INDIANAPOLIS – Following its first unbeaten regular season in the modern era, third-ranked Kutztown University football was announced as the top seed in Super Region One during the NCAA Division II Football Championship selection show Sunday evening.
 
The Golden Bears are back in the NCAA playoffs for the fourth time in the last five seasons and seventh time overall. This is the third time that Kutztown (11-0) has captured Super Region One's top seed, having done so previously in 2010 and 2021.
 
In defeating No. 17 California (Pa.), 21-14, on the road Saturday for its second straight PSAC championship, Kutztown did enough to help its metrics and jump over Mountain East Conference champion Charleston (W.Va.) for the top spot in SR1. The Golden Eagles, who fell to KU in the second round of the 2023 DII playoffs, had been atop the regional rankings each of the last two weeks.
 
Kutztown, the defending Super Region One champion, receives a first round bye as the top seed and will face the winner of Slippery Rock and New Haven in a second round game at Andre Reed Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 30. The Maroon and Gold enter the postseason riding a Division II-best 20-game regular season winning streak.

Earning first round home games are second-seeded Charleston, third-seeded California (Pa.) and fourth-seeded Slippery Rock. The remaining three teams: Ashland (Great Midwest Athletic Conference), East Stroudsburg (PSAC) and New Haven (Northeast-10) are unseeded and will play on the road in the opening round on Saturday, Nov. 23.
 
Joining the Golden Bears as top seeds in their respective regions are Valdosta State (SR2), Ferris State (SR3) and CSU Pueblo (SR4).
 

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2024 NCAA DIVISION II FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUPER REGION ONE SELECTIONS
 

Seed	Team	Record	First Round Game
1	KUTZTOWN	11-0	Bye
2	Charleston (W.Va.)	11-0	vs. Ashland
3	California (Pa.)	8-2	vs. East Stroudsburg
4	Slippery Rock	9-1	vs. New Haven
	New Haven	8-2	at Slippery Rock
	East Stroudsburg	10-1	at California (Pa.)
	Ashland	8-3	at Charleston (W.Va.)