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(STATS) -- For fans of the triple option, theres a single choice for which FCS playoff pod to watch over the next two weeks.May the Palmetto State team that runs best win.Charleston Southern and Wofford bring two of the nations top rushing attacks into Saturdays playoff opener in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where the winner will earn a trip back down I-26 to face another mirror image in The Citadel.These programs have played 13 times since 1993, with the 19th-ranked Terriers (8-3, 6-2 Southern Conference) coming out on top in all of them. They havent met since 2010, though, and with No. 10 Charleston Southerns revival since Jamey Chadwells arrival, Wofford has yet to see the Buccaneers (7-3, 4-1 Big South) at their best.Theyre set to meet again in the regular season in 2017, but the stakes wont be nearly as high as they are Saturday.I dont care about 0 and 13, Chadwell said. I dont think that has a bearing on this game. I know Wofford is really good and really tough at home, so we have to do our best to get ready to play this game.We know well be in Charleston the second week, for sure.Chadwells referring to the team waiting with a bye in the Charleston Southern-Wofford pod. That would be SoCon champ The Citadel (10-1, 8-0), which is a 17-mile drive downtown from his schools North Charleston campus.The Bulldogs rallied from 13 down in the third quarter to beat the Terriers 24-21 in overtime Oct. 22 and have plenty of history with the Buccaneers as well. The local rivals played each year from 2012-15 and met again in last seasons playoffs, with Charleston Southern winning that one and the previous three in the regular season. They didnt meet in 2016 and wont next year, but renewed the series for four games starting in 2018 -- all to be played at The Citadels Johnson-Hagood Stadium instead of the smaller Buccaneer Field.That didnt sit well with Chadwell, who would love a chance to force the rivalry to be renewed ahead of schedule. The Citadel didnt seem nearly as enthused about having to face a very familiar opponent following its bye week.When its the playoffs, you look for some different opponents, Bulldogs coach Brent Thompson said. You want to get some people to travel in and maybe work outside (the norm) a little bit. But it is what it is, and we have to win the state of South Carolina at this point.That probably means winning the ground game. Each team runs a variation of the triple option, and they run it well. Shane Bucenell and Charleston Southern typically operate out of the shotgun, which is a bit of an oddity until you see that the Bucs average an FCS-best 6.2 yards per carry. Mike Holloway gains 8.8 per rush, nearly a yard better than anyone in the subdivision with at least 90 carries.The Citadel is first in the FCS in rushing attempts (721) by a mile and second in yards per game (358.5). Wofford is third in the former (632) and fifth in the latter (295.8). Both are allergic to the forward pass, with a combined total number of attempts (206) that would rank 117th of the 125 FCS teams.While there was no mystery with Charleston Southerns spot in the 24-team field for being a conference winner, Wofford had to sweat things out a bit. Ultimately a record four SoCon teams made it in, with the Terriers in the field for the first time since 2012.It has been a while for us and I think I was the only freshman that went to the playoff game, senior running back Will Gay said. I definitely thought that we would make the playoffs and seeing that we finally made it I really appreciate it. ... When I saw Samford (picked on the selection show), I started to wonder if that was a good thing or a bad thing. Then we were next on the screen and we are excited.The Buccaneers had a pretty good tuneup for Wofford in their regular-season finale. Chadwells team needed to beat Kennesaw State to get into the playoffs and it did so with relative ease, holding the highly efficient Owls option to just 3.7 yards per carry and picking off four passes in a 28-7 win.In four games against the triple option the past two seasons -- two each against Kennesaw and The Citadel -- Charleston Southern is 4-0 and has allowed just 3.7 yards per carry.I think the tough parts over because this was expected, Chadwell said after his team sealed its spot. What you do going forward is sort of gravy. Were probably still gonna be underdogs because of coming from this conference as a one-bid league and having the loss.(But) when you get in the dance, man, great things can happen. Air Max 1 Mens Sale . 