0	528
18	22	Washington	3	0	467
19	24	Arizona State	2	0	339
20	18	Oregon State	2	1	304
21	12	Clemson	0	2	283
22	20	Louisville	1	2	266
23	--	Northern Illinois	1	0	257
24	--	Oklahoma	1	1	191
25	--	Northwestern	2	0	160

In fact, the top 5 teams stayed the same this week, as South Carolina and Oregon didn't play, and the other three teams defeated their opponents. However, Kansas State made a huge jump from 10th to 15th, defeating a previously ranked 11th Texas A&M team. Notre Dame and Stanford both bounced back from last week with wins, however, Notre Dame defeated LSU, which vaulted them into 6th. Oklahoma and Northwestern hopped into the rankings after defeating USC and UCF, respectively. Northern Illinois jumped into the mix after a bye week. TCU, Texas and Ole Miss all dropped out of the rankings after suffering defeats.

Top 25 Results
(1) Alabama def. Miami (FL), 28-20
(2) Ohio State def. Stetson, 58-0
(3) Georgia def. (20) Louisville, 49-42 (OT)
(9) Notre Dame def. (6) LSU, 38-24
(7) Florida def. (25) Ole Miss, 23-0
(8) Stanford def. (23) Texas, 41-28
(15) Kansas State def. (11) Texas A&M, 31-28
NC State def. (12) Clemson, 38-21
(14) UCLA def. (18) Oregon State, 37-14
(16) Florida State def. South Carolina State, 34-3
(17) Nebraska def. Arizona 35-28
(22) Washington def. (21) TCU, 49-30
(24) Arizona State def. California, 48-20

Top 25 Matchups
(1) Alabama (3-0) vs (4) South Carolina (2-0)
(2) Ohio State (1-0) vs Miami (FL) (1-1)
(3) Georgia (3-0) vs Wisconsin (2-1)
(5) Oregon (2-0) vs Colorado (0-2)
(6) Notre Dame (1-1) vs Michigan State (2-1)
(8) Stanford (1-1) vs (14) Nebraska (2-0)
(11) Michigan (1-0) vs Connecticut (1-0)
(12) LSU (2-1) vs Georgia Tech (1-2)
(13) UCLA (2-0) vs (24) Oklahoma (1-1)
(15) Florida State (1-1) vs Ole Miss (1-1)
(16) Texas A&M (0-2) vs Washington State (0-3)
(17) Missouri (1-0) vs Indiana (1-0)
(18) Washington (3-0) vs San Diego (1-2)
(20) Oregon State (2-1) vs San Diego State (1-0)
(22) Louisville (1-2) vs Auburn (1-0)
(23) Northern Illinois (1-0) vs Central Michigan (2-1)
(25) Northwestern (2-0) vs Purdue (0-2)

Heisman Watch - Updated: Sep 15, 2013
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Jesse Hines	QB	Texas A&M		24-41, 258 Yds, 6 Car, 26 Yds, 2 TDs
John Rowe	QB	Georgia		59-93, 981 Yds, 24 Car, 11 Yds, 13 TDs
Jeff Harris	QB	Ohio State		14-20, 198 Yds, 8 Car, 50 Yds, 4 TDs
Clarence Jack	QB	Oregon		30-53, 461 Yds, 24 Car, 87 Yds, 8 TDs
Tyler Miller	QB	Alabama		33-68, 407 Yds, 36 Car, 208 Yds, 5 TDs

In the Heisman Race, Jesse Hines stays firm in first position, like the previous week. However, John Rowe makes a huge leap into 2nd after leading the Georgia Bulldogs to defeating Louisville in overtime. Jeff Harris and Clarence Jack moved places and Tyler Miller, the Alabama backup quarterback, who is filling in for Xavier Hicks, hops into 5th place for his first appearance in the Heisman Watch, making it the second week in a row a new player has joined the Heisman Watch.

