Programs from the Dakotas remain very prominent and in the top tier of the Football Championship Subdivision. As the playoffs get started with eight games Saturday, defending champion and top-seeded South Dakota State will be among the eight teams with time to get healthier while enjoying a first-round bye. Conversely, North Dakota State, the most dominant program over the past dozen years with nine national titles, finds itself in an unfamiliar spot in its 14th consecutive tournament — the first round.
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