Gulf South Conference (GSC)-(NCAA Division II)
Overview: The Gulf South Conference (GSC) continued to prove why it's one of the toughest conferences at the NCAA Division II level, with three of its eight teams advancing to the playoffs in the fall of 2021. Additionally, dating back to the 2000 season, GSC teams have appeared in 11 of the last 21 national championship games, with such squads winning six of those titles (Delta State 2000, Valdosta State 2004, 2007, 2012, 2018, and West Florida 2019).
Despite falling to the then-defending national champion University of West Florida Argonauts in the regular-season finale on November 13, the Valdosta State University Blazers still found a way to not only earn the #1 seed in Super Region 2 but also make another deep run to the national championship game. However, the Blazers' quest to take home another national championship fell by the wayside, as Ferris State cruised to a convincing 58-17 win in the title game. Valdosta State finished the 2021 season at 12-2 overall.
As for West Florida, one week after winning their program's first-ever GSC crown, the Argonauts' quest to win back-to-back national championships came to a cold stop in the first round of the D-II playoffs, as Newberry rallied down the stretch to pull off the upset over UWF, 33-30, in overtime. West Florida's season ended at 9-2 overall after the stunning home loss to the Wolves from South Carolina.
The other team to advance to postseason play last fall was the University of West Georgia Wolves. After finishing the regular season at 8-2, with both of their losses coming to VSU and West Alabama, UWG downed SIAC champion Albany State (Ga.) on the road, 23-7, in the first round of the playoffs, before falling to Valdosta State, 66-35, in the second round, to finish their season at 9-3 overall.
With another season just around the corner, expect all three aforementioned teams in UWF, UWG, and VSU to put themselves in the conversation for the GSC crown once again this fall. However, if Valdosta State is to make another deep run to a potential national championship, the Blazers must do it under new head coach Tremaine Jackson. Jackson replaces Gary Goff, who resigned less than 48 hours after the D-II national championship game to become the head coach at FCS McNeese State University.
2022 Schedules (Teams are listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)
NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2022 season. The link (s) will appear in each blog post when the team's schedule is submitted. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.
Delta State
Mississippi College
North Greenville
Shorter
Valdosta State
West Alabama
West Florida
West Georgia
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2022 Schedules (Teams are listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)
NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2022 season. The link (s) will appear in each blog post when the team's schedule is submitted. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.
Delta State
Mississippi College
North Greenville
Shorter
Valdosta State
West Alabama
West Florida
West Georgia
Follow RFC on Twitter @realfootball.
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