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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Finally – Ivies Playoff Bound Per Report

 Stop the presses . . .


From (what is left of) Sports Illustrated (LINK):
The proposal came forward via a group of Ivy League student-athletes. The Ivy League's Student-Athletes Advisory Committee's (SAAC) proposal was formally approved on Tuesday by a vote of the Ivy League Council of Presidents.

For Ivy League football players, it's long overdue. For the rest of college football? It's a victory for the sport that these teams will now once again be eligible to compete for a national championship.

From HERO Sports (LINK):

A storied Ivy League team or two in the 24-team bracket would add some depth and more intrigue to the FCS postseason. The top-heavy national title picture may not change, although some past Ivy League teams may have been good enough for a quarterfinal run.

And . . .

The Ivy League had typically played a 10-game season, playing three non-conference games and starting their season a few weeks later than the rest of the FCS. This fall, for example, their first games were on Sept. 21. Changes to their regular-season scheduling format are to be determined. 

Green Alert Take: HERO makes a good point. As long as there's change in the air, the Ivy League really ought to consider moving its schedule up a week and adding a bye week. It would help both in scheduling and for the health of the players.

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Find a story headlined Corbo and Lemieux Named AP Honorable Mention All-Americans HERE. 

Other Ivy Leaguers earning honorable mention honors per the Associated Press:

Columbia – DB Hayden McDonald

Cornell – TE Ryder Kurtz

Harvard  – WR Cooper Barkate

Yale – DB Abu Kamara

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EXTRA POINT

I have to admit a 7:30 a.m. dentist appointment is not my favorite way to start a day. But getting home this morning and learning the news that the Ivy League has finally decided to do the right thing by football certainly brought a smile.

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