TSN Poll - 10/31 - Furman #1

[TexasTerror]

Sports Network's I-AA College Football Poll
Team (First-place votes) Record Points Previous Rank
1. Furman Paladins (61) 7-1 2,742 2
2. New Hampshire Wildcats (25) 7-1 2,628 4
3. Hampton Pirates (23) 8-0 2,676 3
4. Montana Grizzlies (2) 6-2 2,491 5
5. Southern Illinois Salukis (1) 6-2 2,337 8
6. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 6-2 2,131 1
7. Appalachian State Mountaineers 6-2 2,088 12
8. Massachusetts Minutemen 6-2 1,808 7
9. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 7-1 1,765 13
10. Texas State Bobcats 6-2 1,578 6
11. Eastern Washington Eagles 5-3 1,566 14
12. Montana State Bobcats 5-3 1,446 15
13. Lehigh Mountain Hawks 6-2 1,335 16
14. Georgia Southern Eagles 6-3 1,146 19
15. Youngstown State Penguins 7-2 1,082 11
16. William & Mary Tribe 5-3 1,067 9
17. Northern Iowa Panthers 5-3 1,043 21
18. Cal Poly Mustangs 5-3 957 10
19. Grambling State Tigers 6-1 904 22
20. South Carolina State Bulldogs 6-2 731 23
21. UC Davis Aggies 5-3 525 NR
22. Brown Bears 6-1 393 NR
23. Richmond Spiders 5-3 339 NR
24. North Dakota State Bison 5-3 300 NR
25. Eastern Illinois Panthers 6-2 283 NR
Others receiving votes: Northwestern State 240, McNeese State 191, Lafayette 134, James Madison 131, Illinois State 130, Portland State 122, Nicholls State 80, Alabama State 78, Hofstra 55, Weber State 52, Penn 50, Wofford 38, Alabama A & M 35, Jacksonville State 28, San Diego 25, Bethune-Cookman 18, Western Carolina 17, Princeton 15, Delaware 7, Southeastern Louisiana 5, Missouri State 5.
As of October 31, 2005, at 01:09 PM ET

[AppGuy04]

Sports Network's I-AA College Football Poll
Team (First-place votes) Record Points Previous Rank
1. Furman Paladins (61) 7-1 2,742 2
2. New Hampshire Wildcats (25) 7-1 2,628 4
3. Hampton Pirates (23) 8-0 2,676 3
4. Montana Grizzlies (2) 6-2 2,491 5
5. Southern Illinois Salukis (1) 6-2 2,337 8
6. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 6-2 2,131 1
7. Appalachian State Mountaineers 6-2 2,088 12
8. Massachusetts Minutemen 6-2 1,808 7
9. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 7-1 1,765 13
10. Texas State Bobcats 6-2 1,578 6
11. Eastern Washington Eagles 5-3 1,566 14
12. Montana State Bobcats 5-3 1,446 15
13. Lehigh Mountain Hawks 6-2 1,335 16
14. Georgia Southern Eagles 6-3 1,146 19
15. Youngstown State Penguins 7-2 1,082 11
16. William & Mary Tribe 5-3 1,067 9
17. Northern Iowa Panthers 5-3 1,043 21
18. Cal Poly Mustangs 5-3 957 10
19. Grambling State Tigers 6-1 904 22
20. South Carolina State Bulldogs 6-2 731 23
21. UC Davis Aggies 5-3 525 NR
22. Brown Bears 6-1 393 NR
23. Richmond Spiders 5-3 339 NR
24. North Dakota State Bison 5-3 300 NR
25. Eastern Illinois Panthers 6-2 283 NR
Others receiving votes: Northwestern State 240, McNeese State 191, Lafayette 134, James Madison 131, Illinois State 130, Portland State 122, Nicholls State 80, Alabama State 78, Hofstra 55, Weber State 52, Penn 50, Wofford 38, Alabama A & M 35, Jacksonville State 28, San Diego 25, Bethune-Cookman 18, Western Carolina 17, Princeton 15, Delaware 7, Southeastern Louisiana 5, Missouri State 5.
As of October 31, 2005, at 01:09 PM ET

UNH jumps Hampton, that tells us alot

[TexasTerror]

How long til UCD fans get upset over this one?