Tier 8 Conference Standings - Updated: Sep 15, 2013
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Central Michigan	2-1	0.667	1 pt.	113	63	L1
New Mexico State	1-2	0.333	1 pt.	75	95	W1
Kent State	1-2	0.333	0 pts.	88	88	L2
Georgia State	1-2	0.333	0 pts.	72	95	L2
UMass	0-3	0.000	0 pts.	40	116	L3
Akron	0-2	0.000	0 pts.	45	87	L2

In Tier 8, Central Michigan holds the tiebreaker on New Mexico State, even though New Mexico State gained a point by defeating UTEP. CMU has a better record than NMSU, which, if the two (or more) teams don't play each other, is the tiebreaker. All other teams, including the Chippewas lost this past week.

The Chippewas look to bounce back against nationally-ranked Northern Illinois in DeKalb on September 21.

[PeoplesChampGB]

Re: Coach Chambers' Journey to the Top: The Catastrophic Chippewas | A Relegation Dyn

Not a big fan of college football, but I am a fan of relegation. Makes things a lot more interesting. I was startled by how many suspensions there were. I didn't know if I was reading a Chippewas dynasty or a Bengals franchise report.

Tough loss to Michigan State. They are a good team and you should be proud of Central Michigan for getting that close. Good luck the rest of the way and I will definitely be following this one out.

[jpfine]

Not a big fan of college football, but I am a fan of relegation. Makes things a lot more interesting. I was startled by how many suspensions there were. I didn't know if I was reading a Cheppewas dynasty or a Bengals franchise report.

Tough loss to Michigan State. They are a good team and you should be proud of Central Michigan for getting that close. Good luck the rest of the way and I will definitely be following this one out.

Thanks, I really appreciate it! Maybe I can turn you to a college football and NFL (I'm assuming you're a fan of the NFL, correct me if I'm wrong) fan... Yeah, I was thinking a day or two ago that I should maybe tone down the injuries and the suspensions and all that, so there may not be as many updates coming from the Chippewa camp because practice may just be normal. We'll have to see...

It's a shame that we lost to Michigan State, especially in that manner. But I feel like it's to soon to be that close to a high caliber team, like Michigan State. Hopefully, I can figure out penalty/gameplay sliders so it's more of a progression. I think I'm rolling with J-Kits for right now, but I have to do some more investigating.

Hopefully, you enjoy the content that I bring! Thanks for tagging along!

[Miles Perry]

Re: Coach Chambers' Journey to the Top: The Catastrophic Chippewas | A Relegation Dyn

I’m kind of where you are right now, trying to find gameplay that delivers what I want. Luckily I played ahead of my posting, so I can space out my game updates while I’m playing a separate dynasty to test sliders and ideas. Enjoying your dynasty so far. Tough loss to Sparty, but I, like you, wouldn’t have wanted to be that close to winning that game either! I’ll continue to follow and check in!


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[PeoplesChampGB]

Re: Coach Chambers' Journey to the Top: The Catastrophic Chippewas | A Relegation Dyn

I’m kind of where you are right now, trying to find gameplay that delivers what I want. Luckily I played ahead of my posting, so I can space out my game updates while I’m playing a separate dynasty to test sliders and ideas. Enjoying your dynasty so far. Tough loss to Sparty, but I, like you, wouldn’t have wanted to be that close to winning that game either! I’ll continue to follow and check in!


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Not to veer this dynasty off but I just have to share something. Make sure you are not developing slideritis. I usually play four games to test certain things in my franchise with the Panthers before adjusting. I just want to make sure the problem(s) or concern(s) that I have are consistent. I know the law of averages state that Michigan State should've blown you out but sometimes good schools play down to their opponents as well. Just keep a look out and don't get too OCD about your settings or you will never get to enjoy your dynasty. Just my $.02.

