SCSU @ #15 on USA TODAY/ESPN Division I-AA Football Poll

[R.A.]

USA TODAY/ESPN Division I-AA Poll

The USA TODAY/ESPN Division I-AA Top 25 college football coaches poll, with number of first-place votes, record in parentheses, total points and last week's ranking:

Rank, school (first-place votes) W-L Points LW
1. New Hampshire (23) 9-1 1,075 1
2. Hampton (19) 10-0 1,046 2 (MEAC)
3. Montana (2) 8-2 1,016 3
4. Furman 8-2 943 6
5. Texas State 8-2 853 8
6. Appalachian State 7-3 807 7
7. Massachusetts 7-3 778 5
8. Coastal Carolina 9-1 757 9
9. Georgia Southern 8-3 720 11
10. Northern Iowa 7-3 686 12
11. Southern Illinois 7-3 624 4
12. Lehigh 8-2 595 13
13. Cal Poly 7-3 588 15
14. Grambling 8-1 493 16
15. South Carolina State 8-2 448 17 (MEAC)
16. Youngstown State 8-3 426 21
17. Richmond 7-3 379 18
18. Eastern Washington 6-4 315 22
19. Brown 8-1 299 19
20. North Dakota State 7-3 298 20
21. Eastern Illinois 8-2 269 23
22. Montana State 6-4 204 10
23. Western Kentucky 6-4 171 14
24. Nicholls State 5-3 125 25
25. Illinois State 7-4 115 NR

Others receiving votes: James Madison 105, Alabama A&M 52, Colgate 22, McNeese State 22, Lafayette 21, San Diego 16, Hofstra 11, William & Mary 8, Portland State 6, Jacksonville St. 3, UC Davis 2, Delaware State 1 (MEAC), Bethune Cookman 1 (MEAC).

[AppGuy04]

is there a point to this?

[bandl]

is there a point to this?
Yes, Bethune-Cookman got a vote!!! :D

[R.A.]

is there a point to this?

-Hater.

[AppGuy04]

-Hater.
haha, really? Go SoCon!
Rank, school (first-place votes) W-L Points LW
1. New Hampshire (23) 9-1 1,075 1
2. Hampton (19) 10-0 1,046 2
3. Montana (2) 8-2 1,016 3
4. Furman 8-2 943 6
5. Texas State 8-2 853 8
6. Appalachian State 7-3 807 7
7. Massachusetts 7-3 778 5
8. Coastal Carolina 9-1 757 9
9. Georgia Southern 8-3 720 11
10. Northern Iowa 7-3 686 12
11. Southern Illinois 7-3 624 4
12. Lehigh 8-2 595 13
13. Cal Poly 7-3 588 15
14. Grambling 8-1 493 16
15. South Carolina State 8-2 448 17
16. Youngstown State 8-3 426 21
17. Richmond 7-3 379 18
18. Eastern Washington 6-4 315 22
19. Brown 8-1 299 19
20. North Dakota State 7-3 298 20
21. Eastern Illinois 8-2 269 23
22. Montana State 6-4 204 10
23. Western Kentucky 6-4 171 14
24. Nicholls State 5-3 125 25
25. Illinois State 7-4 115 NR

Others receiving votes: James Madison 105, Alabama A&M 52, Colgate 22, McNeese State 22, Lafayette 21, San Diego 16, Hofstra 11, William & Mary 8, Portland State 6, Jacksonville St. 3, UC Davis 2, Delaware State 1, Bethune Cookman 1.

[R.A.]

-Ralph you probably know. What is the highest a team been ranked in the USA Today/ ESPN poll, and still not made the I-AA Football Playoffs?

[bandl]

-Ralph you probably know. What is the highest a team been ranked in the USA Today/ ESPN poll, and still not made the I-AA Football Playoffs?

THere's still some mighty important football games to play before that can be considered....Montana/Montana State could screw SCSU's chances up big time if MSU wins.

[R.A.]

haha, really? Go SoCon!
4. Furman 8-2 943 6
6. Appalachian State 7-3 807 7
9. Georgia Southern 8-3 720 11


-Okay okay, respect. :)

[AppGuy04]

THere's still some mighty important football games to play before that can be considered....Montana/Montana State could screw SCSU's chances up big time if MSU wins.

Well, Coastal is gonna be ranked higher, so they would have that distinction if they don't make it

[AppGuy04]

-Okay okay, respect. :)

Likewise

[R.A.]

bandl, I just don't know the answer, that's all. Just curious.

[bandl]

bandl, I just don't know the answer, that's all. Just curious.
Check out Dougherty's column in sportsnetwork.com. Sums it up quite well, with all the scenarios laid out To sum....no one has a CLUE as to who the final 16 teams will be!!! :nod:

[R.A.]

Check out Dougherty's column in sportsnetwork.com. Sums it up quite well, with all the scenarios laid out To sum....no one has a CLUE as to who the final 16 teams will be!!! :nod:

-I meant in past years. What's the highest a team has been ranked in the USA Today/ESPN 1-AA poll, and not been selected to the playoffs?

