The Youngstown State Penguins!

Youngstown State defeated Eastern Illinois
Eastern Illinois defeated Illinois State
Illinois State defeated Northwestern
Northwestern defeated Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh defeated Clemson

Virginia Tech is the all-time champ of the commutative champs!

2014:


The Hokies also beat Pitt, though they lost to Clemson.

I think if you stop at Illinois State (or EIU), that sounds amazing.

Has an FCS team ever been 3 degrees of seperation from a National Champion?

Well James Madison beat Youngstown so isn't that better? FCS champ beats FBS champ

(01-10-2017 04:07 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  I think if you stop at Illinois State (or EIU), that sounds amazing.

Has an FCS team ever been 3 degrees of seperation from a National Champion?

Agree. This thread would be more interesting if it stopped at Illinois State.

(01-10-2017 07:05 AM)Carolina_Low_Country Wrote:  Well James Madison beat Youngstown so isn't that better? FCS champ beats FBS champ

But then they lost to UNC.

Clemson beat Ohio State who beat Oklahoma who beat West Virginia who beat Youngstown State.