Coach's Poll- Sept 19

[smallcollegefbfan]

Georgia Southern remains at No.1
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Georgia Southern holds the No. 1 spot in the FCS Coaches Poll this week. The Eagles, who received 25 of 28 first-place votes, were idle after beginning their season 2-0, as they defeated Tusculum and conference rival Samford. Georgia Southern returns to action Saturday night when the Eagles hosts Western Carolina.

Northern Iowa, which started the season 1-1, received the final three first-place votes. Following their bye week, the Panthers also hold onto their No. 2 ranking.

Appalachian State defeated Savannah State, 41-6, Saturday evening as the Mountaineers scored on five of their first seven possessions, giving them a 27-0 lead at the half. Mountaineer quarterback DeAndre Presley completed 11-of-17 passes without an interception, while the ASU defense only allowed Savannah State 41 just yards.

Montana State knocked off Minot State over the weekend, 43-7, keeping them at No. 4 this week. The Bobcats led Minot State 38-0 at halftime. Quarterback Denarius McGhee completed 13 of 20 passes.

Rounding out the top five is William and Mary which narrowly defeated New Haven, 13-10.

New to the Top 25 this week is North Dakota and Youngstown State. North Dakota narrowly fell to Fresno State 27-22 Saturday, while Youngstown State improved to 2-1 after knocking off Illinois State, 34-27.

Massachusetts had the biggest leap in the poll, jumping six spots to No. 19. The Minutemen improved to 2-0 after their come-from-behind win over Rhode Island.

Nine conferences are represented in the poll. The Colonial Athletic Association leads the way with six teams, followed by the Southern Conference and Missouri Valley Conference with four ranked teams. The Big Sky has three teams. The Southland and the Great West both have two ranked teams. The Ohio Valley, Patriot League and Big South all have one ranked team.

The FCS Coaches Poll is based exclusively on a voting panel of head coaches in the FCS under the cooperation of the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA) and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and is administered by the Southern Conference.

2011 FCS Coaches Week 3 Poll (September 19, 2011)

Team (No. 1 Votes) Record Points Last Week
1. Georgia Southern (25) 2-0 697 1
2. Northern Iowa (3) 1-1 666 2
3. Appalachian State 2-1 642 3
4. Montana State 2-1 615 4
5. William & Mary 2-1 568 5
6. Delaware 2-1 515 7
7. Richmond 3-0 514 9
8. Wofford 1-1 488 8
9. Montana 2-1 462 11
10. James Madison 2-1 383 14
11. New Hampshire 1-1 369 12
12. North Dakota State 2-0 359 6
13. Southern Illinois 1-1 342 15
14. Chattanooga 2-1 314 17
15. Jacksonville State 2-1 284 16
16. Lehigh 1-1 235 19
17. Stephen F. Austin 1-2 220 13
18. McNeese State 1-1 190 22
19. Massachusetts 2-0 171 25
20. South Dakota 2-1 165 23
21. North Dakota 1-2 136 NR
22. Eastern Washington 0-3 117 10
23. Liberty 1-2 83 20
24. Youngstown State 2-1 70 NR
25. South Carolina State 1-2 69 21

Others receiving votes: Sam Houston State (66); Murray State (63); Southern Utah (51); Central Arkansas (45); Jackson State (38); Indiana State (33); South Dakota State (32); Weber State (12); Cal Poly (10); Coastal Carolina (10); UC Davis (10); Jacksonville (7); Holy Cross (7); Tennessee Tech (7); Sacramento State (7); Eastern Kentucky (6); Old Dominion (6); Bethune-Cookman (4); Pennsylvania (4); Dayton (3); Central Connecticut (1); Duquesne (1); Villanova (1);

[Sycamore51]

I know that I'm a homer on this one, but I have a hard time believing #'s 21-25 are better than INST. S.C. State lost to a bad Central Michigan and a bad IU, EWU is 0-3, and several others are 1-2. INST lost to a decent Penn State team, beat a fellow FCS team, and beat an FBS team and only getting 31 votes.

