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    BCS Conference Changes and the FCS (Part II) 

    Published on 06-11-2010 06:56 PM
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    By Charles Burton, The CSN Way Columnist How possible BCS conference realignment might affect the top tier of NCAA championship football The offseason for Division I college football fans is a usually long, arduous wait between spring practice and summer practice. This year, because of the actions of a few commissioners belonging to rich conferences, the offseason for fans of FCS schools has been anything but boring. Take the example of Montana, one of the crown jewels of FCS football and perfect example of what sensible, championship-caliber football is all about. ...
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    BCS Conference Changes and the FCS (Part I) 

    Published on 06-08-2010 05:55 PM
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    By Chuck Burton, The CSN Way Columnist How possible BCS conference realignment might affect the top tier of NCAA championship football The offseason for Division I college football fans usually is a long, arduous wait between spring practice and summer practice. This year, because of the actions of a few commissioners belonging to rich conferences, this offseason for fans of FCS schools has been anything but boring. ...
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    2010 FCS Preseason AGS Poll Announced 

    Published on 06-01-2010 06:06 PM
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    Reigning National Champion Villanova landed the top spot garnering 81 first place votes in the seventh annual preseason AnyGivenSaturday.com (AGS) Poll of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) released today. The AGS Poll has been the first released national poll each year since it’s inception in 2004. Following the Wildcats in the top ten were (in order): Montana, Appalachian State, William & Mary, Southern Illinois, New Hampshire, Elon, Richmond, South Dakota State, and South Carolina State. ...
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    2010 NFL Draft of Former FCS Student-Athletes 

    Published on 04-23-2010 10:50 PM
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    The 1st round came and went with nary a one of the former NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision stars being chosen. But the selections continued and UMass All-American offensive lineman Vladimir Ducasse was selected by the New York Jets with the 61st overall selection of the 2010 NFL Draft. 19 players from the FCS were chose including "Mr. Irrelevant" Tim Toone of Weber State. ...
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    2010 Big South Regular-Season Schedule Provides Lead-In for Playoff Berth 

    Published on 04-13-2010 04:21 PM
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    This is the year that the Big South gets a crack at the post-season as the league acquires automatic qualifier status with the expansion of the FCS playoffs. So, the 21 conference games bring added significance this year. From the first Big South game on Oct. 2 (Presbyterian College at VMI) to the final three on Nov. 20, it will be fun to see what develops. Stony Brook and Liberty finished at the top of the Big South in 2009. Will their game in Lynchburg on Nov. 20 decide the playoff team? Or will another Big South squad go on a run and capture the berth? ...
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    The CSN Way: Bracketology 

    Published on 03-17-2010 10:16 PM
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    By Chuck Burton, The CSN Way Columnist Whether fans have been following Jay Wright and Scotty Reynolds this year, or have been die-hard fans since the days of Rollie Massimino, Howard Porter, “Easy Ed” Pinckney and the “Four Corners” offense, chances are folks have heard of the Wildcats’ basketball program. In the FCS football world, however, fans are wondering whether Villanova can do something no other school has done: win a national championship in men’s basketball and football in the same year. ...
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    CSN's GPI Is No. 1 Again 

    Published on 03-08-2010 11:20 PM
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    The final 2009-2010 ratings came out for measuring the FCS rankings and the result was predictable. CSN's Gridiron Power Index finished in the top spot. The GPI has never been supplanted from the top position. The three FCS polls ended up in the 30's (The Any Given Saturday and Sports Network Polls in a virtual tie at #35 and #36, and the Coaches Poll further back at #38). ...
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