SELA got votes?!? They're 3-4!

[GSU Eagle]

According to this Hampton has more votes that UNH but UNH is still ranked ahead of them???

[TexasTerror]

According to this Hampton has more votes that UNH but UNH is still ranked ahead of them???

Strange...

Either they butchered the placements or the point totals...

No fix yet on TSN poll one way or another...

[AppGuy04]

According to this Hampton has more votes that UNH but UNH is still ranked ahead of them???

you're right, misprint?

[Hansel]

According to this Hampton has more votes that UNH but UNH is still ranked ahead of them???
More first place votes but not more points, I am guessing most people had UNH in their top 5, but it wouldn't surprise me if some voters had Hampton in the 5-15 region

[Ivytalk]

Congrats to the Brown Bears for making the grade!

[OL FU]

As one lobbying for it not to be so, It actually looks pretty good. :)

But I had UNH #1.

[Hansel]

I got a question... which conference has the highest proportion of teams ranked ;)

[AppGuy04]

As one lobbying for it not to be so, It actually looks pretty good. :)

But I had UNH #1.

my theory is proven.........OL FU is skeered of the #1 bullseye

[GSUhooligan]

my theory is proven.........OL FU is skeered of the #1 bullseye


and the "jinx" will continue this weekend! :nod:

[OL FU]

and the "jinx" will continue this weekend! :nod:

I think we will wait and lose to WOFFORD :D

[AppGuy04]

I think we will wait and lose to WOFFORD :D

i'll take either one

[UNHWildCats]

i'll take either one
UPDATED

Team (First-place votes) Record Points Previous Rank
1. Furman Paladins (61) 7-1 2,742 2
2. New Hampshire Wildcats (25) 7-1 2,628 4
3. Hampton Pirates (23) 8-0 2,576 3
4. Montana Grizzlies (2) 6-2 2,491 5
5. Southern Illinois Salukis (1) 6-2 2,337 8
6. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 6-2 2,131 1
7. Appalachian State Mountaineers 6-2 2,088 12
8. Massachusetts Minutemen 6-2 1,808 7
9. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 7-1 1,765 13
10. Texas State Bobcats 6-2 1,578 6
11. Eastern Washington Eagles 5-3 1,566 14
12. Montana State Bobcats 5-3 1,446 15
13. Lehigh Mountain Hawks 6-2 1,335 16
14. Georgia Southern Eagles 6-3 1,146 19
15. Youngstown State Penguins 7-2 1,082 11
16. William & Mary Tribe 5-3 1,067 9
17. Northern Iowa Panthers 5-3 1,043 21
18. Cal Poly Mustangs 5-3 957 10
19. Grambling State Tigers 6-1 904 22
20. South Carolina State Bulldogs 6-2 731 23
21. UC Davis Aggies 5-3 525 NR
22. Brown Bears 6-1 393 NR
23. Richmond Spiders 5-3 339 NR
24. North Dakota State Bison 5-3 300 NR
25. Eastern Illinois Panthers 6-2 283 NR
0. 0-0 000 0
0. 0-0 000 0
Others receiving votes: Northwestern State 240, McNeese State 191, Lafayette 134, James Madison 131, Illinois State 130, Portland State 122, Nicholls State 80, Alabama State 78, Hofstra 55, Weber State 52, Penn 50, Wofford 38, Alabama A & M 35, Jacksonville State 28, San Diego 25, Bethune-Cookman 18, Western Carolina 17, Princeton 15, Delaware 7, Southeastern Louisiana 5, Missouri State 5.


As of October 31, 2005, at 01:37 PM ET

[Catmendue2]

According to this Hampton has more votes that UNH but UNH is still ranked ahead of them???


You notice that too.

