(10-31-2016 08:26 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(10-31-2016 03:57 PM)NoDak Wrote:  

(10-31-2016 02:52 PM)dbackjon Wrote:  

(10-31-2016 02:29 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(10-31-2016 10:20 AM)stever20 Wrote:  Coastal is in their 1st year of transition to FBS.

And thus not eligible.

They are playing an all-FCS schedule this year. So not even in the discussion

Coastal hasn't applied for FBS yet, and are still eligible for the FCS playoffs. They will apply by June 1st and have their 1st season of transition next year. Now in the Sun Belt for other sports though.

Coastal has applied for FBS, is ineligible for the FCS playoffs THIS year.

You are correct that CCU is already in the Sun Belt in all sports but football and that they will be in the first year of FBS transition next year.

Coastal's announcement of the 2016 schedule says they are in the first year of transition, so I was wrong. But Coastal doesn't play any FBS teams this year, only FCS. Doesn't the Sun Belt normally play 1st year transition Schools? Coastal next year will be it's 2nd year of transition and it will have 9 Sun Belt opponents as well as UAB, Arkansas and UMass. The reason I bring that up is that I said a new WAC could have a similar setup, not playing any FBS schools the first year and relying on counting 2nd year FBS transition schools for their needed FBS opponents, which the NCAA allows. I was chastised badly here for those words, but Coastal has taken the same approach except all its opponents in the second year are fully FBS.

I don't think Lafayette counts but our AD doesn't care. He loves the Patriot League too much to be reasonable.

Army won't need help. We are to going to beat the Fly boys, the Irish and the Sinking Subs but lose to Morgan State because that is how Monken rolls.

(10-31-2016 09:16 PM)HarmonOliphantOberlanderDevine Wrote:  I don't think Lafayette counts but our AD doesn't care. He loves the Patriot League too much to be reasonable.

Army won't need help. We are to going to beat the Fly boys, the Irish and the Sinking Subs but lose to Morgan State because that is how Monken rolls.

Actually, I have my answer....its really odd.

The 57.5 Full Time Equivalent scholarship requirement only applies to teams qualifying using 1 FCS win.

But for teams who qualify using 2 FCS wins, there is no requirement that those wins be from 57.5+ schools.