@Brett_McMurphy Its really sad. Somehow Georgia Southern gets the short end of the stick because other teams don't want to play while some 5-7 and even transitioning teams do get to play on. Southern played their tails off to earn eligibility and may have to watch others get in on technicalities
13 of the AP Top 25 in the week 16 poll following championship weekend, were not ranked to start the season. The last 5-10 spots always fluctuate pretty heavily, but I thought it interesting 3 of those teams managed to make it into the top 10, and 4 of them made the CFP.
@thejoshaubrey I was going to go wherever it was. I haven't missed a bowl yet, and don't plan to start now, but I was really hoping for something in a bit more of a drivable distance.
Lee County QB @Westonbryan15 says Georgia Southern @GSAthletics_FB was the first school that believed in him and allowed him to believe in himself. #NSD24
Indiana was the first team to reach eligibility. Miami was close behind, later that same day in Week 6.
Virginia Tech was the last team to become eligible in Week 14.
There were exactly 82 teams eligible for the postseason this year. Exactly the number of available spots.
Some quick Eligibility % stats:
All of FBS: 61%
P5 (+ND): 70%
G5: 52%
SEC: 81%
ACC: 76%
B1G: 67%
MAC: 58%
Sun Belt: 57%
AAC: 57%
Big 12: 56%
PAC: 50%
MW: 42%
CUSA: 40%
Week 8 was the largest week for eligibility, seeing 16 teams reach 6 wins.
Weeks 13, 10, and 12 were close with 13, 12, and 11 teams reaching eligibility, respectfully.