[straightshooter]

Paulson Stadium is no place to be coming with a #1 ranking. Things are likely to get pretty spicy in the Boro this Saturday...so don't be surprised if things change at the top of the poll again next week.

[OrneryAggie]

How long til UCD fans get upset over this one?

SELA got votes?!? They're 3-4!

This poll is rediculous!! RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE!! I swear there must be some sort of 'Survivor' type allegainces and UCD is in the wrong tribe. We're drinking our milk and eating green M&M's. When we grow up you'll all be sorry.

Every school has fans who love their teams to death. But midseason polls are just conversation pieces and I'd be happy just seeing the ags in the top 20 when all is said and done. Now if the ags beat EWU, which is possible but not likely with all our injuries, and don't crack the top 10 then I'll start complaining.

[AppGuy04]

This poll is rediculous!! RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE!! I swear there must be some sort of 'Survivor' type allegainces and UCD is in the wrong tribe. We're drinking our milk and eating green M&M's. When we grow up you'll all be sorry.

Every school has fans who love their teams to death. But midseason polls are just conversation pieces and I'd be happy just seeing the ags in the top 20 when all is said and done. Now if the ags beat EWU, which is possible but not likely with all our injuries, and don't crack the top 10 then I'll start complaining.

3 weeks to go is hardly midseason

[TexasTerror]

It is correct on the press release. Where did that ranking come from? If it is from a website it must have been an entry error.

Came from the web site...

Glad to see it corrected...

[GeauxLions94]

SELA got votes?!? They're 3-4!

Must be for the last two weeks with pretty good wins over McNeese State and SFA. Might get more with a good win in HuntsVegas this week ;)

[OL FU]

Paulson Stadium is no place to be coming with a #1 ranking. Things are likely to get pretty spicy in the Boro this Saturday...so don't be surprised if things change at the top of the poll again next week.

AS you said on an earlier post, it would be spicy with or without the ranking. Looking forward to the game. November 5 took forever to get here.

[OL FU]

This poll is rediculous!! RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE!! I swear there must be some sort of 'Survivor' type allegainces and UCD is in the wrong tribe. We're drinking our milk and eating green M&M's. When we grow up you'll all be sorry.

Every school has fans who love their teams to death. But midseason polls are just conversation pieces and I'd be happy just seeing the ags in the top 20 when all is said and done. Now if the ags beat EWU, which is possible but not likely with all our injuries, and don't crack the top 10 then I'll start complaining.

If it makes you feel better. I voted you #10 :p. Of Course, it isn't this poll. It is in the more accurate one.

[# 1 BearBooster]

I agree with the Poll. I am a MEAC fan. However, the MEAC is a weak conference both from player ability and coaching. Therefore, the team competition is weak. I seriously doubt Hampton would be undefeated in the
A-10, Great West or SoCon. However, Hampton will have an opportunity in the playoff to prove how good they are.

[ucdtim17]

How long til UCD fans get upset over this one?


Does anyone really think EWU's 5-3 is 10 spots better than UCD's 5-3?? And did these voters miss the game on saturday?? How is CP ranked ahead of UCD with the same record?? 113 TOTAL yards?? :confused:

I know Garnett is out - you don't rank teams based on how good they might be if everyone was healthy. You rank them on how good they are now. UCD, through plenty of big injuries, has won 5 of 6 including wins over Stanford, #16 NDSU and #10 CP, all DOMINANT defensive performances.

I love complaining

[UNHWildCats]

Does anyone really think EWU's 5-3 is 10 spots better than UCD's 5-3?? And did these voters miss the game on saturday?? How is CP ranked ahead of UCD with the same record?? 113 TOTAL yards?? :confused:

I know Garnett is out - you don't rank teams based on how good they might be if everyone was healthy. You rank them on how good they are now. UCD, through plenty of big injuries, has won 5 of 6 including wins over Stanford, #16 NDSU and #10 CP, all DOMINANT defensive performances.

