What it is: The Ohio Valley Conference is a conference that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). It has competed in the former Division I-AA since its inception in 1978. In 1979, Eastern Kentucky won the first of its two national championships, with the second title coming in 1982. Additionally, EKU has made more FCS postseason appearances than any current OVC member (19).
The OVC crowned Murray State as its first league champion in 1948. In 2009, Jacksonville State was ineligible for the FCS playoffs despite having the best record in OVC play (6-1) because of the failure of its student-athletes to make adequate progress academically.
Website: http://www.ovcsports.com/
Projected order of finish (2009 overall record in parentheses, projected champion in BOLD type)
1. Eastern Illinois (8-4): The Panthers and Head Coach Bob Spoo welcome back 17 starters in all from their OVC championship team of 2009.
2. Jacksonville State (8-3): The Gamecocks hope to put their academic problems behind them in 2010. Hopefully, a preseason ranking of No. 17 in AnyGivenSaturday.com poll, as well as a better showing in the classroom, will help them do just that.
3. Eastern Kentucky (5-6): The Colonels stumbled down the stretch, losing three games in a row after starting the season with five wins in their first eight games.
4. Tennessee Tech (6-5): The Golden Eagles play two FBS teams in 2010: Arkansas on September 4, followed a visit to TCU a week later.
5. UT-Martin (5-6): The Skyhawks look to fly higher after a 4-4 finish in OVC play last season.
6. Tennessee State (5-6): The Tigers will play five true home games in 2010.
7. Murray State (3-8): Former Georgia Southern head coach Chris Hatcher gets a fresh start leading the Racers.
8. Austin Peay (4-7): The Governors haven't won more than seven games since 1977 (8-3).
9. Southeast Missouri State (2-9): The Redhawks face a tough task as far as turning the corner after finishing last in the OVC at 1-7.
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