[chattownmocs]

I love how it took them a week to realize Chattanooga beat Jacksonville state handily. Im guessing after the mocs maul App this weekend App will still be ranked ahead.

[superman7515]

What jackwagon still voted for Villanova?

[DJKyR0]

I know that I'm a homer on this one, but I have a hard time believing #'s 21-25 are better than INST. S.C. State lost to a bad Central Michigan and a bad IU, EWU is 0-3, and several others are 1-2. INST lost to a decent Penn State team, beat a fellow FCS team, and beat an FBS team and only getting 31 votes.

Couldn't agree more. I try to stay objective when it comes to polls, but what has a 1-2 UND squad shown that Indiana State didn't when they smoked WKU? C'mon man.

[Side Judge]

I love how it took them a week to realize Chattanooga beat Jacksonville state handily. Im guessing after the mocs maul App this weekend App will still be ranked ahead.

The question is, when Chattanooga beats both ASU and GSU, will they be ranked above them? Conversely, if they lose to both ASU and GSU, do they fall out of the top 25?

[BisonFan02]

I guess NDSU goes from 6th to 12th???

[Side Judge]

Is there a problem distinguishing between North Dakota and NDSU? How does North Dakota jump into the rankings after losing, but NDSU drops 6 spots after a bye week?

[darell1976]

Georgia Southern remains at No.1
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Georgia Southern holds the No. 1 spot in the FCS Coaches Poll this week. The Eagles, who received 25 of 28 first-place votes, were idle after beginning their season 2-0, as they defeated Tusculum and conference rival Samford. Georgia Southern returns to action Saturday night when the Eagles hosts Western Carolina.

Northern Iowa, which started the season 1-1, received the final three first-place votes. Following their bye week, the Panthers also hold onto their No. 2 ranking.

Appalachian State defeated Savannah State, 41-6, Saturday evening as the Mountaineers scored on five of their first seven possessions, giving them a 27-0 lead at the half. Mountaineer quarterback DeAndre Presley completed 11-of-17 passes without an interception, while the ASU defense only allowed Savannah State 41 just yards.

Montana State knocked off Minot State over the weekend, 43-7, keeping them at No. 4 this week. The Bobcats led Minot State 38-0 at halftime. Quarterback Denarius McGhee completed 13 of 20 passes.

Rounding out the top five is William and Mary which narrowly defeated New Haven, 13-10.

New to the Top 25 this week is North Dakota and Youngstown State. North Dakota narrowly fell to Fresno State 27-22 Saturday, while Youngstown State improved to 2-1 after knocking off Illinois State, 34-27.

Massachusetts had the biggest leap in the poll, jumping six spots to No. 19. The Minutemen improved to 2-0 after their come-from-behind win over Rhode Island.

Nine conferences are represented in the poll. The Colonial Athletic Association leads the way with six teams, followed by the Southern Conference and Missouri Valley Conference with four ranked teams. The Big Sky has three teams. The Southland and the Great West both have two ranked teams. The Ohio Valley, Patriot League and Big South all have one ranked team.

The FCS Coaches Poll is based exclusively on a voting panel of head coaches in the FCS under the cooperation of the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA) and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and is administered by the Southern Conference.

2011 FCS Coaches Week 3 Poll (September 19, 2011)

Team (No. 1 Votes) Record Points Last Week
1. Georgia Southern (25) 2-0 697 1
2. Northern Iowa (3) 1-1 666 2
3. Appalachian State 2-1 642 3
4. Montana State 2-1 615 4
5. William & Mary 2-1 568 5
6. Delaware 2-1 515 7
7. Richmond 3-0 514 9
8. Wofford 1-1 488 8
9. Montana 2-1 462 11
10. James Madison 2-1 383 14
11. New Hampshire 1-1 369 12
12. North Dakota State 2-0 359 6
13. Southern Illinois 1-1 342 15
14. Chattanooga 2-1 314 17
15. Jacksonville State 2-1 284 16
16. Lehigh 1-1 235 19
17. Stephen F. Austin 1-2 220 13
18. McNeese State 1-1 190 22
19. Massachusetts 2-0 171 25
20. South Dakota 2-1 165 23
21. North Dakota 1-2 136 NR
22. Eastern Washington 0-3 117 10
23. Liberty 1-2 83 20
24. Youngstown State 2-1 70 NR
25. South Carolina State 1-2 69 21

