Northern Iowa and Montana hope to rebound from last year's losing records.
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North Dakota State may be staking its claim as the Alabama of the FCS, but there's no Southeastern Conference running roughshod over the FCS.
It's fairly balanced at the top even with the Bison chasing their third straight national championship.
The big four FCS conferences match quality and quantity almost every season. But this year may be a last stand for the Southern Conference alongside the Big Sky Conference, CAA Football and the Missouri Valley Football Conference, home to NDSU.
SoCon stalwarts Georgia Southern and Appalachian State are in their final season before moving to the FBS level, and the conference won't be the same without them next year.
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From safety to sideline
By Craig Haley, FCS Executive Director
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Chris Beranger could still be that football player.
The tough one who never fails to go full-throttle, never backs away from an opponent, a challenge, an injury. The one who wants to win no matter what it takes.
Even if it means risking further damage from a concussion.
You might say that player can be described in another way: uninformed.
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