Sports Network Week 2 FCS Poll

[Professor Chaos]

Team (First-place votes)

Record

Points

Previous Rank



1. North Dakota State Bison (146)

2-0

3,769

1



2. Eastern Washington Eagles (6)

2-0

3,639

2



3. Montana State Bobcats

1-1

3,234

3



4. Towson Tigers

2-0

3,233

5



5. Sam Houston State Bearkats

1-1

3,033

4



6. South Dakota State Jackrabbits

2-0

2,941

6



7. Northern Iowa Panthers

2-0

2,855

9



8. Central Arkansas Bears

1-1

2,461

7



9. Eastern Illinois Panthers

2-0

2,218

14



10. Georgia Southern Eagles

2-0

2,203

10



11. Montana Grizzlies

1-0

2,073

13



12. New Hampshire Wildcats

0-1

1,944

11



13. McNeese State Cowboys

2-0

1,789

18



14. Cal Poly Mustangs

1-1

1,663

12



15. Richmond Spiders

1-1

1,645

15



16. Wofford Terriers

1-1

1,573

16



17. Stony Brook Seawolves

1-0

1,482

17



18. Illinois State Redbirds

0-1

1,100

19



19. Villanova Wildcats

0-2

978

8



20. James Madison Dukes

1-1

944

20



21. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

2-0

712

24



22. Lehigh Mountain Hawks

1-0

603

23



23. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats

2-0

580

25



24. Youngstown State Penguins

2-0

551

NR



25. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks

0-1

523

22






Others receiving votes: Delaware 269, Samford 206, Southern Utah 185, Eastern Kentucky 159, Fordham 122, William & Mary 101, North Carolina A&T 81, Maine 66, UT Martin 64, Jacksonville State 62, Chattanooga 43, Appalachian State 40, Penn 38, Southern Illinois 29, Southeastern Louisiana 28, North Dakota 24, South Dakota 19, Harvard 18, Albany 15, Western Illinois 14, Northwestern State 14, Tennessee State 14, Liberty 10, Nicholls 9, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 8, Indiana State 6, Gardner-Webb 4, Murray State 2, The Citadel 1, South Carolina State 1, Sacramento State 1, Portland State 1




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[darell1976]

Team (First-place votes)

Record

Points

Previous Rank



1. North Dakota State Bison (146)

2-0

3,769

1



2. Eastern Washington Eagles (6)

2-0

3,639

2



3. Montana State Bobcats

1-1

3,234

3



4. Towson Tigers

2-0

3,233

5



5. Sam Houston State Bearkats

1-1

3,033

4



6. South Dakota State Jackrabbits

2-0

2,941

6



7. Northern Iowa Panthers

2-0

2,855

9



8. Central Arkansas Bears

1-1

2,461

7



9. Eastern Illinois Panthers

2-0

2,218

14



10. Georgia Southern Eagles

2-0

2,203

10



11. Montana Grizzlies

1-0

2,073

13



12. New Hampshire Wildcats

0-1

1,944

11



13. McNeese State Cowboys

2-0

1,789

18



14. Cal Poly Mustangs

1-1

1,663

12



15. Richmond Spiders

1-1

1,645

15



16. Wofford Terriers

1-1

1,573

16



17. Stony Brook Seawolves

1-0

1,482

17



18. Illinois State Redbirds

0-1

1,100

19



19. Villanova Wildcats

0-2

978

8



20. James Madison Dukes

1-1

944

20



21. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

2-0

712

24



22. Lehigh Mountain Hawks

1-0

603

23



23. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats

2-0

580

25



24. Youngstown State Penguins

2-0

551

NR



25. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks

0-1

523

22






Others receiving votes: Delaware 269, Samford 206, Southern Utah 185, Eastern Kentucky 159, Fordham 122, William & Mary 101, North Carolina A&T 81, Maine 66, UT Martin 64, Jacksonville State 62, Chattanooga 43, Appalachian State 40, Penn 38, Southern Illinois 29, Southeastern Louisiana 28, North Dakota 24, South Dakota 19, Harvard 18, Albany 15, Western Illinois 14, Northwestern State 14, Tennessee State 14, Liberty 10, Nicholls 9, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 8, Indiana State 6, Gardner-Webb 4, Murray State 2, The Citadel 1, South Carolina State 1, Sacramento State 1, Portland State 1




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So UND loses to a ranked SDSU team and we get 24 votes? We win over Valpo and get nothing. Um okay.xconfusedx

[BisonFan02]

So UND loses to a ranked SDSU team and we get 24 votes? We win over Valpo and get nothing. Um okay.xconfusedx

I'm not 100% certain, but I think one of the voters who gave EWU a first place vote had UND as #2 instead of NDSU....just a guess, but it makes sense.

[Twentysix]

So UND loses to a ranked SDSU team and we get 24 votes? We win over Valpo and get nothing. Um okay.xconfusedx

Close loss to a great team, huge win over a **** team.. Seems pretty self explanatory...

[darell1976]

Close loss to a great team, huge win over a **** team.. Seems pretty self explanatory...

Unless they gave us credit for a "close" loss. UND also went up in the Massey ratings too. Must be the SOS...only 4 more ranked teams to go this regular season (UM, MSU, EWU, and NAU).

[knucklehead]

I think this poll is underestimating Liberty Big time. That is the reason I hat preseason polls. They judged LU on the 6-5 year with a new HC last year and started them off the radar. So they will take a while to work up. *steps off soap box*

[MTfan4life]

South Dakota still receiving votes. Is it really that difficult to pay attention to who you're voting for week after week?

