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September 9th, 2024, 12:48 PM
https://theanalyst.com/na/2024/09/stats-perform-fcs-top-25-poll-tarleton-state-on-rise
1. South Dakota State (1-1, 0–0 MVFC), 1,386 points (44 of 56 first-place votes)
Previous Ranking: 1; Week 2: 45-24 win over then-No. 12 UIW; Week 3: Augustana
2. North Dakota State (1-1, 0-0 MVFC), 1,333 (6)
Previous Ranking: 2; Week 2: 52-3 win over Tennessee State; Week 3: at ETSU
3. Montana State (3-0, 0-0 Big Sky), 1,301 (6)
Previous Ranking: 3; Week 2: 41-24 win over Maine; Week 3: No game
4. Idaho (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky), 1,195
Previous Ranking: 7; Week 2: 17-13 win at Wyoming; Week 3: No. 17 UAlbany
5. Villanova (2-0, 0-0 CAA), 1,175
Previous Ranking: 5; Week 2: 28-3 win at Colgate; Week 3: Towson
6. South Dakota (1-1, 0-0 MVFC), 1,127
Previous Ranking: 6; Week 2: 27-13 loss at Wisconsin; Week 3: at Portland State
7. Central Arkansas (1-1, 0-0 UAC), 946
Previous Ranking: 9; Week 2: 34-13 win at Lindenwood; Week 3: Austin Peay
8. Montana (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky), 927
Previous Ranking: 4; Week 2: 27-24 loss at then-No. 23 North Dakota; Week 3: Morehead State
9. Southern Illinois (1-1, 0-0 MVFC), 919
Previous Ranking: 10; Week 2: 31-17 win at Austin Peay; Week 3: No. 12 UIW
10. North Dakota (1-1, 0-0 MVFC), 853
Previous Ranking: 23; Week 2: 27-24 win over then-No. 4 Montana; Week 3: Idaho State
11. Sacramento State (0-2, 0-0 Big Sky), 834
Previous Ranking: 8; Week 2: 46-30 loss at Fresno State; Week 3: No. 24 Nicholls
12. UIW (1-1, 0-0 Southland), 646
Previous Ranking: 12; Week 2: 45-24 loss at then-No. 1 South Dakota State; Week 3: at No. 9 Southern Illinois
13. William & Mary (1-1, 0-0 CAA), 632
Previous Ranking: 13; Week 2: 40-21 loss at Coastal Carolina; Week 3: at Wofford
14. Chattanooga (0-2, 0-0 SoCon), 610
Previous Ranking: 11; Week 2: 24-21 loss at Georgia State; Week 3: No. 23 Mercer
15. UC Davis (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky), 578
Previous Ranking: 18; Week 2: 36-22 win over Texas A&M-Commerce; Week 3: at Southern Utah
16. Tarleton State (2-1, 0-0 UAC), 452
Previous Ranking: 20; Week 2: 35-18 win at HCU; Week 3: No game; Week 4: at North Alabama (7 p.m., ESPN+)
17. UAlbany (1-1, 0-0 CAA), 430
Previous Ranking: 16; Week 2: 49-14 loss at West Virginia (6 p.m., ESPN+); Week 3: at No. 4 Idaho
18. Illinois State (1-1, 0-0 MVFC), 374
Previous Ranking: 21; Week 2: 24-17 win at North Alabama; Week 3: Western Illinois
19. Lafayette (1-1, 0-0 Patriot), 347
Previous Ranking: 19; Week 2: 40-35 win at Monmouth; Week 3: Marist
20. Weber State (1-1, 1-0 Big Sky), 333
Previous Ranking: 24; Week 2: 43-16 win over Portland State; Week 3: at Lamar
21. Youngstown State (1-1, 0-0 MVFC), 252
Previous Ranking: 25; Week 2: 59-25 win over Valparaiso; Week 3: Duquesne
22. Elon (1-1, 0-0 CAA), 216
Previous Ranking: NR; Week 2: 41-19 win at North Carolina Central; Week 3: Western Carolina
23. Mercer (2-0, 0-0 SoCon), 207
Previous Ranking: NR; Week 2: 31-2 win at Bethune-Cookman; Week 3: at No. 14 Chattanooga
24. Nicholls (0-2, 0-0 Southland), 200
Previous Ranking: 22; Week 2: 44-21 loss at LSU; Week 3: at No. 11 Sacramento State
25. Abilene Christian (1-1, 1-0 UAC), 122
Previous Ranking: NR; Week 2: 38-24 win over West Georgia; Week 3: at Northern Colorado
Dropped Out: Richmond (14), Furman (15), Western Carolina (17)
Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): Southeast Missouri (2-1, 1-0 Big South-OVC) 111; Richmond (0-2, 0-0 CAA) 100; Wofford (2-0, 0-0 SoCon) 85; Northern Iowa (2-0, 0-0 MVFC) 70; Florida A&M (2-1, 0-0 SWAC) 69; Western Carolina (0-2, 0-0 SoCon) 67; Eastern Illinois (1-1, 0-0 Big South-OVC) 64; Furman (0-2, 0-0 SoCon) 52; Campbell (1-1, 0-0 CAA) 49; Southern Utah (1-1, 0-0 UAC) 48;Lamar (1-1, 0-0 Southland) 15; Alabama State (1-1, 0-0 SWAC) 13; North Carolina Central (1-1, 0-0 MEAC) 12; Saint Francis (1-1, 0-0 NEC) 11; Austin Peay (0-2, 0-0 UAC) 8;Charleston Southern (1-1, 0-0 Big South-OVC) 7; Harvard (0-0, 0-0 Ivy) 5; Drake (1-0, 0-0 Pioneer) 4
