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Does anyone know anything more about this January title game or whether or not the NCAA approved expanding the playoff field to 20?
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Does anyone know anything more about this January title game or whether or not the NCAA approved expanding the playoff field to 20?GO PANTHERS! -
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The playoff expansion has been on the table for months now. And I was under the impression that it was already approved to take effect in the 2010 season. (2 more conferences eligible for auto-bids + 2 more at-larges).
The January title game has been discussed quite a bit on AGS, and with some mention here. Debate on both the date changing, and changing the site from Chattanooga. But I haven't heard of any OFFICIAL changes to either date or venue yet. -
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The field has already been expanded to 20, with the Big South and the NEC getting auto-bids starting in 2010.Originally posted by UNI Fight View Post
Everything is is just discussion at this point, but I think a Jan. championship would be most excellent!Comment
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As long as we can win it, I dont care where or when it is.UNI FIGHT
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In the first paragraph of the article it says "The committee that manages the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs has endorsed a plan to move its championship game to early January when the postseason field expands from 16 to 20 teams next season."Originally posted by JayJ79 View Post
So does this mean that next year(2009) they will increase to 20 or in 2010?GO PANTHERS!Comment
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ESPN and/or the AP don't always get their FCS facts right.
Here is the press release straight from the horses (er, the NCAA) mouth:
FCS moves championship date to January starting in 2010
October 30, 2008 - By Greg Johnson, The NCAA News
The Football Championship Subdivision title game will move from December to the eve of the Bowl Championship Series national championship game in January for the 2010 season.
The administrative committee of the Division I Championships/Sports Management Cabinet approved the Division I Football Championship Committee’s recommendation earlier this month.
The FCS bracket will expand from 16 to 20 teams in 2010. The additional round of the postseason spurred the football committee to explore ways to enhance the sport without starting the football season earlier or compromising the regular-season bye week for teams.
Under the proposal, the postseason tournament would begin Thanksgiving weekend and continue on a weekly basis. The semifinals would be on campus sites in mid-December, with the two winners receiving a break until the first week of January 2011 when the title game would be played on the eve of the BCS national championship game.
The site of the 2010 FCS title game hasn’t been selected, but Chattanooga, Tennessee, has hosted the contest the last 11 years.
(read more)Comment
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh ok! Now I got it! If the title game is in January they may need to move it a little more south. I remember 2005 when we were there in December and it was pretty cold (I think around 35-40 degrees?).GO PANTHERS!Comment
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That's the idea. Though I'm not sure that the January weather is necessarily any worse in Chatty than the December weather.Originally posted by UNI Fight View Post
According to climate data, the average Dec. temps are 33 (normal low) to 52 (normal high). And the average Jan. temps are 30-49.
Might be a little chilly. But certainly nothing unbearable.Comment
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I was full of beer, whiskey and Sticky Finger's wings... Didn't notice the weather. :-)
It would be nice to go somewhere warmer though.Last edited by Barnstormer; 11-13-2008, 03:21 PM.Comment
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I was too, but it was pretty damn cold by the end of the game.Originally posted by Barnstormer View PostComment
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The weather is okay for attending a football game, but if they want people to make it into a vacation trip it needs to be in a warmer locale with more things to do. More people would attend that way.GO PANTHERS!Comment
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Cedar Falls in January might not fit the bill, but the UNI Dome would be an outstanding facility for the championship game.Comment
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Perhaps a little bit. But some people seem to talk about it as if the game were moved somewhere warmer, that throngs of extra people would attend. And that simply isn't the case.Originally posted by GonzoCat View Post
The only people that will attend are those with an interest in the teams playing, along with a few general FCS fans, and perhaps some locals.
And that is pretty much the mix that attend now.
Though I admit that the main reason that I'm not excited about a change of location is that there is about a 90% chance that any other location will be further away from Iowa. And thus I might not be able to drive there. heh.Comment
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Cool article in the Northern Iowan about Chattanooga, this was what it was like for me too
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I think its a mixture of that PLUS the fact of the extra weeks to plan to travel. In fact I would argue that the latter is the bigger reason people think attendance would go up.Originally posted by JayJ79 View Post
But for instance, lets say its in Orlando. Perhaps with a couple of extra weeks and the fact that Disney is nearby, there is more of an opportunity for full families to go and make it a big vacay that otherwise wouldn't. I mean, lets be honest, there were some cool things to do in Chatty but you wouldnt make it your destination in and of itself!Comment
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