Gauging the Potential Impact of the Free Transfer Rule
The NCAA is proposing a new rule for Division I student-athletes that will allow them to transfer one time without a time penalty. Under the current rules, a transfer from FBS to FBS or FCS to FBS requires a player to sit out a year unless they are a…
What Might a Renewed WAC Football Conference Look Like?
The newest member of WAC will reportedly be the Southern Utah Thunderbirds according to Matt Brown though SUU was quick to refute the report. Full disclosure: I am not a paid subscriber to Extra Points and have not read either of the posts in their…
Is West Texas A&M the Next Team to Jump to Division I?
On Wednesday, Tarleton State President James Hurley gave a “State of the University Address,” which was posted to YouTube. In this address, Hurley let it be known that the WAC has added a new member though he did not specify which school it…
Which Schools Would Be A Good Fit In The FCS?
Last year, we looked at the FCS to FBS transition in a two-part series. Part one focused on how teams have historically performed going from the FCS to FBS. Part two analyzed the most likely candidates to consider a move to the FBS as well as two new…
Should Army Consider Joining The AAC?
Army’s football team has posted three straight winning seasons with all three ending in bowl victories. 2017 saw the team’s first 10 win season in over 20 years when they finished 10-3. Army followed that up with an 11-2 record last season,…
Transitioning From FCS To FBS Part 2: Potential Teams
Welcome to the second portion of our two-part series examining the transition from the FCS to FBS. In part one we looked at how teams have fared in the past. In this second part, we look at the teams best suited for the transition and also look at a few…
Transitioning From FCS To FBS Part 1: Past History
Editor’s Note: An updated version of the research below was posted in September 2023. Welcome to a two-part series where we take a look at how teams perform when they move from the FCS to FBS. We went all the way back to 1987 when Akron made the…
