Here are your candidates, hand-picked for GOTW:
#4 North Dakota State @ Southern Illinois - The Salukis playoff run starts here (maybe?). Can the Bison avoid losing out on a seed?
#14 Richmond @ #17 Delaware - The Spiders are looking to position themselves for a CAA title. The Blue Hens are looking to avoid having to sweat out Selection Sunday.
#24 Rhode Island @ #21 New Hampshire - The Wildcats can all but solidify a playoff spot..so can the Rams (assuming both win their last games, in which they should both be favored).
#9 Samford @ #11 Chattanooga - The Bulldogs need to continue to play strong for a seed. The Mocs can put themselves in position to win the SoCon (and a seed is not out of the question).
#13 Furman @ #10 Mercer - Now we get to find out about the Bears, while the Paladins also attempt stay in step to win the conference title (FUBeAR can explain why they both should still be in the running for seeds, which I can’t say I disagree with, but now is when they start the MVFC-like cannibalization that I read somewhere only occurs in the SoCon).
#28 UC Davis @ #12 Idaho - The Aggies playoff run started in Week 7 (Oct 15). Can the Vandals avoid being 7-4...and potentially on the outside looking in?
#25 Princeton @ Yale - The Ivy League championship could be this weekend...could be the next. Don’t know, but only 12 days left of the season.
Austin Peay @ Kennesaw State - Who knows what the ASUN-WAC Power Rankings will bring, but best to keep winning.
Gardner-Webb @ Campbell - The Runnin’ Bulldogs (even with an overall losing record) have a chance to set up a Big South championship game next week. The Fighting Camels need this to have a chance at the auto-bid (lose and done, assuming North Carolina A&T takes care of business against Charleston Southern this weekend). And finally, it is the BBQ Bowl...does West NC BBQ stand a chance?
Of course, there were some other games of intrigue left off this list (did not include those with FBS-transitioning teams and a good SWAC matchup), but if yours is one of those missing games, make yourself heard.
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