[jpfine]

I’m kind of where you are right now, trying to find gameplay that delivers what I want. Luckily I played ahead of my posting, so I can space out my game updates while I’m playing a separate dynasty to test sliders and ideas. Enjoying your dynasty so far. Tough loss to Sparty, but I, like you, wouldn’t have wanted to be that close to winning that game either! I’ll continue to follow and check in!

Yeah, honestly, this is my first dynasty, other than the Ohio dynasty I mentioned in the overview, that I am playing on Heisman level. I'm not even kidding. I typically play on Varsity or All-American, or even Freshman. For example, I did an 8-year dynasty with Tulane, after coaching Louisiana-Lafayette and Penn State, where I had less than 15 losses (I'm pretty sure.) I won all my bowl games (all were BCS), I only lost one conference championship, out of 8 that I went to, and I won 3 national championships. Check it out if you want (it sucks - it was my first dynasty where I kept track of stats, scores, etc.), but I played Varsity (I think) for that. Heisman is a whole nother beast, that I haven't really played with before. I'm trying how to figure out how to make it so my dynasty is actually a progression and I get there eventually. I'll get it down eventually and, hopefully, I make the experience for you guys and myself a whole heck of a lot better.

Not to veer this dynasty off but I just have to share something. Make sure you are not developing slideritis. I usually play four games to test certain things in my franchise with the Panthers before adjusting. I just want to make sure the problem(s) or concern(s) that I have are consistent. I know the law of averages state that Michigan State should've blown you out but sometimes good schools play down to their opponents as well. Just keep a look out and don't get too OCD about your settings or you will never get to enjoy your dynasty. Just my $.02.

Yeah, I think I'm gonna play the Northern Illinois game and, if I get blown out, because they are ranked 23rd, I may just leave it be. We'll have to see though. It depends on how I play against Northern Illinois. However, I definitely feel that the penalty game is lacking. There's no way that both teams in a game would have no penalties. At all. So I'm trying to make that part of the game realistic

[jpfine]

NCAA announces sponsors and format for playoffs

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
September 18, 2013
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Indianapolis, IN - The NCAA has officially announced that Allstate, Goodyear, Gatorade, Dr Pepper, and Taco Bell are the title sponsors for the five playoffs that will be held at the end of the year. Furthermore, the NCAA has announced the format for these playoffs.

Taco Bell has obtained title sponsorship for the Bottom Tiered Championship and the Bottom Tiered Championship will have Taco Bell as its sponsor for the next 3 years. The Taco Bell Bottom Tiered Championship is a four-team playoff, with the top teams from Tiers 6, 7 and 8 vying for the title. Regardless of which conference the team is in, if a team in any of the three tiers is ranked nationally, then that team will be in the championship. However, if there are not enough teams ranked nationally in the three tiers, the teams with the best overall records will be placed into the tournament. If there is a tie between teams with the best overall record, the team with the better conference record will be ranked higher. If there is still a tie between these teams, the team placed in the higher team will be ranked higher. The bowl games for the semi-finals and the location of the Taco Bell Championship is yet to be determined.

Dr Pepper has agreed to a 6-year sponsorship with the Low Tiered Championship, which is between the best teams in Tier 4 and 5. The champions of each tier are automatically admitted to the Dr Pepper Championship if the champion has a record with 9 or more wins. After the conference champions, the best teams, according to the rankings and their overall records, will be in the playoffs. Like the Taco Bell Championship, the bowl games for the semi-finals and finals are undetermined.

Gatorade will become the sponsor for the Mid Tiered Championship for, at the bare minimum, 8 years, and Gatorade President, Sarah Robb-O’Hagan, has reportedly said that she would like to extend the relationship for the Mid Tiered Championship as soon as possible. The best team from both Tier 2 and 3 will automatically be welcomed into the Gatorade Championship, if they have a conference championship and they are ranked in the top 25. Other than that, the best teams, regarding the rankings and the records, will be in the Gatorade Championship.

