FCS Coaches Poll

[Walkon79]

Appalachian State a Unanimous #1 in FCS Coaches Poll



SPARTANBURG, S.C. --- Two-time defending national champion Appalachian State received 28 of a possible 28 first-place votes in week one of the Coaches Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) poll. The Mountaineers upset #5 Michigan from the FBS 34-32 in Ann Arbor.



Montana received 642 votes and is ranked second in the poll while Massachusetts received 627 points for third.



North Dakota State, New Hampshire, McNeese State, Northern Iowa, Youngstown State, Furman and Southern Illinois round out the rest of the top 10.



FCS Coaches Poll is based exclusively on a voting panel of head coaches in the FCS under the cooperation of the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA) and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).



The poll is available on the newly-created FCS web page that features the poll, conference scores and standings, and features on FCS programs and players. The Southern Conference will oversee the poll and maintain the web site.



FCS Coaches Poll (Sept 3, 2007)

1. Appalachian St. (28) 700 1 1-0

2. Montana 642 2 1-0

3. Massachusetts 627 3 1-0

4. North Dakota St. 608 4 0-0

5. New Hampshire 558 5 0-0

6. McNeese State 507 12 1-0

7. Northern Iowa 498 9 1-0

8. Youngstown St. 468 6 0-1

9. Furman 461 10 1-0

10. Southern Illinois 457 11 1-0

11. James Madison 451 7 0-1

12. Wofford 370 15 1-0

13. Delaware 326 21 1-0

14. Eastern Illinois 315 ` 17 1-0

15. Hampton 278 16 0-0

16. Sam Houston St. 203 23 1-0

17. Cal Poly 164 14 0-1

18. Illinois St. 163 8 0-1

19. Portland St. 143 13 0-1

20. Montana St. 140 22 0-1

21. Texas St. 139 NR 1-0

22. Tennessee-Martin 132 17 0-1

23. Western Illinois 120 NR 1-0

24. Yale 74 24 0-0

25. Nicholls St. 63 NR 1-0



Others Receiving Votes: South Dakota St. (51), Delaware St. (48), Alabama A&M (37), Liberty (33), Eastern Washington (28), Lafayette (25), Drake (21), Grambling St. (19), Northern Arizona (19), Princeton (19), Towson (19), Fordham (18), San Diego (16), Dartmouth (14), South Carolina St. (14), Maine (13), Richmond (13), Lehigh (12), Alabama St. (11), Missouri St. (11), Indiana St. (10), Villanova (9), Central Arkansas (8), Coastal Carolina (8), Northwestern St. (5), Elon (4), UC Davis (3), The Citadel (2), Harvard (1), Holy Cross (1), Pennsylvania (1).



For more information, contact Curt Cassell ([email protected]) at 864-591-5100.

[AZGrizFan]

The poll is available on the newly-created FCS web page that features the poll, conference scores and standings, and features on FCS programs and players. The Southern Conference will oversee the poll and maintain the web site.





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[terrierbob]

That's the most reasonable poll I've seen.

[TigerFan17]

Meh. xcoffeex

[EmeryZach]

UMass moved to #2 in the Sports Network poll. They jumped infront of Montana

[JohnStOnge]

McNeese is still a mystery. Portland State looked pretty bad to me. I guess it oculd be a case where McNeese made the Vikings look bad but at this point I don't know.

I think we'll know a lot more about McNeese after they play Louisiana-Lafayette. I know ULL isn't Michigan, but the Cajuns played South Carolina tough and moved the ball very well. Most notably, they put up a lot of rushing yards while running the same style of offense that App State runs. They have a very fast QB and a very good running back.

Again, ULL isn't Michigan. But I think it's equivalent to a very strong playoff calbier FCS team. If McNeese is able to win that game in two weeks, I'll start to be fairly hopeful.

[douglasdmb]

Indiana State with 10 votes? Really? I guess the coaches that voted were impressed by their 55-7 loss to Indiana on top of their one win over the past two years...with that one win being to my poor Bears, no less.

xoopsx

[HaveFunKc]

Interesting that Elon received more votes (albeit 4) than Citadel (2)... xconfusedx

[gophoenix]

Interesting that Elon received more votes (albeit 4) than Citadel (2)... xconfusedx

More confused that either get votes at this point. What is more confusing to me is how Coastal and WSSU are getting votes in the SN poll.

[BULLDOG8180]

Interesting that Elon received more votes (albeit 4) than Citadel (2)... xconfusedx

I was thinking the same thing. I guess we will have to whip Wisconsin on Sept. 15th to get any votes!xeekx

[gophoenix]

I was thinking the same thing. I guess we will have to whip Wisconsin on Sept. 15th to get any votes!xeekx

It is purely an image thing and really means nothing except for creating talking points like this.

Elon received 0 votes in the SN poll to The Citadel 29.

Maybe the coaches are more impressed playing South Florida tough than beating a team that is still working to rid itself of the image of being a pushover (CSU). I don't think it slights you, just probably surface impressions of one day of play. Big deal, right?

Besides, the USA Today poll has always been crap where I-AA is concerned.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

It is purely an image thing and really means nothing except for creating talking points like this.

Elon received 0 votes in the SN poll to The Citadel 29.

Maybe the coaches are more impressed playing South Florida tough than beating a team that is still working to rid itself of the image of being a pushover (CSU). I don't think it slights you, just probably surface impressions of one day of play. Big deal, right?

Besides, the USA Today poll has always been crap where I-AA is concerned.

An Elon fan! How's Lembo doing in Phoenix land? I was very suprised by how well they played against USF.

[YaleFootballFan]

Others Receiving Votes: South Dakota St. (51), Delaware St. (48), Alabama A&M (37), Liberty (33), Eastern Washington (28), Lafayette (25), Drake (21), Grambling St. (19), Northern Arizona (19), Princeton (19), Towson (19), Fordham (18), San Diego (16), Dartmouth (14), South Carolina St. (14), Maine (13), Richmond (13), Lehigh (12), Alabama St. (11), Missouri St. (11), Indiana St. (10), Villanova (9), Central Arkansas (8), Coastal Carolina (8), Northwestern St. (5), Elon (4), UC Davis (3), The Citadel (2), Harvard (1), Holy Cross (1), Pennsylvania (1).

How the heck is Dartmouth in there? xeyebrowx

[ngineer]

Interesting that Elon received more votes (albeit 4) than Citadel (2)... xconfusedx

Some people are impressed with 'moral victories'....In Elon's case losing to South Florida, who is considered and 'up and comer' indicated that the Phoenix have a tough team.

[igo4uni]

Indiana State with 10 votes? Really? I guess the coaches that voted were impressed by their 55-7 loss to Indiana on top of their one win over the past two years...with that one win being to my poor Bears, no less.

xoopsx

don't fret. Terry Allen is a winner. He'll never beat UNI, but he's a winner!!!!!!!xcoolx xcoolx xcoolx :D :D :D :D :D

[CrazyCat]

Some people are impressed with 'moral victories'....In Elon's case losing to South Florida, who is considered and 'up and comer' indicated that the Phoenix have a tough team.

This reminds me of something coach Ash said after our loss.

HEAD COACH ROB ASH: “We didn’t come here to play close. We lost by 31 points, so we didn’t accomplish what we wanted to. I told the team after the game that we don’t believe in moral victories. We came here with the intention of winning and fell short."