TSN Sports Network Poll

[unigriff]

UNI takes over top spot!!!

Sports Network's FCS College Football Poll
Team (First-place votes) Record Points Previous Rank
1. Northern Iowa Panthers (35) 6-0 2,577 2
2. North Dakota State Bison (23) 6-0 2,443 3
3. Montana Grizzlies (40) 6-0 2,431 1
4. Massachusetts Minutemen (4) 5-1 2,280 4
5. Appalachian State Mountaineers (3) 5-1 2,231 5
6. McNeese State Cowboys (2) 6-0 2,154 6
7. Wofford Terriers (3) 6-1 2,113 8
8. James Madison Dukes 6-1 1,883 9
9. Southern Illinois Salukis 6-1 1,735 7
10. Hofstra Pride 6-0 1,700 10
11. New Hampshire Wildcats 4-2 1,468 13
12. Youngstown State Penguins 5-2 1,444 12
13. Nicholls State Colonels 5-1 1,326 14
14. Delaware Blue Hens 6-1 1,275 15
15. Delaware State Hornets 5-1 1,054 17
16. Yale Bulldogs 5-0 1,006 16
17. Western Illinois Leathernecks 5-2 935 19
18. Richmond Spiders 4-2 705 20
19. Cal Poly Mustangs 4-2 633 22
20. Montana State Bobcats 4-2 584 11
21. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 5-2 584 23
22. Eastern Washington Eagles 4-2 514 NR
23. Grambling State Tigers 5-1 319 25
24. Elon Phoenix 4-2 306 NR
25. Norfolk State Spartans 5-1 293 NR
Others receiving votes: Eastern Illinois 237, Hampton 204, Alabama A&M 175, The Citadel 166, San Diego 153, Georgia Southern 64, Villanova 44, Central Arkansas 21, Holy Cross 19, Fordham 15, South Carolina State 14, Jackson State 10, Furman 8, Lehigh 8, Northern Arizona 8, Southern 8, Jacksonville State 7, Illinois State 6, Lafayette 6, Harvard 3, Missouri State 2, Sam Houston State 1, South Dakota State 1.

[GannonFan]

Wow, no problem with the correction and putting UNI over Montana, that was probably due, but to drop the Griz all the way to #3 - that's a big step taken by a normally unreactive poll.

[Dukie95]

Wow, no problem with the correction and putting UNI over Montana, that was probably due, but to drop the Griz all the way to #3 - that's a big step taken by a normally unreactive poll.

Yet they still walked away with the most #1 votes.

[Millwoch]

Way to go Elon...I can't pull for ya this week, though. I am sure the Appy fans are.

[walliver]

Furman still receiving votes.:D

[UNHWildCats]

is the TSN poll a media poll?

[DOME]

Its real wierd that Montana is either getting first place votes or 6-10 votes.

[lizrdgizrd]

Its real wierd that Montana is either getting first place votes or 6-10 votes.
Lots of Montana homers. :D

xhomerx

[Houndawg]

UNI takes over top spot!!!

