Wednesday, March 26, 2008

FCS/I-AA football and Hoops

Sporting News' David Coulson has an article about FCS/I-AA teams in the NCAA tourney.

In the other bracket of the NIT, UMass' A10 league-mate Dayton plays football in the Pioneer league. The Pioneer League teams have prospered in hoops .

The Flyers are no slouches in football either. They were 11-1 in 2007 and won the "Mid-Major National Championship". In 2007, they beat Patriot League champion Fordham and also topped our 2008 opponent Albany.

The Flyers football page is here .

A quick check of the UMass Press Guide shows the Minutemen have never played Dayton in football.