Salukis Ready For FCS Postseason

The FCS Playoff bracket was released Sunday afternoon. 16 teams begin down the road they hope leads to Chattanooga, TN for the Championship Game December 18th.

The SIU Salukis enter as the third overall seed and will host OVC Champion Eastern Illinois. The Panthers opened the playoffs losing to SIU in 2005 and 2007.

November 28 at Missoula, Montana
South Dakota St. (8-3) at No. 1 Montana (11-0)

November 28 at Nacogdoches, Texas
Eastern Wash. (8-3) at Stephen F. Austin (9-2)

November 28 at Richmond, Virginia
Elon (9-2) at No. 4 Richmond (10-1)

November 28 at Boone, North Carolina (ESPNU/ESPNUHD at Noon ET)
South Carolina St. (10-1) at Appalachian St. (9-2)

November 28 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Holy Cross (9-2) at No. 2 Villanova (10-1)

November 28 at Lake Charles, Louisiana
New Hampshire (9-2) at McNeese St. (9-2)

November 28 at Carbondale, Illinois
Eastern Ill. (8-3) at No. 2 Southern Ill. (10-1)

November 28 at Williamsburg, Virginia
Weber St. (7-4) at William & Mary (9-2)


2009 Playoff Info:
Bracket
Press Release
Championship Results

Countdown FCS Playoffs

The Football Championship Subdivision (formerly 1AA) playoffs are just a few weeks from kicking off. The Southern Illinois Salukis should enter as a #1 seed. Unless you believe in (major gigantic) miracles SIU should end the regular season as the top ranked team in the country.

Dale Lennon's Salukis jumped from #3 to #1 this week following Saturday's win over (at the time) #9 South Dakota State. The Jackrabbits have since dropped to 12th.

The 8-1 Salukis are kings of the top 25 for the first time since Oct. 10, 2005. During the 2004 season SIU spent 11 weeks at #1.

SIU has two regular season games remaining...games they should win. One of them could turn into the most lopsided victory by the Salukis in decades. I'll let you figure out which game that might be.

The remaining schedule of teams of interest in the FCS Top 25.

#1 Southern Illinois (8-1)
Nov. 14 vs Missouri State
Nov. 21 @ SEMO

#2 Montana (9-0)
Nov. 14 vs Northern Colorado
Nov. 21 @ Montana State

#3 Villanova Wildcats (8-1)
Nov. 14 @ Towson
Nov. 21 vs Delaware

#4 Richmond (8-1)
Nov. 14 @ Georgetown
Nov. 21 vs William & Mary

#11 Northern Iowa (6-3)
Nov. 14 vs Western Illinois
Nov. 21 @ Illinois State

#12 South Dakota State (7-2)
Nov. 14 @ Minnesota
Nov. 21 @ Western Illinois

#14 Eastern Illinois (7-2)
Nov. 14 vs UT Martin
Nov. 19 vs Tennessee State

#17 Jacksonville State (6-3)*
Nov. 14 vs Tennessee Tech
Nov. 21 vs Eastern Kentucky

*JSU is not postseason eligible. The Gamecocks are serving a one year ban due to failing to meet standards on the NCAA Academic Progress Report three consecutive years.