Projecting out to the end of the season, here's where we stand with the FCS.
As with the FBS, The columns, from left to right, are as follows:
-Team, in official colors per trucolor.net.
-FredRank, followed by where each team is ranked.
-NoPoll, a variation on FredRank which omits human polls.
-Where the team stands with regard to the FCS postseason. Explained below.
-Current win-loss record, color-coded by number of losses.
-Projected win-loss record following the regular season and conference championships.
10 out of 13 FCS conferences each send one team as an automatic qualifier for the 24-team championship tournament. The MEAC may send an at-large qualifier, but its champion, as well as the SWAC's champion, are tied to the Celebration Bowl in Atlanta. The Ivy League does not participate in the postseason in any capacity.
Note: Teams with "CHAMPION" in bold have secured their automatic bid to the playoffs.
Takeaways
-Most of the playoff picture is pretty clear already, with several teams at 7 wins or more, my general baseline for qualifying. Teams have qualified with worse records, but generally only as conference champions.
-That being said, there are a few games of consequence remaining. Montana State at Montana will likely determine a playoff bid.
-We could see up to 3 teams tie for the Big Sky championship and up to 4 for the Colonial!
-Despite being better in almost every metric, North Carolina A&T lost head-to-head to projected co-champion Florida A&M. Thus, I expect FAMU to receive the Celebration Bowl bid, while NC A&T will obtain an at-large bid to the playoffs.
-Imagine if, in any other division or any other sport, the second-best team or individual wasn't allowed the chance to prove they were really the best. I feel kind of bad for Princeton.
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