Top 10 current FCS programs?

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Originally Posted by Daytripper

I hope this isn't in any order...

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It is in an order...alphabetical.

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Originally Posted by ST_Lawson

It is in an order...alphabetical.

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Give him a break with the alphabet. He did go to SHSU.

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Originally Posted by 89Hen

Off the top of my head....

EWU
JMU
JSU
Montana
Montana State
NDSU
Sam Houston
SDSU
UNI
Weber

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Is this enough to get Weber on the current Top 10 list? Nice run of qualifying the past 5 years, but I’m not sure that it is enough...I might be letting that curb-stomping I saw Chatt deliver to them in 2016 be affecting my opinion too heavily.


Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs

The Weber State Wildcats have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs nine times, with an overall record of 7–9.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1987	First Round Quarterfinals	@ Idaho @ Marshall	W 59–30 L23–51
1991	First Round	@ Northern Iowa	L21–38
2008	First Round Quarterfinals	@ Cal Poly @ Montana	W 49–35 L13–24
2009	First Round	@ William & Mary	L25–38
2016	First Round	@ Chattanooga	L14–45
2017	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Western Illinois @ Southern Utah @ James Madison	W 21–19 W 30–13 L28–31
2018	Second Round Quarterfinals	SE Missouri State Maine	W 48–23 L18–23
2019	Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals	Kennesaw State Montana @ James Madison	W 26–20 W 17–10 L14–30
2020*	First Round	Southern Illinois	L 31-34

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Originally Posted by FUBeAR

Is this enough to get Weber on the current Top 10 list? Nice run of qualifying the past 5 years, but I’m not sure that it is enough...I might be letting that curb-stomping I saw Chatt deliver to them in 2016 be affecting my opinion too heavily.


Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs

The Weber State Wildcats have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs nine times, with an overall record of 7–9.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1987	First Round Quarterfinals	@ Idaho @ Marshall	W 59–30 L23–51
1991	First Round	@ Northern Iowa	L21–38
2008	First Round Quarterfinals	@ Cal Poly @ Montana	W 49–35 L13–24
2009	First Round	@ William & Mary	L25–38
2016	First Round	@ Chattanooga	L14–45
2017	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Western Illinois @ Southern Utah @ James Madison	W 21–19 W 30–13 L28–31
2018	Second Round Quarterfinals	SE Missouri State Maine	W 48–23 L18–23
2019	Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals	Kennesaw State Montana @ James Madison	W 26–20 W 17–10 L14–30
2020*	First Round	Southern Illinois	L 31-34

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Who would you replace them with for the current top 10?

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Originally Posted by WeAreThePride

Absurd that a team with fewer total wins, more total losses, a FAR lower win percentage, and fewer championships is considered to be more successful than NDSU. Literally the only stat they have in their favor is total appearances.

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It's not beyond criticism but I think it's a pretty fair gauge overall using an escalating point system based on how deep you get into the playoffs. A first round loss is worth 5 points up to a championship being worth 100 points (which would require a first round win in a 24 team format as well so NDSU and JMU have only gotten 95 points for championships in recent years - this year's winner will only get 95 as well). Montana has played 20 more playoff games than NDSU has so that's where they get their advantage even though from a "points per game" NDSU is much higher due to more titles and deeper runs in general.

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Originally Posted by FUBeAR

Is this enough to get Weber on the current Top 10 list? Nice run of qualifying the past 5 years, but I’m not sure that it is enough...I might be letting that curb-stomping I saw Chatt deliver to them in 2016 be affecting my opinion too heavily.


Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs

The Weber State Wildcats have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs nine times, with an overall record of 7–9.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1987	First Round Quarterfinals	@ Idaho @ Marshall	W 59–30 L23–51
1991	First Round	@ Northern Iowa	L21–38
2008	First Round Quarterfinals	@ Cal Poly @ Montana	W 49–35 L13–24
2009	First Round	@ William & Mary	L25–38
2016	First Round	@ Chattanooga	L14–45
2017	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Western Illinois @ Southern Utah @ James Madison	W 21–19 W 30–13 L28–31
2018	Second Round Quarterfinals	SE Missouri State Maine	W 48–23 L18–23
2019	Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals	Kennesaw State Montana @ James Madison	W 26–20 W 17–10 L14–30
2020*	First Round	Southern Illinois	L 31-34

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W&M beat Weber 38-0 in the 2009 playoffs

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Originally Posted by Gil Dobie

Who would you replace them with for the current top 10?

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I’d let The Professor run his Prediculation Machine & cogitate up that answer.

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Originally Posted by FUBeAR

I’d let The Professor run his Prediculation Machine & cogitate up that answer.

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Weber has a ways to go. They're tied at #28 (with Jacksonville St interestingly enough) amongst current FCS programs with 175 points. The teams on the cusp of the top 10 are McNeese (360), Richmond (350), UNH (345), and Villanova (325) but the top 10 are going to separate themselves pretty well after Sam Houston's points from this year are added in since they'll have at least a 100 point lead on McNeese after that.

My Top 10 programs as of today (in order)

NDSU
JMU
Sam Houston State
South Dakota State
Villanova
Eastern Washington
Northern Iowa
Montana
Jacksonville State
New Hampshire

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Originally Posted by JSUSoutherner

Give him a break with the alphabet. He did go to SHSU.

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How's that JSU degree working out for you? Did it properly prepare you to work a deep fryer AND a cash register?