The Elite Tiered Championship will be regarded as the Goodyear Championship, with the best teams from Tier 1 in the tournament. The conference champions and the next two best teams, according to their ranking, from both the Pac-12 and the SEC will be in the tournament.

Allstate has become the title sponsor for the National Championship Playoffs in this new promotion/relegation setup postseason. Allstate will continue to be the sponsor for the National Championship until 2019. The National Championship Playoffs, although unsure where the games will be held, will contain four teams that will play in semi-finals and finals to obtain the National Championship.

The winners of each championship are able to make it to the National Championship, however, they will not automatically be in the National Championship. After conference championship week, the College Football Promotion-Relegation Committee will release a set of rankings to help determine the placement of teams in the playoffs. After the Tiered Playoffs and the Promotion-Relegation Playoffs, the CFPR Committee will release another set rankings. The top four teams in these rankings will be in the National Championship Playoffs.

We’re super excited for this to start and we know that these playoffs will be a hit. We know that having playoffs for the National Championship has been huge for certain coaches and I believe that this has been a long time coming. I can't wait to see how these teams fight to grab a place for the playoffs.

Supposedly, Emmert wants to announce the bowl games that each playoff will have soon.

[jpfine]

Rittenberg Roundup: Week 4 Preview

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
September 21, 2013
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DeKalb, IL - After a loss to Michigan State last week, the Chippewas are looking to bounce back against the 23rd-ranked Northern Illinois Huskies. The Huskies, who have only played one game this year, look to continue their hunt for promotion with a huge win against the Chips.

Rittenberg Roundup: Week 4 Preview | September 21, 2013
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Central Michigan Chippewas (2-1, 0-1 Away)		#23 Northern Illinois Huskies (1-0, 0-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 37.7 Points Per Game 35.0 435.7 Total Offensive Yards 407.0 136.0 Rushing Yards 208.0 299.7 Passing Yards 199.0 Defensive Stats Comparison 21.0 Points Allowed 16.0 322.0 Total Yards Allowed 335.0 141.0 Rushing Yards Allowed 118.0 181.0 Passing Yards Allowed 217.0 Injury Report Landon Phillips ACL (Out for Season) Matt Lane Suspension (9 games) Brandon Cox Suspension (9 games) Antonio Butler Elbow Fracture (5 weeks)

Cedric Mann, who sprained his ankle last week during practice, is cleared for the game against the Huskies and he will be in the starting lineup. However, Mann won't be enough for the Chippewas, at least in my eyes.

The Huskies have handled their one opponent this year, and they should be able to handle a Tier 8 team, like Central Michigan.

Projected Score
Northern Illinois, 38-7

The Huskies will just be too powerful for the Chips, who are coming off a tough 37-30 loss to Michigan State. Even with the Huskies only playing a single game, they're good enough to rout and handle the Chippewas.

According to Coach Chambers, he's going to look to establish the run game, as he feels one of the reasons why they weren't able to defeat the Spartans was because they couldn't get the run game going, with James Mitchell as its leader.

[jpfine]

Rittenberg Roundup: Central Michigan fumbles their chance to upset Northern Illinois

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
September 21, 2013
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DeKalb, IL - The Chippewas were able to hang with the Huskies in the game this afternoon. In fact, the game ended up going to overtime, for a second instant classic in two weeks for Chambers and the Chips. However, the Huskies prevailed, defeating the Chips, 34-31.

The Chippewas got the ball to start the game and immediately went for the run game, with James Mitchell leading the way. However, Mitchell only gained a yard or two on the first play. Chambers gave Mitchell another chance, but he only gained another two yards, so Chambers went to the air. After Marcus Jackson threw the ball to Julius Peterson, the Northern Illinois defense, led by Cliff Whitfield, stopped the Chips on a three-and-out.

Josh Richard led the Huskies on offense and marched down into the red zone for a drive that would end in a score. However, quarterback Ken Green threw a lobbing pass to Luke Jordan, which got picked off by Aaron Sharpe of the Chippewas. Sharpe was able to prevent the Huskies from taking an early score.

