FCS Coaches Poll 9/17

[FCSFAN]

Rank Team Points
1. Appalachian St. (28) 700
2. Montana 647
2. Massachusetts 641
4. North Dakota St. 608
5. Northern Iowa 596
6. Southern Illinois 530
7. Youngstown St. 513
7. McNeese St. 512
9. James Madison 492
10. New Hampshire 445
11. Delaware 399
12. Wofford 366
13. Hampton 333
14. Illinois St. 300
15. Sam Houston St. 246
16. Hofstra 236
17. Furman 209
18. Montana St. 189
19. Western Illinois 173
20. Nicholls St. 153
21. Yale 135
21. Eastern Illinois 118
23. Lafayette 91
24. Cal Poly 76
25. Alabama A&M 73

Others receiving votes (points in parentheses): Georgia Southern (37), Richmond (35), Drake (29), Eastern Washington (27), Delaware St. (23), Texas St. (23), Alabama St. (17), San Diego (17), Villanova (17), The Citadel (15), Towson (12), UC Davis (12), Grambling St. (8), Northwestern St. (8), South Carolina St. (8), Holy Cross (6), Northern Arizona (6), William & Mary (5), Princeton (4), South Dakota St. (3), Lehigh (2), Southern (2), Cornell (1), Northeastern (1), Pennsylvania (1).

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Rank Team Points
1. Appalachian St. (28) 700
2. Montana 647
2. Massachusetts 641
4. North Dakota St. 608
5. Northern Iowa 596
6. Southern Illinois 530
7. Youngstown St. 513
7. McNeese St. 512
9. James Madison 492
10. New Hampshire 445
11. Delaware 399
12. Wofford 366
13. Hampton 333
14. Illinois St. 300
15. Sam Houston St. 246
16. Hofstra 236
17. Furman 209
18. Montana St. 189
19. Western Illinois 173
20. Nicholls St. 153
21. Yale 135
21. Eastern Illinois 118
23. Lafayette 91
24. Cal Poly 76
25. Alabama A&M 73

Others receiving votes (points in parentheses): Georgia Southern (37), Richmond (35), Drake (29), Eastern Washington (27), Delaware St. (23), Texas St. (23), Alabama St. (17), San Diego (17), Villanova (17), The Citadel (15), Towson (12), UC Davis (12), Grambling St. (8), Northwestern St. (8), South Carolina St. (8), Holy Cross (6), Northern Arizona (6), William & Mary (5), Princeton (4), South Dakota St. (3), Lehigh (2), Southern (2), Cornell (1), Northeastern (1), Pennsylvania (1).
They've got one thing on the AGS poll this week and that's having Southern Illinois closer to where they should be. I have them at #3 in my poll but they're at #9 in our poll, which is way too low.

[siugrad99]

We won't know how good my Salukis are until week 6 against YSU @ Home.

[crunifan]

We won't know how good my Salukis are until week 6 against YSU @ Home.

Week 6 has your Salukis on the road (in the Dome) against UNI. I suppose we'll have a good idea about how good both teams are by then. xnodx

EDIT: Nevermind, I didn't take into account UNI's bye week before our homecoming game against SIU.

[Ronin]

My rankings for the top 10

1. Appalachian St.
2. Northern Iowa
3. Southern Illinois
4. Massachusetts
5. North Dakota St.
6. New Hampshire
7. Youngstown St.
8. McNeese St.
9. Montana
10. James Madison

[SO ILLmatic]

We won't know how good my Salukis are until week 6 against YSU @ Home.

I'm still on the fence about the quality of our Saluki team. I think we have question marks and problem areas that will be addressed in the coming weeks.

[terrierbob]

Were there any major ups or downs in the rankings?

[TigerFan17]

Total west coast bias in the top 8.

:p

[MSUBear42]

Too bad MSU isn't getting votes any more.

