2010 FCS Coaches Week 3 Poll (September 20, 2010)

[WestCoastAggie]

2010 FCS Coaches Week 3 Poll (September 20, 2010)

http://www2.counton2.com/sports/2010/sep/20/1/2010-fcs-coaches-poll-week-3-ar-854171/


Team (No. 1 Votes) Record Points Last Week

1. Appalachian State (17) 3-0 682 1
2. Villanova (6) 2-1 668 2
3. James Madison (3) 3-0 651 3
4. Jacksonville State (1) 3-0 591 4
5. Richmond 2-1 569 9
6. Delaware 3-0 526 12
7. Stephen F. Austin (1) 2-1 509 11
8. William & Mary 2-1 446 13
9. Massachusetts 2-1 433 15
10. Eastern Washington 2-1 423 16
11. Elon 1-2 416 7
12. South Carolina State 2-1 329 17
13. Southern Illinois 1-2 283 5
14. Montana 1-2 279 6
15. Northern Iowa 1-1 268 10
16. Montana State 2-1 243 22
17. McNeese State 1-1 209 19
T18. New Hampshire 1-2 208 8
T18. North Dakota State 2-1 208 23
20. South Dakota 2-1 172 24
21. Liberty 2-1 116 14
22. Cal-Poly 2-1 108 18
23. Texas State 2-1 84 NR
24. Georgia Southern 2-1 82 NR
25. Illinois State 2-1 80 NR



Others receiving votes (points in parentheses): Central Arkansas (63), Harvard (57), Penn (52), Youngstown State (46), Alabama State (45), Furman (44), South Dakota State (38), Weber State (38), Northern Arizona (31), Florida A&M (13), Missouri State (13), Western Illinois (12), Gardner-Webb (10), Sacramento State (10), Butler (7), Southeast Missouri State (7), Austin Peay (6), Southern Utah (6), Old Dominion (5), Colgate (4), Wofford (4), Georgia State (3), Jacksonville (2), Lehigh (1)

[StrikeJMU]

thats right. way to defeat that bye week JMU!

[JmuSkinsfan]

thats right. way to defeat that bye week JMU!

Hahaha. I didn't catch that at first. Must not have been a quality win, because we didn't move up in the polls!

[UAalum72]

Shouldn't the team that beat #21 get SOME votes in this poll?

[nick9c]

Strange poll. GA Southern replaces Furman after we kept it competitive against #15 ranked South Carolina all game? No offense against GA Southern.

[PaladinFan]

Strange poll. GA Southern replaces Furman after we kept it competitive against #15 ranked South Carolina all game? No offense against GA Southern.

Strikes me as odd as well. Mayhaps the coaches looked at the score and not the opponent.

[HensRock]

With all due respect, and I will probably get lambasteed for saying this...
There's no way App State deserves the #1 spot at this point.
They have played no one.
They needed a huge 4th quarter rally against an unranked team.
They allowed 14 points to non-scholly Jacksonville and 16 points to NC Central.
They will not even be tested until Week 6!
I just don't think #1 should go to a team that we really can't even measure yet.
It could be that at the end of teh season, they deserve it, but not now.

[Eaglesrus]

Strange poll. GA Southern replaces Furman after we kept it competitive against #15 ranked South Carolina all game? No offense against GA Southern.


Strikes me as odd as well. Mayhaps the coaches looked at the score and not the opponent.

I have to agree with you guys. I still don't think that anyone knows enough about our team for us to be ranked yet, but obviously I hope that we'll find out soon that we are deserving of this.

[PaladinFan]

I have to agree with you guys. I still don't think that anyone knows enough about our team for us to be ranked yet, but obviously I hope that we'll find out soon that we are deserving of this.

Winning's the best way to move up. You guys keep winning.

[jaxstatealum]

Much as it pains me to say this; we are over-ranked.

[biggie]

Strange poll. GA Southern replaces Furman after we kept it competitive against #15 ranked South Carolina all game? No offense against GA Southern.
This is also the poll that dropped 'Nova from #1 after losing to Temple, so the win/loss wins out over the opponent apparently.

[biggie]

Much as it pains me to say this; we are over-ranked.
I am a little shocked that no one dropped JSU a couple spots.

