The FCS playoff committee will release its Top 10 ranking later this week, providing a peek at which teams have impressed them the most so far this season.
The reveal will be at 2 p.m. ET Thursday on ESPN2 during “College Football Live.”
An in-season ranking by the committee occurred for multiple years in the late 2010s, but it went away the last two seasons. The return is welcomed by many FCS followers.
How was the ranking formed?
It’s a Top 10 formed from each committee member voting individually, just like any other poll.
What does the ranking mean?
A lot can change between this week and when the bracket is announced on Nov. 19, including the top eight teams who get seeds and first-round byes. The committee’s Top 10 on Thursday is not projecting ahead, but ranking the best teams at this point in the season.
Who is on the FCS playoff committee?
2023 Committee Chair
Big Sky Conference
Montana AD Kent Haslam
Term Expiration: Aug. 2024
Pioneer Football League
Drake AD Brian Hardin
Term Expiration: Aug. 2025
Big South-OVC
Eastern Illinois AD Tom Michael
Term Expiration: Aug. 2024
Southern Conference
Chattanooga AD Mark Wharton
Term Expiration: Aug. 2026
Missouri Valley Football Conference
North Dakota State AD Matt Larsen
Term Expiration: Aug. 2025
Coastal Athletic Association
UAlbany AD Mark Benson
Term Expiration: Aug. 2026
Southland Conference
Houston Christian AD Steve Moniaci
Term Expiration: Aug. 2025
Northeast Conference
CCSU AD Thomas Pincince
Term Expiration: Aug. 2025
Patriot League
Fordham AD Edward Kull
Term Expiration: Aug. 2027
United Athletic Conference
Austin Peay AD Gerald Harrison
Term Expiration: Aug. 2025
