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The 83rd edition of the Ranji Trophy will begin on October 6 and will have the earliest final in the history of the tournament, with the match scheduled between January 7 and 11, 2017. Chhattisgarh are the only new side in the 28-team event and are the tenth team in Group C. They will make their first-class debut against Tripura in Ranchi in the first round.Unlike in 2015-16, the limited-overs competitions - Vijay Hazare Trophy (50-overs) and the newly proposed inter-zonal T20 tournament for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy - will be played after the Ranji Trophy.Indias domestic calendar that began with the Duleep Trophy on August 23 will culminate with the Deodhar Trophy, the 50-over competition that will be played in the same format as the Challenger Trophy, on March 29.It is understood the delay in the announcement of domestic fixtures was due to the non-availability of MV Sridhar, BCCI s general manager of cricket operations, who was overseeing preparations for the two Twenty20 internationals against West Indies in Florida.The tournament will be played at neutral venues following a recommendation from the BCCIs technical committee headed by Sourav Ganguly. The move received a favourable response from captains and coaches at the boards annual conclave in Dharamsala in June. A majority felt such a decision was inevitable considering the quality of pitches during a few games in the previous seasons, and the failure of match officials to impose a penalty for this.Defending champions Mumbai are in Group A, which also has last seasons semi-finalists Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Railways. Last seasons runners-up Saurashtra have been promoted to Group B and are placed alongside Assam, eight-time champions Karnataka and Delhi, who have won seven titles. Haryana and Andhra, the two relegated sides, will form the nucleus of Group C, along with Himachal Pradesh and Kerala.The matches will be played across 40 venues, with Raipur and Belgaum being the two new additions. 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I told the seniors, Youre not defined by a moment, youre defined by a body of work, and thats the best body of work youll ever see in college football history.The Missouri Valley Football Conference powers high standard of success surely means the Bison would have to win the 2017 national title or their dynasty would be considered completely over.While playing the strongest schedule in the FCS this season, the Bison survived some close games, including two in overtime, so the aura surrounding their program has been knocked down a peg. Their two losses even took place inside the Fargodome, where they have an outstanding home-field advantage.The defense will be a strrength of next years team.dddddddddddd They can return eight starters from Friday nights loss plus two standouts who were lost to injuries during the season: middle linebacker Nick DeLuca, who is expected to receive a medical redshirt, and defensive tackle Nate Tanguay. All-America defensive end Greg Menard and all four starters in the secondary, led by safety Tre Dempsey, are among the returning group.The offense will return six starters, but the teams biggest concern will be on the offensive line, as they have to replace three starters: Landon Lechler, Jack Plankers and All-America left guard Zack Johnson. Quarterback Easton Stick, whos 20-2 as a starter, has two more seasons, and the losses of running back King Frazier and fullback Chase Morlock are tempered in the offensive backfield by the return of Lance Dunn and Bruce Anderson. All of the leading receivers also will be back.Klieman talked after the James Madison loss about his program having resolve and character unmatched in college football. While the Bison have new motivation for the offseason, there can only be one result next season for their FCS dynasty to continue. ' ' '