The end of November is always an exciting time in FCS football . For 16 teams it means the beginning of a shot at the national championship . Starting in 2010 that number will jump to 20 with the addition of automatic bids for the Big South and NEC, … There is no reason to keep a league from applying for an automatic bid if they meet all of the requirements put forth by the NCAA . If the NCAA plans to exclude them, they would have to change the language in the by-laws. …