NCAA votes to grant FCS-to-FBS transition teams immediate access to bowl games, College Football Playoff

The NCAA Division I Cabinet has voted to eliminate the two-year postseason ban that previously prevented teams transitioning from FCS to FBS from competing in bowl games or the College Football Playoff. The rule change immediately benefits programs like North Dakota State and Sacramento State, allowing them to participate in bowl games and potentially the College Football Playoff during their very first FBS season. Any future programs making the same transition will also be eligible for postseason play immediately upon joining FBS.