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RPI football faces Ithaca for league title
RPI's final league game could secure NCAA playoff spot after five-game winning streak.
In brief
RPI's final league game could secure NCAA playoff spot after five-game winning streak. RPI needs victory over Ithaca to win Liberty League championship and earn automatic NCAA Division III tournament bid. Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
RPI's winning streak
RPI has won five straight games to reach the brink of their first NCAA playoff appearance in five years.
Ithaca's position
Ithaca leads the Liberty League with a 7-1 record and has won the last four meetings against RPI.
League title at stake
RPI would clinch at least a league co-championship with Ithaca and earn the league's automatic bid to the Division III tournament.
Coach's perspective
RPI coach Ralph Isernia said the team's senior class has been through high-stakes games and the current lineup is different from last year.
RPI's recent performance
RPI has crushed struggling teams with a combined record of 6-26 in their last four victories.
What happens next
RPI wins to secure league title and then faces Union for the Dutchman Shoes Trophy next Saturday.
What it means
RPI needs victory over Ithaca to win Liberty League championship and earn automatic NCAA Division III tournament bid.