[Bulldog87]

Were should SCSU be ranked if somehow we get left out and Hampton and Coastal end up playing for the title? They would be our only losses(Assuming a win this weekend) and the losses were by a total of 5 points. Our problem seems to be that folks don't really believe that Hampton and CCU deserve their rankings and that makes us look weak by default. Furman loss to a team ranked behind both Hampton and CCU but they still get a lot of love on this board. No smack meant here,but we'll glady take the trip to Greenvillle. I'm sure the city would be happy also. We bring a lot of $$$$$$ to town.

[bandl]

-I meant in past years. What's the highest a team has been ranked in the USA Today/ESPN 1-AA poll, and not been selected to the playoffs?

You asked the right man...maybe Ralph is sleeping...

[AppGuy04]

You asked the right man...maybe Ralph is sleeping...

Ralph never sleeps

[eaglesrthe1]

-I meant in past years. What's the highest a team has been ranked in the USA Today/ESPN 1-AA poll, and not been selected to the playoffs?


In 02' Wofford was ranked #11 in the final USA/ESPN poll, and #14 in the final SPN poll and did not make the playoffs. I don't know if this was the highest ever. I don't know where they were ranked prior to the playoffs.

[R.A.]

In 02' Wofford was ranked #11 in the final USA/ESPN poll, and #14 in the final SPN poll and did not make the playoffs. I don't know if this was the highest ever. I don't know where they were ranked prior to the playoffs.

-That's pretty high 2 be ranked, and still not make it.

[AppGuy04]

-That's pretty high 2 be ranked, and still not make it.

Coastal is currently 9th, and they won't drop, so that might be the record

[bandl]

-That's pretty high 2 be ranked, and still not make it.

From a power conference, no less....doesn't bode well for SCSU i'm afraid...

[R.A.]

From a power conference, no less....doesn't bode well for SCSU i'm afraid...

-Ain't it da truth :(

[Bulldog87]

Our biggest chance lies with the attendance and dollar factor. There is undiputed evidence that we travel very well and as I sated before at Furman and GSU you can guarantee that we'll fill our side of the stadium and possibly more. ASU also if the weather isn't to bad for travel. Is there a 4 lane highway that would be feasable to travel to Boone from SC? It's beautiful in the Mtns but those hairpin curves 4-6000 feet in the air on a narrow icy onelane hwy doesn't sound like a good trip.

[colgate13]

-I meant in past years. What's the highest a team has been ranked in the USA Today/ESPN 1-AA poll, and not been selected to the playoffs?

A technicality to be sure, but #6 Grambling in 2002 and #12 Penn in 2003 I think hold that honor - for now CCU fans.

Wofford was actually #15 (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankings?pollId=4&seasonYear=2002&weekNumber=12) in 2002.

[eaglesrthe1]

Our biggest chance lies with the attendance and dollar factor. There is undiputed evidence that we travel very well and as I sated before at Furman and GSU you can guarantee that we'll fill our side of the stadium and possibly more. ASU also if the weather isn't to bad for travel. Is there a 4 lane highway that would be feasable to travel to Boone from SC? It's beautiful in the Mtns but those hairpin curves 4-6000 feet in the air on a narrow icy onelane hwy doesn't sound like a good trip.

Tha ADs at both GSU and SCSU ought to have their heads examined for not having regular home and homes scheduled. Both schools would have many fans who would travel.

[youwouldno]

SCSU @ Furman would be a good draw. Problem is, this isn't the BCS/Bowl system, so that doesn't help SCSU get a bid to the playoffs.

[Black and Gold Express]

Our biggest chance lies with the attendance and dollar factor.

No actually your biggest chance lies in a bunch of upsets happening this weekend by bubble teams. Your drawing capability doesn't mean a thing in terms of actually getting into the playoffs. Once you're in, then it can become a factor in getting home games.

To answer the other question, there are are 2 major roads into Boone. US 421 is 4-lane practically all the way west from I-77, and a heck of a lot straighter than it was even 10 years ago when I was in school. US 321 North from I-40 I don't travel at all, but I think they were doing work on that over the last few years. Don't quote me on that one though.

[AppGuy04]

No actually your biggest chance lies in a bunch of upsets happening this weekend by bubble teams. Your drawing capability doesn't mean a thing in terms of actually getting into the playoffs. Once you're in, then it can become a factor in getting home games.

To answer the other question, there are are 2 major roads into Boone. US 421 is 4-lane practically all the way west from I-77, and a heck of a lot straighter than it was even 10 years ago when I was in school. US 321 North from I-40 I don't travel at all, but I think they were doing work on that over the last few years. Don't quote me on that one though.

Well, I live in Raleigh, and I take I-40 West to 421N and that takes you all the way into Boone, and you don't have to go through Deep Gap anymore :D

[Bulldog87]

Thanks for the travel info. I might inquire more about hotel info sometime sunday afternoon after watching the duece.

[bosshogg]

Tha ADs at both GSU and SCSU ought to have their heads examined for not having regular home and homes scheduled. Both schools would have many fans who would travel.


agreed...that needs to be an every year game