FINAL Sporting News FCS Poll

[GeauxLions94]

Congrats to Eastern Washington, who won the the national championship by going undefeated through the playoffs. Not sure about the one vote for Delaware.

1. Eastern Washington Eagles (121) 13-2 3,049 1
2. Delaware Blue Hens (1) 12-3 2,928 5
3. Villanova Wildcats 9-5 2,765 10
4. Appalachian State Mountaineers 10-3 2,453 2
5. Georgia Southern Eagles 10-5 2,440 20
6. Wofford Terriers 10-3 2,297 7
7. New Hampshire Wildcats 8-5 2,063 11
8. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 9-3 1,962 3
9. North Dakota State Bison 9-5 1,923 25
10. William & Mary Tribe 8-4 1,901 4
11. Montana State Bobcats 9-3 1,789 6
12. Jacksonville State Gamecocks 9-3 1,721 8
13. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9-3 1,702 9
14. Lehigh Mountain Hawks 10-3 1,369 19
15. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 10-2 1,209 13
16. South Carolina State Bulldogs 9-3 1,139 12
17. Western Illinois Leathernecks 8-5 1,076 21
18. Penn Quakers 9-1 1,003 14
19. Northern Iowa Panthers 7-5 910 16
20. Montana Grizzlies 7-4 751 15
21. Liberty Flames 8-3 565 17
22. Jacksonville Dolphins 10-1 515 18
23. Grambling State Tigers 9-2 377 24
24. Cal Poly Mustangs 7-4 315 22
25. Dayton Flyers 10-1 245 23
Others receiving votes: Robert Morris 230, Coastal Carolina 152, Texas Southern 138, Richmond 133, James Madison 92, Southern Utah 82, Massachusetts 77, Florida A&M 74, Jackson State 27, Central Arkansas 27, Old Dominion 20, Sacramento State 18, Chattanooga 17, UC Davis 16, McNeese State 15, Northern Arizona 14, Elon 8, Eastern Kentucky 7, Weber State 7, Harvard 6, Yale 5, Colgate 5, Murray State 4, Illinois State 3, Rhode Island 3, Indiana State 2, Stony Brook 1.

[Dblue]

Congrats to Eastern Washington, who won the the national championship by going undefeated through the playoffs. Not sure about the one vote for Delaware.

1. Eastern Washington Eagles (121) 13-2 3,049 1
2. Delaware Blue Hens (1) 12-3 2,928 5


I just posted a minute ago in another thread about the goofball that gave Delaware a vote after being beaten in the final by Eastern Washington. But then it hit me......the vote wasn't meant for Delaware, it was for Delaware State. xlolx

[seantaylor]

How in the world is Appy ranked ahead of us?

[JSUBison]

How in the world is Appy ranked ahead of us?

15 spot jump wasn't enough? Only 13 votes back from them anyway.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Bison in the top 10 at #9....about where they should be.

[GeauxLions94]

I just posted a minute ago in another thread about the goofball that gave Delaware a vote after being beaten in the final by Eastern Washington. But then it hit me......the vote wasn't meant for Delaware, it was for Delaware State. xlolx

Did Joe Biden have a vote? I could understand Delaware getting a No. 1 vote in the current BCS system. But this is FCS, where there IS a playoff, so the the national champion be the undisputed No. 1.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

I'm happy to see Lehigh end up in the Top 15. I believe it is well deserved.

[Dblue]

Did Joe Biden have a vote? I could understand Delaware getting a No. 1 vote in the current BCS system. But this is FCS, where there IS a playoff, so the the national champion be the undisputed No. 1.

Well, goofball and Biden go together well but I don't think Joe has a vote.

[UMass922]

My only guess is that it's a "protest" vote from someone who thought the 4th-down call robbed Delaware of the game.

[number1debater]

The first place vote for Delaware is the most pathetic display of east coast bias I have ever seen.

[HailSzczur]

that is such a shame for EWU that some idiot voted for Delaware. This system is all about avoiding that nonesense. EWU had a great season and played a really tough playoff schedule and played it well, congrats.

CAA @ 2,3,7,10....solid, but personally i would have put NDSU ahead of UNH

[clawman]

To the Delaware voter--- Small minds think small!

[seantaylor]

15 spot jump wasn't enough? Only 13 votes back from them anyway.

We beat them head to head. Won 3 post season games, 2 on the road and lost 1 on the road. They won 1 post season game at home and lost one at home. Makes zero sense.

[caribbeanhen]

How in the world is Appy ranked ahead of us?

because Appy would have at least shown up in Newark...:p

[straightshooter]

because Appy would have at least shown up in Newark...:p

They didn't show up at home. What makes you think they would have shown up in Newark? If GSU doesn't turn the ball over, their Newark experience would have been a bit different. I think we all agree on that.

[Catproud61]

that is such a shame for EWU that some idiot voted for Delaware. This system is all about avoiding that nonesense. EWU had a great season and played a really tough playoff schedule and played it well, congrats.

CAA @ 2,3,7,10....solid, but personally i would have put NDSU ahead of UNH

Really ? did you watch the UNH @ NOVA stay in the CAA NOVA only bad things are coming ! JMHO....... Congrats EWU ! AND I love Matt

[Anovafan]

The Towson SID voted for Delaware. Idiot.

[LEHIGH61]

What else would you expect from a Delaware advocate?.

[BlueHenSinfonian]

What else would you expect from a Delaware advocate?.

As far as I can see the guy has absolutely no connection with Delaware at all, other than the fact that Towson plays in the same conference.

My theory is that it was a ploy for some media attention. Why else would have any reason to discuss Towson after the regular season, much less the post-season.

[Horseshoe App]

We beat them head to head. Won 3 post season games, 2 on the road and lost 1 on the road. They won 1 post season game at home and lost one at home. Makes zero sense.

Well, GSU lost 5 games and we lost 3. I guess some of the pollsters looked at the entire season rather than the end. You should feel happy to be in top 5 with 5 losses.
Overall, the Southern Conference should be happy with a 4,5 and 6 finish. It makes for an entertaining upcoming season.

[ngineer]

We beat them head to head. Won 3 post season games, 2 on the road and lost 1 on the road. They won 1 post season game at home and lost one at home. Makes zero sense.

It takes time to overcome a reputation in all facets of life.

[Redwyn]

Showing pride for the single Stony Brook vote....mediocrity does get rewarded :D