[tribe_pride]

Much as it pains me to say this; we are over-ranked.

Agreed but I think I can say this without being yelled at because I am going to say ditto for us (W&M).

[JSU02]

I am a little shocked that no one dropped JSU a couple spots.

Had many of the top 10 not lost, that may have happened, but luckily, they did :)
That being said, good teams find a way to win and pull it out in the end, and despite how we have played, we have been able to do that in each game.

[SideLine Shooter]

With all due respect, and I will probably get lambasteed for saying this...
There's no way App State deserves the #1 spot at this point.
They have played no one.
They needed a huge 4th quarter rally against an unranked team.
They allowed 14 points to non-scholly Jacksonville and 16 points to NC Central.
They will not even be tested until Week 6!
I just don't think #1 should go to a team that we really can't even measure yet.
It could be that at the end of teh season, they deserve it, but not now.


Can't argue that one bit, but this is a coaches poll and they have to put someone there. I would rather see us around #8 at this time with the 3-0 record.

Being ranked #1 at this point just means you have a bigger target on your back and more teams get a chance of having a great game and knocking off the #1. Besides, everyone gauges where their program is by how they play App State.

Think about it.

[Redbirdz]

Just keep winning and it will all take care of itself.

[Mntneer]

With all due respect, and I will probably get lambasteed for saying this...
There's no way App State deserves the #1 spot at this point.
They have played no one.
They needed a huge 4th quarter rally against an unranked team.
They allowed 14 points to non-scholly Jacksonville and 16 points to NC Central.
They will not even be tested until Week 6!
I just don't think #1 should go to a team that we really can't even measure yet.
It could be that at the end of teh season, they deserve it, but not now.

You're correct about who we've played. But I think that Chatty will be proven pretty solid by season's end, and allowing points to JU and Central was largely due to pulling our starters and cycling a ton of players in and out. You could make an argument against almost anyone getting the #1 slot this early.

[PhoenixMan]

With all due respect, and I will probably get lambasteed for saying this...
There's no way App State deserves the #1 spot at this point.
They have played no one.
They needed a huge 4th quarter rally against an unranked team.
They allowed 14 points to non-scholly Jacksonville and 16 points to NC Central.
They will not even be tested until Week 6!
I just don't think #1 should go to a team that we really can't even measure yet.
It could be that at the end of teh season, they deserve it, but not now.

I disagree. App St. is 3-0. They pulled out a heck of a win against Chatty (which shows that they can get it done when the chips are down), and have looked solid. As someone posted...."someone has to be number 1", and with the recent history and what they have done, the consistency of the program....in my book they are #1 until someone beats them. (This may be the only postive post I ever make about App St.)

[NHwildEcat]

Who gave Georgia State votes? Do they pay attention?

[Saint3333]

I am a little shocked that no one dropped JSU a couple spots.

And William and Mary. People complain about ASU's ranking and I agree the last two opponents weren't quality opponents. However they defeated them like a top 5 to 10 team should (30+). Also note that one of them (Jacksonville) beat ODU, who W&M struggled against.

ASU has the talent to be #1 by the end of the season, but I agree they are overrated at #1 after week 3, #5 in my ballot. The secondary isn't playing up to the talent level, I certainly hope they figure out the new scheme ASU implemented soon.

[biggie]

Who gave Georgia State votes? Do they pay attention?
They did go to OT against 4th ranked team. Though someone also still gave JvSt a number 1 vote as well after that game.

[GaSouthern]

Too early for GSU to be in this poll, I was worried about this.

[TxState_GO_CATS!]

nit picking...but i will have to disagree with #22 vs. #23. But it's whatever.

[Horseshoe App]

I disagree. App St. is 3-0. They pulled out a heck of a win against Chatty (which shows that they can get it done when the chips are down), and have looked solid. As someone posted...."someone has to be number 1", and with the recent history and what they have done, the consistency of the program....in my book they are #1 until someone beats them. (This may be the only postive post I ever make about App St.)

I think I am about to have a heart attack:)

[JDC325]

Strange poll. GA Southern replaces Furman after we kept it competitive against #15 ranked South Carolina all game? No offense against GA Southern.

I did not expect to be ranked but, but you did get screwed.