Heading west: FCS top 2 seeds draw foes from the east

FILE - North Dakota State fullback Hunter Luepke (44) celebrates his touchdown against Montana State during the first half of the FCS Championship NCAA college football game in Frisco, Texas, on Jan. 8, 2022. South Dakota State and Sacramento State earned the top two seeds in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs when the 24-team field was announced Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. North Dakota State, the defending national champion and winners of nine of the last 11 titles, made the field for the 13th consecutive season. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)

FILE - Richmond quarterback Reece Udinski looks for a receiver during the team's NCAA college football game against Stony Brook, Sept. 24, 2022, in Richmond, Va. Richmond plays at Sacramento State this weekend in the FCS playoffs. (Shaban Athuman/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP, File)

FILE - Delaware coach Ryan Carty high-fives fans after the team's win over Navy in an NCAA college football game Sept. 3, 2022, in Annapolis, Md. Carty and Delaware face South Dakota State in the FCS playoffs this weekend. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

FILE - South Dakota State coach John Stiegelmeier watches the team play against Sam Houston State during the first half of the NCAA college football FCS championship game in Frisco, Texas, May 16, 2021. South Dakota State faces Delaware at home in the FCS playoffs. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)