NCAA Denies James Madison University's Postseason Waiver Despite Undefeated Season

Despite an undefeated season, James Madison University's football team has been denied a postseason waiver by the NCAA, which would have allowed the team to compete in a bowl game.
James Madison University is in its second year of transitioning from the Football Championship Subdivision to the Football Bowl Subdivision, a process that typically includes a two-year postseason ban.
The Virginia Attorney General has hired a law firm to represent the university and is threatening to file a lawsuit against the NCAA, claiming the bowl ban violates antitrust laws.
The NCAA maintains that the two-year transition period is necessary to ensure schools are properly evaluating their long-term sustainability in the subdivision.
James Madison University could still play in a bowl game if there are not enough teams with .500 or better records to fill all the bowl slots.