However, Mitchell wasn't able to get the run game going, even though he obtained the 1st first down for Central Michigan. After the first down, the Chippewas were shut down yet again, as the Huskies forced the second punt of the game for Roderick Williams. With the stop, the Huskies were able to score the first set of points of the game. At the end of the first quarter, Northern Illinois led Central Michigan, 7-0.

However, the Chippewas, spearheaded by fullback Derek Miller, scored 17 points and only allowed a single touchdown in the second quarter. Miller had both touchdowns runs and Tim Webb scored a 29-yard chip shot. Bobby Lawrence, for Northern Illinois, scored a 36-yard catch for the Huskies. The Chippewas led the Huskies, 17-14, at the half, as the Huskies was put on upset alert.

In the third quarter, Northern Illinois kicker, Justin Schroeder, kicked a 40-yard field goal after just 52 seconds in the second half. After Central Michigan scored another touchdown by Jarvis Dowdell. Soon after, Northern Illinois scored a touchdown to tie the ball game at 24 apiece.

In the fourth quarter, there were no scoring plays. However, Marquis Harris, with 20 seconds left to go in the game, fumbled the ball as he was crossing the plain. The Huskies recovered the ball in the end zone and they started on the 20-yard line with 15 seconds. Luckily, the Chippewas were able to hold on to take the game into overtime.

The Chippewas won the coin toss and deferred to give the ball to the Huskies. The Huskies were able to score, as Green ran the ball into the endzone to take a 31-24 score. However, freshman linebacker Justin Crum showed promise under pressure, as he was able to make two huge stops, before his secondary allowed a huge pass, that led to the run by Green.

Right away, it seemed that the Chippewas were taking slow-and-steady approach to overtime, as they handed the ball to Mitchell the first five plays of overtime. In the first set of downs, the Chippewas had to have Mitchell power his way on fourth down to gain enough yardage for the first. After going through another set of downs, the Chips were desperate, and Jackson found Joe Brown in the back of end zone to tie the game up.

On the next drive, Central Michigan didn't show as much difficulty, as they marched down to the 2-yard line. On 3rd and goal, Jackson handed off the ball to Miller, the hero in the second quarter for the Chips. However, Miller fumbled the ball into the end zone, making it the second time of the day that the Chippewas fumbled the ball, let alone in the end zone.

Even with this, the Chippewa defense came up big, as Jason Miller picked off a pass by Green. This sent the game into the third overtime, where the Huskies scored a field goal, to make the game, 34-31, heading into the second half of the third overtime. On the first play, Jackson threw the ball to Harris, who was running a slip screen. As Harris was turning upfield, he got lit up by the Northern Illinois defender, which caused a fumble. The Huskies recovered the ball and ended the game with a final score of 34-31, in favor of Northern Illinois.

Fumbling the ball was the bane of the Chippewas. If not for the fumbles, Central Michigan could've sealed the game and defeated the Huskies. If the Chippewas ended up with the win against former conference foe, Northern Illinois, Central Michigan would've taken a huge lead in the Tier 8 table, gaining four points for defeating a top-25 team.

Central Michigan Chippewas at Northern Illinois Huskies
Sep 21, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Central Michigan Chippewas (2-2)	0	17	7	0	7	31
#23 Northern Illinois Huskies (2-0)	7	7	10	0	10	34

Team Stats Comparison
	CMU	NIU
Total Offense	429	367
Rushing Yards	162	161
Passing Yards	267	206
First Downs	24	14
Punt Return Yards	22	25
Kick Return Yards	102	162
Total Yards	553	554
Turnovers	4	2
3rd Down Conversion	11-20	2-8
4th Down Conversion	4-4	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	8-4-1	5-2-1
Penalties	0-0	1-15
Possession Time	20:55	7:05

