James Madison asks NCAA for full bowl eligibility amid undefeated season, potential NY6 contention
1 year, 1 month ago

James Madison asks NCAA for full bowl eligibility amid undefeated season, potential NY6 contention

New York Times  

James Madison sent a letter to the NCAA Board of Directors on Monday requesting relief from NCAA legislation to allow full bowl eligibility for the Dukes, who are 9-0 this season and 17-3 since joining the Football Bowl Subdivision. James Madison has sent a letter to the NCAA Board of Directors requesting full bowl eligibility. Bourne also said that the Sun Belt has agreed to allow the Dukes quality for the conference championship if the NCAA deems JMU fully bowl-eligible. — Vannini What they’re saying “Our university has embarked on this transition in ways that no other institution has since the transition rules changed 23 years ago; and our student-athletes have achieved an astonishing, unprecedented level of success during this period,” reads JMU’s letter, signed by the school’s president, athletic director and rector of the board.

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Appalachian State ends unbeaten run by No. 18 James Madison 26-23 in overtime
1 year, 1 month ago

Appalachian State ends unbeaten run by No. 18 James Madison 26-23 in overtime

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! HARRISONBURG, Va. — Kaedin Robinson barely broke the goal line with the football before it squirted out of his hands, scoring the winning touchdown in overtime as Appalachian State beat previously unbeaten and 18th-ranked James Madison 26-23 on Saturday. The Virginia Attorney General hired a law …

Virginia Attorney General hires law firm to represent James Madison in bowl eligibility dispute
1 year, 1 month ago

Virginia Attorney General hires law firm to represent James Madison in bowl eligibility dispute

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Attorney General has hired a law firm to represent James Madison University regarding the NCAA’s decision Wednesday night not to grant the Dukes a waiver from a rule that prevents the unbeaten No. In a three-page letter, the law firm Hunton …

James Madison riding 13-game winning streak and making the transition from FCS look almost easy
1 year, 1 month ago

James Madison riding 13-game winning streak and making the transition from FCS look almost easy

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! HARRISONBURG, Va. — James Madison must be making fellow Sun Belt Conference programs wonder “who invited these guys?” The 18th-ranked Dukes have been the dominant football team in the league since they joined last season, winning 12 of 14 games. “I wanted them to be a …

NCAA denies James Madison’s second attempt at bowl waiver, per sources: What’s next for Dukes?
1 year, 1 month ago

NCAA denies James Madison’s second attempt at bowl waiver, per sources: What’s next for Dukes?

New York Times  

The NCAA Division I Board Administration Committee denied James Madison’s second waiver attempt for full bowl eligibility Wednesday, sources briefed on the decision said. Here’s what you need to know: James Madison is a second-year FCS-FBS transition team, meaning it is not eligible for the postseason this year, unless there aren’t enough 6-6 bowl teams. JMU’s case for the waiver …

Unbeaten No. 21 James Madison writes NCAA seeking remediation for two-year bowl ban
1 year, 1 month ago

Unbeaten No. 21 James Madison writes NCAA seeking remediation for two-year bowl ban

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! HARRISONBURG, Va. — James Madison, in its second year of transitioning from the Bowl Subdivision to the Championship Subdivision, has written to the NCAA asking that the rule preventing the Dukes from participating in a bowl game be changed. In the letter, James Madison also noted …

Why can’t unbeaten James Madison appear in the CFP rankings? It’s not an option for the Dukes
1 year, 1 month ago

Why can’t unbeaten James Madison appear in the CFP rankings? It’s not an option for the Dukes

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “The difference for me is JMU is in such a unique scenario and such an anomaly compared to other institutions who have gone through this previously.” The Dukes are in their second season competing in Division I’s Bowl Subdivision and the Sun Belt Conference after the …

JMU’s lack of postseason opportunities ‘frustrating,’ but FBS move has been a huge success
1 year, 2 months ago

JMU’s lack of postseason opportunities ‘frustrating,’ but FBS move has been a huge success

New York Times  

For the second consecutive year, James Madison looks like one of the best teams in the Group of 5. JMU’s immediate FBS success and other realignment moves across divisions have highlighted these transition rules, their cost and what the Dukes and the Sun Belt are missing out on as a result. “They were super ready.” From the moment JMU planned …

James Madison has request to shorten FBS transition denied: What does this mean for 2023?
1 year, 7 months ago

James Madison has request to shorten FBS transition denied: What does this mean for 2023?

New York Times  

James Madison’s waiver request to shorten its FBS transition requirement from two years to one was denied by the NCAA Board of Directors on Wednesday, a person with knowledge of the vote told The Athletic. The denial means JMU football will not be directly eligible for a bowl game in 2023 and likely not for the Sun Belt championship, either, …

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