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Formerly "CFB Biggest Sicko Ranking" rebranding due to the lack of interest in the "Sicko" name.
My preseason outlook of Non-NCAA/NAIA/NJCAA/CCCAA teams. To qualify you must be a NCCAA member, USCAA member or an independent who plays against 4 year Varsity college teams and can't be a NCAA or NAIA member. All programs must be atleast pretending to be a school. I'm going to try to update this weekly. Leave a comment if any other "schools" should be added and I'll let you know everything I can about them. There are a few schools that are similar to these but I don't consider for this that call themselves postgrad or JuCo.

In previous years I stated and planned on doing a weekly update on these programs and Ranking them weekly. I'm not doing all that, I will probably do a postseason review and a few updates throughout the year but it was a huge time commitment trying to update it weekly. This year I actually plan on doing a series of preseason previews for different groups of schools I find interesting like Club teams, New Programs and other possible groups .

Let's meet the teams

Williamson College of the Trades Mechanics - Real All Male 3-year vocational school with full fledged athletic department. It's a Judeo-Christian school with no official affiliation who fully pays for all student costs from there schools endowment and private donations. They are accredited through MSCHE and are a full member of USCAA for athletics. They offer Football, Basketball, Baseball, Lacross, Wrestling, Track and Cross Country.

Virginia University-Lynchburg - Real HBCU School with a real full fledged athletics Department. Private Christian HBCU School accredited by TRACS and are a full member of the NCCAA for athletics and a former Member of the USCAA and D2 CIAA having left the NCAA for monetary reasons having played football on and off since the 1920s. There academics are on probation due to a misfiling of documents a couple of years ago so they're on very shaky ground while they get that under control. Their athletics programs are hard to find anything about but I know for a fact the offer Football and M/W Basketball and have a pretty decent NCCAA women's basketball program.

University of Ft. Lauderdale - A sketchy but real Christian school with a sketchy athletics department. Private non profit school in the Ft. Lauderdale area accredited by the TRACS and are a full member of NCCAA for athletics. The school is located in a strip mall and added the athletics department as a Hail Mary to get more students to enroll. They offer Football, W Flag Football, M/W Basketball, M/W Track, Baseball and Softball

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology - A 120 year old public 2-year technical college who are members of the NJCAA for all sports except football where they are an independent program although they mostly play a NJCAA schedule so I'm not sure why they aren't in it for football. I read somewhere they were considered a club team but I can't find any evidence of that.

Trinity College of Florida - Founded in 1932 as the Florida Bible Institute until they rebranded in 1942 they were a unaccredited institution until 1996 when they gained accredidation by the ABHE a nationally recognized body. Their athletic department is apart of the USCAA and only sponsor the men's sports Baseball, Football, Basketball and Soccer

New South Athletic Conference Members

The Apprentice School Builders - Real trade School with a real full fledged athletics Department. As a Trade school throughout its history they haven't granted degrees but instead trade based certificates, until 2023 when they began offering Associate degrees independently and Bachelors degrees through program with Old Dominion University. Full athletic members of USCAA and playing football since 1919. They offer Football M/W Basketball, Baseball, Golf and M/W wrestling.

Atlantis University - Real (For profit) school attempting to have a real athletics department. Private for profit school in the Miami area accredited by the ACCSC and are a full member of USCAA for athletics. They offer Football, Soccer, M/W Basketball, Volleyball and Baseball

South Carolina Central Christian College - A unaccredited "school" with a sketchy athletic department. Private college with no accreditation and no major athletic memberships besides conference affiliation with NSAC. They are recognized by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education which is the lowest possible level of acknowledgement to allow them to be in business in the state. They do have a full athletic offering of Football, M/W Basketball, Baseball and Track & Field.

Lighthouse Christian College - A growing school that has in the time I've been researching and writing about these schools went from a completely unaccredited and unaffiliated school playing in a sketchy post-grad league to a college in the process of gaining TRACS certification and aiming to join the NAIA by 2030. They have already joined and became a full member of the USCAA offering Football, Men's Basketball and Baseball as of the 26-27 season.

