FCS Coaches Preseason Poll

[FargoBison]

Preseason FCS Coaches Poll (August 4, 2014)
Team (First-Place Votes) 2013 Record Points 2013 Final
1. North Dakota State (18) 15-0 636 1
2. Eastern Washington (6) 12-3 615 3
3. Southeast Louisiana (1) 11-3 542 6
4. New Hampshire 10-5 510 5
5. Montana 10-3 505 8
6. Coastal Carolina 12-3 447 7
7. Towson (1) 13-3 438 2
8. Jacksonville State 12-2 425 12
9. McNeese State 10-3 424 9
10. South Dakota State 9-5 332 14
11. Eastern Illinois 12-2 314 4
12. Fordham 12-2 305 10
13. Villanova 6-5 287 NR
14. Sam Houston State 9-5 277 13
15. Northern Iowa 7-5 263 NR
16. Chattanooga 8-4 238 25
17. Tennessee State 10-4 237 17
18. Furman 8-6 188 21
19. Montana State 7-5 170 20
20. Maine 10-3 169 11
21. Youngstown State 8-4 162 19
22. William & Mary 7-5 159 NR
23. Bethune-Cookman 10-3 136 16
24. Richmond 6-6 118 NR
25. Northern Arizona 9-3 116 15


Others receiving votes: Samford 95, Southern Illinois 59, Harvard 42, Charleston Southern 39, James
Madison 30, Princeton 24, Southern Utah 20, Alcorn State 16, Liberty 16, Delaware 15, South Carolina
State 15, Cal Poly 14, Missouri State 12, Sacred Heart 10, Wofford 8, Central Arkansas 7, Alabama State
6, Lehigh 6, Eastern Kentucky 4, Holy Cross 1, Illinois State 1, Jacksonville 1


http://caasports.com/documents/2014/8/4/14PreseasonCoachesPoll.pdf

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The poll was released on ESPNU btw...cool to see the FCS getting some more coverage even if it was just short rundown of the poll.

[McNeese72]

McNeese is too high to start the season. What do coaches know?? ;)

Doc

[underdawg]

SIU dissed again

[thebootfitter]

SIU dissed again
Good thing the preseason poll doesn't mean much. Especially the Coach's poll. Best wishes to you guys for a successful season this year.

[lionsrking2]

SIU dissed again

SIU dissed? At least they got your name right. xsmhx

[Red & Black]

No issues here. I think we're a top 5 team going into the season. Anything above that's just gravy.

[NoDak 4 Ever]

SIU dissed again

Here's a novel idea. Win more games.

[thebootfitter]

No issues here. I think we're a top 5 team going into the season. Anything above that's just gravy.
I expect one of the top three in this poll or UNI will end up on top in January. But it is a long season. Anything can happen. And a lot of shake ups usually do happen.

[dbackjon]

I guess I should complain about NAU being too low, out of habit.


(Shocked to see them rated at all)

[underdawg]

Here's a novel idea. Win more games.

Can't wait to play you guys

[underdawg]

SIU dissed? At least they got your name right. xsmhx


10 ahead of us with five losses/ two with six wins--we have second most returning starters in the MVFC--that is for sure right smart guy

[dudeitsaid]

I didn't realize that the coaches poll is represented by such a small sample size of the entire FCS landscape. Only 26 coaches out of over 120 voted. There were almost three times as many voters for the AGS poll. Wonder if that's part of the reason for the historically better accuracy. That being said, most of the top 25 are represented somewhere in both polls, except for NAU and Bethune-Cookman being added to the coaches poll, and SIU and Cal Poly being left out. And it appears the coaches don't hold UNI or Richmond with nearly the regard AGS does, and value Towson (who even got a 1st place vote!), SHSU, and EIU a lot higher. Interesting to see the differences.

As compared to the AGS poll...

