With the regular season ending, the Division I playoffs start with some unbelievable matchups on the slate. North Carolina Central is the only team in our top 25 that won't be playing bonus football,

Eddie George has led Tennessee State to the FCS Playoffs and the Tigers will be the only HBCUs represented in the field.

On Saturday, Eddie George's team created a buzz with a 28-21 upset over No. 11 Southeast Missouri State, which likely helped to secure their playoff berth against Montana. Tennessee State, along with UT Martin and automatic qualifier Southeast Missouri,

It's their highest ranking since being No. 16 in the Week 1 coaches poll in 2017. The Tigers dropped out of the poll that season in Week 6 after suffering their third loss in four games. The No.