WAC’s Southland Conference Overtures Make Little Sense for the Schools
The latest from the WAC rumor mill is gaining traction. Earlier in October, Matt Brown reported that Southland Conference teams were being targeted by the WAC. This week, four teams have been named as having received invites to the WAC. Those teams are…
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…
St. Thomas Division I Move Still In Limbo
Editor’s note: St. Thomas was approved in July 2020 to move from Division III to Division I beginning with the 2021-22 season. The University of St. Thomas is currently attempting to move from Division III to Division I, but a decision on whether…
2019 FCS Versus Lower Division Football games
With the beginning of 2019 season closing in, we take a look at the games between different divisions. In this article, we will provide a listing of all the 2019 FCS versus lower division football games. The lower divisions consisting of Division II,…
2019 FBS Versus FCS Games
The 2019 college football season starts in four weeks and the first few weeks present what are typically tune up games for the larger programs in Divison I. Below is a list of all 114 of the 2019 FBS versus FCS games by week. Weekly Breakdown Week Dates…
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,…
FBS and FCS Changes For 2019 Season
The college football season does not kickoff until August 24, but that won’t stop us from getting excited. We will start by detailing the FBS and FCS changes for the 2019 season. Overtime Rule Changes We start with a general rule change regarding…
