For years, the best Ivy League teams have always had to wonder "what if" they were allowed to compete for a national title and if their rosters of the highest IQ student-athletes in the country could compete with the best the FCS has to offer.
Now, they'll have to wonder no longer.
The Ivy League has agreed to participate in the FCS Playoffs, starting with the 2025 season.
For over 80 years, the Ivy League season has ended at the conclusion of the regular season and crowned their league champion to end their year.
Now, the Ivy League champions will be afforded the same opportunity the rest of FCS champs and at-large teams are given - a chance to prove they are the best team in the land.
This past fall, the Ivy League title came down to the final weekend, and ended with Harvard, Columbia and Dartmouth sharing the Ivy League crown in a three-way tie following Harvard's loss to Yale in their rivalry game.
For Columbia, it ended a longstanding drought, and marked their first Ivy League title since 1963.
Will the Ivy League be able to go toe-to-toe with FCS powers like NDSU, South Dakota, Montana, and the like?
We'll get a chance to find out when the bracket that will feature an Ivy League team for the first time comes out next fall.