Claim: Northwest Missouri State (1st) and Lenoir-Rhyne(2nd) are the two top schools in the 2013 NCAA Division II football season playoffs where 24 schools play in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football.
Evidence: The 2013 NCAA Division II National Football Championship playoffs involved 24 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. 1st Northwest Missouri State 2nd Lenoir-Rhyne