Sports Network Poll: Oct. 27

[kdinva]

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/cfoot225poll.aspx




1.
North Dakota State Bison (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/gateway/teamsn.aspx?id=713) (157)
8-0
3925
1


2.
New Hampshire Wildcats (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/colonial/teamsn.aspx?id=556)
6-1
3616
3


3.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/bigsouth/teamsn.aspx?id=850)
8-0
3582
4


4.
Villanova Wildcats (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/colonial/teamsn.aspx?id=643)
7-1
3516
5


5.
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/ovc/teamsn.aspx?id=669)
6-1
3254
6


6.
Eastern Washington Eagles (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/bigsky/teamsn.aspx?id=489)
7-2
2996
2


7.
Illinois State Redbirds (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/gateway/teamsn.aspx?id=514)
7-0
2924
9


8.
Montana State Bobcats (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/bigsky/teamsn.aspx?id=549)
6-2
2708
10


9.
McNeese State Cowboys (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/southland/teamsn.aspx?id=536)
5-2
2534
11


10.
Fordham Rams (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/patriot/teamsn.aspx?id=646)
7-1
2433
12


11.
Youngstown State Penguins (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/gateway/teamsn.aspx?id=641)
6-2
2058
17


12.
Montana Grizzlies (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/bigsky/teamsn.aspx?id=548)
5-3
2025
7


13.
Richmond Spiders (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/colonial/teamsn.aspx?id=587)
6-2
1986
16


14.
Chattanooga Mocs (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/southern/teamsn.aspx?id=606)
5-3
1848
15


15.
Southeastern Louisiana Lions (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/southland/teamsn.aspx?id=848)
6-3
1758
8


16.
Eastern Kentucky Colonels (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/ovc/teamsn.aspx?id=494)
7-1
1472
19


17.
William & Mary Tribe (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/colonial/teamsn.aspx?id=637)
5-3
1453
18


18.
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/gateway/teamsn.aspx?id=V36)
5-3
1160
13


19.
Indiana State Sycamores (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/gateway/teamsn.aspx?id=516)
5-3
1044
22


20.
Harvard Crimson (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/ivy/teamsn.aspx?id=506)
6-0
887
21


21.
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/meac/teamsn.aspx?id=466)
6-2
738
14


22.
Northern Iowa Panthers (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/gateway/teamsn.aspx?id=568)
4-4
504
23


23.
Albany Great Danes (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/colonial/teamsn.aspx?id=801)
6-2
393
25


24.
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/southland/teamsn.aspx?id=611)
6-2
320
NR


25.
Bryant Bulldogs (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/conf/nec/teamsn.aspx?id=771)
6-1
249
NR


Others receiving votes: Southern Illinois 247, Northern Arizona 245, Cal Poly 203, Liberty 191, Western Carolina 160, James Madison 58, North Carolina A&T 54, Sam Houston State 53, South Carolina State 51, Central Arkansas 47, Dartmouth 44, Alcorn State 33, Bucknell 32, Grambling State 31, Jacksonville 29, Sacred Heart 26, Charleston Southern 23, Presbyterian 20, Missouri State 16, Idaho State 16, Wofford 13, Eatern Illinois 8, Samford 7, Yale 6, Lamar 4, Delaware 4, Duquesne 1. .

[darell1976]

Idaho St getting no respect.

[penguinpower]

What a bunch of tools. Do you really think SIU is not a top 25? My goodness. How would anyone like to play against them? TSN blows

[dewey]

Idaho St getting no respect.

Amazing to me that the following teams have more points than Idaho State.
Grambling State
Alcorn State
Dartmouth
South Carolina State
Bucknell

[catamount man]

Western Carolina still not ranked. I guess we gotta beat Alabama on November 22 to get some poll love. Hells bells!!!

[BisonBohl]

Idaho St getting no respect.
Who have they beat?

[Grizzlies82]

Amazing to me that the following teams have more points than Idaho State.
Grambling State
Alcorn State
Dartmouth
South Carolina State
Bucknell

Idaho State had been a doormat for so long no one outside of the Big Sky conference has heard of them.

