Lehigh got an auto-bid because they were conf. champs. They did not get an at large bid. The seeding of teams only comes after the 24 teams are determined.
Automatic Qualifiers
Big Sky Conference – Southern Utah (9-2)
Big South Conference – Kennesaw State (10-1)
Colonial Athletic Association – James Madison (11-0)
Missouri Valley Football Conference – North Dakota State (10-1)
Northeast Conference – Central Connecticut State (8-3)
Ohio Valley Conference – Jacksonville State (10-1)
Patriot League – Lehigh (5-6)
Pioneer Football League – San Diego (9-2)
Southern Conference – Wofford (9-2)
Southland Conference – Central Arkansas (10-1)
At-Large (14)
Big Sky Conference – Northern Arizona (7-4)
Big Sky Conference – Weber State (9-2)
Big South Conference – Monmouth (9-2)
Colonial Athletic Association – Elon (8-3)
Colonial Athletic Association – New Hampshire (7-4)
Colonial Athletic Association – Stony Brook (9-2)
Missouri Valley Football Conference – South Dakota (7-4)
Missouri Valley Football Conference – South Dakota State (9-2)
Missouri Valley Football Conference – University of Northern Iowa (7-4)
Missouri Valley Football Conference – Western Illinois (8-3)
Southern Conference – Furman (7-4)
Southern Conference – Samford (8-3)
Southland Conference – Nicholls State (8-3)
Southland Conference – Sam Houston State (10-1)
2017 FCS playoff bracket released: JMU lands top seed
Automatic Qualifiers
Big Sky Conference – Southern Utah (9-2)
Big South Conference – Kennesaw State (10-1)
Colonial Athletic Association – James Madison (11-0)
Missouri Valley Football Conference – North Dakota State (10-1)
Northeast Conference – Central Connecticut State (8-3)
Ohio Valley Conference – Jacksonville State (10-1)
Patriot League – Lehigh (5-6)
Pioneer Football League – San Diego (9-2)
Southern Conference – Wofford (9-2)
Southland Conference – Central Arkansas (10-1)
At-Large (14)
Big Sky Conference – Northern Arizona (7-4)
Big Sky Conference – Weber State (9-2)
Big South Conference – Monmouth (9-2)
Colonial Athletic Association – Elon (8-3)
Colonial Athletic Association – New Hampshire (7-4)
Colonial Athletic Association – Stony Brook (9-2)
Missouri Valley Football Conference – South Dakota (7-4)
Missouri Valley Football Conference – South Dakota State (9-2)
Missouri Valley Football Conference – University of Northern Iowa (7-4)
Missouri Valley Football Conference – Western Illinois (8-3)
Southern Conference – Furman (7-4)
Southern Conference – Samford (8-3)
Southland Conference – Nicholls State (8-3)
Southland Conference – Sam Houston State (10-1)
2017 FCS playoff bracket released: JMU lands top seed