Others receiving votes: Sam Houston State (66); Murray State (63); Southern Utah (51); Central Arkansas (45); Jackson State (38); Indiana State (33); South Dakota State (32); Weber State (12); Cal Poly (10); Coastal Carolina (10); UC Davis (10); Jacksonville (7); Holy Cross (7); Tennessee Tech (7); Sacramento State (7); Eastern Kentucky (6); Old Dominion (6); Bethune-Cookman (4); Pennsylvania (4); Dayton (3); Central Connecticut (1); Duquesne (1); Villanova (1);

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And its North and South Dakota!!

[DJKyR0]

Is there a problem distinguishing between North Dakota and NDSU? How does North Dakota jump into the rankings after losing, but NDSU drops 6 spots after a bye week?

That BYE is a competitor, NDSU didn't show a lot of good things after handling it.

[msupokes1]

I can't believe Sam Houston is not in the top 25. I think they will suprise some people this year.

[andy7171]

Towson must have lost to BYE this past weekend, our 6 votes went away. Is Nova's vote is a joke or something?

[Side Judge]

Towson must have lost to BYE this past weekend, our 6 votes went away. Is Nova's vote is a joke or something?

Just beat Villanova and I'm sure you'll get them back. Oh, right...

[darell1976]

So is it official that now all 4 Dakota teams have been in the polls at one time or another.xlolx Even thought I am shocked at this poll and don't really care. You have to have fun with this. I think NDSU and USD are legit Dakota teams to be in the poll. We are in there just for show.xbowx

[asumike83]

I can't believe Sam Houston is not in the top 25. I think they will suprise some people this year.

They were in my top 25!

[unigriff]

It's simple. NDSU is NOT that good. You played two horrible programs that my own high school could beat and they've only scored one TD in 4 games. You lack of strong OOC games hurts you every year come MVFC time. I have no personal hatred for NDSU, just for Lakes...and I even voted for them at 10-11.

[URMite]

The two thing I note in the top 20 are NDSU dropping during a bye and W&M not taking a slight drop for needing a turnover advantage to win by a FG over a D-II.

Below 20 is always going to look a little strange. If every voter thought you were #26, you would end up #49...

[Squealofthepig]

The North Dakota/NDSU thing makes this really difficult to take seriously. NDSU should NOT drop six spots with a bye; and, while I can see North Dakota getting votes and possibly being ranked (I wouldn't, but can see how others might), jumping from unranked to #21 with the simultaneous six point slide by the Bison make me think there are some ballots that have confused the two.

[darell1976]

The North Dakota/NDSU thing makes this really difficult to take seriously. NDSU should NOT drop six spots with a bye; and, while I can see North Dakota getting votes and possibly being ranked (I wouldn't, but can see how others might), jumping from unranked to #21 with the simultaneous six point slide by the Bison make me think there are some ballots that have confused the two.

No way we should get any votes until we start racking up wins. We play NAIA Black Hills State on Saturday so if we win do we crack the top 10?xlolx

[Squealofthepig]

Also: Villanova gets votes, and Maine doesn't. What the...

(Note: Not arguing that Maine is absolutely a top 25 team, just saying they've done things like actually win this season, including on the road at Albany).

[Squealofthepig]

No way we should get any votes until we start racking up wins. We play NAIA Black Hills State on Saturday so if we win do we crack the top 10?xlolx

Heh, good point. Just remember, if you actually lose to Black Hills we will all mock you relentlessly. ;)

[darell1976]

Heh, good point. Just remember, if you actually lose to Black Hills we will all mock you relentlessly. ;)

If we lose I am going on the field and telling Coach Mussman that I am taking over the team and he is reduced to waterboy.

