FCS Playoff Committee Reveals Top 10 Rankings

The FCS playoff committee reveals the initial Top 10 rankings before Week 9 of the 2023 season

The FCS playoff committee released its Top 10 rankings on Thursday. The rankings were formed from each of the 10 committee members submitting individual ballots. 

The committee is formed by 10 athletic directors, representing each of the 10 FCS conferences that receive automatic bids for the FCS playoffs. The SWAC, MEAC, and Ivy League do not have a representative because these conferences do not send the conference champion to the playoffs.

The 24-team field will be released on Nov. 19 at 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU.

FCS Playoff Committee Top-10 (Oct. 26):

1. South Dakota State (7-0, 4-0 MVFC)
2. Montana State (6-1, 4-0 Big Sky)
3. Furman (6-1, 4-0 SoCon)
4. South Dakota (6-1, 4-0 MVFC)
5. Delaware (6-1, 4-0 CAA)
6. Montana (6-1, 3-1 Big Sky)
7. Idaho (5-2, 3-1 Big Sky)
8. Sacramento State (5-2, 2-2 Big Sky)
9. Western Carolina (5-2, 3-1 SoCon)
10. Incarnate Word (6-1, 3-0 Southland)

FCS Football Playoff Picture: Oct. 24 (Week 9)