Sports Network's FCS College Football Poll
Team (First-place votes) Record Points Previous Rank
1. Northern Iowa Panthers (35) 6-0 2,577 2
2. North Dakota State Bison (23) 6-0 2,443 3
3. Montana Grizzlies (40) 6-0 2,431 1
4. Massachusetts Minutemen (4) 5-1 2,280 4
5. Appalachian State Mountaineers (3) 5-1 2,231 5
6. McNeese State Cowboys (2) 6-0 2,154 6
7. Wofford Terriers (3) 6-1 2,113 8
8. James Madison Dukes 6-1 1,883 9
9. Southern Illinois Salukis 6-1 1,735 7
10. Hofstra Pride 6-0 1,700 10
11. New Hampshire Wildcats 4-2 1,468 13
12. Youngstown State Penguins 5-2 1,444 12
13. Nicholls State Colonels 5-1 1,326 14
14. Delaware Blue Hens 6-1 1,275 15
15. Delaware State Hornets 5-1 1,054 17
16. Yale Bulldogs 5-0 1,006 16
17. Western Illinois Leathernecks 5-2 935 19
18. Richmond Spiders 4-2 705 20
19. Cal Poly Mustangs 4-2 633 22
20. Montana State Bobcats 4-2 584 11
21. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 5-2 584 23
22. Eastern Washington Eagles 4-2 514 NR
23. Grambling State Tigers 5-1 319 25
24. Elon Phoenix 4-2 306 NR
25. Norfolk State Spartans 5-1 293 NR
Others receiving votes: Eastern Illinois 237, Hampton 204, Alabama A&M 175, The Citadel 166, San Diego 153, Georgia Southern 64, Villanova 44, Central Arkansas 21, Holy Cross 19, Fordham 15, South Carolina State 14, Jackson State 10, Furman 8, Lehigh 8, Northern Arizona 8, Southern 8, Jacksonville State 7, Illinois State 6, Lafayette 6, Harvard 3, Missouri State 2, Sam Houston State 1, South Dakota State 1.

Swich Montana and AppState and you've got a pretty accurate poll for this week.

[terrierbob]

Congrats, Phoenix/Fightin' Christians!

[JMU2K_DukeDawg]

I think this is the best poll of them all this week. Normally AGS is better, but I think this is closer to my list I used in the AGS than the AGS itself.

[HensRock]

Its real wierd that Montana is either getting first place votes or 6-10 votes.

It's indicative that most voter are not really paying attention.
Watch as the # of 1st place votes plummets next week.

[McNeese_beat]

It's indicative that most voter are not really paying attention.
Watch as the # of 1st place votes plummets next week.

I think a lot of people are hesitant to change a No. 1 vote unless the No. 1 team actually loses.

But it's now happened twice this year — the FBS AP poll, when LSU leapfrogged USC a couple weeks back, and now in the FCS Sports Network poll.

[henfan]

I never have a problem leapfrogging teams over other teams, especially early in the season.

IMO, conscientious pollsters should be evaluating not only wins/losses, but SOS as well. SOS is more volatile and can change dramatically from week to week early in the season.

[Death Dealer]

Which homers voted for us? OMG!xconfusedx

[Cap'n Cat]

@ Western Illinois, 10/20: No picnic for UNI.

:( :( :( :( :( :(

[EmeryZach]

Finally UNI is in the right spot.

[appfan2008]

Yet they still walked away with the most #1 votes.

everyone else must have had them pretty low :)

[appfan2008]

Which homers voted for us? OMG!xconfusedx

those votes must be on name recognition only... fu is not having a good year at all

[spelunker64]

@ Western Illinois, 10/20: No picnic for UNI.

:( :( :( :( :( :(

It was a good feast for NDSU though...

Good comparison game.

[nmatsen]

Don't go comparing teams like that. We will get our opportunity to measure UNI vs NDSU next year. When you start comparing oppenents and scores you will find examples like this "WIU beat SDSU in Macomb, we beat SDSU by two touchdowns in Brookings, I guess we will beat Western by two touchdowns as well." As fun as it is to think about things like that we just can't do it. Use this for an example as well, so far in the Gateway InSU has had 69+ on them twice. I will bet you a billion dollars that we (UNI) do not even put up 50.

[unigriff]

thats cuz coach F doesn't like to run up the score on teams...we're a nice group of guys...thats why we didn't go for the juggular against SIU (a huge rival) and they came back and almost won.

[bcrawf]

I think UNI will put up 50 against ISU, simply because I don't think ISU can stop our #3's...

[joecooll6]

#17 WIU vs......#1 UNI

Has a nice ring too it.

I think UMass is the best team though

[blur2005]

Congrats, Phoenix/Fightin' Christians!
I remember when I was in like 8th grade and Elon was still DII and came to play JMU. I saw the nickname (Fightin' Christians) and almost pissed myself laughing. I like Phoenix but I think that if your nickname is that ridiculous, you ought to keep it.