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College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25–FINAL Spring 2021

Kent Schmidt — Mon, 17 May 2021 18:31:34 +0000

Below are the final Top 25 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the Division I FCS Spring 2021 schedule. These rankings are amongst all the FCS teams that participated with at least three games in the spring schedule and includes teams that may have opted out of the season. NOTE: the Ivy League and.

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College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25–Apr. 11

Kent Schmidt — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:13:06 +0000

Below are the Top 25 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending April 3rd. These rankings are amongst the now 88 schools participating in the spring schedule. Joining Illinois State, who opted out the prior week, to opt out of the season after starting their season are Albany, Chattanooga, and Cal Poly.

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College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25–Apr. 3

Kent Schmidt — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 12:26:31 +0000

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College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25–Mar. 28

Kent Schmidt — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:16:24 +0000

Below are the Top 25 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending March 28th. These rankings are amongst the now 91 schools participating in the spring schedule. NOTE: the Ivy League and Mid-Eastern (MEAC) conferences are not participating in the 2021 spring schedule. The Big Sky Conference was the big winner.

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College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25–Mar. 21

Kent Schmidt — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:54:11 +0000

Below are the Top 25 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending March 21st. These rankings are amongst the now 91 schools (Illinois State just announced it will forgo the rest of its spring schedule) participating in the spring schedule. NOTE: the Ivy League and Mid-Eastern (MEAC) conferences are not participating in.

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College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25–Mar. 14

Kent Schmidt — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:09:46 +0000

Below are the Top 25 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending March 14th. These rankings are amongst the 92 schools participating in the spring schedule. NOTE: the Ivy League and Mid-Eastern (MEAC) conferences are not participating in the 2021 spring schedule. North Dakota State moves back into the top spot.

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College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25–Mar. 7

Kent Schmidt — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:38:17 +0000

Below are the Top 25 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending March 7th. These rankings are amongst the 92 schools participating in the spring schedule. The Missouri Valley Football Conference is well represented with the Top 4 teams in the rankings. In total, the MVFC has eight teams in the.

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College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25–Feb. 28

Kent Schmidt — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:00:43 +0000

Below are the Top 25 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending February 28th. These rankings are amongst the 92 schools participating in the spring schedule. North Dakota State lost to Southern Illinois this week and moved down to the #2 spot in the rankings. South Dakota State moves up to.

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College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25–Feb. 21

Kent Schmidt — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 15:55:02 +0000

Below are the Top 25 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending February 21st. These rankings are amongst the 92 schools participating in the spring schedule. Three-time defending champion North Dakota State stays in the top spot following its spring season opening win at home over Youngstown State. South Dakota State.

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College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25–Spring 2021 Preseason

Kent Schmidt — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 20:30:59 +0000

Below are the Top 25 FCS preseason rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the spring 2021 season. These rankings are amongst the 94 of the total of 127 schools participating in the spring schedule. Three-time defending champion North Dakota State is the preseason top spot with the team the Bison defeated in the last.

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2021 CSJ FCS Independent Spring Football Preview

Kent Schmidt — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 19:51:24 +0000

Before Division II move-ups Tarleton State and Dixie State play their first Division I game, the two have endured much before that first D-I snap.

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CSJ 2020 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Preview: Georgia vs. Cincinnati

Kent Schmidt — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:55:59 +0000

Georgia vs. CincinnatiWhen: Friday, January 1st, 12:00 PM ESTWhere: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga.TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN Cincinnati gets its chance to show the Football Playoff Committee that they were ranked too low this season. The undefeated Bearcats will play Georgia in their home state in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on New Year’s Day similar to how another undefeated.

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CSJ 2020 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Preview: Army vs. West Virginia

Kent Schmidt — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 03:20:04 +0000

Army vs. West VirginiaWhen: Thursday, December 31st, 4:00 PM ESTWhere: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tenn.TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN Army benefited from Tennessee’s COVID-19 breakout as the Volunteers were originally slated to face West Virginia. Army was orignially left out of the bowls altogether after the bid it was given to the Independence Bowl was removed as that.

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CSJ 2020 Offerpad Arizona Bowl Preview: Ball State vs. San Jose State

Kent Schmidt — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 12:38:53 +0000

Ball State vs. San Jose StateWhen: Thursday, December 31st, 2:00 PM ESTWhere: Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz.TV/Streaming: CBS, CBS Sports Live The 2020 Offerpad Arizona Bowl will feature two surprising conference champions in the Mid-American’s Ball State and the Mountain West’s San Jose State. This matchup is one of only two bowl games to feature two conference.

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CSJ 2020 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Preview: Mississippi State vs. Tulsa

Kent Schmidt — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 13:18:05 +0000

Mississippi State vs. TulsaWhen: Thursday, December 31st, 12:00 PM ESTWhere: Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Tex.TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN The first Group of Five versus Power Five matchup takes place with Tulsa playing the SEC’s Mississippi State. This is the first of three such match-ups in this bowl season with Army facing West Virginia in the Liberty.