[Twentysix]

I'm not 100% certain, but I think one of the voters who gave EWU a first place vote had UND as #2 instead of NDSU....just a guess, but it makes sense.

Yeah with 24 points that does seem likely.

[Professor Chaos]

Yeah with 24 points that does seem likely.
It is interesting that NDSU is 31 points shy of the maximum so that means the 6 voters who didn't vote have them at #1 had them at #6 on average. Connecting the dots.... :D

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

I think this poll is underestimating Liberty Big time. That is the reason I hat preseason polls. They judged LU on the 6-5 year with a new HC last year and started them off the radar. So they will take a while to work up. *steps off soap box*

As I said in another thread, i'm on the CCU/Liberty bandwagon. Both teams have shown to be very capable through the first two weeks imo. Both MIGHT be better than SBU was last season. Who would have guessed that heading into the year?

[GoAgs72]

Portland State gets only one vote. Compare that to several loser teams above them. Hmmmm!

[knucklehead]

As I said in another thread, i'm on the CCU/Liberty bandwagon. Both teams have shown to be very capable the first two weeks imo. Both MIGHT be better than SBU was last year. Who would have guessed that heading into the year?

Me, Haha. I think Oct19 in Lynchburg will be a HUGE game! However, Liberty has some big games before that - Richmond and ODU. I'm sure CCU does too.

[MSUBobcat]

I'm not 100% certain, but I think one of the voters who gave EWU a first place vote had UND as #2 instead of NDSU....just a guess, but it makes sense.

What's really gonna drive the Bison faithful nuts is that not only did one of the voters give UND your 2nd place vote, another voter actuallly (apparently) thought NDSU is the 3rd best team.

146*25=3650
4 * 24 = 96 (one 2nd place vote accidently given to UND)
1 * 23 = 23 (one voter picked NDSU 3rd) :) xrotatehx
3769 pts

[Professor Chaos]

What's really gonna drive the Bison faithful nuts is that not only did one of the voters give UND your 2nd place vote, another voter actuallly (apparently) thought NDSU is the 3rd best team.

146*25=3650
4 * 24 = 96 (one 2nd place vote accidently given to UND)
1 * 23 = 23 (one voter picked NDSU 3rd) :) xrotatehx
3769 pts
BLASPHEMY!!! I fart in this poll's general direction!

[clenz]

Both this and the AGS have the same teams in the top 7.

Both of them have rather large point drops between 7 and 8 as well.

[Houndawg]

Unless they gave us credit for a "close" loss. UND also went up in the Massey ratings too. Must be the SOS...only 4 more ranked teams to go this regular season (UM, MSU, EWU, and NAU).

Wanna trade?

[Uncle Rico's Clan]

South Dakota still receiving votes. Is it really that difficult to pay attention to who you're voting for week after week?

Sac State received a vote, and they have yet to find the endzone. In fact, they are receiving more votes than they have points this year.

[Tribal]

Portland State gets only one vote. Compare that to several loser teams above them. Hmmmm!

And a top 20 that is winless. Go figure.

[MSUBobcat]

BLASPHEMY!!! I fart in this poll's general direction!


Loving the Monte Python reference.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWBUl7oT9sA

Maybe 2 voters got together and said, "I'll vote for UND to mess with them." The other said, "I shall taunt them a second time-picking them 3rd!"

[Skyhawk71]

Apparently going 2-0 against the Pioneer League will get you in the top 25 every time............

[walliver]

Georgia Southern is not #10.

They are either top 3 (I would put them at #2), or they shouldn't be ranked at all.

[ysubigred]

Apparently going 2-0 against the Pioneer League will get you in the top 25 every time............

Should be top 10 since they are an auto bid conference :D

What's bizarre ISUr, Nova and NH don't have a "W" yet and still ranked higher xblehx

[eaglewraith]

Georgia Southern is not #10.

They are either top 3 (I would put them at #2), or they shouldn't be ranked at all.

Thank God someone else said it.

Or is this just because you want to be facing a higher ranked team to make Wofford look better this weekend? ;)

[hypercycloid]

I'm surprised Samford is not in the top 25. I know they're just outside, but they definitely seem deserving at this point.

[Gil Dobie]

Still haven't heard a good reason for Fordham 2-0 being ranked below Nova 0-2 after Fordhams win over Nova last weekend.

[IaaScribe]

I think this poll is underestimating Liberty Big time. That is the reason I hat preseason polls. They judged LU on the 6-5 year with a new HC last year and started them off the radar. So they will take a while to work up. *steps off soap box*

You know I like you, man, but come on. What has Liberty done to earn Top 25 recognition this year? Lost by seven to a neutered Kent State team that is clearly below average to mediocre without its best player? Beat an overmatched Monmouth team at home? Liberty beats Richmond, and maybe people will start talking Top 25. Not before then.

[SU DOG]

I'm surprised Samford is not in the top 25. I know they're just outside, but they definitely seem deserving at this point.

I really think that Samford has an identity problem, because we haven't seen a playoff game in the last 20 years or so. Voters are inclined to go with the more recognizable names IMO. I think this is only natural, and I don't blame them. We didn't help ourselves with a slow start at Ga State either. Right now, we also haven't quite proven our worth to be included for most folks. I did vote us in, because I know how good our talent is, since I am close to the program. This will all work out, however, as the season progresses, and IF we play up to our potential. Slam me for this if you want to, but I've seen lots of FCS teams this year, and our Dogs have the players to compete with most ANY of them. Check our size, depth, speed, and playmakers, and you can see why I say this. If we stay injury free and if we (again) play like we can, this is a scary team. Of course, I am not biased at all LOL.