DIVISION I-AA Rankings
Twenty-four teams will make the playoffs. There are no automatic bids. One team per conference will have an automatic berth, except for the Ivy League which does not participate for reasons unknown to me. and the SWAC, who does not participate due to the fact that they want their own championship.
Rank
|
School
|
Conference
|
Record
|
Next Opponent
|
1
|
Coastal Carolina (20)
|
Big South
|
10-0
|
vs. Monmouth (5-4)
|
2
|
New Hampshire (4)
|
Colonial
|
8-1
|
vs. Delaware (6-4)
|
3
|
Jacksonville St. (2)
|
Ohio Valley
|
8-1
|
vs. Eastern Illinois (5-5)
|
4
|
North Dakota St.
|
Missouri Valley
|
9-1
|
@ Missouri St. (4-6)
|
5
|
Eastern Washington
|
Big Sky
|
9-2
|
@ Portland St. (3-7)
|
6
|
Villanova
|
Colonial
|
8-2
|
vs. Albany (6-4)
|
7
|
Illinois St.
|
Missouri Valley
|
8-1
|
@ South Dakota (2-8)
|
8
|
Fordham
|
Patriot
|
9-1
|
vs. Georgetown (2-7)
|
9
|
Chattanooga
|
Southern
|
7-3
|
@ Tennessee Tech (4-6)
|
10
|
Southeastern Louisiana
|
Southland
|
7-3
|
vs. #11 McNeese St. (6-3)
|
11
|
McNeese St.
|
Southland
|
6-3
|
@ #10 Southeastern Louisiana (7-3)
|
12
|
Northern Iowa
|
Missouri Valley
|
6-4
|
@ #23 Southern Illinois (6-4)
|
13
|
Montana St.
|
Big Sky
|
7-3
|
vs. Idaho St. (7-3)
|
14
|
Richmond
|
Colonial
|
7-3
|
vs. James Madison (7-3)
|
15
|
Montana
|
Big Sky
|
6-4
|
@ Southern Utah (2-8)
|
16
|
Youngstown St.
|
Missouri Valley
|
7-3
|
vs. #25 Indiana St. (6-4)
|
17
|
Harvard
|
Ivy*
|
8-0
|
@ Penn (1-7)
|
18
|
Bethune-Cookman
|
MEAC
|
8-2
|
@ Hampton (2-8) (11/13)
|
19
|
South Dakota St.
|
Missouri Valley
|
6-4
|
vs. Western Illinois (4-6)
|
20
|
Eastern Kentucky
|
Ohio Valley
|
8-2
|
vs. Murray St. (3-7)
|
21
|
Bryant
|
Northeast
|
8-1
|
@ Sacred Heart (8-2)
|
22
|
Southern Illinois
|
Missouri Valley
|
6-4
|
vs. #12 Northern Iowa (6-4)
|
23
|
William & Mary
|
Colonial
|
6-4
|
@ Towson (4-6)
|
24
|
Stephen F. Austin
|
Southland
|
7-3
|
vs. Abilene Christian (5-6)
|
25
|
Indiana St.
|
Missouri Valley
|
6-4
|
@ #16 Youngstown St. (7-3)
|
*=The Ivy League does not participate in the playoffs.
Leaders of conferences without a top-25 team
Pioneer- Jacksonville (6-1, 8-2)
SWAC- Grambling (7-0, 7-3)
DIVISION I-A
Next Opponents for the playoff top 6 (the top 4 in the playoffs and the first two teams out)
Next Opponents for the playoff top 6 (the top 4 in the playoffs and the first two teams out)
1. Mississippi St. (SEC) @ #5 Alabama (8-1)
2. Oregon (PAC-12) Bye
3. Florida St. (ACC) @ Miami (FL) (6-3)
4. TCU (Big 12) @ Kansas (3-6)
5. Alabama (SEC) vs. #1 Mississippi St. (9-0)
6. Arizona St. (PAC-12) @ Oregon St. (4-5)
2. Oregon (PAC-12) Bye
3. Florida St. (ACC) @ Miami (FL) (6-3)
4. TCU (Big 12) @ Kansas (3-6)
5. Alabama (SEC) vs. #1 Mississippi St. (9-0)
6. Arizona St. (PAC-12) @ Oregon St. (4-5)
Next opponents for conference leaders not in top 6
American Athletic- Memphis (4-1, 6-3) @ Tulane (3-6)
Big 10- Ohio St. (5-0, 8-1) @ #25 Minnesota (7-2)
Conference USA- Louisiana Tech (6-0, 7-3) @ Old Dominion (4-6)
MAC- Northern Illinois (5-1, 8-2) d. Toledo 27-24 (11/11)
Mountain West- Colorado St. (5-1, 9-1) Bye
Sun Belt- Georgia Southern (7-0, 8-2) @ Navy (4-5)
Note: Marshall (9-0) is still undefeated and will host Rice on Saturday
Bowl Eligible Teams
Air Force
Alabama
Arizona
Arizona St.
Arkansas St.
Auburn
Baylor
Boise St.
Boston College
Bowling Green
BYU (Will play in Miami Beach Bowl)
Central Michigan
Cincinnati
Clemson
Colorado St.
Duke
East Carolina
Florida
Florida St.
Georgia Southern (Due to its transition period, it is only eligible if there are not enough other bowl eligible teams)
Georgia Tech
Iowa
Kansas St.
Louisiana-Lafayette
Louisiana Tech
Louisville
LSU
Marshall
Maryland
Memphis
Miami (FL)
Minnesota
Mississippi
Mississippi St.
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
North Carolina St.
Northern Illinois
Notre Dame
Ohio St.
Oklahoma
Oregon
Penn St.
Rice
Rutgers
South Alabama
TCU
Texas
Texas A&M
Toledo
UCF
UCLA
USC
Utah
Utah St.
UTEP
Washington
Western Michigan
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Source: espn.com
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