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September 22nd, 2008, 02:04 PM
SME NETWORK TOP 25 FOR WEEK 4
The Poll Has Major Movement…A Fight for Number 1
Melville, NY – Today, the SME Network released their Top 25 Broadcasters’ Poll for the fourth week of the season. With losses by both the top two teams, James Madison takes over the top spot. It wasn’t without a fight. Right behind JMU are CAA rival Richmond in the two spot and Montana at number three, each separated by only six votes.
Furman had the largest jump this week. They went from being unranked to jumping over many schools on their way to #18. North Dakota State had the biggest fall in the poll. The Bison dropped eight spots to #10 while Georgia Southern and Delaware each fell seven spots.
Week four truly turned the poll over and left plenty of debate. We will see what happens in weeks to come as conference play starts to take center stage.
Here is the week four SME Network Top 25 Broadcasters’ Poll:
22-Sep
RK SCHOOL VOTES W-L PREV
1 James Madison (13) 488 3-1 3
2 Richmond (5) 470 3-1 5
3 Montana (2) 464 3-0 4
4 Northern Iowa 437 2-1 6
5 Appalachian St. 421 1-2 1
6 McNeese St. 368 1-1 8
7 Cal Poly 354 2-1 10
8 Eastern Washington 327 1-2 9
9 New Hampshire 319 3-0 11
10 North Dakota St. 312 2-2 2
11 Elon 284 3-1 15
12 Wofford 271 2-1 13
13 Massachusetts 246 2-2 12
14 Delaware 228 1-2 7
15 Southern Illinois 210 1-1 16
16 Eastern Illinois 177 2-2 18
17 Villanova 155 2-1 20
18 Furman 145 3-1 NR
19 Youngstown St. 135 2-2 23
20 Central Arkansas 131 4-0 19
21 South Dakota St 126 2-2 14
22 The Citadel 95 2-1 21
23 Western Illinois 87 2-2 22
24 Georgia Southern 45 2-2 17
25 Liberty 43 3-0 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Northern Arizona 40, Tennessee St 34, Sam Houston St 26, Jacksonville St 21, Harvard 15, Yale 11, William & Mary 6, Montana St 3, Delaware St 2, Coastal Carolina 1, Weber St 1, Dayton 1, North Dakota 1
The Poll Has Major Movement…A Fight for Number 1
Melville, NY – Today, the SME Network released their Top 25 Broadcasters’ Poll for the fourth week of the season. With losses by both the top two teams, James Madison takes over the top spot. It wasn’t without a fight. Right behind JMU are CAA rival Richmond in the two spot and Montana at number three, each separated by only six votes.
Furman had the largest jump this week. They went from being unranked to jumping over many schools on their way to #18. North Dakota State had the biggest fall in the poll. The Bison dropped eight spots to #10 while Georgia Southern and Delaware each fell seven spots.
Week four truly turned the poll over and left plenty of debate. We will see what happens in weeks to come as conference play starts to take center stage.
Here is the week four SME Network Top 25 Broadcasters’ Poll:
22-Sep
RK SCHOOL VOTES W-L PREV
1 James Madison (13) 488 3-1 3
2 Richmond (5) 470 3-1 5
3 Montana (2) 464 3-0 4
4 Northern Iowa 437 2-1 6
5 Appalachian St. 421 1-2 1
6 McNeese St. 368 1-1 8
7 Cal Poly 354 2-1 10
8 Eastern Washington 327 1-2 9
9 New Hampshire 319 3-0 11
10 North Dakota St. 312 2-2 2
11 Elon 284 3-1 15
12 Wofford 271 2-1 13
13 Massachusetts 246 2-2 12
14 Delaware 228 1-2 7
15 Southern Illinois 210 1-1 16
16 Eastern Illinois 177 2-2 18
17 Villanova 155 2-1 20
18 Furman 145 3-1 NR
19 Youngstown St. 135 2-2 23
20 Central Arkansas 131 4-0 19
21 South Dakota St 126 2-2 14
22 The Citadel 95 2-1 21
23 Western Illinois 87 2-2 22
24 Georgia Southern 45 2-2 17
25 Liberty 43 3-0 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Northern Arizona 40, Tennessee St 34, Sam Houston St 26, Jacksonville St 21, Harvard 15, Yale 11, William & Mary 6, Montana St 3, Delaware St 2, Coastal Carolina 1, Weber St 1, Dayton 1, North Dakota 1