[citdog]

Western Carolina still not ranked. I guess we gotta beat Alabama on November 22 to get some poll love. Hells bells!!!

I've had you in the Top 25 each of the last two weeks. But I'm a Catamount hater.......

[dewey]

Idaho State had been a doormat for so long no one outside of the Big Sky conference has heard of them.

I think you are exactly right.

Dewey

[NoDak 4 Ever]

What a bunch of tools. Do you really think SIU is not a top 25? My goodness. How would anyone like to play against them? TSN blows

They are in free fall right now.

[NoDak 4 Ever]

Who have they beat?

2 DII teams, 2 2-win teams and .500 Sac State.

[Nova09]

What a bunch of tools. Do you really think SIU is not a top 25? My goodness. How would anyone like to play against them? TSN blows

This poll is awful, and I say that with no complaint about the teams ahead of Nova, but SIU does not deserve to be in any poll. They haven't beaten anyone worth noting, and might not beat anyone on their remaining schedule.

[dewey]

This poll is awful, and I say that with no complaint about the teams ahead of Nova

I have a hard time understanding why people think Coastal Carolina is better than Villanova.

Dewey

[Nova09]

I have a hard time understanding why people think Coastal Carolina is better than Villanova.

Dewey

Yeah, I didn't say I agreed, just no complaint. They are undefeated, so no complaint. I know that if we finish 11-1 we won't be seeded behind Coastal, so not sweating it.

[BisonBohl]

2 DII teams, 2 2-win teams and .500 Sac State.
Exactly, barely getting by something called chardon state... they need to beat some of the better big sky teams before I buy in.

2 DII teams, 2 2-win teams and .500 Sac State.

[HailSzczur]

I have a hard time understanding why people think Coastal Carolina is better than Villanova.

Dewey

I'd like to think that if we beat Richmond the Cats move to 3rd, making up the 66 points

Nova's resume (with win 11/1):
8-1
1 pt OT loss @Syracuse that we were 1 FG away from winning
#10 Fordham,
#13 Richmond
#17 W&M
#31 JMU

Costal's resume (with win 11/1):
9-0
#32 NC A&T
#34 SC St
#43 Presbyterian
#42 Charles Southern


.....and just for fun, here are UNH and NDSU

New Hampshire (with win 11/1)
7-1
34 pt loss to Toledo
#13 Richmond
#17 W&M
#36 Dartmouth

North Dakota St (with win 11/1)
9-0
Iowa St
#12 Montana
#18 South Dakota St.
#19 Indiana St
#26 S. Illinois

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

I'd like to think that if we beat Richmond the Cats move to 3rd, making up the 66 points

Nova's resume (with win 11/1):
8-1
1 pt OT loss @Syracuse that we were 1 FG away from winning
#10 Fordham,
#13 Richmond
#17 W&M
#31 JMU

Costal's resume (with win 11/1):
9-0
#32 NC A&T
#34 SC St
#43 Presbyterian
#42 Charles Southern


.....and just for fun, here are UNH and NDSU

New Hampshire (with win 11/1)
7-1
34 pt loss to Toledo
#13 Richmond
#17 W&M

North Dakota St (with win 11/1)
9-0
Iowa St
#12 Montana
#18 South Dakota St.
#19 Indiana St
#26 S. Illinois

You forgot #36 Dartmouth :D

[HailSzczur]

You forgot #36 Dartmouth :D

Thanks, I knew UNH's resume looked a little too thin.

[Nickels]

Lamar? 4 votes? Really?

[WileECoyote06]

I have a hard time understanding why people think Coastal Carolina is better than Villanova.

Dewey

Coastal (preseason #7) started ahead of Villanova (preseason #12) and they have yet to lose to an FCS team. That's all I got.

[Kramden]

What a bunch of tools. Do you really think SIU is not a top 25? My goodness. How would anyone like to play against them? TSN blows

Rankings 15-25 are more about covering the conferences than necessarily the 15th though 25th best teams.