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		CMU	NIU
3:49	(NIU) TD: J. Richard, 23 Yd run (J. Schroeder kick)	0	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		CMU	NIU
6:18	(CMU) TD: D. Miller, 4 Yd run (T. Webb kick)	7	7
1:11	(CMU) FG: T. Webb, 28 Yd FG	10	7
0:46	(NIU) TD: B. Lawrence, 36 Yd pass from K. Green (J. Schroeder kick)	10	14
0:18	(CMU) TD: D. Miller, 2 Yd run (T. Webb kick)	17	14
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		CMU	NIU
6:08	(NIU) FG: J. Schroeder, 40 Yd FG	17	17
2:36	(CMU) TD: J. Dowdell, 12 Yd pass from M. Jackson (T. Webb kick)	24	17
0:35	(NIU) TD: W. Rivera, 6 Yd run (J. Schroeder kick)	24	24
OVERTIME SCORING		CMU	NIU
--	(NIU) TD: K. Green, 6 Yd run (J. Schroeder kick)	24	31
--	(CMU) TD: J. Brown, 13 Yd pass from M. Jackson (T. Webb kick)	31	31
--	(NIU) FG: J. Schroeder, 35 Yd FG	31	34

Central Michigan Chippewas PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Marcus Jackson 22/29 267 2 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD James Mitchell 34 92 2.7 0 Marquis Harris 12 27 2.2 0 Marcus Jackson 6 26 4.3 0 Derek Miller 3 7 2.3 2 Chad Perry 1 2 2.0 0 Omar Cox 1 2 2.0 0 Willie Lee 1 6 6.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Joe Brown 6 101 16.8 1 James Mitchell 4 20 5.0 0 Julius Peterson 3 30 10.0 0 Garrett Ward 3 55 18.3 0 Marquis Harris 3 14 4.6 0 Jermaine Harris 2 35 17.5 0 Jarvis Dowdell 1 12 12.0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Carlos Sullivan 6 0.0 0 0 Jermaine Griffith 5 0.0 0 0 J.D. Reed 4 0.0 0 0 Jason Miller 4 0.0 1 0 Justin Crum 3 1.0 0 0 Sean Ingraham 2 0.0 0 0 Richard Lemon 2 0.0 0 0 Rian Henderson 2 0.0 0 0 Art Wilkerson 2 0.0 0 0 Kevin Robinson 2 1.0 0 0 Cedric Mann 2 1.0 0 0 James Wilcox 2 1.0 0 0 Aaron Sharpe 0 0.0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Tim Webb 1/1 4/4 7 29 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Roderick Williams 2 90 45.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Joe Brown 4 102 25.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Joe Brown 2 22 11.0 0

Northern Illinois Huskies PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Ken Green 15/23 206 1 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Ken Green 13 43 3.3 1 Josh Richard 11 112 10.1 1 William Rivera 1 6 6.0 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Josh Richard 3 3 1.0 0 Tyler Thomas 3 63 21.0 0 Luke Jordan 3 61 20.3 0 Ron Lane 2 14 7.0 0 Bobby Lawrence 2 53 26.5 1 Ryan Vinson 1 3 3.0 0 Ian Hicks 1 9 9.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Ian Hicks 2 0 Bobby Lawrence 2 0 Jayson Watson 2 2 Michael Bailey 1 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Cliff Whitfield 10 0.0 0 0 Terrence Triplett 10 0.0 0 0 Tim Patterson 8 0.0 0 0 Roger James 7 0.0 0 0 Julian Leach 7 0.0 0 0 Maurice Fagan 7 0.0 0 0 Kellen Miller 6 0.0 0 0 Ryan Thompson 4 0.0 0 0 Mike Newby 3 0.0 0 0 Stephen McCoy 3 0.0 0 0 Walter Cross 3 0.0 0 0 Joe Hamilton 3 0.0 0 0 Dontae Smith 2 0.0 0 0 Travis Hines 2 0.0 0 0 Evan Hall 1 0.0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Justin Schroeder 2/2 4/4 11 40 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Louis Torres 3 144 48.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Ian Hicks 4 136 34.0 0 Frank Ortiz 1 26 26.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Frank Ortiz 2 25 12.5 0

