| #429 |
Post-Season |
Q. |
How do teams qualify for the conference championship? |
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A. |
The winners of each division within the conference will play for the conference championship. If two teams finish with the same conference record, then the tie is broken by going to the head-to-head result, followed by overall record, and finally WIS rank.
For the head-to-head results there must be a clear winner. For example if three teams are tied and their record against each other is as follows: Team 1 is 2-0, Team 2 is 1-1 and Team 3 is 0-2 Team 1 would be chosen to play in the conference championship. If there was a four team tie such as the following: Team 1 is 2-1, Team 2 is 2-1, Team 3 is 1-2 and Team 4 is 1-2 there is no clear winner and the tiebreaker will move on to overall record.
Note: The standings page is not currently updated using the tiebreaker. |
| #430 |
Post-Season |
Q. |
How do teams qualify for bowl games? |
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A. |
Only D-IA teams are eligible for bowls games and are chosen based upon their final conference standing and their ranking in the WIS poll. This poll takes into accound many factors, including winning percentage and strength of schedule. |
| #431 |
Post-Season |
Q. |
Do teams earn additional recruiting money by making bowl appearances? |
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A. |
Yes. The amount of money earned is split amongst all conference teams and is based upon the bowl.
| Bowl Level |
Additional Money |
| BCS |
$15,000 |
| Level 4 |
$10,000 |
| Level 3 |
$8,000 |
| Level 2 |
$6,000 |
| Level 1 |
$4,000 |
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| #432 |
Post-Season |
Q. |
How do teams qualify for the playoffs? |
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A. |
The winners of each conference within D-IAA, D-II, and D-III are invited to the divisional playoffs. The remaining 32-team field is filled by selecting at-large teams based upon many factors, including winning percentage and strength of schedule. |
| #433 |
Post-Season |
Q. |
Do teams earn additional recruiting money by making playoff appearances? |
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A. |
Yes. The amount of money earned is split amongst all conference teams and is based upon how far the team progresses in the playoffs as well as the division.
| Division |
Advanced To |
Additional Money |
| IAA |
First Round |
$3,000 |
| IAA |
Second Round |
$4,500 |
| IAA |
Quarterfinals |
$6,000 |
| IAA |
Semi-finals |
$7,500 |
| IAA |
Championship |
$9,000 |
| II |
First Round |
$2,000 |
| II |
Second Round |
$3,000 |
| II |
Quarterfinals |
$4,000 |
| II |
Semi-finals |
$5,000 |
| II |
Championship |
$6,000 |
| III |
First Round |
$1,000 |
| III |
Second Round |
$1,500 |
| III |
Quarterfinals |
$2,000 |
| III |
Semi-finals |
$2,500 |
| III |
Championship |
$3,000 |
Note: The amount listed in the table is the total received for the appearance. Ex: For making the DIII Championship game you earn $3000 total for your conference |