No. 1 James Madison headlines FCS playoff field

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No. 1 James Madison headlines FCS playoff fieldBy CRAIG HALEY

(STATS) – The FCS playoffs continued to take shape on Saturday with everybody in the 24-team field lining up behind defending champion James Madison.

The top-ranked and unbeaten Dukes beat No. 11 Elon 31-3 to clinch an outright title in CAA Football and the conference’s automatic playoff bid.

Quarterback Bryan Schor fueled JMU’s 23rd straight win with 290 yards of total offense and three rushing touchdowns. Coach Mike Houston’s Dukes (11-0) are expected to be the No. 1 seed when the pairings are announced during an ESPNU selection show Sunday (11 a.m. ET).

Ten teams earn automatic bids as conference champions. Also entering the field are Central Arkansas (Southland), Central Connecticut State (Northeast), Jacksonville State (Ohio Valley), Lehigh (Patriot), North Dakota State (Missouri Valley), San Diego (Pioneer) and Wofford (Southern). Bids in the Big Sky and Big South were still to be determined Saturday.

Fourteen teams will qualify for the playoff field with at-large bids.

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