Top 10 current FCS programs?

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Originally Posted by NuJerzBullDog

if we SC.State could win a few play off games and upgrade facilities i would def put us in the top 10

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One thing that hurts SCSU is geograghy. Being within 300 miles of most all the SoCon teams means a tough first-round matchup everytime.

The 2009 SCSU team could compete to win against any team in the nation. They could run the ball, play defense and dominate in the trenches. We got lucky that we won that game.

Montana
ASU
Delaware
GSU
YSU
UNI
McNeese
JMU
Nova
EWU

Bubble: UNH, W&M, Richmond, UMASS, Montana State, Furman, SIU

Lots of love for Jacksonville State... a team that has never won a playoff game.

Based on team, support, facilities, improvements, etc...

1. Montana
1a. AppSt
3. Delaware
4. JMU
5. UNI
6. Georgia Southern
7. Montana State
8. NDSU
9. Cal Poly
10. McNeese

Put ODU on the watch list for a few years.

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Originally Posted by Squealofthepig

5. Delaware - the Hens are back! After a few disappointing years (at least for Hens fans) Delaware has reasserted itself. Top ten for last decade? Maybe (just barely). Top ten currently? Absolutely.

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"Maybe"? "Just barely"? I know there were two bad years in there, but the Hens did win a title, made three national championship games, and made the semis in '00. I think they have the most playoff wins of any CAA school in that time. And the attendance has never averaged below 20k for a regular season in that time as well. If that just "barely" makes the top ten then I really need to see who's beating that. xeyebrowx

I'm surprised there are a few people on this thread willing to put NDSU on their lists. I like the respect given out to NDSU football on here. Contrary to the posts on the "other" FCS board - Over there, NDSU football is the worst thing to ever happen to this planet, and all its fans are worse than Hitler.

Over on that board, if someone asked the question of what are the 10 most pathetic programs in FCS, I'm sure NDSU would be on most of those lists.

Sounds like my kind of thread.

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Originally Posted by Go Lehigh TU owl

McNeese State is interesting. For whatever reason, despite solid success on the field, they've fallen out of the FCS thought process as proven by this thread.

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Probably because even though we have made the playoffs more than a few times in the last 10 years, we haven't won a playoff game since our NC game appearance in 2002.

Very understandable.

The one and done thing is getting old.


Doc

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Originally Posted by UNH_Alum_In_CT

Sorry, I thought the evaluation was based on what happened on the actual gridiron in the past ten years or so. Yep, our facilities suck and we're located in the Snow Belt. And our attendance has been near or over capacity for the past few seasons. Sorry, the NH State Legislature is trying to cut funding for the academic side of UNH, they sure aren't going to pop for a stadium enhancement in this economy.

FWIW, Friday night football isn't the norm in New England, just as many HS games are played on Saturday afternoon. Add in all the colleges in the region that also play football and you'll see there is quite a bit of competition outsides those millionaires you mentioned. People in New England also tend to be active folks who are just as likely to be out hiking, biking, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, hunting, fruit picking, attending county fairs, etc. on beautiful Fall days. Football isn't a religion up here, but UNH gets their fair share of fans.

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Is making excuses a valid major at UNH? You're just not there yet, every dog has their day though.

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Originally Posted by 89Hen

Lots of love for Jacksonville State... a team that has never won a playoff game.

Based on team, support, facilities, improvements, etc...

1. Montana
1a. AppSt
3. Delaware
4. JMU
5. UNI
6. Georgia Southern
7. Montana State
8. NDSU
9. Cal Poly
10. McNeese

Put ODU on the watch list for a few years.

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But you put Montana State on your list, who have only one won game in past 25 years ;)

App State
Delaware
Georgia Southern
James Madison
McNeese State
Montana
New Hampshire
North Dakota State
Northern Iowa
Youngstown State