We have just 54 days until the FCS playoff selection show, so it’s time to assess the FCS layout and lock in any futures you may not already have.
And for those who aren’t familiar with the FCS, I think it’s important to understand this is not your father’s College Football Playoff.
The FCS comprises of 128 members. Nine programs are in the reclassification process, leaving 119 programs eligible for the FCS playoffs. The FCS playoffs are much closer to a football version of March Madness than they are the College Football Playoff:
- Field of 24 teams
- 10 conference champions with an automatic bid
- 14 teams with at-large bids
- Top-eight teams receive a first-round bye
The 10 FCS conferences that receive automatic bids include the ASUN/WAC Alliance, Big Sky, Big South, Colonial, Missouri Valley, Northeast, OVC/Southland Alliance, Patriot, Pioneer and Southern.