The FCS playoffs are a few short weeks away, with selection Sunday looming on November 19. What does the playoff field look like with just four weeks of play left?
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Using the STATS FCS Top 25, the FCS Coaches Poll, BennettRank and top 25 projections from HERO Sports FCS writers Brian McLaughlin and Sam Herder, we've compiled the projected 24-team FCS Playoff field for the 2017 season.
This projection averages the rankings from all sources and creates a composite of what the field could look like.
Here's a look at the projected 24 teams to make the FCS playoffs this season. Obviously there's lots of time left and things will definitely change. But as it stands today, here's how the field could look.
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Top 8 Seeds:
1. James Madison
2. North Dakota State
3. Jacksonville State
4. Central Arkansas
5. South Dakota
6. Sam Houston State
7. Samford
8. Western Illinois
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8 First Round Hosts:
9. Wofford
10. Elon
11. South Dakota State
12. Illinois State
13. Eastern Washington
14. Western Carolina
15. Villanova
16. Delaware
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Final 8
17. Southern Utah
18. Northern Arizona
19. Youngstown State
20. New Hampshire
21. Duquesne
22. San Diego
23. Kennesaw State
24. Lehigh
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First Four Out:
McNeese, Richmond, Montana, Weber State
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Next Four Out:
Northern Iowa, Stony Brook, Nicholls, Austin Peay
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