[IaaScribe]

This thing is total trash. I'm embarrassed to be on the poll board.

[knucklehead]

This thing is total trash. I'm embarrassed to be on the poll board.
Says the 1 TSN guy I know who puts his ballot out in the open weekly and will discuss it with.....wait for it. ...fans. if there were more like you that actually paid attention, it might be a decent poll. But alas, it is a cesspool.

[ursus arctos horribilis]

Says the 1 TSN guy I know who puts his ballot out in the open weekly and will discuss it with.....wait for it. ...fans. if there were more like you that actually paid attention, it might be a decent poll. But alas, it is a cesspool.

There is a second one. The FCS Wedge has a vote also and I think Kevin posts it up on the AGS Poll thread cuz it's the same vote.

[FargoBison]

Illinois State at #7 is this some kind of joke?

Coastal ahead of Nova?

McNeese at #9?

Montana at #12?

Cal Poly unranked?

What bizzaro world are these pollsters living in?

[knucklehead]

The one where they wear their conference's blinders.

[danefan]

There is a second one. The FCS Wedge has a vote also and I think Kevin posts it up on the AGS Poll thread cuz it's the same vote.


Andrew Santillo (used to be Albany's beat writer) puts his up on Twitter.

[ursus arctos horribilis]

Andrew Santillo (used to be Albany's beat writer) puts his up on Twitter.

That's a damn good idea and I'm gonna tell Kevin this would be a good practice to "lift" from an obviously sharp feller.

[citdog]

Illinois State at #7 is this some kind of joke?

Coastal ahead of Nova?

McNeese at #9?

Montana at #12?

Cal Poly unranked?

What bizzaro world are these pollsters living in?
I have Illinois State at #5

I have McNeese at #9

I have Montana at #14

I have Cal Poly at #26.

[FargoBison]

I have Illinois State at #5

I have McNeese at #9

I have Montana at #14

I have Cal Poly at #26.

I ranked Montana #20 and that was a tough call. I watched that game against CP, not sure I've seen a Montana team look quite like that. It was ugly. I also had McNeese in the bottom half, they've done nothing this year but play Nebraska close. A top 10 team should at this point of the season have a win that I can at least point to and say yeah they are pretty good.

I can buy ISUR at #5 but to put them behind a 2 loss team, which this poll did is insulting.

[Professor Chaos]

Says the 1 TSN guy I know who puts his ballot out in the open weekly and will discuss it with.....wait for it. ...fans. if there were more like you that actually paid attention, it might be a decent poll. But alas, it is a cesspool.


There is a second one. The FCS Wedge has a vote also and I think Kevin posts it up on the AGS Poll thread cuz it's the same vote.


Andrew Santillo (used to be Albany's beat writer) puts his up on Twitter.
Both of the guys who vote from the NDSU media usually post their ballots at http://bisonmedia.areavoices.com/. They do pay attention to the comments somewhat but not sure if it has a huge affect on their ballots. They have some head scratching placement for some teams but they're usually both pretty good.

[danefan]

That's a damn good idea and I'm gonna tell Kevin this would be a good practice to "lift" from an obviously sharp feller.

https://mobile.twitter.com/AndrewSantillo

He just posted his.

[ursus arctos horribilis]

https://mobile.twitter.com/AndrewSantillo

He just posted his.

doesn't come up for me, something about rate limits?

[danefan]

doesn't come up for me, something about rate limits?

1) NDSt
2) CCar
3) NewHamp
4) Nova
5) JackSt
6) MontSt
7) IllSt
8) EWash
9) Fordham
10) Montana
11) McNeeseSt
12) Richmond
13) Chatt
14) YoungSt
15) SDSt
16) W&M
17) IndSt
18) EKent
19) Harvard
20) So'eastern Louisiana
21) B-Cookman
22) No Iowa
23) JMadison
24) Cal Poly
25) SFAustin

[SFA 93]

Finally, after a three year absence, a place at the table.