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Gonzaga Bulldogs Record: 8-0 Last weeks ranking: 6Przemek Karnowski, the 7-foot-1 senior center, had questions, his career was in doubt last season due to a back injury. He is healthy now and that gives the Zags a true post presence and also arguably the best passing big man in the country. He had 18 points in the win over Arizona.7. North Carolina Tar Heels Record: 8-1 Last weeks ranking: 3?The Tar Heels hadnt been tested in any of its previous seven games, but never led in Bloomington against Indiana. Sophomore guard Kenny Williams is finally starting to get adjusted and has made 13 of 26 3-pointers after making just 1-of-13 a year ago.8. Indiana Hoosiers Record: 6-1 Last weeks ranking: 11?OG Anunoby injured his ankle at the end of the win over North Carolina, but the Hoosiers didnt need him in easy wins over SIU-Edwardsville and Southeast Missouri State over the weekend.9. Kentucky Wildcats Record: 7-1 Last weeks ranking: 1?UK lost for just the fifth time at home in the John Calipari era and UCLA also snapped the Wildcats 42-game home winning streak by putting up 97 points at Rupp on Saturday.10. Creighton Bluejays Record: 8-0 Last weeks ranking: 9?The Bluejays are the lone team in the country to shoot at least 50 percent from the field in every game. Greg McDermotts team is also deadly from beyond the arc, standing fourth in the country in 3-point percentage.11. Louisville Cardinals Record: 7-1 Last weeks ranking: 8?Matz Stockman played a total of 15 minutes in the first seven games and scored five points. Well, against Grand Canyon, the 7-footer from Norway logged 15 minutes and scored a career-high 10 points.12. Xavier Musketeers Record: 7-1 Last weeks ranking: 5?The Musketeers cant have J.P. Macura go 2-for-16 from the field, especially when Chris Mack doessnt have Myles Davis on the court.dddddddddddd Davis remains suspended, and Xavier lost in Waco to a Baylor team that has been as good as just about anyone early this season.13. Saint Marys Gaels Record: 6-0 Last weeks ranking: 12?Junior forward Calvin Hermanson, who went to Lake Oswego High in Oregon -- the same school that produced Kevin Love -- scored 25 points and was 7-of-9 from 3-point territory in a win at Stanford. The Gaels should give Gonzaga a run for the WCC title.14. Florida Gators Record: 7-1 Last weeks ranking: 17?The Gators have played seven of their first nine games at neutral sites while the OConnell Center is being renovated. The building will be done for Dec. 21. Up next, though, is Duke at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.15. South Carolina Gamecocks Record: 8-0 Last weeks ranking: 16?The Gamecocks beat Vermont with Sindarius Thornwell, but were without their leading scorer and rebounder in a win over FIU on Sunday. Thornwell has been suspended indefinitely for violation of athletic department rules.16. Butler Bulldogs Record: 8-0 Last weeks ranking: 18?Kelan Martin has been terrific and freshman Kamar Baldwin has been a pleasant surprise, but it has been the improved play of Tyler Lewis that has been the difference. Hes shooting 64 percent from the field, as opposed to 39 percent last season. Hes also averaging nearly double the number of assists from a season ago.17. Wisconsin Badgers Record: 7-2 Last weeks ranking: 19?This week was the Nigel Hayes show. First, he helped carve up the Syracuse 2-3 zone and finished one point from a triple-double. Then he had 28 points in a 90-70 win over Oklahoma. Through the first six games Hayes took 31 3s. The past three games, he has taken just two -- and made them both.18. West Virginia Mountaineers Record: 6-1 Last weeks ranking: NR?It was a brief one-week absence for Bob Huggins after the loss to Temple. The Mountaineers forced 40 turnovers in a rout over Manhattan and then beat Virginia in Charlottesville.19. Virginia Cavaliers Record: 7-1 Last weeks ranking: 14 ?The Cavs came back from a huge deficit to beat Ohio State at home, but then lost to West Virginia in Charlottesville. Virginia is now 104-21 under Tony Bennett at John Paul Jones Arena, but the last week it has been clear that the Cavs are not a top-10 team.20. USC Trojans Record: 8-0 Last weeks ranking: 21?The Trojans lost Bennie Boatwright for the next six weeks with a knee injury. Freshman Nick Rakocevic replaced Boatwright in the starting lineup, but played just 10 minutes in the win over BYU. The Trojans played small the majority of the game.21. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Record: 8-0 Last weeks ranking: 23?If Mike Breys team has a lead late, dont put them at the line. The five starters are 113-of-128 from the free-throw line. Notre Dame ranks second in the nation in free throw shooting.22. Purdue Boilermakers Record: 6-2 Last weeks ranking: 13?The Boilermakers arent going to beat too many teams with Vince Edwards getting just one point -- and thats what happened in a 71-64 loss at Louisville. One thing the Boilermakers keep doing, though, is making 3s. They have made 62 over the past five games.23. Texas A&M Aggies Record: 4-2 Last weeks ranking: NR?The Aggies have lost to a pair of ranked teams against USC and UCLA. Billy Kennedy boasts one of the best frontcourts in the country with Tyler Davis, Robert Williams, Tonny Trocha-Morelos and D.J. Hogg. The concern is point guard play.24. Cincinnati Bearcats Record: 7-1 Last weeks ranking: NR?Mick Cronins club lost to Rhode Island in Connecticut, but more than made up for it with a rare road win at Iowa State. The Cyclones had won 37 straight at Hilton Coliseum against nonconference teams.25. Iowa State Cyclones Record: 5-2 Last weeks ranking: 22?The Cyclones put up just 54 points in an overtime loss to Cincinnati, the lowest total for Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum since 2009. The loss also snapped a 37-game nonconference winning streak.Dropped out:?Rhode Island, San Diego State, Oklahoma State ' ' '