CAA
FCS Teams Still In The Playoff Picture After Week 10
Here's a look at the teams across the Football Championship Subdivision who still have their playoff hopes alive.
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The CAA looks likely to have 4-5 total bids with an outside shot of getting a sixth team in.
No. 8 William & Mary
W&M is 8-1 overall, featuring an FBS win (Charlotte) and two now-ranked wins (No. 17 Delaware and No. 22 Rhody). Its loss is to No. 18 Elon. At eight D1 wins already with two games to go, W&M is in the running for a seed.
Remaining games: vs. Villanova, at No. 12 Richmond
No. 12 Richmond
Richmond is 7-2 overall and 7-1 vs. the FCS. It owns one now-ranked win over No. 21 UNH, and the loss is to No. 18 Elon. Already at seven D1 wins with two ranked opponents coming up, the Spiders could be anywhere from a seed to being jumbled with several 7-4 teams.
Remaining games: at No. 17 Delaware, vs. No. 8 William & Mary
No. 17 Delaware
The Blue Hens are 7-2 overall, featuring an FBS win (Navy) and one now-ranked win (No. 22 Rhody). The losses are to No. 8 W&M and No. 18 Elon. One more win and Delaware would feel good about getting in at eight D1 wins and the FBS win.
Remaining games: vs. No. 12 Richmond, at Villanova
No. 18 Elon
Elon is 7-3 overall and 7-2 vs. the FCS. It has three now-ranked wins (No. 8 W&M, No. 12 Richmond, No. 17 Delaware). The two FCS losses are to No. 22 Rhody and No. 21 UNH. The Phoenix appear to be in a win-and-in scenario this weekend vs. Hampton. Eight D1 wins and three of them over ranked opponents should get a bid.
Remaining games: vs. Hampton
No. 21 New Hampshire
UNH is 6-3 overall and 6-2 vs. the FCS. It has one now-ranked win over No. 18 Elon. The losses are to NC Central and No. 12 Richmond. UNH eyes its seventh D1 win this week against No. 22 Rhody before a winnable Week 12 game.
Remaining games: vs. No. 22 Rhode Island, at Maine
No. 22 Rhode Island
Rhody is 6-3 overall and 6-2 vs. the FCS. It has FCS losses to No. 17 Delaware and No. 8 W&M. And it has one now-ranked win over No. 18 Elon. A key ranked game at No. 21 UNH looms to try and hit seven D1 wins before a winnable game vs. UAlbany.
Remaining games: at No. 21 New Hampshire, vs. UAlbany
Villanova
Nova is 5-4 overall and 5-3 vs. the FCS. It has losses to Monmouth, No. 12 Richmond, and Towson. Two of those losses being to unranked teams, including 27-3 last week at Towson, spells a bleak playoff outlook for Villanova. But they aren’t 100% out of it yet, with two ranked games coming and the possibility still out there to hit seven D1 wins.
Remaining games: at No. 8 William & Mary, vs. No. 17 Delaware