FCS Polls Week of 11-12-12

[Matt]

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/cfoot225poll.aspx

The Sports Network FCS Top 25

College Football Poll

Team (First-place votes) 2012 Record Points Previous Rank

1. North Dakota State Bison (121) 9-1 3930 1

2. Montana State Bobcats (20) 9-1 3748 2

3. Sam Houston State Bearkats (14) 8-2 3585 3

4. Old Dominion Monarchs (3) 9-1 3496 4

5. Eastern Washington Eagles 8-2 3362 5

6. Georgia Southern Eagles 8-2 3113 7

7. New Hampshire Wildcats (1) 8-2 2897 10

8. Appalachian State Mountaineers 8-3 2659 12

9. Wofford Terriers 8-2 2502 13

10. Central Arkansas Bears 8-2 2341 14

11. Illinois State Redbirds 8-2 2094 15

12. Stony Brook Seawolves 9-2 1917 6

13. James Madison Dukes 7-3 1885 9

14. Lehigh Mountain Hawks 9-1 1843 8

15. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 8-2 1594 11

16. Villanova Wildcats 7-3 1477 21

17. Cal Poly Mustangs 8-2 1354 19

18. Indiana State Sycamores 7-3 1294 18

19. Towson Tigers 6-4 1251 17

20. Richmond Spiders 7-3 1153 20

21. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 7-3 1046 16

22. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 8-3 750 22

23. Tennessee State Tigers 8-2 450 24

24. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 8-2 423 NR

24. Eastern Illinois Panthers 7-3 423 NR

Others receiving votes: Colgate 213, Samford 200, Albany 136, Sacramento State 90, UT Martin 75, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 52, Harvard 43, Youngstown State 40, Wagner 29, McNeese State 28, Northern Iowa 22, Lilberty 21, The Citadel 20, Delaware 17, Southern Utah 16, Penn 15, Southern Illinois 13, Chattanooga 7, Coastal Carolina 3, Alabama A&M 3, Alabama State 2, Drake 2, North Carolina A&T 2, San Diego 1, Jacksonville 1

[Matt]

Bracketology http://www.sportsnet...FCS_Bracket.pdf

[Cratter]

Lot of good teams.

[Cratter]

Seems like ya basically will have a hard time losing more than two games and making the playoffs. Three max and for most one will come at the hands of a FBS team.

[CMSioux]

http://www.sportsnet...oot225poll.aspx

The Sports Network FCS Top 25

College Football Poll

Team (First-place votes) 2012 Record Points Previous Rank

1. North Dakota State Bison (121) 9-1 3930 1

2. Montana State Bobcats (20) 9-1 3748 2

3. Sam Houston State Bearkats (14) 8-2 3585 3

4. Old Dominion Monarchs (3) 9-1 3496 4

5. Eastern Washington Eagles 8-2 3362 5

6. Georgia Southern Eagles 8-2 3113 7

7. New Hampshire Wildcats (1) 8-2 2897 10

8. Appalachian State Mountaineers 8-3 2659 12

9. Wofford Terriers 8-2 2502 13

10. Central Arkansas Bears 8-2 2341 14

11. Illinois State Redbirds 8-2 2094 15

12. Stony Brook Seawolves 9-2 1917 6

13. James Madison Dukes 7-3 1885 9

14. Lehigh Mountain Hawks 9-1 1843 8

15. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 8-2 1594 11

16. Villanova Wildcats 7-3 1477 21

17. Cal Poly Mustangs 8-2 1354 19

18. Indiana State Sycamores 7-3 1294 18

19. Towson Tigers 6-4 1251 17

20. Richmond Spiders 7-3 1153 20

21. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 7-3 1046 16

22. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 8-3 750 22

23. Tennessee State Tigers 8-2 450 24

24. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 8-2 423 NR

24. Eastern Illinois Panthers 7-3 423 NR

Others receiving votes: Colgate 213, Samford 200, Albany 136, Sacramento State 90, UT Martin 75, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 52, Harvard 43, Youngstown State 40, Wagner 29, McNeese State 28, Northern Iowa 22, Lilberty 21, The Citadel 20, Delaware 17, Southern Utah 16, Penn 15, Southern Illinois 13, Chattanooga 7, Coastal Carolina 3, Alabama A&M 3, Alabama State 2, Drake 2, North Carolina A&T 2, San Diego 1, Jacksonville 1

Two teams receiving votes that UND beat - we can feel pretty good about that.

[geaux_sioux]

Two teams receiving votes that UND beat - we can feel pretty good about that.

That's nothing to brag about. Those are teams we should beat with regularity. Beating ranked teams is something to actually feel good about, maybe next year we can feel good about that.

[UND92,96]

UND at 36 in the latest GPI: http://www.collegesp...20121112GPI.htm

[CMSioux]

That's nothing to brag about. Those are teams we should beat with regularity. Beating ranked teams is something to actually feel good about, maybe next year we can feel good about that.

I wasn't pumping my chest - just sayin we had a couple of good wins this year for our first year out of transition. If you are trying to make me feel bad about this season and this team it is not going to happen and it has nothing to do with lowered expectations. I'm guessing this team must have set the record for most offensive plays of more than 20 yards. I enjoyed this season - it's not going to end with any championship but if you are looking for reasons to enjoy a season you can find them, if you are looking for reasons to be disappointed in a season you can find them.

Sorry but I have to say it again - it's a game, they're student athletes, I applaud their ability to go to college and play a sport at the same time (oh and stay off the police blotter.)

[bincitysioux]

I wasn't pumping my chest - just sayin we had a couple of good wins this year for our first year out of transition. If you are trying to make me feel bad about this season and this team it is not going to happen and it has nothing to do with lowered expectations. I'm guessing this team must have set the record for most offensive plays of more than 20 yards. I enjoyed this season - it's not going to end with any championship but if you are looking for reasons to enjoy a season you can find them, if you are looking for reasons to be disappointed in a season you can find them.

Sorry but I have to say it again - it's a game, they're student athletes, I applaud their ability to go to college and play a sport at the same time (oh and stay off the police blotter.)

Good post. Personally, I'm a bit disappointed with the way the season unfolded, but at the same time, there are alot of things that have impressed me. In a nut-shell, it has been up and down, but I've seen alot of positives to learn from and build upon going forward.