I love complaining


Its all pretty even UCD lost UNH but one of Cal Polys losses was to an equally good team Montana, plus they lost to a IA team, granted a weak one. this will sound very stupid but perhaps what hurts your team in the polls most this week was that they lost to you, giving them the same amount of losses but the level of the teams that beat them is a tad better. also it didnt help that your team was ranked so far down last week.

[Killtoppers90]

Furman has their hands full it appears. Going to GA Southern AND having to be #1. Beware my friends, that jinx is a bitch!!!!

[mainejeff]

How is Delaware receiving 7 votes? :confused:

[ucdtim17]

Its all pretty even UCD lost UNH but one of Cal Polys losses was to an equally good team Montana, plus they lost to a IA team, granted a weak one. this will sound very stupid but perhaps what hurts your team in the polls most this week was that they lost to you, giving them the same amount of losses but the level of the teams that beat them is a tad better. also it didnt help that your team was ranked so far down last week.

CP and EWU both lost to crappy I-A teams and UCD BEAT a solid Stanford team, which needed a monumental collapse saturday to lose to the #8 team in the country in OT. I swear we probably would have been better off losing close to Stanford or just beating UNH. People just write off the Stanford game as a fluke. We've played as tough a schedule as anyone in the country (preseason #2 toughest according to TSN). Not to mention the 3 losses (2 to top-25 teams and one bubble team) by a combined 8 points.

[UNHWildCats]

CP and EWU both lost to crappy I-A teams and UCD BEAT a solid Stanford team, which needed a monumental collapse saturday to lose to the #8 team in the country in OT. I swear we probably would have been better off losing close to Stanford or just beating UNH. People just write off the Stanford game as a fluke. We've played as tough a schedule as anyone in the country (preseason #2 toughest according to TSN). Not to mention the 3 losses (2 to top-25 teams and one bubble team) by a combined 8 points.

I missed that Stanford game when i was looking at schedules. I agree UC Davis should prolly be higher then Cal Poly, you just had to far to clib in 1 week. But if Stanford beats USC this week, your team may get more votes in the poll. I think Cal Poly will lose again this weekend so you can pass them for sure next week.

[colgate13]

How is Delaware receiving 7 votes? :confused:

That is a very good question. They need some moderation! xlolx

[skinny_uncle]

I got a question... which conference has the highest proportion of teams ranked ;)
Both the Gateway and the Great West have half their teams ranked. In the Gateway, SIU, WKU, UNI and Youngstown are all ranked in an 8 team league. Their proportion was higher last week, but Illinois State dropped out this week with a loss. In the Great West Cal Poly, UC Davis, and North Dakota State are all ranked in a 6 team league. The figures for this week look something like this:

Gateway 4 of 8=50%
Great West 3 of 6=50%
Big Sky 3 of 8=38%
Southern 3 of 8=38%
A-10 4 of 12=33%
MEAC 2 of 9=22%
Big South 1 of 5=20%
Patriot 1 of 7=14%
Southland 1 of 7=14%
Ivy 1 of 8=13%
OVC 1 of 9=11%
SWAC1 of 10=10%

(All percentages were rounded off to conserve typing effort).
:D

[grizbeer]

Imagine this scenario:

Team (First-place votes) Record Points Previous Rank
1. Furman Paladins (61) 7-1 2,742 2 Loses to Ga. Southern, and Wofford or Chattanooga
2. New Hampshire Wildcats (25) 7-1 2,628 4 wins out
3. Hampton Pirates (23) 8-0 2,576 3 wins out
4. Montana Grizzlies (2) 6-2 2,491 5 wins out
5. Southern Illinois Salukis (1) 6-2 2,337 8 Loses to YSU and NIU
6. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 6-2 2,131 1 Loses to NIU, and Fla Int.
7. Appalachian State Mountaineers 6-2 2,088 12 Loses to LSU, and Western Carolina
8. Massachusetts Minutemen 6-2 1,808 7 Loses to Army, and Delaware
9. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 7-1 1,765 13 Wins Out
10. Texas State Bobcats 6-2 1,578 6 Loses to McNeese
11. Eastern Washington Eagles 5-3 1,566 14 Wins Out
12. Montana State Bobcats 5-3 1,446 15 Loses to Montana, EWU
13. Lehigh Mountain Hawks 6-2 1,335 16 Wins Out

now if team that win out move up past any team that loses, that would leave the polls like this:
1) New Hampshire
2) Hampton
3) Montana
4) Coastal Carolina
5) Eastern Washington
6) Lehigh

Would you give both Hampton and Coastal Carolina a seed? Would you bump one for Eastern Washington, giving the BSC 2 seeds? Would Lehigh jump over Eastern to get another seed?

