Usually fighting for the No. 25 spot in the AP Poll isn't that glorious of a campaign, but this weekend might prove to be a little different.
FCS team North Dakota State currently ranks No. 27 in the AP Poll, only behind TCU in the "others receiving votes" section. Thanks to a plethora of good matchups in Week 4 of college football, North Dakota State will have a chance to make history by becoming the first FCS team to officially be ranked in the AP Poll.
North Dakota State climbed this high in the poll thanks to a big win over then No. 13 Iowa in Week 3. The Bison are off this week, so they do not have to worry about a loss taking them completely out of the poll. Instead, North Dakota State will have a chance to creep into the poll if any of the teams ahead of them take a loss.
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Could that happen? The loser of Tennessee-Florida could conceivably be knocked out of the AP Poll, as could the loser in Arkansas-Texas A&M. Elsewhere, Baylor, Nebraska, and Ole Miss are all playing tough games against conference opponents, meaning a loss could knock them out of the AP Poll as well.
Will North Dakota State be able to do it? I guess we will have to wait and see what Week 4 has in store for us.
[H/T NCAA]