[skinny_uncle]

Week 6 has your Salukis on the road (in the Dome) against UNI. I suppose we'll have a good idea about how good both teams are by then. xnodx

EDIT: Nevermind, I didn't take into account UNI's bye week before our homecoming game against SIU.
Playing Youngstown and UNI in back-to-back weeks may well decide where SIU finishes in the conference race. I particularly dread the trip to the DOME! for obvious reasons.

[JMU_Fan_2007]

My rankings for the top 10

1. Appalachian St.
2. Northern Iowa
3. Southern Illinois
4. Massachusetts
5. North Dakota St.
6. New Hampshire
7. Youngstown St.
8. McNeese St.
9. Montana
10. James Madison

How is New Hampshire better than JMU??? JMU was clearly the better team

[crunifan]

Playing Youngstown and UNI in back-to-back weeks may well decide where SIU finishes in the conference race. I particularly dread the trip to the DOME! for obvious reasons.

With as good as UNI is this year, the fact that it is in the Saluki's favorite dome, it is UNI's homecoming, AND it will be our first home game since week one, I have to like UNI's situation for that game.

If we win our next two games, a sell out is all but guaranteed.

[Peems]

My rankings for the top 10

1. Appalachian St.
2. Northern Iowa
3. Southern Illinois
4. Massachusetts
5. North Dakota St.
6. New Hampshire
7. Youngstown St.
8. McNeese St.
9. Montana
10. James Madison


How is New Hampshire better than JMU??? JMU was clearly the better team

Your poll has some interesting decisions. The first one I noticed is what the JMU fan brought up. JMU beat UNH and was clearly the better team. SIU beat a bad NIU team and is probably a bit high at #3. I don't understand how you have both JMU and Montana behind Mcneese, when UM basically beat the same McNeese team last year. I'd have NDSU ahead of UMASS since NDSU beat a very good SHSU team. There are a few others, but I'll stop here.

[Umass74]

Colgate, Towson and Holy Cross are 5-0 against their non-UMass schedule. Against UMass they are 0-3.

UMass has not played any DII teams or mid-majors. How could UMass be lower than #2?

[JohnStOnge]

Colgate, Towson and Holy Cross are 5-0 against their non-UMass schedule. Against UMass they are 0-3.

UMass has not played any DII teams or mid-majors. How could UMass be lower than #2?

You'd probably like the "average":

http://www.mratings.com/cf/compare1aa.htm

[Col Hogan]

Colgate, Towson and Holy Cross are 5-0 against their non-UMass schedule. Against UMass they are 0-3.

UMass has not played any DII teams or mid-majors. How could UMass be lower than #2?


You'd probably like the "average":

http://www.mratings.com/cf/compare1aa.htm

74, I can live with UNI # 2. Yea, they played a non DI team...but beat an FBS team too...

John, thanks for that site...but who are these few people that rank UMass #1 xeekx xeekx

We're beaten quality teams...but not quite Michigan (I know...Big Blue isn't what everyone thought it was...still the top-notch win by an FCS team this year, IMHO)

[Umass74]

You'd probably like the "average":

http://www.mratings.com/cf/compare1aa.htm

Average can be good. xlolx

[McNeese75]

Your poll has some interesting decisions. The first one I noticed is what the JMU fan brought up. JMU beat UNH and was clearly the better team. SIU beat a bad NIU team and is probably a bit high at #3. I don't understand how you have both JMU and Montana behind Mcneese, when UM basically beat the same McNeese team last year. I'd have NDSU ahead of UMASS since NDSU beat a very good SHSU team. There are a few others, but I'll stop here.

Keep thinking it is the same team xnodx

[VT Wildcat Fan53]

My rankings for the top 10

1. Appalachian St.
2. Northern Iowa
3. Southern Illinois
4. Massachusetts
5. North Dakota St.
6. New Hampshire
7. Youngstown St.
8. McNeese St.
9. Montana
10. James Madison

Flip UNH and JMU and you are pretty close. JMU is awesome. UNH has a chance to be, as well, but still couldn't solve JMU again this year.