Little chance of the cards falling like this, but ti would be interesting, to say the least ( and yes I know the rankings don't determine the seeds, but still it is fun to pretend)

[skinny_uncle]

Furman has their hands full it appears. Going to GA Southern AND having to be #1. Beware my friends, that jinx is a bitch!!!!
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:NTRO4uQPpQUJ:www.acrossindonesia.com/Dani%2520mummy.jpg

[blukeys]

How is Delaware receiving 7 votes? :confused:


I agree. It must be the same idiots giving JMU 131 votes. After all both have the same number of losses although all of UD's losses were to A-10 teams. JMU's were not. UD has a win against a quality Lehigh team. JMU's quality wins OOC include Lock Haven and who else Del State?. UD beat JMU well 2 weeks ago.

There are more injustices in this poll than UD getting 7 votes Jeff. Pay attention to the whole picture. Neither JMU or UD should have ANY votes.

[SoCon48]

Imagine this scenario:

Team (First-place votes) Record Points Previous Rank
1. Furman Paladins (61) 7-1 2,742 2 Loses to Ga. Southern, and Wofford or Chattanooga
2. New Hampshire Wildcats (25) 7-1 2,628 4 wins out
3. Hampton Pirates (23) 8-0 2,576 3 wins out
4. Montana Grizzlies (2) 6-2 2,491 5 wins out
5. Southern Illinois Salukis (1) 6-2 2,337 8 Loses to YSU and NIU
6. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 6-2 2,131 1 Loses to NIU, and Fla Int.
7. Appalachian State Mountaineers 6-2 2,088 12 Loses to LSU, and Western Carolina
8. Massachusetts Minutemen 6-2 1,808 7 Loses to Army, and Delaware
9. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 7-1 1,765 13 Wins Out
10. Texas State Bobcats 6-2 1,578 6 Loses to McNeese
11. Eastern Washington Eagles 5-3 1,566 14 Wins Out
12. Montana State Bobcats 5-3 1,446 15 Loses to Montana, EWU
13. Lehigh Mountain Hawks 6-2 1,335 16 Wins Out

now if team that win out move up past any team that loses, that would leave the polls like this:
1) New Hampshire
2) Hampton
3) Montana
4) Coastal Carolina
5) Eastern Washington
6) Lehigh

Would you give both Hampton and Coastal Carolina a seed? Would you bump one for Eastern Washington, giving the BSC 2 seeds? Would Lehigh jump over Eastern to get another seed?

Little chance of the cards falling like this, but ti would be interesting, to say the least ( and yes I know the rankings don't determine the seeds, but still it is fun to pretend)

Coastal Carolina takes UMass' spot.

[Chi Panther]

IF WKU loses to UNI I'll be soo drunk for the trip back to CF for the SIU game.....

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[skinny_uncle]

IF WKU loses to UNI I'll be soo drunk for the trip back to CF for the SIU game.....

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
You will have a designated driver we hope.

[TopsInDaVille]

I'm surprised Harvard still isn't getting a first-place vote. I think they got one every week for about four years.

[lugo02]

I agree. It must be the same idiots giving JMU 131 votes. After all both have the same number of losses although all of UD's losses were to A-10 teams. JMU's were not. UD has a win against a quality Lehigh team. JMU's quality wins OOC include Lock Haven and who else Del State?. UD beat JMU well 2 weeks ago.

There are more injustices in this poll than UD getting 7 votes Jeff. Pay attention to the whole picture. Neither JMU or UD should have ANY votes.

You're right