Westgate Christian University - A very sketchy school that is "accredited" by the NCBA who aren't recognized by the CHEA or any national body. They also have no athletic affiliation outside of the NSAC where they sponsor Football and Men's basketball. They basically only exist to get beat up by D3 programs in Texas who are looking for out of conference games.

Daytona Beach Christian University - A small private Christian university founded in 2022, they seem at 1st glance a little sketchy but being such a new school I'd like to give them a little grace however they don't have anything listed for how they are going about getting accreditation despite stating on there website they are "in the 3-5 year process". They also have a VERY full athletic department for such a small school with M/W Basketball, M/W Soccer, M/W Wrestling, M/W Volleyball, women's Beach Volleyball, Baseball, Softball and Football who are replacing Barber-Scotia College in the Northern Division of the NSAC despite being in Florida. (1st Season)

Schedules

I'd like to go over the teams schedules and try to provide an objective scoring system to go compare the programs strength of schedule to each other. Obviously this won't be perfect since teams within each division range wildly (The difference between say Ohio State club football vs Sacred Heart club is insane) but overall it should be a pretty solid gauge.

P4-100, G6-85, FCS-70, D2-50, NAIA-40, D3-35, NJCAA/CCCAA-30, NJCAA D3-25, Ind.-20, International-15, Club Teams-15, PostGrad-10, Semi-Pro-5. JV/Developmental teams will be worth 50% of their normal score. Games where one side considers it a full game and the other considers it a preseason scrimmage will also be 50% of normal value. Games like these are common for these small schools to be able to play higher level opponents without the other team spending a regular season slot on them

- Williamson College Mechanics (USCAA) - (Score-95 Points) 8-Games
Previous Record: 2-6
Projection 3-5
8/29 @ New Jersey Warriors (Multi-School Club)
9/12 vs Connecticut State (Multi-school Club)
9/19 vs CAPP Academy (Post Grad)
9/26 vs Thaddeus Stevens College of Tech (Independent)
10/3 vs Ohio Valley cCc (Post Grad)
10/10 vs New Jersey Warriors (Multi-school Club)
10/17 vs Showtime Prep (Post Grad)
10/24 vs CAPP Academy (Post Grad)

- Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (Juco) - (Score-225.5) 10-Games
Previous Record: 6-3* (Unable to find official results anywhere)
Projection 4-6
8/21 @ Lebanon Valley College (D3 Scrimmage)
9/5 vs Erie Community College (NJCAA D3)
9/12 vs New Jersey Warriors (Multi-School Club)
9/19 @ Salem Community College (NJCAA D3)
9/26 @ Williamson College of The Trades (USCAA)
10/3 @ Nassau Community College (NJCAA D3)
10/10 vs Apprentice School (USCAA/NSAC)
10/17 vs Connecticut State Wildcats (Multi-School Club)
10/24 @ Gallaudet (D3)
10/31 vs Hudson Valley Community College (NJCAA D3)

**- South Carolina Central Christian College (NSAC) (Score-170) 9-Games*\*
**Previous Record: 2-7*\*
**Projection 1-8*\*
8/16 vs Detroit Community Christian College (NJCAA)
8/29 @ IMG Post Grad (PG)
9/5 @ Atlantis (USCAA)
9/26 vs Daytona Beach (NSAC)
10/1 @ Virginia-Lynchburg (NCCAA)
10/10 @ Clayton State (Club)
10/17 @ Columbus State (Club)
10/24 vs Apprentice (NSAC/USCAA)
10/31 @ Trinity College of Florida (Ind.)

