If there is a 2020 postseason for college football, it just got easier for teams to reach bowl eligibility...sort of.
The NCAA announced Wednesday that it approved a waiver request to allow FBS teams to count two wins against FCS opponents. The previous rule allowed FBS teams to count just one win over an FCS opponent for bowl eligibility. The adjustment will apply only to the 2020 season.
The problem with this is that Power 5 leagues are all trending toward conference-only schedules that won’t include FCS opponents. So for teams like Kentucky in the SEC that probably won’t play teams like EKU or Eastern Illinois, this adjustment doesn’t really do anything.