This year there are some slight changes to the format now that the playoff field has expanded to 28 teams. In the past the 1 and 2 seeds from each region had a Bye in the 1st Round. Going forward only the four 1 seeds have a Bye in the opening round.
ONE SEEDS – The four teams who get a Bye this weekend: NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE BEARCATS ### UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA WOLVES ### SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY RAMS ### And the MIDWESTERN STATE MUSTANGS
* ROUND ONE MATCHUPS *
(4) COLORADO STATE AT PUEBLO THUNDERWOLVES (Defending Champions) host the (5) UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS GREYHOUNDS. Continue reading
GAME ONE 
(16) SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS 
GAME TWO 
(15) POINT UNIVERSITY SKYHAWKS 
UPSET IN THE TOP TEN – On a Saturday that was almost all-chalk there was only one upset of a team ranked in the Top Ten of the various four-year divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog. In NCAA Division Two the 11th ranked MIDWESTERN STATE MUSTANGS traveled to face the number 8 team in the nation – the TEXAS A&M AT COMMERCE LIONS. The Mustangs edged the Lions 37-33 in a nailbiting Instant Classic. 
SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY RULES THE WORLD – Plenty of times every college football season various NAIA teams upset teams in NCAA Division Two or even Division ONE. Yesterday the NAIA’s SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY FIRE were guests of NCAA D2’s BENEDICT COLLEGE TIGERS. The Fire managed a 35-20 upset of the higher division team. 
NUMBER ONE TAKES A FALL – Staying in the NAIA for the moment the 9th ranked MONTANA TECH OREDIGGERS traveled to face the number 1 team in the nation – the Defending Champion SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY RAIDERS. The Orediggers won a 21-17 game for the ages that their fans will talk about for years to come. 
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