re: BYU at #14 in the CFB playoff seems way off

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North Alabama was division II or III in the old format? I remember them winning some titles, bizarre that they are playing FBS teams now

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DII. They were pretty dominant in the early 90s, with a 3-peat National Title run.

Jax St is a traditional rival and they have begun their move into FCS to follow suit. They have also had a decent BB and baseball team over the years. A DII title in BB and beat Ole Miss their first year in D1 baseball.

They are my hometown team, so I have bias. But, they also have the best purple and gold combo unis, 2 x live lion mascots central to campus, the DII Heisman equivalent is named after one of their former players (Harlon Hill), and they were the host site for DII NC Games for a number of years.

They have possibility to easily grow into the 3rd best team in AL and be as dangerous as any Sunbelt Team... honestly, I'll miss their DII strength but look forward to their first major upset.

That said (back on topic), BYU OL is tremendous, but a 7 pt win vs UTSA, come on. They are not top 10.