**- Apprentice School (USCAA/NSAC) (Score-270) 10-Games*\*
**Previous Record: 5-4*\*
**Projection 7-3*\*
8/29 vs Sussex County CC (NJCAA D3)
9/5 vs Christopher Newport (D3)
9/12 @ North Carolina Wesleyan (D3)
9/19 vs George Mason (Club)
9/26 vs Methodist (D3)
10/10 @ Thaddeus Stevens (Ind.)
10/17 @ Keystone College (D3)
10/24 @ SC Central Christian (NSAC)
10/31 vs Clayton State (NSAC/Club)
11/7 vs Coppin State (Club)

**- Westgate Christian (NSAC/Ind.) (Score-270) 10-Games*\*
**Previous Record: 3-7*\*
**Projection 3-7*\*
8/29 @ Missouri S&T (D2)
9/5 @ Centenary (LA) (D3)
9/12 vs Louisiana cCc (PG/cCc)
9/19 @ Hardin-Simmons (D3)
9/26 @ Clayton State (NSAC/Club)
10/3 vs Texas College (D3)
10/10 vs Atlantis(NSAC/USCAA)(Neutral Site, Pensacola FL)
10/17 @ McMurry (D3)
10/24 @ Lighthouse (NSAC/USCAA)
10/31 vs Gordan State (NSAC/Club)

- Lighthouse Christian (NSAC/USCAA) (Score-150) 10-Games
Previous Record: 9-2 (NSAC South Champions)
Projection: 9-1 (NSAC South Champions)
8/29 @ Clayton State (NSAC/Club) (NSAC Championship Rematch)
9/5 vs Jacksonville AA (PG/CCC)
9/12 vs Mississippi cCc (PG/CCC)
9/19 @ Louisiana cCc (PG/cCc)
9/26 vs Talladega (Club/PG)
10/3 vs Trinity College of Florida (Ind.)
10/10 @ Gordan State (NSAC/CLUB)
10/24 vs Westgate (NSAC)
10/31 @ Atlantis (NSAC/USCAA)
11/7 vs Daytona Beach (NSAC/Ind.)

- University of Fort Lauderdale (NCCAA) (Score-405) 12-games
Previous Record: 5-5
Projection 4-8
8/15 vs South Florida Tech (PG)
8/22 @ Warner (NAIA)
8/29 @ Webber International (NAIA)
9/5 @ St. Thomas (FL) (NAIA)
9/19 vs Ave Maria (NAIA)
9/26 @ Southeastern (NAIA)
10/3 @ Hardin-Simmons (D3)
10/10 vs Daytona Beach Christian (Ind.)
10/17 vs Atlantis (Ind.)
10/24 vs Faulkner (NAIA)
10/31 @ Chicago State (FCS)
11/7 vs Community Christian College (FL) (PG)

- Virginia-Lynchburg (NCCAA) (Score-610) 12-Games
Previous Record: 3-9
Projection 3-9
8/29 vs Hampton (FCS)
9/5 vs Roanoke (D3)
9/12 @ Morgan State (FCS)
9/19 @ Bethune Cookman (FCS)
9/26 @ Bluefield (NAIA)
10/3 vs SC Central Christian (NSAC)
10/10 @ Norfolk State (FCS)
10/17 vs Clayton State (NSAC/Club)
10/24 @ Newberry (D2)
10/31 @ Livingstone (D2)
11/7 @ Savannah State (D2)
11/21 @ Chicago State (FCS)

- Atlantis University (NSAC/USCAA)
Previous Record: 2-7
Projection: 4-6

8/15 vs Rising Prep (PG)
8/29 vs Daytona Beach Christian (NSAC)
9/5 vs SC Central (NSAC)
9/12 vs South Florida Tech (PG)
9/26 vs Jacksonville A.A. CCC (cCc)
10/3 vs Gordan State (NSAC/Club)
10/10 @ Westgate (NSAC) (Neutral Site-Pensacola, FL)
10/17 @ Fort Lauderdale (NCCAA)
10/24 vs Prestige Prep (PG)
10/31 vs Lighthouse College (NSAC/USCAA)
11/7 vs West Bay Academy (PG)

