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Why doesn’t the Ivy League Participate in the FCS Playoffs... and Should It?

Over the last three seasons Dartmouth has made a consistent appearance in the final Top 25 polls of FCS football. They don’t often seem to make national headlines but make no mistake, they’ve been serious force and not just within the ranks of the Ivy League. Last fall the Big Green defeated a playoff team in Sacred Heart after toppling both Georgetown and Holy Cross back in 2018.

Excluding a canceled 2020 campaign, the league has been largely ruled by the boys from New Hampshire in recent years. Last fall they finished with a 9-1 overall record and earned the No.