1. South Dakota State (1-1, 0–0 MVFC), 1,386 points (44 of 56 first-place votes)
Previous Ranking: 1; Week 2: 45-24 win over then-No. 12 UIW; Week 3: Augustana
2. North Dakota State (1-1, 0-0 MVFC), 1,333 (6)
Previous Ranking: 2; Week 2: 52-3 win over Tennessee State; Week 3: at ETSU
3. Montana State (3-0, 0-0 Big Sky), 1,301 (6)
Previous Ranking: 3; Week 2: 41-24 win over Maine; Week 3: No game
4. Idaho (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky), 1,195
Previous Ranking: 7; Week 2: 17-13 win at Wyoming; Week 3: No. 17 UAlbany
5. Villanova (2-0, 0-0 CAA), 1,175
Previous Ranking: 5; Week 2: 28-3 win at Colgate; Week 3: Towson
6. South Dakota (1-1, 0-0 MVFC), 1,127
Previous Ranking: 6; Week 2: 27-13 loss at Wisconsin; Week 3: at Portland State
7. Central Arkansas (1-1, 0-0 UAC), 946
Previous Ranking: 9; Week 2: 34-13 win at Lindenwood; Week 3: Austin Peay
8. Montana (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky), 927
Previous Ranking: 4; Week 2: 27-24 loss at then-No. 23 North Dakota; Week 3: Morehead State
9. Southern Illinois (1-1, 0-0 MVFC), 919
Previous Ranking: 10; Week 2: 31-17 win at Austin Peay; Week 3: No. 12 UIW
10. North Dakota (1-1, 0-0 MVFC), 853
Previous Ranking: 23; Week 2: 27-24 win over then-No. 4 Montana; Week 3: Idaho State
11. Sacramento State (0-2, 0-0 Big Sky), 834
Previous Ranking: 8; Week 2: 46-30 loss at Fresno State; Week 3: No. 24 Nicholls
12. UIW (1-1, 0-0 Southland), 646
Previous Ranking: 12; Week 2: 45-24 loss at then-No. 1 South Dakota State; Week 3: at No. 9 Southern Illinois
13. William & Mary (1-1, 0-0 CAA), 632
Previous Ranking: 13; Week 2: 40-21 loss at Coastal Carolina; Week 3: at Wofford
14. Chattanooga (0-2, 0-0 SoCon), 610
Previous Ranking: 11; Week 2: 24-21 loss at Georgia State; Week 3: No. 23 Mercer
15. UC Davis (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky), 578
Previous Ranking: 18; Week 2: 36-22 win over Texas A&M-Commerce; Week 3: at Southern Utah
16. Tarleton State (2-1, 0-0 UAC), 452
Previous Ranking: 20; Week 2: 35-18 win at HCU; Week 3: No game; Week 4: at North Alabama (7 p.m., ESPN+)
17. UAlbany (1-1, 0-0 CAA), 430
Previous Ranking: 16; Week 2: 49-14 loss at West Virginia (6 p.m., ESPN+); Week 3: at No. 4 Idaho
18. Illinois State (1-1, 0-0 MVFC), 374
Previous Ranking: 21; Week 2: 24-17 win at North Alabama; Week 3: Western Illinois
19. Lafayette (1-1, 0-0 Patriot), 347
Previous Ranking: 19; Week 2: 40-35 win at Monmouth; Week 3: Marist
20. Weber State (1-1, 1-0 Big Sky), 333
Previous Ranking: 24; Week 2: 43-16 win over Portland State; Week 3: at Lamar
21. Youngstown State (1-1, 0-0 MVFC), 252
Previous Ranking: 25; Week 2: 59-25 win over Valparaiso; Week 3: Duquesne
22. Elon (1-1, 0-0 CAA), 216
Previous Ranking: NR; Week 2: 41-19 win at North Carolina Central; Week 3: Western Carolina
23. Mercer (2-0, 0-0 SoCon), 207
Previous Ranking: NR; Week 2: 31-2 win at Bethune-Cookman; Week 3: at No. 14 Chattanooga
24. Nicholls (0-2, 0-0 Southland), 200
Previous Ranking: 22; Week 2: 44-21 loss at LSU; Week 3: at No. 11 Sacramento State
25. Abilene Christian (1-1, 1-0 UAC), 122
Previous Ranking: NR; Week 2: 38-24 win over West Georgia; Week 3: at Northern Colorado
Dropped Out: Richmond (14), Furman (15), Western Carolina (17)
Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): Southeast Missouri (2-1, 1-0 Big South-OVC) 111; Richmond (0-2, 0-0 CAA) 100; Wofford (2-0, 0-0 SoCon) 85; Northern Iowa (2-0, 0-0 MVFC) 70; Florida A&M (2-1, 0-0 SWAC) 69; Western Carolina (0-2, 0-0 SoCon) 67; Eastern Illinois (1-1, 0-0 Big South-OVC) 64; Furman (0-2, 0-0 SoCon) 52; Campbell (1-1, 0-0 CAA) 49; Southern Utah (1-1, 0-0 UAC) 48;Lamar (1-1, 0-0 Southland) 15; Alabama State (1-1, 0-0 SWAC) 13; North Carolina Central (1-1, 0-0 MEAC) 12; Saint Francis (1-1, 0-0 NEC) 11; Austin Peay (0-2, 0-0 UAC) 8;Charleston Southern (1-1, 0-0 Big South-OVC) 7; Harvard (0-0, 0-0 Ivy) 5; Drake (1-0, 0-0 Pioneer) 4