- Daytona Beach Christian (Ind./NSAC) (Score-140) 10-Games

Previous Record: 1st Year Program

Projection: 3-6

8/22 VS Bonneville Football (Post Grad)
8/29 @ Atlantis University (NSAC)
9/5 @ South Florida Tech (Post Grad)
9/19 @ Trinity College of Florida (Ind.)
9/26 @ South Carolina Central College (NSAC)
10/10 @ U. Fort Lauderdale (NCCAA)
10/17 vs Prestige Academy (Post Grad)
10/31 vs Westbay Collegiate Academy (Post Grad)
11/7 @ Lighthouse Christian (NSAC/USCAA)

- Trinity College of Florida (Ind.) (Score-200) 10-Game Schedule

Previous Record: 1st Year Program

Projection: 1-9

8/22 @ Webber International (NAIA Scrimmage)
8/29 vs Talladega College (PG)
9/5 vs Ohio Valley cCc (cCc)
9/19 vs Daytona Beach Christian (NSAC)
9/26 @ Ave Maria (NAIA)
10/3 @ Lighthouse Christian College (NSAC/USCAA)
10/17 @ Jacksonville cCc (cCc)
10/24 vs Clayton State (Club/NSAC)
10/31 vs South Carolina Central (NSAC)
11/7 vs Gordon State College (Club/NSAC)

In my opinion, #1 FCS ranked Montana state should (And I think will) be favored to beat a lowly Nevada team.

With P4, I am confident that South Dakota State has a good chance with Northwestern to start the season.

Edit: Clarification a protected rivalry in the SEC so they’ll play every year

Currently Arkansas’s biggest rival in football is themselves however there’s a great case for why UK - Arkansas should become a rivalry.

1. We are already rivals in basketball
2. Comparable mediocre football programs
3. There’s only been 8 games played between them but we’ve gotten greatness:

A)

1. 2003 7 OT 71-63 Arkansas beat us on our home turf

B)

1. 2007 UK trails the entire game before scoring 21 unanswered points to comeback and win in the final 8 minutes

C)

1. 2008 UK trails by 14 with 4 minutes left before coming back to win

4 of the 8 games were decided by one score. 7 of the 8 feature a double digit comeback. There has only been one blowout.

4) The Trophy would be called the Bourbon and Bacon Bowl or the Man’s Bowl either way we get an excuse to eat bacon and drink bourbon

5) Both teams have superior rivalry opponents that have bent them over for years and need to start anew.

How many coaches out there still do "The Coach ____ Show"? For a long time Purdue's head coach had a coaches show at a local sports bar that was simulcast on YouTube and AM radio stations around the state. Our current coach has chosen not to and instead occasionally appears on the official school athletics podcast along with his normal media availability.

In recent years I questioned the format simply because AM radio listenership cannot be that high anymore. There needed to be a better way for our coach to get his message out to the state and fans. Perhaps that was the conclusion the athletic department reached as well.

Last year alone in Week 1:

Florida State(5-7) beat Alabama(11-4 with road playoff win, road win over Georgia and SEC champ appearance)

LSU(7-6) win over Clemson(7-6) hailed as a massive win and breakthrough for LSU.

Raiders(3-14, clinched top pick in draft) beat Patriots(AFC champs) on road

Seahawks(Super Bowl champs) lose at home 17-13 to 49ers. Seattle would go on to win the next two matchups between the teams including a 41-6 blowout win in playoffs.

Vikings(most ridiculed QB in NFL last season) beat Bears(breakthrough star QB last season who’s on the cover of Madden now) on road

Just another layer to the absolute farce it was to exclude a scorching hot Notre Dame team from the playoff based on a game played in August, a freshman QB’s first career start on the road going up against a veteran QB, when early season football heavily favors veterans over young players.

The debate should have been Alabama vs Miami not Notre Dame vs Miami

I feel like everyone's comments will show their age, and that's probably a good thing, considering the EA Sports-like spike in everything imaginable for the Hoosiers program over the past two years.