[Twentysix]

How can the coaches be qualified to vote if they can't even tell the difference between teams...?

How is Isu-b not ranked but UND is?!

The sycs WON their fbs game by 30 points... Und lost. ???????

(it was a good showing by und but seriously wtf)?

how is w&m even a top 10 team?!

[ValleyChamp]

How can the coaches be qualified to vote if they can't even tell the difference between teams...?

How is Isu-b not ranked but UND is?!

The sycs WON their fbs game by 30 points... Und lost. ???????

(it was a good showing by und but seriously wtf)?

how is w&m even a top 10 team?!

The answer, of course, is that there are two green teams someplace up there in the great plains and it does not really matter who is who.xlolx

[bisonnation]

Georgia Southern remains at No.1
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Georgia Southern holds the No. 1 spot in the FCS Coaches Poll this week. The Eagles, who received 25 of 28 first-place votes, were idle after beginning their season 2-0, as they defeated Tusculum and conference rival Samford. Georgia Southern returns to action Saturday night when the Eagles hosts Western Carolina.

Northern Iowa, which started the season 1-1, received the final three first-place votes. Following their bye week, the Panthers also hold onto their No. 2 ranking.

Appalachian State defeated Savannah State, 41-6, Saturday evening as the Mountaineers scored on five of their first seven possessions, giving them a 27-0 lead at the half. Mountaineer quarterback DeAndre Presley completed 11-of-17 passes without an interception, while the ASU defense only allowed Savannah State 41 just yards.

Montana State knocked off Minot State over the weekend, 43-7, keeping them at No. 4 this week. The Bobcats led Minot State 38-0 at halftime. Quarterback Denarius McGhee completed 13 of 20 passes.

Rounding out the top five is William and Mary which narrowly defeated New Haven, 13-10.

New to the Top 25 this week is North Dakota and Youngstown State. North Dakota narrowly fell to Fresno State 27-22 Saturday, while Youngstown State improved to 2-1 after knocking off Illinois State, 34-27.

Massachusetts had the biggest leap in the poll, jumping six spots to No. 19. The Minutemen improved to 2-0 after their come-from-behind win over Rhode Island.

Nine conferences are represented in the poll. The Colonial Athletic Association leads the way with six teams, followed by the Southern Conference and Missouri Valley Conference with four ranked teams. The Big Sky has three teams. The Southland and the Great West both have two ranked teams. The Ohio Valley, Patriot League and Big South all have one ranked team.

The FCS Coaches Poll is based exclusively on a voting panel of head coaches in the FCS under the cooperation of the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA) and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and is administered by the Southern Conference.

2011 FCS Coaches Week 3 Poll (September 19, 2011)

Team (No. 1 Votes) Record Points Last Week
1. Georgia Southern (25) 2-0 697 1
2. Northern Iowa (3) 1-1 666 2
3. Appalachian State 2-1 642 3
4. Montana State 2-1 615 4
5. William & Mary 2-1 568 5
6. Delaware 2-1 515 7
7. Richmond 3-0 514 9
8. Wofford 1-1 488 8
9. Montana 2-1 462 11
10. James Madison 2-1 383 14
11. New Hampshire 1-1 369 12
12. North Dakota State 2-0 359 6
13. Southern Illinois 1-1 342 15
14. Chattanooga 2-1 314 17
15. Jacksonville State 2-1 284 16
16. Lehigh 1-1 235 19
17. Stephen F. Austin 1-2 220 13
18. McNeese State 1-1 190 22
19. Massachusetts 2-0 171 25
20. South Dakota 2-1 165 23
21. North Dakota 1-2 136 NR
22. Eastern Washington 0-3 117 10
23. Liberty 1-2 83 20
24. Youngstown State 2-1 70 NR
25. South Carolina State 1-2 69 21

Others receiving votes: Sam Houston State (66); Murray State (63); Southern Utah (51); Central Arkansas (45); Jackson State (38); Indiana State (33); South Dakota State (32); Weber State (12); Cal Poly (10); Coastal Carolina (10); UC Davis (10); Jacksonville (7); Holy Cross (7); Tennessee Tech (7); Sacramento State (7); Eastern Kentucky (6); Old Dominion (6); Bethune-Cookman (4); Pennsylvania (4); Dayton (3); Central Connecticut (1); Duquesne (1); Villanova (1);


Seriously do these coaches realize there are 2 teams in North Dakota AND 2 teams in South Dakota?

