FCS Conference changes for 2013

[JSUBison]

Is this correct?

Mercer: Pioneer Conference. Playoff eligible
Stetson: Pioneer Conference. Playoff eligible
Incarnate Word: Southland Conference. First year of DI transition. Not playoff eligible.
UNC-Charlotte: FBS transitional. Not playoff eligible.
ODU: FBS transitional. Not playoff eligible.
Georgia State: FBS transitional. Not playoff eligible.

Future teams:

Kennesaw State: Unknown conference 2014. I'm guessing Big South but I have no real info on that.
Houston Baptist: Southland Conference 2014

I don't know when Kennesaw State and Houston would be playoff eligible. First year?

[UAalum72]

Albany leaves NEC for CAA
Stony Brook leaves Big South for CAA

[superman7515]

ODU's official designation this season is FCS Independent, I believe that will be Georgia State's status as well, but I'm not sure about charlotte.

[DFW HOYA]

Houston Baptist: Southland Conference. Playoff eligible.

[TheRevSFA]

HBU isn't in conference in 2013...they start in 2014

[DFW HOYA]

Are they playing in 2013? Their web site seems to suggest this.

http://hbuhuskies.com/news/2012/8/29/FB_0829123400.aspx

[Tubakat2014]

Are they playing in 2013? Their web site seems to suggest this.

http://hbuhuskies.com/news/2012/8/29/FB_0829123400.aspx

WOW. If this is true and not just a typo, this is news to me. All I've heard up to this point is 2014.

[nwFL Griz]

HBU is starting this year, not in conference until 2014.

ICWU and ACU both beginning transition this year.

[Sammy94]

HBU starts football in 2013, playing a limited schedule. They will be part of the SLC in 2014.

[Tubakat2014]

Thanks for the clarification, Sammy94.

UIW has a nice, detailed timeline available.
http://www.cardinalathletics.com/documents/2012/12/5/UIW_AND_DIVISION_I_TIMELINE.pdf?id=835

And things are looking questionable at Kennesaw State, unfortunately.
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-georgia-sports/2013/01/08/ksu-football-decision-deferred/

[TheRevSFA]

Are they playing in 2013? Their web site seems to suggest this.

http://hbuhuskies.com/news/2012/8/29/FB_0829123400.aspx


Exactly..they start being in the SLC in 2014

[WH49er]

ODU's official designation this season is FCS Independent, I believe that will be Georgia State's status as well, but I'm not sure about charlotte.



We will be consider an FCS Independent and won't be eligible for the postseason.

[alvinkayak6]

In 2014, there will also be a 4-team playoff in the FBS. I'm assuming Charlotte would be eligible.

[WH49er]

In 2014, there will also be a 4-team playoff in the FBS. I'm assuming Charlotte would be eligible.



2015 is our FBS transitional year, won't be eligible for postseason play until 2016.



It's a weird situation but ODU will FBS in 2014 and playing @ Charlotte. Have any other FCS teams hosted a FBS team?

[Tubakat2014]

2015 is our FBS transitional year, won't be eligible for postseason play until 2016.



It's a weird situation but ODU will FBS in 2014 and playing @ Charlotte. Have any other FCS teams hosted a FBS team?

Off the top of my head, Montana hosted Idaho a few times. They made Idaho regret every trip.

[superman7515]

It's a weird situation but ODU will FBS in 2014 and playing @ Charlotte. Have any other FCS teams hosted a FBS team?

Yes, quite a few of them, although it is much less frequent now.

[fc97]

there's hushed word that if kennesaw solidifes and commits to football they'll be voted into the socon

[NoDak 4 Ever]

HBU starts football in 2013, playing a limited schedule. They will be part of the SLC in 2014.

I'm curious. What is the existing SLC team's opinion of them basically going smaller? It would seem an advantage to the larger schools.

[Tuscon]

2013 is our FBS transitional year. No more FCS for us.

[TheRevSFA]

I'm curious. What is the existing SLC team's opinion of them basically going smaller? It would seem an advantage to the larger schools.

I would love to see SFA, Sam, Lamar, McNeese, UCA, and NW State (maybe SELA too) grab some of the other conference outliers and make a new conference..but that won't happen