FCS Coaches Poll, Stats Poll 10/12/2015

[centennial]

Stats Poll-


Rank
School
Votes
Prev


1
Jacksonville State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0247) (4-1)
3853 (89)
1


2
North Dakota State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0309) (4-1)
3707 (27)
3


3
Coastal Carolina (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=2316) (6-0)
3679 (30)
2


4
Illinois State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0121) (4-1)
3527 (1)
4


5
James Madison (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0196) (6-0)
3447 (12)
5


6
Chattanooga (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0177) (4-1)
3076
6


7
South Dakota State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0312) (4-1)
2870
8


8
Eastern Washington (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0113) (3-2)
2864
7


9
Sam Houston State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0184) (3-2)
2361
11


10
Fordham (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0161) (5-1)
2201
13


11
Youngstown State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0225) (3-2)
2159
9


12
UNI (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0123) (2-3)
2126
10


13
Richmond (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0198) (4-1)
2011
16


14
Eastern Kentucky (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0151) (3-2)
1834
17


15
McNeese State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0180) (5-0)
1722
22


16
Montana State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0117) (3-2)
1566
18


17
Portland State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0257) (4-1)
1319
25


18
Harvard (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0131) (4-0)
1084
24


19
New Hampshire (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0205) (3-2)
1082
21


20
Montana (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0116) (3-3)
1072
12


21
Indiana State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0122) (3-2)
658
19


22
Liberty (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0215) (3-3)
585
15


23
Southeastern Louisiana (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=2234) (3-2)
472
20


24
William & Mary (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0200) (3-2)
452
NR


25
Villanova (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0199) (2-3)
445
14


Others: Alcorn State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0188) (236) , North Carolina A&T (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0148) (199) , Western Illinois (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0126) (197) , Dartmouth (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0130) (173) , North Dakota (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0308) (148) , Lamar (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=2559) (145) , Bethune-Cookman (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0143) (97) , Cal Poly (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0108) (74) , Charleston Southern (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0211) (54) , Princeton (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0133)(23) , Southern Illinois (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0124) (22) , Weber State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0119) (21) , Samford (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0218) (18) , Jacksonville (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=2001) (17) , Southern Utah (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0111) (16) , Furman (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0174) (14) , Stony Brook (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0629) (13) , UT Martin (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0156) (11) , Central Arkansas (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0268) (7) , Western Carolina (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0179) (5) , Southern University (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0193) (5) , Grambling State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0189) (3) , Citadel (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0172) (2) , Northern Arizona (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0118) (1) , Duquesne (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0136) (1) , South Carolina State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0149) (1)


FCS Coaches Poll-


RANK
SCHOOL
RECORD
POINTS
LAST WEEK


1
Coastal Carolina (15)
6-0
628
1


2
North Dakota State (5)
4-1
623
2


3
Jacksonville State (4)
4-1
600
3


4
Illinois State
4-1
573
4


5
James Madison (2)
6-0
565
5


6
Chattanooga
4-1
515
6


7
South Dakota State
4-1
469
9


8
Eastern Washington
3-2
455
8


9
McNeese State
5-0
402
13


10
Fordham
5-1
364
12


11
Sam Houston State
3-2
363
14


12
Youngstown State
3-2
352
7


13
Richmond
4-1
322
18


14
Northern Iowa
2-3
294
10


15
Eastern Kentucky
3-2
280
20


16
Montana State
3-2
279
19


17
Portland State
4-1
234
23


18
Harvard
4-0
157
24


19
Montana
3-3
146
11


20
New Hampshire
3-2
134
22


21
Southeastern Louisiana
3-2
108
17


22
Liberty
3-3
102
15


23
Charleston Southern
4-1
78
NR


24 (t)
Villanova
2-3
61
16


24 (t)
William & Mary
3-2
61
NR


Dropped from rankings: Indiana State, North Dakota
Others receiving votes: North Carolina A&T (57), Indiana State (42), Western Illinois (31), North Dakota (28), Alcorn State (28), Dartmouth (16), Cal Poly (14), Lamar (13), Furman (12), Samford (11), Bethune-Cookman (11), Jacksonville (10), South Carolina State (5), Central Arkansas (3), Idaho State (2), Princeton (2).

[centennial]

Coastal at number 1 in the Coaches...

[Catsfan90]

Coastal at number 1 in the Coaches...
Villanova and W&M tied?

[Catsfan90]

This proves how far superior to all other polls the coaches poll is.

[BisonTru]

Can anybody give me an argument for Coastal over JMU?

Both are undefeated, but one is doing it with style and has an FBS win. The other is doing neither of those.

[Catsfan90]

Can anybody give me an argument for Coastal over JMU?

