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James Madison Guaranteed CFB Bowl Berth Due to Lack of 6-Win Teams
J.Thompson3 months ago
Isaiah Vazquez/ The James Madison Dukes are officially going bowling. The Dukes went 11-1 in 2023, but were ineligible for postseason play due to the NCAA transition rule that has teams transferring levels ineligible for the first two seasons at their new level. Given that James Madison is in year two of its FCS-to-FBS transition, this impacted the program's eligibility. The only way the Dukes could qualify for the postseason was if there were not enough bowl eligible teams for the available games, but Brett McMurphy of Action Network reported that this scenario was officially clinched. McMurphy reported that there are currently 78 bowl eligible teams for 82 spots, and James Madison and Jacksonville State, who transitioned to the FBS level this season, get first dibs among the non-bowl eligible teams.
Read the full article:https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10098671-james-madison-guaranteed-cfb-bowl-berth-due-to-lack-of-6-win-teams
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