FCS playoffs to expand in 2010

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Colin O'Keefe
The Montana Grizzlies have made the playoffs for 14 straight seasons. If they make it to 16, it'll get a little easier after that. The NCAA approved playoff expansion to 20 teams in 2010.
As part of the expansion, the Big South and Northeast Conference champions will receive automatic bids to the playoffs beginning in 2010 and can earn access into the field in 2008-09 by attaining certain criteria adopted this week during the Board of Directors meeting.

The Division I playoff committee adopted changes in the selection process that will guarantee entry into the postseason for any conference champion that wins at least eight games against Division I opponents, wins two non-conference games against teams from auto-bid leagues and ranks 16th or higher in an average of the Sports Network top-25 poll, the coaches poll and the Gridiron Power index (GPI) computer ranking.
So, now we can lose to even smaller schools in the first round.
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2007 FCS Playoff Bracket

Posted on November 23, 2007 by Colin O'Keefe
As everyone already knows, the Montana Grizzlies play the Wofford Terriers in the first round of the FCS playoffs. The Griz got the 3 seed, meaning they're not guaranteed home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. If the Griz make it to the third round, they could potentially play McNeese State in Lake Charles, LA. However, McNeese has a rough road to that game, the offensively potent EWU in the first round then one of the two teams who have won the last three National Championships: James Madison or Appalachian State.

Below is the 2007 FCS (I-AA) Playoff Bracket. This bracket comes from The Sports Network.

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