The Coaches Poll is probably the most important in determining who gets into the final spots in the playoffs. They have NDSU sitting on top with Montana St next. App St is ahead of Georgia Southern, but Georgia Southern has four first place votes still. Sam Houston St., Northern Iowa, Leigh, Montana, Wofford, and Maine round out the top 10.
The Sports Network is one of the worst in my opinion. But they too have NDSU at the top followed by Montana St., App. St., Sam Houston St., Georgia Southern, Northern Iowa, Maine, Leigh, New Hampshire, and Montana.
The FCS NOW Poll has NDSU at number one, but is closer with Montana St getting a large number of 1st place votes. Sam Houston St is next followed by App St. each of which gets first place votes. Georgia Southern, Maine, Northern Iowa, Wofford, Montana, and Leigh round out the top 10.
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Monday, September 5, 2011
Some movement in the polls
I expected a few changes in the polls such as a jump for former number 24 Sacramento State, but this is a bit more than I thought.
The New FCS Coaches' Poll jumps George Southern over Appy State for second and keeps Eastern Washington #1.
It appears App St. (dropped from 2 to 3), William and Mary (from 3 to 5), Delaware (from 5 to 8), and New Hampshire (from 10 to 13) were really punished for sub-par outings against BCS schools. Interestingly enough Montana was not dropped much at all (12 to 15). Montana's fall is more explained by teams jumping them like Richmond and Sacramento State. Richmond (up from 16 to 9) and Sacramento State (24 to 12) jump quite a bit and each has 3 first place votes.
Bethune-Cookman, who had a great year last year, joins the Top 25 this week and is the only new team on the poll.
The New FCS Coaches' Poll jumps George Southern over Appy State for second and keeps Eastern Washington #1.
It appears App St. (dropped from 2 to 3), William and Mary (from 3 to 5), Delaware (from 5 to 8), and New Hampshire (from 10 to 13) were really punished for sub-par outings against BCS schools. Interestingly enough Montana was not dropped much at all (12 to 15). Montana's fall is more explained by teams jumping them like Richmond and Sacramento State. Richmond (up from 16 to 9) and Sacramento State (24 to 12) jump quite a bit and each has 3 first place votes.
Bethune-Cookman, who had a great year last year, joins the Top 25 this week and is the only new team on the poll.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Are you joking?
In what was supposed to be a fairly calm week, the FCS exploded. The top 3 teams all lost. Appy lost in overtime to Georgia Southern. Jacksonville State followed suit with an inexplicable loss to Eastern Kentucky and Villanova went down to Rhode Island in a game that was at least understandable. Number 8 New Hampshire lost to William and Mary.
Thus the new polls.
Coaches Poll has Delaware at number one followed by William and Mary (I still don't get that). Appy only falls to number 3. Wofford college leaps idle Eastern Washington to be 4th and E. Washington comes in at 5. Then is Jascksonville State. Undefeated Bethune-Cookman only goes up one spot to 12.
Sports Network has the same top 5. Although every one of them gets at least 4 first place votes. But that is not all. Villanova gets a vote at 9th. Jacksonville State gets one at 6. Southeast Missouri at 7 gets one. Bethune-Cookman at 10 gets 3 and Montana State at 11 rakes in one too. Also of note Robert Morris, fresh off winning the NEC, gets in at 25.
This week proves to be really interesting. Keep on watching.
Thus the new polls.
Coaches Poll has Delaware at number one followed by William and Mary (I still don't get that). Appy only falls to number 3. Wofford college leaps idle Eastern Washington to be 4th and E. Washington comes in at 5. Then is Jascksonville State. Undefeated Bethune-Cookman only goes up one spot to 12.
Sports Network has the same top 5. Although every one of them gets at least 4 first place votes. But that is not all. Villanova gets a vote at 9th. Jacksonville State gets one at 6. Southeast Missouri at 7 gets one. Bethune-Cookman at 10 gets 3 and Montana State at 11 rakes in one too. Also of note Robert Morris, fresh off winning the NEC, gets in at 25.
This week proves to be really interesting. Keep on watching.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Week 7 Polls
One can expect some changes in the polls this week after a few upsets.
