First Time Schools with a chance to qualify for the Playoffs

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

Thought this was an interesting article, nice to see the CAA is not on the list.

https://theanalyst.com/na/2021/10/potential-first-time-qualifiers-in-2021-fcs-playoffs/

[Libertine]

I didn't realize that Mercer was the only SoCon team to have never been and I hadn't noticed how good a year Morehead is having.

[DFW HOYA]

Bucknell and Georgetown aren't moving off that list anytime soon.

[Reign of Terrier]

In Mercer's case, if they make the playoffs, the socon's resembles the MVFC And Big Sky more than any other conference with 8 of 9 teams making the playoffs since 2016. You could argue a 7-5 Western team got robbed in 2017 too.

[Pard4Life]

Bucknell won the first Orange Bowl though...

[FUBeAR]

In Mercer's case, if they make the playoffs, the socon's resembles the MVFC And Big Sky more than any other conference with 8 of 9 teams making the playoffs since 2016. You could argue a 7-5 Western team got robbed in 2017 too.
Though FUBeAR hasn’t seen an ‘official’ line, he would imagine Mercer is favored by at least 7 to beat CIT on the road tomorrow.

The Bears won’t be favored vs. Chatt @ home nor ETSU on the road in their final 2 games, but they are MUCH-improved over the Bears of Spring & those Bears defeated both favored #9 Chatt & favored #20 ETSU last Spring with an upset win over favored #17 Furman sandwiched between those 2 upset victories.

[Puddin Tane]

Bucknell and Georgetown aren't moving off that list anytime soon.

think HBU is safe for another year