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VTHokie2000

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FWIW the NCAA does have automatic bids for its NCAA DI Football Playoffs


though. Technically every FCS conference is eligible to receive an automatic bid. However, the Ivy League, MEAC, and SWAC have decided to not participate in the tournament for various reasons.

Instead, the MEAC and SWAC decided to have their champions play each other in the Celebration Bowl which is essentially the restarting of the Heritage Bowl but maybe under different ownership. Hence the new bowl name. Now the MEAC and SWAC could still have at-large teams in the playoffs which makes for an odd arrangement. Also, remember the SWAC is currently the only FCS conference to play a conference championship game in football which is another reason why the SWAC's champion doesn't play in the NCAA DI Playoffs. I believe the game is played the same weekend as the other FBS CCGs.

(In response to this post by 2hhoop3)

Posted: 11/04/2021 at 12:09PM


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  JMU can’t play or host Conf Championships, need 2 IMHO change bylaws (LINK) -- Stech 11/04/2021 07:32AM
  Time for the lawyers to get involved. Can't see how they can justify this. ** -- wwhokie1 11/05/2021 11:07PM
  Simple to justify -- mrcaniac 11/10/2021 4:19PM
  As Sammy Davis, Jr. sang -- mrcaniac 11/04/2021 12:29PM
  Glad you didn't say the song was "The Candy Man" ;) ** -- Old Line Hokie 11/04/2021 6:38PM
  Guessing that JMU didn't speak up when the same rules were applied to ODU -- HokieToph 11/04/2021 11:58AM
  Welcome to the "big time" -- Hokie Fiji 11/04/2021 11:14AM
  That is not an unreasonable opinion...... -- 2hhoop3 11/04/2021 10:13AM
  Is there a possibility that the Big XII's and AAC's bylaws are different -- VTHokie2000 11/04/2021 10:35AM
  Sure there is a possibility...... -- 2hhoop3 11/04/2021 10:55AM
  I agree with you and you are probably right. However, as I pointed out -- VTHokie2000 11/04/2021 10:58AM
  Your point below and..... -- 2hhoop3 11/04/2021 11:11AM
  Exactly. WRT whether that bylaw is outdated or not, it probably is -- VTHokie2000 11/04/2021 11:24AM
  Interesting perspective...... -- 2hhoop3 11/04/2021 11:51AM
  FWIW the NCAA does have automatic bids for its NCAA DI Football Playoffs -- VTHokie2000 11/04/2021 12:09PM
  Good info to know...... -- 2hhoop3 11/04/2021 12:15PM
  No, I don't believe so -- VTHokie2000 11/04/2021 12:41PM
  My question is how could JMU not have seen this coming? -- BAMRising 11/04/2021 10:03AM
  Exactly because the CAA has a long history of this behavior -- VTHokie2000 11/04/2021 10:34AM
  The question should be, why would anyone join that conference after... -- EDGEMAN 11/05/2021 06:30AM
  Would you rather..... -- 2hhoop3 11/05/2021 11:16AM
  The conference may still be viewed as being a "better" conference -- VTHokie2000 11/05/2021 08:11AM
  But Texas and OU bring more money -- LeadingEdge 11/04/2021 09:14AM
  CAA appears to be butthurt. Like ACC losing Clemson football. -- Old Line Hokie 11/04/2021 08:03AM

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