This proves that some of the best lower tier teams can compete witht the "big boys" of Div-I football. I personally like the bowl scheduling because more teams have something to play for but this further argues the case for a playoff format to be constructed. Should a playoff system include Div-IAA schools or should it be striclty Div-1A?

All thoughts appreciated.

The year when Marshall went to Div. I. They were a top 20 team. They won the I-AA title the year before. Appalachian State has won the I-AA the last 2 years and ranked #1 so far this year. The difference isn't as big as ppl think. If ASU were Div 1 they would probably be a top 25 team. The NCAA should go to a single division playoff. Top 20 from D1 and top 12 of D1-AA. That would be 31 games. Split up between the different bowls.

its no longer called the D1-AA. it is now called the Football Championship Subdivison. they felt like changing the name for some reason beyond me. either way. agreeing they need a playoff. disagreeing that any "subdivision/D1-AA" schools be involved. it should be like college basketball only smaller Report It

Yes, not only for 1-AA but for Michigan or any other team that may only lose 1 game, they should have a chance show they still are a top team in this countrey.

The best case for a playoff was last season. Boise State deserved a chance at the title. There were at least 5 teams that could have won an 8 team tournament at the end of last season - Florida, Ohio State, Michigan, USC, Boise, Possibly Auburn or Oklahoma.

well yet another lower school has beaten a big time school. I think well maybe. I would really encourage a playoff system but App state doesnt even copmete for bowls like michigan does it is not a good way to get a football playoff when a lower school beats a d-1 school

Games like that slowly strengthen the case for a playoff system. It also reminds you how important every single game is in college football though. With the current bowl system, every regular season game could be considered a kind of playoff game. I still think it'd be cool to see a small 4 or 8(16 at the very most) team playoff at the end of the year. You don't want to ruin the great regular season by letting everyone into the playoffs.

Division 1-AA ALREADY HAS a playoff format, just like Division 2 and 3. That is why Appalachian State's back to back Championships MEAN SOMETHING. Now if Division 1A finally does what the rest are doing and puts in a Playoff format it should be FOR DIVISION 1A. Maybe have the Division 1A Champ play the Division 1-AA Champ to crown a true Division 1 Champ at most. Yeah though we all know they should start a playoff system though.

this most definately makes for a strong case.

you gotta love seeing the little guy win.

I dont get why there isnt one. I mean if they are worried about loosing the money for the sponsors and stuff then they just need to do what the NCAA men's basketball does in the bracket and name each game after a bowl game. I mean come on already.

Plus how AWESOME would it be to have a month of solid college football just like that.

There are some concerns though. Injury, team preparedness, scouting. But I mean if a team is that good, like an LSU or a USC, then they should be ready for anything.

Just my opinion

Now your're get'n it.
Not every player in the NFL comes from those fancy shmancy teams.
There are many teams that could probably match up very well with the 鈥渂ig boys鈥?but we鈥檒l never know until PTB that rank the teams and set the schedules give them the opportunity to show them and us.
Yesterday鈥檚 game was not a fluke.
That game went down to the wire.
If Appalachian State was a scrub team, the score wouldn鈥檛 have been that close AND they had the lead a considerable amount ot the time..
The fact that they won it by blocking a FGA ; btw, the second of two shows that they take EVERY aspect of the game seriously.
FGs shouldn鈥檛 be an automatic 3 pts.
I think Appalachian State understands that.
Too bad many of the other lower tier teams don鈥檛 get the opportunity to show that.
A college football playoff would be nice but virtually impossible鈥oo many teams.
However, at the beginning of the year, a lottery to include more of the lower tier teams into the schedules of ALL the conferences of the 鈥榖ig boys鈥?would be nice.