1. North Dakota State +1
2. Eastern Washington -1
3. Southeast Louisiana
4. New Hampshire
5. Montana +2
6. Coastal Carolina +2
7. Towson (1) +6
8. Jacksonville State -2
9. McNeese State +1
10. South Dakota State -1
11. Eastern Illinois +5
12. Fordham
13. Villanova -2
14. Sam Houston State +7
15. Northern Iowa -10
16. Chattanooga -2
17. Tennessee State +2
18. Furman -3
19. Montana State +1
20. Maine +3
21. Youngstown State +3
22. William & Mary -4
23. Bethune-Cookman +5
24. Richmond -7
25. Northern Arizona +2

[Red & Black]

10 ahead of us with five losses/ two with six wins--we have second most returning starters in the MVFC--that is for sure right smart guy

Dude, it's a pre-season poll. Nothing to get worked up about.

[dudeitsaid]

Dude, it's a pre-season poll. Nothing to get worked up about.

It's the football drought! The off-season is WAAAAAY TOOOOO LOOOOONG!!!! 19 more freaking days!

[clenz]

I didn't realize that the coaches poll is represented by such a small sample size of the entire FCS landscape. Only 26 coaches out of over 120 voted. There were almost three times as many voters for the AGS poll. Wonder if that's part of the reason for the historically better accuracy. That being said, most of the top 25 are represented somewhere in both polls, except for NAU and Bethune-Cookman being added to the coaches poll, and SIU and Cal Poly being left out. And it appears the coaches don't hold UNI or Richmond with nearly the regard AGS does, and value Towson (who even got a 1st place vote!), SHSU, and EIU a lot higher. Interesting to see the differences.

As compared to the AGS poll...

1. North Dakota State +1
2. Eastern Washington -1
3. Southeast Louisiana
4. New Hampshire
5. Montana +2
6. Coastal Carolina +2
7. Towson (1) +6
8. Jacksonville State -2
9. McNeese State +1
10. South Dakota State -1
11. Eastern Illinois +5
12. Fordham
13. Villanova -2
14. Sam Houston State +7
15. Northern Iowa -10
16. Chattanooga -2
17. Tennessee State +2
18. Furman -3
19. Montana State +1
20. Maine +3
21. Youngstown State +3
22. William & Mary -4
23. Bethune-Cookman +5
24. Richmond -7
25. Northern Arizona +2
Coaches polls, and SID filled out polls, are notoriously bad...

[gotts]

Towson first place vote - meant to be a consolation prize?

[dewey]

SIU dissed? At least they got your name right. xsmhx

No doubt! What a slap in the face.

Dewey

[MR. CHICKEN]

Towson first place vote - meant to be a consolation prize?


19391.........EGG-ZAKLEE......TOWSON RANKS 113....OUTTA..... 124 FCS SQWADS......IN MOST TALENT LOST FROM LAST SEASON.....INSANE TA THINK....TIGER RETURNIN' TALENT.....COOD WARRANT...UH 1st PLACE VOTE....MAYBE EVEN TA BE CONSIDERED TOP 25........xsmhx.....BRAWK!

ps...........TOWSON IS PROJECTED 5th IN CAA....DIS SEASON........COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO!

[WestCoastAggie]

Towson is expected to make that big of a fall this season? Yikes.

[UNH Fanboi]

Towson is expected to make that big of a fall this season? Yikes.

They remind me of '10 Nova, but maybe not quite as drastic.

[JMUNJ08]

Their year end top 10 filled out the top 12 spots in the preseason poll. I do not even think the FBS polls are that lazy...

[crusader11]

Who awarded Holy Cross with a vote?

[pike51]

This poll is garbage because Chatty is not ranked #1.

[UNIFanSince1983]

UNI at 15 seems about right to me.

[walliver]

Who awarded Holy Cross with a vote?

Probably the same guy who voted for Jacksonville ... although my hope is that it was someone who thought he was voting for Jacksonville State.

