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What does “FBS” Mean in College Football? Is “FCS” worse or better?
The college football landscape is confusing, certainly much more complicated than its professional counterpart, the NFL. So, when you hear terms like “FBS” and “FCS” thrown around while watching college football, it’s easy to get confused. Here’s a brief explanation of what exactly “FBS” and “FCS” mean in College Football. FBS stands for “Football Bowl Subdivision”. The reason it’s called a subdivision is because both FBS and FCS are technically Division 1 football – but, “FBS” is the more competitive level. The primary difference between FBS and FCS Football is how the championship is played. FBS Football has bowl games…
Keep ReadingWhere James Madison falls in Conference Realignment
College Football has been dominated by a dynasty for the last decade. Then, in January 2017, they were finally dethroned by a new contender. No, we’re not talking about Clemson Alabama. We’re talking about North Dakota state, who has won the FCS championship 8 times since 2010, finally being dethroned by the James Madison Dukes. But, the Dukes are making headlines once again with conference realignment. First, the SEC snatched Texas and Oklahoma in a stunning news break that took just a week to come to fruition. Then, the Big 12 bounced back by raiding the American Conference for Cincinnati,…
Keep ReadingFCS Kickoff Game Preview: Austin Peay vs Central Arkansas
By @Sidelines_BYU MATCHUP: Austin Peay vs Central Arkansas WHERE: Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL FIELD SURFACE: UBU Speed S5 Synthetic Turf WHEN: Saturday, August 29th TIME: 9:00pm EST TV: ESPN (Matt Barrie and Mike Golic, Jr in Bristol, CT, Lauren Sisler on site) STREAMING: ESPN App Austin Peay Radio: Governors Sports Network (Brian Rives and Van Stokes) Central Arkansas Radio: UCA Radio Network (Justin Acri, Chris Kane, RJ Hawk) WEATHER: Cloudy with a chance of a stray shower or thunderstorm. Low 76. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 miles per hour. Chance of rain 20% ODDS Central Arkansas: -4.5 -200 ML…
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