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Group of Five 2020-21 Bowl Week 1 Recap & Highlights

Kent Schmidt — Sun, 27 Dec 2020 14:14:49 +0000

What a first week of bowl action of the first ten bowl games of the season! Two games really caught my attention in UCF playing BYU and Coastal Carolina playing Liberty this week before the games started. BYU throttled UCF 49-23 in what looks to be QB Zach Wilson’s final collegiate game in the Boca.

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CSJ 2020 Camellia Bowl Preview: Marshall vs. Buffalo

Kent Schmidt — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 15:09:35 +0000

Marshall vs. BuffaloWhen: Friday, December 25th, 2:30 PM ESTWhere: Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Ala.TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN Two schools look to rebound after both lost their respective conference championship games in upsets. Marshall and Buffalo meet in this game on Christmas afternoon in Montgomery. Marshall was a team that raced out to a 7-0 start but now have lost.

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CSJ 2020 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Preview: Louisiana Tech vs. Georgia Southern

Kent Schmidt — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 17:01:02 +0000

Louisiana Tech vs. Georgia SouthernWhen: Wednesday, December 23rd, 3:00 PM ESTWhere: Mercedes-Benes Superdome, New Orleans, La.TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN Louisiana Tech and Georgia Southern meet for the first time in their histories when the two schools face each other in New Orleans. Louisiana Tech started its season well with a pair of wins over Southern Miss and Houston.

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CSJ 2020 RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl Preview: BYU vs. UCF

Kent Schmidt — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 02:08:40 +0000

BYU vs. UCFWhen: Tuesday, December 22nd, 7:00 PM ESTWhere: FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla.TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN UCF accepted this bowl bid almost two weeks ago but when its opponent of BYU was announced around a week later, this game just moved up the ladder in terms of significance for this bowl season. In the last regular season.

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CSJ 2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Preview: Tulane vs. Nevada

Kent Schmidt — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 21:44:49 +0000

Tulane vs. NevadaWhen: Tuesday, December 22nd, 3:30 PM ESTWhere: Albertsons Stadium, Boise, IdahoTV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN Tulane and Nevada are both making a bowl game for the third consecutive year, with Nevada coming back to the blue turf after losing to Ohio 30-21 last season. Tulane last year won the Armed Forces Bowl over Southern Miss. Nevada won.

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CSJ 2020 Myrtle Beach Bowl Preview: Appalachian State vs. North Texas

Kent Schmidt — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 01:06:20 +0000

Appalachian State vs. North TexasWhen: Monday, December 21st, 2:30 PM ESTWhere: Brooks Stadium, Conway, S.C.TV/Streaming: ESPN, WatchESPN Appalachian State and North Texas M are set to kick off bowl season Monday afternoon in the inaugural Myrtle Beach Bowl. This is the first bowl game due to the Dec. 19th Frisco Bowl being canceled. The Mountaineers are appearing.

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2020-21 College Bowl Games for Group of Five Schools so far

Kent Schmidt — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 14:53:30 +0000

In this unique year with COVID-19, the college football season still played on for the Group of Five. Some conferences like the Mid-American and the Mountain West Conferences joined the season late, while the American Athletic, Conference USA, and Sun Belt Conference started their seasons on time. With COVID-19, several bowl game have been canceled.

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CSJ 2020 American Athletic Conference Championship Game Preview — Tulsa at Cincinnati

Kent Schmidt — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 15:39:36 +0000

Tulsa at Cincinnati When: Saturday, December 19th, 8:00 PM ESTWhere: Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OhioTV/Streaming: ABC / WatchESPN This championship game was supposed to be a rematch as the two teams were scheduled to play in Tulsa with the winner getting the home field advantage for the AAC title game. But COVID-19 got in the way last week to allow.

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CSJ 2020 Mountain West Conference Championship Game Preview

Kent Schmidt — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 04:23:30 +0000

Boise State vs. San Jose StateWhen: Saturday, December 19th, 4:15 PM ESTWhere: Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nev.TV/Streaming: FOX / Fox Sports Live The Mountain West Championship game is intended to be hosted by the top team in the league. That team this year is the surprising San Jose State. But 2020 and COVID-19 will not.

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CSJ 2020 Sun Belt Conference Championship Game Preview — Louisiana at Coastal Carolina

Kent Schmidt — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:29:15 +0000

Louisiana at Coastal CarolinaWhen: Saturday, December 19th, 3:30 PM ESTWhere: Brooks Stadium, Conway, S.C.TV/Streaming: ESPN / WatchESPN Undefeated Coastal Carolina hosts one-loss Louisiana in possibly the most anticipated Sun Belt football game in the history of the league. This is the first trip to the SBC title game for the Chanticleers and the third straight for.

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CSJ MAC Championship Game Preview — Ball State vs. Buffalo

Kent Schmidt — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 19:29:02 +0000

Ball State vs. BuffaloWhen: Friday, December 18th, 7:30 PM ESTWhere: Ford Field, Detroit, Mich.TV/Streaming: ESPN / WatchESPN Two teams that have won five games in row meet to determine the Mid-American Conference title in Detroit in this COVID-19 shorten 2020 season. Buffalo comes into this game undefeated with five straight wins and had one game canceled.

