After all the action, we’re left with chalk as the top four seeds all remain undefeated and comfortably esconced in the semifinals. Quarterfinal recaps and semifinal previews follow the jump. (The only non-playoff news: Pikeville coach Joe Johnson has resigned his post.)
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We’re down to eight, as the regional finals are set to kickoff in less than 24 hours. Reviews of the second-round action, quarterfinal previews, unsettling police blotter news from Delaware, and more after the jump.
The Curse of Brian Kelly lives on, Division II gets its third 2,000 yard freshman running back ever, and another unbeaten team goes home. Second-round recaplets, regional final previews, and stuff and things (including announcement of a new conference) right after the jump.
First round recaps, second round previews, and some news and stuff. Jump on over that link for the goods.
The top half of the bracket goes chalk; the bottom is ravaged by upsets. First round recaps and quarterfinal previews follow the jump. (There will be no News and Stuff post for the NAIA this week, as the only real news is the playoff action.)
Not much going on this week outside of playoff action. There’s a few coaching changes to note, and scores and schedules broken down by conference await after the jump.
Three of the four #3 seeds fell, and two #5 seeds knocked off #4 seeds, but the top half of all four brackets got through unscathed. The number of unbeatens has now been reduced from eleven to eight, and at least two of those eight will fall this coming Saturday. Quick recaps and previews of Saturday’s regional semifinals after the jump.
St. Cloud State won’t have to get rid of football after all, an FBS problem child gets benched in D-II too, some coaching news, and scores and schedules broken down by conference after the jump.
A ton of offense marked the first round of the playoffs, and while division bullies Grand Valley and Northwest Missouri advanced on Saturday, the other two #3 seeds bit the dust. Details on the action and previews of second-round matches after the jump.
The playoff field is now set, and while one road does lead through Montana, it leads through Bozeman rather than Billings. A new team takes over at #1 in the poll, and they’ve never been there before. The Big South crowns a surprising champion, the Missouri Valley proves that it’s either totally stacked or painfully mediocre, and we answer the question of whether or not anyone managed to get through the regular season unscathed after the jump.