Central Michigan 2013 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Aug 31	vs Northern Iowa Panthers (Home Opener/Blackout)	Won, 38-19
Sep 7	vs Eastern Michigan Eagles (Rivalry)	Won, 45-7
Sep 14	at Michigan State Spartans	Lost, 37-30
Sep 21	at Northern Illinois Huskies	Lost, 34-31
Oct 5	vs Ball State Cardinals
Oct 12	vs Georgia State Panthers (Homecoming)
Oct 19	at Miami University RedHawks
Oct 26	at Kentucky Wildcats
Nov 9	at Western Michigan Broncos (Rivalry)
Nov 16	vs Vanderbilt Commodores (Maroon Out)
Nov 23	vs Massachusetts Minutemen (Senior Night)
Nov 30	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish

After the loss to the Huskies, the Chippewas have a week off to prepare for the game against Ball State on October 5th.

[jpfine]

Rittenberg Roundup: Around the League - Week 4

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
September 22, 2013
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Indianapolis, IN - In the Top 25 this week, there was a bunch of crazy games and, like I said after the second week of the season, you should start expecting the polls to be different every single week. And not just by "Oh, Georgia Tech lost and they're 25th." No, what I mean is that the top 3 teams are going to lose this week. ()

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Sep 22, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	4	South Carolina (40)	3	0	1504
2	5	Oregon (21)	3	0	1299
3	7	Florida	2	0	1159
4	1	Alabama	3	1	1071
5	9	Oklahoma State	1	0	1043
6	10	Kansas State	3	0	987
7	11	Michigan	2	0	949
8	14	Nebraska	3	0	905
9	2	Ohio State	1	1	877
10	12	LSU	3	1	868
11	3	Georgia	3	1	807
12	15	Florida State	2	1	708
13	17	Missouri	2	0	644
14	8	Stanford	1	2	639
15	16	Texas A&M	1	2	614
16	18	Washington	4	0	584
17	19	Arizona State	2	0	539
18	--	Wisconsin	3	1	528
19	6	Notre Dame	1	2	515
20	--	Miami (FL)	2	1	495
21	13	UCLA	2	1	475
22	24	Oklahoma	2	1	432
23	21	Clemson	0	2	372
24	22	Louisville	2	2	372
25	23	Northern Illinois	2	0	372

In Week 4, conference play officially started for the rest of the conferences that have not started. In the games containing two ranked teams, in all three instances, the lower ranked (meaning high in number) beat all of the teams, including South Carolina over Alabama. Further upsets included Wisconsin over Georgia, Miami (FL) over Ohio State and Michigan State over Notre Dame, just to name a few. Some teams were able to avoid defeats, including Northern Illinois, who defeated a now 2-2 Central Michigan team in triple overtime by a single field goal. Furthermore, certain teams, such as Florida and Oklahoma State, didn’t play any games this week but made huge jumps in the polls. Even with all of the upsets, only two teams, Oregon State and Northwestern, were dropped from the rankings. In their place is 18th ranked Wisconsin and 20th ranked Miami (FL).

Top 25 Results
(4) South Carolina def. (1) Alabama, 49-20
Miami (FL) def. (2) Ohio State, 37-30 (OT)
Wisconsin def. (3) Georgia, 38-31
(5) Oregon def. Colorado, 35-17
Michigan State def. (6) Notre Dame, 38-7
(14) Nebraska def. (8) Stanford, 45-21
(11) Michigan def. Connecticut (1-0), 31-14
(12) LSU def. Georgia Tech, 31-7
(24) Oklahoma def. (13) UCLA, 28-21 (OT)
(15) Florida State def. Ole Miss, 31-30
(16) Texas A&M (0-2) def. Washington State (0-3), 52-21
(17) Missouri def. Indiana, 29-21
(18) Washington def. San Diego, 30-12
San Diego State def. (20) Oregon State, 40-14
(22) Louisville (1-2) vs Auburn (1-0)
(23) Northern Illinois def. Central Michigan, 34-31 (OT)
Purdue def. (25) Northwestern, 28-24

