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(STATS) -- Sam Houston States six sacks allowed this season are tied for the sixth-lowest total among FCS teams.On Thursday, the NCAA Division I FCS selection committee delivered a sack against the unbeaten Bearkats thats more important than any on the field.The committee lowered the No. 1 team in the STATS FCS Top 25 three spots to No. 5 in their second of three sets of Top 10 rankings preceding its announcement of the 24-team pairings on Nov. 20.Jacksonville State (8-1) had the top spot for the second straight week, followed by Eastern Washington (8-1), five-time defending FCS champion North Dakota State (8-1) and James Madison (8-1), which moved up one spot each. After Sam Houston, The Citadel (9-0) was sixth, followed by Chattanooga (8-1), Richmond (7-2), Central Arkansas (8-1) and North Dakota (8-2).Sam Houston (9-0) hasnt trailed in a game this season, but coach K.C. Keelers squad has fallen behind in the selection committee rankings. The top two seeded teams in the playoffs are guaranteed home games through the semifinals, whose winners will advance to the FCS championship game Jan. 7 in Frisco, Texas.Second in the committee rankings last week, the Bearkats fall to No. 5 ironically comes after one of their bigger wins of the season, 56-43 over rival McNeese (5-5).While Sam Houstons 89th ranking in the NCAAs toughest schedule report would be cause for a drop with the committee, it doesnt compute with Jacksonville States 101st-ranked schedule based on cumulative opposition (the winning percentage of past and future opponents). The Gamecocks, last years FCS runners-up, are coming off a less impressive win than Sam Houston -- 17-10 over Southeast Missouri (3-6).Should the teams in front of Sam Houston continue to win this weekend, the Bearkats may not gain with the committee because they play a 1-8 Northwestern State squad. However, their final regular-season game on Nov. 19 could leave a lasting impression as they will host Central Arkansas in a likely pseudo-Southland Conference championship game. Both teams are 7-0 in conference play.The playoffs consist of 10 conference champions which receive automatic bids and 14 at-large selections. Eight teams will be seeded and receive first-round byes, and 16 open play in the first round on Nov. 26.The selection committee will release one more set of rankings on Tuesday during the Championship Drive: Power Hour, beginning at 10 p.m. ET on ESPNU. Custom San Francisco 49ers Jerseys . At a news conference Tuesday where it was thought that the fiery Schallibaum may be shown the door after a dismal finish to the Major League Soccer season, team president Joey Saputo said no decision has been made on whether the Swiss Volcano will be back in 2014. 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I love the game of football. My agent and [renowned neck and spine specialist] Dr. [Robert] Watkins have made sure Ive gone through the same protocols I did with my first injury, Richardson told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Caplan. I had multiple opinions from the top doctors just like after my first surgery. Ive talked to my family and my agent and Dr. Watkins about the pros and cons.The worst that would happen is another herniated disk. We had five steps we had to check off to be able to start back playing, and I met all the criteria. I will be able to play at a high level again.Richardsons agent, Brian Parker of Rep1 Sports, told ESPN that the defensive back has been cleared to work out for NFL teams.Weve heard from a dozen teams lately checking in and keeping tabs, Richardson said. I leave talking to the teams up to my agent, buut Ive spoken to a few that my agent asked me to visit with personally.ddddddddddddRichardson last played in 2015, when his season ended after three games because of a neck injury.His first fusion surgery took place after his rookie year in 2012, and he missed the second half of that season and all of 2013 before he returned to the field.Richardson, known in NFL personnel circles as one of the best special-teams players in the game, signed a rare restricted free-agent contract with the Oakland Raiders in April 2015.The Raiders wanted Richardson to play safety and on special teams, but the Packers wound up matching the one-year, $2.55 million fully guaranteed deal. The New York Giants also had interest in Richardson to play as a box safety.The 26-year-old defensive back was originally signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2012, and he made the opening day roster as a special-teams player. ' ' '