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Why doesn't the Ivy League participate in the FCS playoffs?
Posted on 11/22/14 at 11:38 am
Posted on 11/22/14 at 11:38 am
Just basic elitism or is there a legitimate reason?
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Posted on 11/22/14 at 11:39 am to usc6158
They aren't there to play football, they're there to play school.
Posted on 11/22/14 at 11:40 am to KosmoCramer
Could say the same thing about the service academies, yet they still play in bowl games.
Posted on 11/22/14 at 11:40 am to usc6158
quote:
Could say the same thing about the service academies, yet they still play in bowl games.
Bowl games are after finals.
Playoffs are during.
Posted on 11/22/14 at 11:41 am to usc6158
Posted on 11/22/14 at 11:51 am to usc6158
Short answer...the Ivy League doesn't allow its teams to participate in either, and limits their regular season games to 10 games.
This post was edited on 11/22/14 at 11:53 am
Posted on 11/22/14 at 11:52 am to usc6158
Have they ever participated in postseason games?
Posted on 11/22/14 at 11:58 am to Korin
Harvard won the Rose Bowl in 1920
This post was edited on 11/22/14 at 11:59 am
Posted on 11/22/14 at 11:59 am to Korin
quote:
Have they ever participated in postseason games?
not since the Ivy League officially formed in the 50s
This post was edited on 11/22/14 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 11/22/14 at 12:00 pm to GeauxTigersLee
quote:
Short answer...the Ivy League doesn't allow its teams to participate in either, and limits their regular season games to 10 games.
Right. More interested in their reasoning. Seems like they don't want to be associated with the Sam Houston St, Montanas, and Eastern Washingtons of the world more than any legitimate reason.
Posted on 11/22/14 at 12:02 pm to usc6158
Nope.
Again, this is something that has gone on since the 50s
It has nothing to do with being associated with schools like SHSU or Montana and everything to do with school work taking precedence over sports.
Not sure why you can't accept that as a legitimate reason.
Again, this is something that has gone on since the 50s
It has nothing to do with being associated with schools like SHSU or Montana and everything to do with school work taking precedence over sports.
Not sure why you can't accept that as a legitimate reason.
This post was edited on 11/22/14 at 12:03 pm
Posted on 11/22/14 at 12:13 pm to Dr RC
Notre Dame was the same way with bowls between the 20s until 67.
Posted on 11/22/14 at 12:17 pm to Dr RC
back in the day the Ivy League had a great QB. tore up the Ivy league and became an instant IvySports hall of famer. broke every pass record and a legend. after his playing career he became commisioner and changed the format to make sure no playoffs were ever played in the league
That mans name was Jonathan "Mox" Moxson and he first started the tradition of not playing in the playoffs by completely disbanding his whole high schoolfootball team after they won the district championship but never played another game despite Texas's rich history of playoff football
That mans name was Jonathan "Mox" Moxson and he first started the tradition of not playing in the playoffs by completely disbanding his whole high schoolfootball team after they won the district championship but never played another game despite Texas's rich history of playoff football
Posted on 11/22/14 at 12:17 pm to Korin
Yale has 18 national titles recognized by the CFDW. Take that, Bama. 
Posted on 11/22/14 at 12:23 pm to usc6158
Too busy writing term papers and interviewing with Goldman Sachs.
This post was edited on 11/22/14 at 12:24 pm
Posted on 11/22/14 at 12:35 pm to Dr RC
quote:
Nope.
Again, this is something that has gone on since the 50s
It has nothing to do with being associated with schools like SHSU or Montana and everything to do with school work taking precedence over sports.
Not sure why you can't accept that as a legitimate reason.
You didn't even provide a "legitimate reason" in this post
Posted on 11/22/14 at 12:36 pm to wildtigercat93
Posted on 11/22/14 at 12:40 pm to Dr RC
quote:
Nope.
Again, this is something that has gone on since the 50s
It has nothing to do with being associated with schools like SHSU or Montana and everything to do with school work taking precedence over sports.
Bull...it's trying to say you are above that - ergo, elitism.
Notre Dame pulled the same crap - Notre Dame refused bowl bids from 1925-1970 until Ara threw a hissy-fit. Finally Notre Dame relented, releasing they couldn't win the national title (per usual) with just their regular season record.
There has always been an academic snobbery to post-season...like it's undignified for gentlemen.
Posted on 11/22/14 at 12:41 pm to Zamoro10
And the AP still awarded ND 5 titles during that span. 
Posted on 11/22/14 at 12:52 pm to bags03
quote:
You didn't even provide a "legitimate reason" in this post
Placing a greater importance on school work over sports is not a legitimate reason to skip out on the postseason?
Are you trolling brah?
This post was edited on 11/22/14 at 1:01 pm
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