Top 25 Matchups
(1) South Carolina (3-0) vs (12) Florida State (2-1)
(3) Florida (2-0) vs Kentucky (1-2)
(4) Alabama (3-1) vs Ole Miss (1-2)
(5) Oklahoma State (1-0) vs Colorado (0-3)
(6) Kansas State (3-0) vs (8) Nebraska (3-0)
(7) Michigan vs Georgia Tech (1-3)
(9) Ohio State (1-1) vs (18) Wisconsin (3-1)
(10) LSU (3-1) vs (20) Miami (FL) (2-1)
(11) Georgia (3-1) vs North Carolina (1-2)
(13) Missouri (2-0) vs (17) Arizona State (2-0)
(14) Stanford (1-2) vs Washington State (0-4)
(15) Texas A&M (1-2) vs Incarnate Word (0-3)
(21) UCLA (2-1) vs Baylor (2-1)
(22) Oklahoma (2-1) vs Arizona (1-1)
(23) Clemson (0-2) vs Wake Forest (2-1)
(24) Louisville (2-2) vs FIU (2-0)
(25) Northern Illinois (2-0) vs Purdue (1-2)

Heisman Watch - Updated: Sep 22, 2013
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Jesse Hines	QB	Texas A&M		56-103, 666 Yds, 43 Car, 181 Yds, 9 TDs
Clarence Jack	QB	Oregon		46-81, 705 Yds, 40 Car, 207 Yds, 11 TDs
Ryan Allen	QB	Wisconsin		58-112, 784 Yds, 49 Car, 267 Yds, 12 TDs
John Rowe	QB	Georgia		78-122, 1235 Yds, 31 Car, 21 Yds, 15 TDs
Kyle Cox	QB	Nebraska		53-72, 614 Yds, 30 Car, 210 Yds, 12 TDs

After upset wins for both Wisconsin and Nebraska, their quarterbacks, Ryan Allen and Kyle Cox, respectively, hop into the Heisman Watch. These two players mark the 8th and 9th players in the Heisman Watch this season. Jesse Hines is, seemingly, cemented in first place, even with a 1-2 record for the Aggies.

Tier 8 Conference Standings - Updated: Sep 22, 2013
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Central Michigan	2-2	0.500	1 pt.	144	97	L2
New Mexico State	1-3	0.250	1 pt.	89	144	L1
Kent State	1-3	0.250	0 pts.	124	131	L3
Georgia State	1-3	0.250	0 pts.	93	123	L3
UMass	0-4	0.000	0 pts.	47	154	L4
Akron	0-3	0.000	0 pts.	55	125	L3

People. There's a reason why these teams are in the bottom tier. All teams in the conference are on a losing streak. Every. Single. Team. Lost. This. Week. Not even kidding. Central Michigan stays firm in first with a single point, even after two straight losses. UMass and Akron are both winless, with the two having four and three losses respectively. Central Michigan faces UMass later in the season.

Central Michigan faces Ball State at Mount Pleasant after a bye week this week.

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Re: Coach Chambers' Journey to the Top: The Catastrophic Chippewas | A Relegation Dyn

Just found this. The pro/rel system isn't something I've ever tried, should be interesting. I'm on board for this

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Just found this. The pro/rel system isn't something I've ever tried, should be interesting. I'm on board for this

Yeah, I just found the pro-rel system recently and I instantly came in love with it. This is my first dynasty where I'm actually playing using the pro-rel system (I've simmed a couple other systems of pro-rel), so it's going to be interesting how I can take them up. I'm glad you'll be following