NCAA Put Florida State In Bowl Game When They're Not Actually Eligible
by Larry Leo
December 22, 201713 Comments
Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports
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Florida State will play Southern Mississippi in the Independence Bowl next week, but not without controversy. On Thursday, Reddit user named “bakonydraco” explained why FSU isn’t bowl-eligible and later it was confirmed that it is indeed a mistake...
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For an FCS opponent to be countable towards bowl eligibility, the FCS program must have awarded at least 90% of the FCS scholarship limit. After our own investigation, we have determined and confirmed that Delaware State has not met the 90% threshold set by the NCAA. As a result, Florida State’s bowl countable record is 5-6, thus making them ineligible for a bowl game this season. At present, there are three other bowl eligible teams that were not offered a game and it would be unprecedented for a team to go bowling without either eligibility or a waiver while teams who are eligible stay home.
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