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VTHokie2000
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VTHokie2000

FWIW unseeded Illinois State beat #1 North Dakota State in the FargoDome

this past weekend 29-28. The Red Birds are the only unseeded team left in the field this year, so you may get an example of an unseeded team winning the NCAA DI Playoffs in football. I suspect if I went through all the playoffs, then I probably would find a year where an unseeded team won it all. Heck FAMU may have even been unseeded when it won the first one in 1978.
Link: 2025 NCAA DI Playoffs
Posted: 12/10/2025 at 01:40 PM ET
(In response to this post by Big12 guy)

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Interesting concept:
Seikoh_04 • 12/09/25 08:15 PM ET
Who makes the six game schedule, and what's the methodology there?**
Baltimore_Hokie • 12/10/25 09:40 AM ET
Similar to current conference schedules
Seikoh_04 • 12/10/25 09:59 AM ET
I like your concept. Here's mine:
Baltimore_Hokie • 12/10/25 10:13 AM ET
Yeah but then everyone's football budget would have to 30 percent less
Vippie1 • 12/10/25 12:08 PM ET
Sounds familiar. We didn't know how good it was.
Seikoh_04 • 12/10/25 10:18 AM ET
The older I get, the more I recognize how great things were when the-
Baltimore_Hokie • 12/10/25 10:24 AM ET
That ship sailed. Expand the playoffs to 24, give
Big12 guy • 12/10/25 10:41 AM ET
I agree. The FCS model is the only way. Everything else is gatekeeper BS.**
Baltimore_Hokie • 12/10/25 10:56 AM ET
If the FCS had a few more conferences, then it probably could get away
VTHokie2000 • 12/10/25 12:52 PM ET
I'd be way OK with that. While a 64 seed in
Big12 guy • 12/10/25 01:04 PM ET
FWIW unseeded Illinois State beat #1 North Dakota State in the FargoDome ◄
VTHokie2000 • 12/10/25 01:40 PM ET