By Kent Schmidt, CSN West Columnist Growing up, the song “Three is a magic number” was one I would sing along to while watching "Schoolhouse Rock" Saturday mornings on ABC Television. The song was written and recorded by Bob Dorough. That song cam… more »

By Kent Schmidt, CSN West Columnist All matchups in the FCS national playoff semifinals are good ones, but this one coming to Missoula, Mont., this weekend is one that seems to have a little more flair. As most FCS fans know, three-time Division I c… more »

By Kent Schmidt, CSN West Columnist Admit it, you thought you were seeing an upset in Missoula for the second time in three years. You thought the game was over when the top-seeded Montana Grizzlies trailed South Dakota State 41-14 early in the third… more »

By Kent Schmidt, CSN West Columnist When the 16-team playoff field was announced Sunday, little drama was found to be quite honest given the results of last Saturday. One announced team, however, had to be thanking its lucky stars and the NCAA commi… more »

By Kent Schmidt, CSN West Columnist It seems every year in FCS football there is a new, surprising team that comes out of nowhere to grab the attention of the nation. This year, there is Stephen F. Austin out of the Southland Conference and South Da… more »

By Kent Schmidt, CSN West Columnist In some leagues in the West (Big Sky, Great West, Missouri Valley and Pioneer League) this year, the races are all but a formality to see which school will win their respective conference. But others likely will g… more »

By Kent Schmidt, CSN West Columnist Kind of forgotten in this race for automatic and at-large FCS playoffs, the Pioneer Football League has a race that might top all conferences in the FCS ranks. While it is unlikely any PFL team will make the FCS p… more »