2016 FCS At Large Playoff Eligibility (V 2.0)

[grizband]

Updated list of FCS At Large Playoff Eligible teams.

Teams are organized by conference, excluding the Ivy League since their conference does not participate in the FCS playoffs. However, MEAC and SWAC teams are listed since their teams could theoretically receive a playoff berth.

Teams preceded by an asterisk (*) have already reached the 6 win benchmark; those listed in bold need to win all remaining games to reach 6 Division I wins.

Teams Removed:
William & Mary 1-4 3-5 (CAA)
Florida A&M 3-3 3-6 (MEAC)
Southern Illinois 0-5 2-6 (MVFC)
Wagner 2-1 4-4 (NEC)
Bryant 2-2 3-5 (NEC)
Holy Cross 1-3 3-6 (Patriot)
Campbell 1-3 3-4 (Pioneer)
ETSU 1-5 3-5 (Southern)

Big Sky
*North Dakota 6-0 7-2
*Eastern Washington 5-0 7-1
*Cal Poly 4-1 6-2
Weber State 4-1 5-3
Northern Colorado 3-2 5-3
Northern Arizona 3-2 4-4
Montana 2-3 5-3
Southern Utah 3-3 4-4

Big South
Liberty 3-0 5-3
Charleston Southern 2-0 5-2
Kennesaw State 2-1 6-2
Monmouth 0-4 4-5

Colonial
*James Madison 5-0 7-1
*New Hampshire 5-1 6-3
*Richmond 4-1 7-1
*Villanova 4-1 6-2
Stony Brook 4-1 5-3
Maine 4-1 5-3
Albany 2-3 5-3
Delaware 1-4 3-5
William & Mary 1-4 3-5

Mid-Eastern
*North Carolina A&T 5-0 7-1
North Carolina Central 5-0 6-2
Hampton 4-2 4-4
South Carolina State 3-1 4-3
Morgan State 2-3 2-5
Savannah State 2-2 2-4

Missouri Valley
*North Dakota State 3-1 6-1
*Youngstown State 4-1 6-2
South Dakota State 4-1 5-3
*Western Illinois 3-2 6-2
South Dakota 3-2 4-4
Missouri State 2-3 4-4
Northern Iowa 2-3 3-5
Illinois State 2-4 4-5
Indiana State 2-4 4-5

Northeast
Saint Francis 4-0 6-3
Duquesne 2-1 5-3
*Sacred Heart 1-2 6-2

Ohio Valley
Jacksonville State 4-0 7-1
Tennessee Martin 4-1 5-4
Murray State 3-2 3-5
SE Missouri State 3-2 3-5
Eastern Illinois 3-3 5-4
Tennessee Tech 3-3 3-5
Tennessee State 2-2 5-3

Patriot
*Lehigh 4-0 7-2
Fordham 2-1 5-3
Colgate 2-1 3-4
Bucknell 2-1 3-5
Georgetown 0-3 3-5

Pioneer
*San Diego 6-0 7-1
*Dayton 5-1 7-2
Marist 4-1 4-4
Jacksonville 3-1 4-3
Drake 3-2 4-4
Stetson 2-3 4-4

Southern
*Citadel 6-0 8-0
*Chattanooga 6-1 8-1
Samford 4-1 6-2
Wofford 3-2 5-3
Mercer 2-3 4-4
VMI 1-4 3-5

Southland
*Sam Houston State 6-0 8-0
*Central Arkansas 6-0 7-1
Nicholls 4-2 4-4
Southeastern Louisiana 4-2 4-4
McNeese State 4-3 5-4
Stephen F Austin 3-3 4-4
Lamar 3-3 3-5
Houston Baptist 2-4 3-5

Southwestern
East Division:
Alcorn State 3-3 3-4
Jackson State 3-3 3-5
Alabama A&M 3-4 3-5

West Division:
Prairie View A&M 5-1 5-3

[melloware13]

William & Mary would be bold now, all 3 of their wins are against D1 opponents (Norfolk State, Hampton, Delaware).

[grizband]

William & Mary would be bold now, all 3 of their wins are against D1 opponents (Norfolk State, Hampton, Delaware).
You're correct, looks like a removed William & Mary a game early. Thanks for catching that, I'll update it on the original post.

[dgtw]

Jacksonville State has six D1 wins.


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[BEAR]

Strange how SHSU is #1 in the nation according to some rankings but if it loses to UCA will be the at-large for the fifth or sixth ranked conference SLC. xlolx Weird.

[Schism55]

You can black out the entire OVC besides Jax St. Non of the rest have a snowballs chance in hell of getting in.

[superman7515]

Mid-Eastern
*North Carolina A&T 5-0 7-1
North Carolina Central 5-0 6-2
Hampton 4-2 4-4
South Carolina State 3-1 4-3
Morgan State 2-3 2-5
Savannah State 2-2 2-4


Morgan State & Savannah State both have postseason bans.

[grizband]

Morgan State & Savannah State both have postseason bans.
Thanks, Supe, forgot about that!

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[grizband]

You can black out the entire OVC besides Jax St. Non of the rest have a snowballs chance in hell of getting in.
Probably true, but for now the list is simply everyone eligible based on guidelines.

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[SUUTbird]

If Montana wins out or even go 2-1 I think they will easily get the 4th Big Sky playoff spot, not to sure if the conference would get a 5th one but if UNC is able to upset the Griz I could see them definitely being considered.

[JSUSoutherner]

Jacksonville State has six D1 wins.


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Austin Peay is D1?

[walliver]

The new guidelines specify 6, but even then it isn't definite. For all but a small handful of teams, however, 7 D-I wins is necessary.

[ngineer]

Just looking at the list, one has to admire the rebuilding job that was done at Prairie View. I remember 10-15 years ago when they had the worst program in all of football. Sports Illustrated even did an article on their dilemma. Kudos to those who have stayed the course and spent a lot of dollars, sweat and tears in to becoming a winner.