Sixteen teams will meet for the 2005 I-AA playoffs. They are:
First Round (Home teams listed first) :
GAME 1: (1) New Hampshire vs Colgate
GAME 2: Northern Iowa vs Eastern Washington
GAME 3: Montana vs Cal Poly
GAME 4: (4) Texas State vs Georgia Southern
GAME 5: (3) Hampton vs Richmond
GAME 6: Furman vs Nicholls State
GAME 7: Eastern Illinois vs Southern Illinois
GAME 8: (2) Appalachian State vs Lafayette
Mark Coulson of I-AA.org has the first of many playoff articles here
My picks in the First Round are:
- UNH over Colgate. The Wildcats just have too much firepower for the Raiders
- EWU over Northern Iowa. Eastern Washington has a great passing game.
- Montana over Cal Poly. Montana has been inconsistent, but has a great home field advantage.
- GSU over Texas State. GSU has far greater playoff experience
- Richmond over Hampton. Richmond plays the tougher schedule
- Furman over Nichols State. Furman is the better team and have the home field advantage
- Eastern Illinois over Southern Illinois. The Salukis have folded frequently in the first round.
- Appalachian State over Lafayette. The Leopards are outclassed in this game.