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CSJ 2020 Conference USA Championship Game Preview — UAB at Marshall

Kent Schmidt — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 18:11:20 +0000

UAB at MarshallWhen: Friday, December 18, 7:00 PM ESTWhere: Joan Edwards Stadium, Huntington, W.Va.TV/Streaming: CBS Sports Network / CBS Sports App Two teams that have rarely met recently will vie for the Conference USA championship game in this unique 2020 COVID-19 filled season this Friday. Marshall hosts UAB in this game by virtue of its better conference record..

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GAME PREVIEW: Nevada vs. San Jose State

Kent Schmidt — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 19:14:51 +0000

Nevada vs. San Jose StateWhen: Friday, Dec. 11th 10:00 PM EDTWhere: Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nev.TV/Streaming: CBS Sports Network/Watch CBS Sports Network A trip to the Mountain West Conference title game is on the line when San Jose State plays Nevada in this contest. The game was to be hosted by San Jose State but because.

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GAME PREVIEW: Appalachian State at Coastal Carolina

Kent Schmidt — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:33:24 +0000

Appalachian State at Coastal CarolinaWhen: Saturday, Nov. 21st, 12:00 PM ESTWhere: Brooks Stadium, Conway, S.C.TV/Streaming: ESPN2/WatchESPN (subscription req’d) The only two teams in the Sun Belt without a conference loss will meet on the teal field in Conway, S.C. this Saturday. Coastal Carolina comes into this game not only undefeated in league play but also undefeated overall. The.

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Rethinking Division I Football: Making A Three Tiered System

Preston Adams — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 18:33:33 +0000

How do we organize these programs in a way that is enticing for them, without breaking the proverbial bank while also creating a potentially better G5 product overall as well?

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OPINION: Requiem for the NCAA

Preston Adams — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 23:23:33 +0000

On Wednesday, August 5th 2020, we were finally given the answer we have all been waiting for from the NCAA with regards to the continuation of the 2020 fall sports season.

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College Football in the Fall: Selfish or Perseverance?

Ben Schleiger — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 23:51:40 +0000

Writers across the nation struggle with the fact that all their work may be all for naught. Athletes worry their off-season efforts and senior years may be futile. And fans have fleeting hope whether some football or none will be played in the fall. This pandemic has emotions heightened, tempers flaring, and heartache growing, yet.

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A Wacky Idea for a Wacky Year of 2020 for Division I Football

Kent Schmidt — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:31:34 +0000

It has been a wacky 2020, hasn’t it? The year started out like most years. The Group of Five played four bowl games in this calendar year, as did the FCS national title game. All played with fans in the stands and played without any idea of what was to come. Cincinnati easily won the.

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Weber State TE Logan Strom Hopes To Follow The Antonio Gates Path To Becoming A Starter

David Mays — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 17:07:56 +0000

New Weber State TE Logan Strom has taken a very interesting route to the Wildcat football program. The former two-sport Norfolk High school (NE) standout has been to several different programs in basketball before deciding recently to head to Ogden, Utah as a prospective TE. Our David Mays caught up with Logan.

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Colgate Head Coach Dan Hunt gives an update on Raider Football and gets insightful about current events!

David Mays — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 21:21:26 +0000

This week, CSJ's David Mays got a hold of Colgate head football coach Dan Hunt and got his opinion on the most important topic of 2020 - crunchy, or creamy peanut butter? Along the way he also talked about the state of the Colgate football program and the unprecedented challenges of this offseason.

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2020 College Sports Journal FCS Preseason All-America Team Announced

Chuck Burton — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 17:34:48 +0000

Sixty student-athletes in the NCAA Division I Football’s Championship Subdivision have been named to the 2020 College Sports Journal Preseason FCS All-America Team.

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How To Have A Late College Football Season In A COVID-19 World

Chuck Burton — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 18:21:54 +0000

In the past, college football has survived through outbreaks of disease and mass disruptions, and how the sport handled those circumstances provide a possible roadmap to a late post-COVID-19 football season. Looking to the past, how could we adapt that to today?

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2019 NCAA Division I Group of Five College Football Team Preview: All 65 Teams, Ranked

Kent Schmidt — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 01:50:53 +0000

College Sports Journal’s NCAA 2019 College Football Group of Five Team Previews are being released all summer, and we’re ranking every G5 school from Number 65 to Number 1. Check back to see where your favorite school is ranked! 65. UTEP Miners 64. UConn Huskies 63. UMass Minutemen 62. Rice Owls 61. New Mexico State.

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Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games of Week 7

Kent Schmidt — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 12:04:07 +0000

The Power Five conferences saw a number of undefeated and high ranked teams fall in Week 7. That was not the case for the Group of Five conferences as the undefeated teams stayed that way but just narrowly. AAC UCF and South Florida kept their unblemished records but both had to come from behind in.

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College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25 – Oct. 6

Kent Schmidt — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 14:08:37 +0000

Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 6th, 2018. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the FCS side of things and have been used for several years with his own computer ranking.

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College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25–Sept. 22

Kent Schmidt — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 15:32:11 +0000

Below are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 22nd, 2018. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools but our rankings will show just the FCS side of things and have been used for several years with his own computer ranking.

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