IdaGriz01
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Lots of FCS playoff action today … IF you have the DirecTV Sports Pack. They are also streaming on ESPN3 and/or WatchESPN. Chances are they are also being broadcast on Dish in at least some areas.
With two Big Sky teams getting seeds ( :thumb: ), only two are playing today. I suppose it was the best the committee could do, but it seems a bit strange they’d have San Diego playing Cal Poly, since they already played during the regular season. Feel sorry for the Weebs, having to travel most of the way across the country to play.
It’s interesting that the committee has decided that the SoCon is “back” and deserved four bids. It’s even more interesting that they took Samford at 7-4. But in the end, they only took five 7-4 teams, and one of those was an auto-bid. Of course, they also took Illinois State (6-5), being determined to give the MVFC four bids. That bumped one of four remaining 7-4 teams: Albany, Drake, SE Louisiana and Tennessee State. By bumping Tenn State, they ended up taking only the auto-bid from the Ohio Valley … which tells you something right there. Same way with bumping SELA … only two bids for the Southland. And Fordham (8-3) might feel picked upon, but they shouldn’t … being in the pititful Patriot League.
All and all, a very interesting playoff lineup this year.
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St. Francis (PA) at Villanova 12:00 pm 793
Weber State at Chattanooga 12:00 pm 790
Lehigh at New Hampshire 12:00 pm 792
Charleston Southern at Wofford 12:00 pm 794
North Carolina A&T at Richmond 12:00 pm 791
Illinois State at Cent. Arkansas 1:00 pm 788
Samford at Youngstown State 3:00 pm 789
San Diego at Cal Poly 5:00 pm 788
It’s interesting that the committee has decided that the SoCon is “back” and deserved four bids. It’s even more interesting that they took Samford at 7-4. But in the end, they only took five 7-4 teams, and one of those was an auto-bid. Of course, they also took Illinois State (6-5), being determined to give the MVFC four bids. That bumped one of four remaining 7-4 teams: Albany, Drake, SE Louisiana and Tennessee State. By bumping Tenn State, they ended up taking only the auto-bid from the Ohio Valley … which tells you something right there. Same way with bumping SELA … only two bids for the Southland. And Fordham (8-3) might feel picked upon, but they shouldn’t … being in the pititful Patriot League.
All and all, a very interesting playoff lineup this year.