October 2, 2009

Pioneer League To Pursue FCS Playoffs Automatic Bid

by Matt Peloquin 2 comments

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The Pioneer Football League will seek an automatic bid to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. The NCAA will be expanding the playoffs to 20 teams next year with tentative plans to possibly expand to 24 teams.

“One goal in all of our sports is to compete for conference and national championships. The application for an automatic bid to the FCS playoffs will help us push our student-athletes to be better and it will be a motivating factor for our entire athletic department,” said Morehead State Athletic Director Brian Hutchinson. “Despite being non-scholarship, we play exciting, Division I football and to finally have the chance to compete in our championship will improve the visibility and prestige of Eagle football and the rest of our enterprise.”

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bevo said...

Shouldn't these teams start beating I-AA teams from other than the Patriot League before they start asking for an automatic bid?

Nathan Brice said...

They might start thinking about offering scholarships soon, and that might get them better players.

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