[smallcollegefbfan]

Preseason FCS Coaches Poll (August 4, 2014)
Team (First-Place Votes) 2013 Record Points 2013 Final
1. North Dakota State (18) 15-0 636 1
2. Eastern Washington (6) 12-3 615 3
3. Southeast Louisiana (1) 11-3 542 6
4. New Hampshire 10-5 510 5
5. Montana 10-3 505 8
6. Coastal Carolina 12-3 447 7
7. Towson (1) 13-3 438 2
8. Jacksonville State 12-2 425 12
9. McNeese State 10-3 424 9
10. South Dakota State 9-5 332 14
11. Eastern Illinois 12-2 314 4
12. Fordham 12-2 305 10
13. Villanova 6-5 287 NR
14. Sam Houston State 9-5 277 13
15. Northern Iowa 7-5 263 NR
16. Chattanooga 8-4 238 25
17. Tennessee State 10-4 237 17
18. Furman 8-6 188 21
19. Montana State 7-5 170 20
20. Maine 10-3 169 11
21. Youngstown State 8-4 162 19
22. William & Mary 7-5 159 NR
23. Bethune-Cookman 10-3 136 16
24. Richmond 6-6 118 NR
25. Northern Arizona 9-3 116 15


Others receiving votes: Samford 95, Southern Illinois 59, Harvard 42, Charleston Southern 39, James
Madison 30, Princeton 24, Southern Utah 20, Alcorn State 16, Liberty 16, Delaware 15, South Carolina
State 15, Cal Poly 14, Missouri State 12, Sacred Heart 10, Wofford 8, Central Arkansas 7, Alabama State
6, Lehigh 6, Eastern Kentucky 4, Holy Cross 1, Illinois State 1, Jacksonville 1


http://caasports.com/documents/2014/8/4/14PreseasonCoachesPoll.pdf

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The poll was released on ESPNU btw...cool to see the FCS getting some more coverage even if it was just short rundown of the poll.

I think CCU is a bit too high. I expect them to be top 20 but not quite that high. Furman is a little too low and I would put UNI in the top 10. Would not shock me if W&M finishes a good bit higher and if SIU, Princeton, and JMU all finished ranked.

[The Ville]

No doubt! What a slap in the face.

Dewey

Didn't get JSU's record right (11-4 not 12-2) it is cool to see FCS on a more public scale but at the same time sad that it's just thrown together in 5 minutes

[Thundar]

UNI at 15 seems about right to me.

BS......UNI was the best team outside of Kansas St we played last year, you return like what 90%, and still waiting on official word from Farley right?

I would have UNI top 10 closer to top 5, everyone is basing their polls on return players but seems UNI is just getting dissed IMO, maybe im totally wrong and the game you guys put up in Fargo last year was the vs #1 thing but i doubt it. MVFC will be a hell of show this year the way it looks

my god im actually advocating for UNI!!!!!

[FordhamFan]

About right for the Rams. Excited for the season.

[wmmii]

BS......UNI was the best team outside of Kansas St we played last year, you return like what 90%, and still waiting on official word from Farley right?

I would have UNI top 10 closer to top 5, everyone is basing their polls on return players but seems UNI is just getting dissed IMO, maybe im totally wrong and the game you guys put up in Fargo last year was the vs #1 thing but i doubt it. MVFC will be a hell of show this year the way it looks

my god im actually advocating for UNI!!!!!

Have UNI in my top 5!

[LeeshaJo]

One thing I learned last year when I tried to do fair justice for the AGS poll, it takes time and research. I personally would rather my coaches be worried about the next team on the schedule and not the time it takes to do the poll. Probably why I don't freak out about the coaches poll at all....lol

It is nice to be in it though :)

[dewey]

Didn't get JSU's record right (11-4 not 12-2) it is cool to see FCS on a more public scale but at the same time sad that it's just thrown together in 5 minutes

Apparently school name and the record from the previous season are too many details to keep track of.

Dewey

[skinny_uncle]

I'm thinking EIU might be overrated considering they are breaking in both a new coach and a new QB. Of course, the same could be said for the Bison.

[Houndawg]

I'm thinking EIU might be overrated considering they are breaking in both a new coach and a new QB. Of course, the same could be said for the Bison.

We're breaking in a new QB too, unfortunately. But I like that three teams we beat last year are in the 10-21 range, about where I see us finishing with decent QB play and reasonable luck on o line injuries.

[ngineer]

Lehigh lurking in the RV category....xdizzyx

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Lehigh lurking in the RV category....xdizzyx

If they beat JMU they'll likely be ranked heading to UNH....

[citdog]

If they beat JMU they'll likely be ranked heading to UNH....

Not in my poll they won't.