I think they get them confused since both were in the Great West at different times.

North Dakota State Bison (NDSU)
University Of North Dakota Sioux (UND)
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (SDSU)
University Of South Dakota Coyotes (USD)

How can South Dakota State get more votes then Cal Poly after losing to Cal Poly 48-14?

How can NDSU can drop 6 spots by having a bye week?

How an UND can jump from unranked to #21 after losing to Fresno State and is now 1-2.

USD beat Eastern Washington (0-3) by 2 scores and are ranked lower than them and only 1 spot higher than UND?

[dbackjon]

Is there a problem distinguishing between North Dakota and NDSU? How does North Dakota jump into the rankings after losing, but NDSU drops 6 spots after a bye week?

Where were you when the coaches poll came out on that September day?
Were you at work on AGS.com
Posting that Mark is gay?
Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that poll
Showing that the Bison had dropped?
Did you shout out in anger, and wonder if Bill Fette is a voter
Or did you just sit down and laugh?

[Chorus:]
We're just voters in some coaches poll
Where we place teams doesn't matter one iota
We watch ESPN but we're not sure we can tell
you the difference in NDSU and North Dakota

[No_Skill]

Where were you when the coaches poll came out on that September day?
Were you at work on AGS.com
Posting that Mark is gay?
Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that poll
Showing that the Bison had dropped?
Did you shout out in anger, and wonder if Bill Fette is a voter
Or did you just sit down and laugh?

[Chorus:]
We're just voters in some coaches poll
Where we place teams doesn't matter one iota
We watch ESPN but we're not sure we can tell
you the difference in NDSU and North Dakota

very nice! xlolx

[frozennorth]

I hope ndsu stomps the gophers this weekedn just to und can jump into the top 15 and get some first place vote. It would be even more hilarious if UND managed to lose too.

[Houndawg]

That BYE is a competitor, NDSU didn't show a lot of good things after handling it.

Bye was as tough as St. Francis, but not quite as tough as Lafayette.

[NDSUFREAK]

If we lose I am going on the field and telling Coach Mussman that I am taking over the team and he is reduced to waterboy.

wait...und is playing AT black hills state?? Please tell me that is wrong....if it's not then und has some serious **** messed up in the athletic department

[darell1976]

wait...und is playing AT black hills state?? Please tell me that is wrong....if it's not then und has some serious **** messed up in the athletic department

UND is hosting BHSU. Its the Potato Bowl. The only road games UND has left is SUU, UC Davis, and Northern Colorado.

[Thundar]

Montana St beat a NAIA team and still NDSU is getting crap over 2 games that actually count towards DI

[alvinkayak6]

All in all, it's not terrible, it's just confusing. How can William & Mary be ahead of Richmond? Are people even paying attention??

Duke just beat Boston College. Richmond beat Duke. Richmond is undefeated.

William & Mary has one loss, and almost had a second against...wait for it...NEW HAVEN. W T F

[jmufan999]

Guys... you don't necessarily get credit for having an open date ("bye"). You don't just automatically reserve your spot. Sometimes, other teams jump ahead temporarily. Then, when they have their open date, you have the chance to jump ahead of them again (if your team wins). People think you're locked into a position in the poll but it doesn't work that way. It's not black and white, there are a ton of variables. Everyone will have an open date at some point, let's not freak out for no reason.

[Hambone]

wait...und is playing AT black hills state?? Please tell me that is wrong....if it's not then und has some serious **** messed up in the athletic department

How did you get that out of Darrell's post? Curious....