STATS FCS Poll, week 11; 11/11/24

[kdinva]

https://theanalyst.com/na/2024/11/stats-perform-fcs-top-25-poll-11

1. North Dakota State (9-1, 6-0 MVFC), 1,386 points (42 of 56 first-place votes)
2. Montana State (10-0, 6-0 Big Sky), 1,354 (14)
3. South Dakota State (8-2, 5-1 MVFC), 1,286
4. UC Davis (9-1, 6-0 Big Sky), 1,229
5. South Dakota (7-2, 5-1 MVFC), 1,183
6. UIW (8-2, 5-0 Southland), 1,059
7. Mercer (9-1, 6-1 SoCon), 1,027
8. Idaho (7-3, 4-2 Big Sky), 1,014
9. Villanova (8-2, 5-1 CAA), 864
10. Montana (7-3, 4-2 Big Sky), 840
11. Richmond (8-2, 6-0 CAA), 818
12. Southeast Missouri (8-2, 5-1 Big South-OVC), 747
13. Tarleton State (8-2, 5-1 UAC), 735
14. Abilene Christian (7-3, 6-1 UAC), 684
15. Rhode Island (8-2, 5-1 CAA), 678
16. Stony Brook (8-2, 5-1 CAA), 554
17. Illinois State (7-3, 4-2 MVFC), 500
18. UT Martin (7-3, 5-1 Big South-OVC), 480
19. Chattanooga (6-4, 5-2 SoCon), 298
20. Harvard (7-1, 4-1 Ivy), 259
21. ETSU (6-4, 4-2 SoCon), 189
22. Duquesne (7-2, 4-0 NEC), 185
23. Jackson State (8-2, 6-0 SWAC), 145
24. Central Arkansas (6-4, 3-3 UAC), 116
25. Northern Arizona (6-4, 4-2 Big Sky), 86


Dropped Out: William & Mary (20), North Dakota (21), Western Carolina (22)
Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): South Carolina State (7-2, 3-0 MEAC), 82; Eastern Kentucky (6-4, 4-2 UAC), 59; North Dakota (5-5, 2-4 MVFC), 57; William & Mary (6-4, 4-3 CAA), 55; Drake (7-1, 6-0 Pioneer), 49; Tennessee State (7-3, 4-2 Big South-OVC), 47; North Carolina Central (6-3, 2-1 MEAC), 44; Dartmouth (7-1, 4-1 Ivy), 41; Southeastern Louisiana (6-5, 5-1 Southland), 20; New Hampshire (6-4, 4-2 CAA), 10; Southern Utah (5-5, 4-2 UAC), 7; Western Carolina (5-5, 4-2 SoCon), 5

[aceinthehole]

Not sure about Central Arkansas at #24.


Slot up NAU and #25 to South Carolina State, Dartmouth, or Southeastern Louisiana.

[dbackjon]

Not sure about Central Arkansas at #24.


Slot up NAU and #25 to South Carolina State, Dartmouth, or Southeastern Louisiana.


Good Call. NAU and UCA have a common opponent - easy win for NAU, loss for UCA

[Outsider1]

Not sure about Central Arkansas at #24.


Slot up NAU and #25 to South Carolina State, Dartmouth, or Southeastern Louisiana.

Yep, I had slotted up EKU, but there are a few that could be. When I saw UCA still in their list I shook my head. It's not just the losses, but the injuries as well.

[Redbird 4th & short]

ISUr at 17 seems fair, but we are picking up some steam and finally starting to play more like we had hoped. After lot of key injuries, we are now down just 4 starters for rest of season ... 2 AAs on offense, and 2 starters on defense, one was preseason all MVFC.. But we have everyone else now back. And it is starting to show on defense finally. offensively also getting more consistent/balanced, helps that our OL seems to be settling in to be solid .. not great, but solid. Still not the team we had high hopes for in August, but we should finish strong .. could be 9-3 (6-2) with 2 wins .. with games at ISUb and then home against UND. If current play continues to progress some, I can see moving up to the top 12-16 range, maybe higher with help from others losing. We just want to avoid 2nd round road games against DSUs and MSU. So 13th or better should do that.