The Coaches Poll has the same top 5 with Appy on top and Delaware and Jacksonville State each getting one number 1 vote. Villanova slides up a spot to 6. Montana jumps up from 11 to 7. Eastern Washington follows them from 12 to 8. New Hampshire gets into the top 10 from 15 thanks to its victory over James Madison. And Wofford rounds out the top 10 (up from 17). James Madison and UMass are 11 and 12 respectively thanks to their losses. Southeast Missouri State is next up from 20 and Liberty is 14 from 21. Oddly South Carolina State falls to 16 from 9 while Montana State falls to 15 from 10. Bethune-Cookman enters to polls at 19, Northern Arizona at 20, and Furman at 25.
The Sports Network Poll has a few minor differences. Again Stephen F. Austin has a first place vote, but sits at 5th behind William and Mary. Wofford and New Hampshire are 9th and 10th rather than the other way around. Westerne Illinois is 21, Northern Arizona is 22, Chattanooga is 24 and Furman 25. Those are all new to the poll this week. If you are wondering about Bethune-Cookman, they were on last week's poll at 23 and have moved up to 14.
FCSNow is not up yet.
The Coaches Poll has the same top 5 with Appy on top and Delaware and Jacksonville State each getting one number 1 vote. Villanova slides up a spot to 6. Montana jumps up from 11 to 7. Eastern Washington follows them from 12 to 8. New Hampshire gets into the top 10 from 15 thanks to its victory over James Madison. And Wofford rounds out the top 10 (up from 17). James Madison and UMass are 11 and 12 respectively thanks to their losses. Southeast Missouri State is next up from 20 and Liberty is 14 from 21. Oddly South Carolina State falls to 16 from 9 while Montana State falls to 15 from 10. Bethune-Cookman enters to polls at 19, Northern Arizona at 20, and Furman at 25.
The Sports Network Poll has a few minor differences. Again Stephen F. Austin has a first place vote, but sits at 5th behind William and Mary. Wofford and New Hampshire are 9th and 10th rather than the other way around. Westerne Illinois is 21, Northern Arizona is 22, Chattanooga is 24 and Furman 25. Those are all new to the poll this week. If you are wondering about Bethune-Cookman, they were on last week's poll at 23 and have moved up to 14.
FCSNow is not up yet.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
The New Polls
Several New Polls are out now. Until now I have been using the FCS Now poll. That polls is virtually unchanged at the top. Appy State is still number one with Delaware, Jacksonville State, and Stephen F. Austin getting first place votes although William and Mary is fourth and Stephen F. Austin is fifth. I was right about Grambling State(24) and Wofford(17) making their first appearances, but so too did Penn(19).
The Sports Division I FCS Poll is also out. It has the same Top 10 as the FCS Now poll, but they reverse Montana State (9)and South Carolina State (10). Grambling State does not make an appearance on this list, and Wofford had been ranked for a while. Elon is still on the list at 24 despite being 2-4. Penn (25)is on the list for the first time along with Bethune-Cookman (23).
The more important FCS Coaches Poll is out as well. From now on I will probably use the coaches poll as the standard. What is so interesting about the coaches poll is that they have the same teams in the top 10 following the South Carolina St (9) and Montana State (10) of FCS NOW. However, they put Stephen F. Austin (4) above William and Mary (5), and Delaware, which is number 2, has no first place votes. Penn makes the list (25) as does Liberty for their first time (21) and Southeast Missouri State (20).
Anyway you slice it the clear favorites are Appy State, Delaware, Jacksonville State, William and Mary, and Stephen F. Austin. Everyone else seems a bit further back in the pack.
The Sports Division I FCS Poll is also out. It has the same Top 10 as the FCS Now poll, but they reverse Montana State (9)and South Carolina State (10). Grambling State does not make an appearance on this list, and Wofford had been ranked for a while. Elon is still on the list at 24 despite being 2-4. Penn (25)is on the list for the first time along with Bethune-Cookman (23).
The more important FCS Coaches Poll is out as well. From now on I will probably use the coaches poll as the standard. What is so interesting about the coaches poll is that they have the same teams in the top 10 following the South Carolina St (9) and Montana State (10) of FCS NOW. However, they put Stephen F. Austin (4) above William and Mary (5), and Delaware, which is number 2, has no first place votes. Penn makes the list (25) as does Liberty for their first time (21) and Southeast Missouri State (20).
Anyway you slice it the clear favorites are Appy State, Delaware, Jacksonville State, William and Mary, and Stephen F. Austin. Everyone else seems a bit further back in the pack.
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