What happened in the polls?

The only significant thing that happened this week was the surprise loss of Montana and Stephen F. Austin. Yet, the polls look different.

For example,
The Sports Network Poll has a radically altered top 5 with new teams getting votes for number 1. Appy still has the most and sits at top. Jacksonville State is second. Now third is Villanova, and they are getting first place votes. William and Mary drops to 4 from 3 despite barely losing to FCS team North Carolina. Delaware is now 5th, but Wofford at 7th is now getting a first place vote. They simply disposed of Citadel. One wonders why that vote comes all of a sudden. As a Wofford Alum, I am okay with it, but I disagree with it.

The Coaches' Poll is even more curious. Appy is still number one and Jacksonville State is the only other team getting a vote for number 1. Yet, William and Mary drop from 4 to 6 as now Villanova is three and Delaware, who had the week off, is now ahead of William and Mary, even though they lost to them just last week.

Also wierd is that 4-4 Richmond and 4-4 James Madison are both in the Top 25, on both lists. Bethune-Cookman, who is undefeated is outside the Top 10 in both. Liberty and Penn who both won and are both rolling in their conferences are having trouble gaining any ground.

These last weeks are going to provide a lot of clarification. It is going to be wild finish in the CAA, the Big Sky, the MVC, and a real showdown is shaping up in the Southern.