The biggest surprise team playing in the FCS playoffs this weekend may be the Samford Bulldogs.
Going into 2022, not too many people pegged Samford to be where they are right now, as was evident by their position in the preseason polls. The coaches poll had Samford coming in sixth in the SoCon this fall while the media poll put them at seventh. Fast forward to now, and the Bulldogs are not only the 2022 league champs, they have a home game in the second round of the playoffs this Saturday.
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