Both are undefeated, but one is doing it with style and has an FBS win. The other is doing neither of those.
My thoughts exactly. This argument seems to happen every year with the lack of Coastal having FBS opponents. The playoff selection committee even states that and FBS loss doesn't necessarily hurt a team, but a win definitely helps them. So at this point with JMU's win over a decent SMU team. They absolutely should be above coastal

[FargoBison]

Can anybody give me an argument for Coastal over JMU?

Both are undefeated, but one is doing it with style and has an FBS win. The other is doing neither of those.

Just slot voting at its finest.

[Smitty]

Can anybody give me an argument for Coastal over JMU?

Both are undefeated, but one is doing it with style and has an FBS win. The other is doing neither of those.

Teal turf?

[centennial]

Just slot voting at its finest.
THIS

[CasualFan]

Teal turf?
Surf Turf.

[Catsfan90]

Teal turf?
The chicken statue intimidates the voters.

[BisonTru]

My thoughts exactly. This argument seems to happen every year with the lack of Coastal having FBS opponents. The playoff selection committee even states that and FBS loss doesn't necessarily hurt a team, but a win definitely helps them. So at this point with JMU's win over a decent SMU team. They absolutely should be above coastal

Coastal plays a schedule that makes it very easy to make the playoffs (get to 7+ FCS wins), but you would think makes it difficult to get top seed.

Personally, I don't fault a team that much for having a weak schedule. Some of that, is out of their control, conference you're in, who's willing to schedule you. But if you have a weak schedule, you better be putting away a few teams before the final drives.

[centennial]

Surf Turf.
Did you say Surf and Turf?

https://6304fcf55e9ef542708f-186b32ec0437f2ca73607496115b9408.ssl.cf5.rackcdn.c om/133-Shell-Steak-with-Grilled-Shrimp-Surf-Turf.jpg

[Catsfan90]

Coastal plays a schedule that makes it very easy to make the playoffs (get to 7+ FCS wins), but you would think makes it difficult to get top seed.

Personally, I don't fault a team that much for having a weak schedule. Some of that, is out of their control, conference you're in, who's willing to schedule you. But if you have a weak schedule, you better be putting away a few teams before the final drives.
I definitely don't fault a team for a weak schedule. But at the same time I can't see justifying putting them in front of a team with a stronger schedule. If both of those teams have the same record. To me the team with a stronger schedule rates that as a tiebreaker.

[Smitty]

Did you say Surf and Turf?



Yeah I guess I would vote CCU if they gave me that, I wouldn't even look at their schedule...

[BisonTru]

Yeah I guess I would vote CCU if they gave me that, I wouldn't even look at their schedule...

Got it figured out, Coastals buying votes. I can be bought. CCU please PM me.

[centennial]

Yeah I guess I would vote CCU if they gave me that, I wouldn't even look at their schedule...
That's what the Sun Belt money buys for you. Sign me up.

[rokamortis]

Can anybody give me an argument for Coastal over JMU?

Both are undefeated, but one is doing it with style and has an FBS win. The other is doing neither of those.

I'd probably have JMU above Coastal as well. Just to defend someone supporting Coastal I have this point. The one dig about JMU is their wins may actually be on par or possibly even weaker. JMU's best win is SMU, although FBS, is ranked by Massey at 133. WIU is Coastal's best win and ranked at 117.

[ST_Lawson]

The chicken statue intimidates the voters.

It certainly scares me...although probably not quite in the way they intended.

[ST_Lawson]

Did you say Surf and Turf?

Oh good, I was wondering how many threads we were going to get moved into the "food" theme.

[The Yo Show]

Oh good, I was wondering how many threads we were going to get moved into the "food" theme.

All of the threads.

[ST_Lawson]

All of the threads.

mmmm....tasty

[Catsfan90]

Threads tend to move into the beer, food, or hot girls theme. Pretty apparent the demographic here :p

[chattanoogamocs]

My thoughts exactly. This argument seems to happen every year with the lack of Coastal having FBS opponents. The playoff selection committee even states that and FBS loss doesn't necessarily hurt a team, but a win definitely helps them. So at this point with JMU's win over a decent SMU team. They absolutely should be above coastal

I was with you all the way until you said SMU was a "decent team." What? SMU is 1-5 and the only win is against...wait for it...North Texas (Portland State beat UNT by 48 more than SMU did). :)

[Catsfan90]

I was with you all the way until you said SMU was a "decent team." What? SMU is 1-5 and the only win is against...wait for it...North Texas (Portland State beat UNT by 48 more than SMU did). :)

upon further inspection........ SMU is absolutely horrid. I saw them play JMU, and the first part of the Baylor game so I will admit my presumptive term "Decent" was not the best word to have used.