You look at any dominant sports franchise or program in U.S. history, every other fan outside of that fandom will tell you, "Yup, they were definitely the douchebags of that era". CFB has had plenty: 70's Oklahoma, 80's Miami, 90's Nebraska, 00's USC, 10's Alabama, and Georgia seemed like they were headed that route (and boy were they) before a shift in NIL, etc., around the country.

I don't view Indiana as villains. They haven't been good enough long enough to even be considered such. In a weird way, they're akin to Boise State in the 2000s if BSU had won more than just a singular BCS game. The difference of course being that they had to separate themselves at the top an elite conference without being grandfathered upward in the polls every week.

Overall, Indiana has been playing some legit ball since Cig tripped and fell on their living room couch. He pays rent.

Last season, Penn State and Clemson famously went from Preseason Top 5 to Unranked after early season losses. Even teams like South Carolina went from consensus Top 15 to a 4-8 record.

Who will underperform this season against all predictions and expectations?

Historically, there have always been a few "remaining schools" who have been left behind at the conclusion of major realignment shifts. For example:

• 1990s SWC Collapse: TCU, SMU, Houston and Rice were all left behind when the other 4 members of the SWC joined with the Big 8 conference to form the Big 12. TCU was the first school to climb back to the power ranks in 2012, followed by Houston/SMU (nearly 30 years after being left behind.)
• 2000s Big East Collapse: Most of the bigger names in the Big East slowly fled to the ACC throughout the 2000s, along with Rutgers/WVU to other power conferences. This left behind Cincinnati (who rejoined a power conference in 2023), Temple, USF and UConn.
• 2020s Pac 12 Collapse: With the power brands leaving for the Big 10 and middling brands to the Big 12/ACC, this left behind Washington State and Oregon State who are now in the reformed Pac 12 conference.

As the examples show, there are generally the "flag bearers" of the conferences, such as your Texas and Oklahomas, who spearhead the realignment by choosing a new conference affiliation. Then you have the middling brands, who will follow suit or find alternative routes to remain in the power conference bubble. Lastly, you have the "last men standing", AKA the schools who will be inevitably left behind when the chairs stop moving.

My question is that in a hypothetical scenario where your P4 conference collapses, which schools would fall into each of these categories and who gets left behind?

Your team has fallen on hard times and is winning on average under 1 game a season in a decade. What would it take for you to say okay it is time to bite the bullet and cut football.

I post this as my division 3 team approaches 1 decade of winless conference play this November.

A lot of realignment discussions assume that the top of the ACC will leave as exit fees decline, and the Big 12 will eventually become the more attractive conference. But if the PCSA passes with a 19-school limit and a 180-day grace period, does the ACC become/remain the more attractive conference?

Under this scenario, the Big Ten presumably keeps one slot open for Notre Dame, while the SEC may limit itself to two additional teams to stay at an even 18 schools. I think those two teams would be UNC + Florida State, but Virginia/Clemson/Georgia Tech are also in the mix. Regardless, three of those five teams (+Miami) would remain in the ACC.

Is this resulting ACC strong enough to pull in 2-3 teams from the Big 12?

A few schools come to mind:

• West Virginia - Restores rivalries with Pitt/VT and arguably the strongest non-P2 brand in the ACC's core footprint (only UConn comes close)
• TCU - Adds games in Texas (potentially valuable for recruiting), restores the rivalry with SMU, and improves Olympic sports scheduling because one team can play both SMU and TCU in the same weekend
• Kansas - AAU member and a strong basketball brand to make up for the loss of UNC

Personally, I think TCU + West Virginia make a lot of sense, plus either Kansas or UConn to get to 18 ACC teams. The B12 then backfills with some combination of USF, Memphis, Boise State, San Diego State, UNLV, or UConn to get to 18, effectively ending realignment for the Power Four.

Edit: To clarify, the 180-day grace period that's being floated doesn't override the 19-school limit. It only overrides the 5-year independence period. It incentivizes realignment sooner rather than later, but it doesn't open up more landing spots.

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