The FCS playoffs are a few short weeks away, with selection Sunday looming on November 19. What does the FCS playoff field look like with just three weeks of play left as we get closer to this year’s FCS Championship?
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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, Sam Herder and Chase Kiddy, we’ve compiled the projected 24-team FCS Playoff field for the 2017 season.
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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. South Dakota
5. Central Arkansas
6. Wofford
7. Sam Houston State
8. South Dakota State
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8 First Round Hosts:
9. Elon
10. Western Illinois
11. Samford
12. Illinois State
13. Western Carolina
14. Eastern Washington
15. Northern Arizona
16. Weber State
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Final 8
17. Stony Brook
18. Southern Utah
19. Villanova
20. Furman
21. Duquesne
22. San Diego
23. Kennesaw State
24. Lehigh
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New to the field this week: Weber State, Stony Brook, Furman
Dropped from the field this week: Delaware, New Hampshire, Youngstown State
BUBBLE WATCH: Who’s In and Who’s Out
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First Four Out:
Richmond, Youngstown State, New Hampshire, Delaware
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Next Four Out:
McNeese, Northern Iowa, Montana, Nicholls
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