FCS Playoff Bracket Predictions: Selection Sunday in One Week

Earlier than South Dakota State seeks a nationwide title three-peat within the 2024 season, our FCS playoff bracket predictions present a crystal ball look into all of the groups which may be primed to journey the Street to Frisco. The sphere will likely be introduced on Nov. 24.  

It sures looks as if Frisco, Texas, will likely be welcoming in two groups from the Dakotas or Montana come the primary Monday night time in January.

For the fourth straight FCS nationwide championship sport, that’s.

Montana State’s victory over UC Davis Saturday night time most likely assured a two-team mixture of the Bobcats, North Dakota State, South Dakota State or South Dakota may have home-field benefit by the semifinal spherical of the 2024 FCS playoff bracket, and maybe the opposite two groups will fill out the third and fourth seeds.

Standard, standard at Toyota Stadium?

In all probability.

There’s one week of video games remaining earlier than Choice Sunday. If it occurred after Week 12 situations as a substitute of the total regular-season finale, right here’s a have a look at how the FCS playoff bracket might get began throughout Thanksgiving Week.

FCS Playoff Bracket: Projected Bids by Convention

*-Precise or projected computerized qualifier; different groups are projected as at-large alternatives

Huge Sky (5): Idaho (8-3), Montana (8-3), *Montana State (11-0), Northern Arizona (7-4), UC Davis (9-2)

Huge South-OVC (2): *Southeast Missouri (9-2), UT Martin (7-4)

CAA (5): Rhode Island (9-2), *Richmond (9-2), Stony Brook (8-3), Villanova (8-3), New Hampshire (7-4)

Missouri Valley (4): Illinois State (8-3), *North Dakota State (10-1), South Dakota (8-2), South Dakota State (9-2)

Northeast (1): *Duquesne (8-2)

Patriot (1): *Lehigh (7-3)

Pioneer (1): *Drake (7-2)

Southern (1): *Mercer (9-2)

Southland (1): *UIW (9-2)

United Athletic (3): *Abilene Christian (8-3), Jap Kentucky (7-4), Tarleton State (8-3)

First 4 Out: William & Mary (7-4), Tennessee State (8-3), Western Carolina (6-5), Chattanooga (6-5)

Ineligible for 2024 FCS Playoffs: Delaware (9-1) and Missouri State (8-3)

2024 Key Dates to Know

FCS Playoff Bracket Choice Present: Nov. 24 (12:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU)

First Spherical: Nov. 30

Second Spherical: Dec. 7

Quarterfinals: Dec. 13-14

Semifinals: Dec. 21

Championship Sport: Jan. 6 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas (7 p.m. ET, ESPN)

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