Fearless Prediction: The FCS Playoff Bracket
After watching and following all spring, here’s my prediction of who’s in and who’s out of the FCS Playoff bracket this spring. The selection special is at 11:30 AM Sunday and will be unveiled on ESPNU.
Auto-Bids:
Big Sky – Weber State
Big South – Monmouth
CAA – Delaware* (determined by athletic directors’ vote – both Delaware and James Madsion were undefeated)
Missouri Valley – South Dakota State
NEC – Sacred Heart
OVC – Jacksonville State
Patriot League – Holy Cross
Pioneer – Davidson
SoCon – VMI
Southland – Sam Houston State
At-Large Bids
IN: James Madison, North Dakota State, Eastern Washington, North Dakota, Missouri State, Austin Peay
FIRST FOUR OUT: Kennesaw State, UC Davis, Southern Illinois, East Tennessee State
Seeds:
- Weber State
- South Dakota State
- Sam Houston
- Delaware
Bracket:
Sacred Heart at No. 1 Weber State
North Dakota at Eastern Washington
Davidson at No. 2 South Dakota State
Austin Peay at Missouri State
Monmouth at No. 3 Sam Houston
Jacksonville State at North Dakota State
Holy Cross at No. 4 Delaware
VMI at James Madison
Chuck has been writing about Lehigh football since the dawn of the internet, or perhaps it only seems like it. He’s executive editor of the College Sports Journal and has also written a book, The Rivalry: How Two Schools Started the Most Played College Football Series.
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