FCS Preseason Polls

[Matt]

FCS Preseason Coaches Poll

http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/fcs/coaches

Rankings

Last Updated - August 4, 2014

Coaches

RANK SCHOOL RECORD POINTS PREV

1 North Dakota State (18) 15-0 636 1

2 Eastern Washington (6) 12-3 615 3

3 Southeastern Louisiana (1) 11-3 542 6

4 New Hampshire 10-5 510 5

5 Montana 10-3 505 8

6 Coastal Carolina 12-3 447 7

7 Towson (1) 13-3 438 2

8 Jacksonville State 12-2 425 12

9 McNeese State 10-3 424 9

10 South Dakota State 9-5 332 14

11 Eastern Illinois 12-2 314 4

12 Fordham 12-2 305 10

13 Villanova 6-5 287 NR

14 Sam Houston State 9-5 277 13

15 Northern Iowa 7-5 263 NR

16 Chattanooga 8-4 238 25

17 Tennessee State 10-4 237 17

18 Furman 8-6 188 21

19 Montana State 7-5 170 20

20 Maine 10-3 169 11

21 Youngstown State 8-4 162 19

22 William & Mary 7-5 159 NR

23 Bethune-Cookman 10-3 136 16

24 Richmond 6-6 118 NR

25 Northern Arizona 9-3 116 15

Others receiving votes: Samford 95, Southern Illinois 59, Harvard 42, Charleston Southern 39, James Madison 30, Princeton 24, Southern Utah 20, Alcorn State 16, Liberty 16, Delaware 15, South Carolina State 15, Cal Poly 14, Missouri State 12, Sacred Heart 10, Wofford 8, Central Arkansas 7, Alabama State 6, Lehigh 6, Eastern Kentucky 4, Holy Cross 1, Illinois State 1, Jacksonville 1

[Matt]

Media Poll

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/writers/infcshuddle/archive/haley_8_08_2014.htm

The Sports Network FCS Top 25

College Football Poll

Team (First-place votes) 2013 Record Points Previous Rank

1. Eastern Washington Eagles (82) 12-3 3589 3

2. North Dakota State Bison (62) 15-0 3540 1

3. Southeastern Louisiana Lions (2) 11-3 3300 6

4. New Hampshire Wildcats (1) 10-5 3090 5

5. Montana Grizzlies 10-3 2817 8

6. Jacksonville State Gamecocks 11-4 2634 10

7. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 12-3 2461 7

8. McNeese State Cowboys 10-3 2277 11

9. Northern Iowa Panthers 7-5 2197 NR

10. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 9-5 2154 13

11. Fordham Rams 12-2 2139 9

12. Villanova Wildcats 6-5 2072 NR

13. Towson Tigers 13-3 1999 2

14. Chattanooga Mocs 8-4 1647 23

15. Tennessee State Tigers 10-4 1448 17

16. Eastern Illinois Panthers 12-2 1375 4

17. Sam Houston State Bearkats 9-5 1345 14

18. Montana State Bobcats 7-5 1170 20

19. William & Mary Tribe 7-5 1151 NR

20. Richmond Spiders 6-6 963 NR

21. Furman Paladins 8-6 802 22

22. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 10-3 475 16

23. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 9-3 429 15

24. Youngstown State Penguins 8-4 405 18

25. Maine Black Bears 10-3 330 12

Others receiving votes: Southern Illinois 305, Liberty 223, South Carolina State 219, Delaware 213, Wofford 186, James Madison 180, Samford 142, Cal Poly 112, Southern Utah 100, Princeton 81, Charleston Southern 53, Harvard 43, Central Arkansas 36, Alcorn State 34, Lehigh 25, Gardner-Webb 22, Sacred Heart 14, Lafayette 13, Southern 12, North Carolina A&T 7, Northwestern State 6, Illinois State 6, Alabama State 6, Western Illinois 5, Missouri State 5, Penn 5, Sacramento State 4, Eastern Kentucky 2, Stony Brook 2, Prairie View A&M 2, San Diego 1, Indiana State 1, Duquesne 1

[homer]

EWU will be good this year but tough not to put FU at #1.

[Matt]

EWU will be good this year but tough not to put FU at #1.

A good argument could be made for either one of them.

It could be short lived at the top for both of them if they lose their FBS games because SELA will be 2-0 going into their Sept 13th game at Tulane.

But, if the ac goes out and beats ISU, they will likely have a stranglehold on the poll until they head to Brookings in November.

I don't see EWU winning in Seattle on Sept 6th.

[UND-FB-FAN]

EWU will be good this year but tough not to put FU at #1.

Eastern Washington returns nearly all of their key contributors, whereas NDSU certainly does not.

Therein lies the difference.

[darell1976]

Eastern Washington returns nearly all of their key contributors, whereas NDSU certainly does not.

Therein lies the difference.

Plus FU has new coaches where EWU does not.

[geaux_sioux]

Eastern Washington returns nearly all of their key contributors, whereas NDSU certainly does not.

Therein lies the difference.

NDSU returns way more than people are giving them credit for. The dropoff will be in coaching not talent.

[UND-FB-FAN]

NDSU returns way more than people are giving them credit for. The dropoff will be in coaching not talent.

Umm, they lose a 4-year starting QB that has won the most games in FCS history - that in my opinion is talent lost.

Not only that, they lose Billy Turner (NFL), Ryan Smith (CFL), Marcus Williams (NFL), and Bryan Shepherd (NFL), just to name a few that went on to play professionally.

They will be down talent.

[geaux_sioux]

Umm, they lose a 4-year starting QB that has won the most games in FCS history - that in my opinion is talent lost.

Not only that, they lose Billy Turner (NFL), Ryan Smith (CFL), Marcus Williams (NFL), and Bryan Shepherd (NFL), just to name a few that went on to play professionally.

They will be down talent.

Their d will be just fine. Both safeties are studs LBs are studs. The only question will be at DT where they have a few supremely talented fr stepping up. The main losses are in the leadership aspect without Olsen and Jensen and on the OL but they always seem to be able to reload there. I'd like them to suck as much as the next guy but they have too much talent waiting in the wings that will contribute this year for there to be a major drop off. That said, it's still football and anything can happen.

[JohnboyND7]

A good argument could be made for either one of them.

It could be short lived at the top for both of them if they lose their FBS games because SELA will be 2-0 going into their Sept 13th game at Tulane.

But, if the ac goes out and beats ISU, they will likely have a stranglehold on the poll until they head to Brookings in November.

I don't see EWU winning in Seattle on Sept 6th.

..... So since when does NDSU head to Bookings?

[Matt]

..... So since when does NDSU head to Bookings?

Dyslexia kicked in between the SDSU/UNI games. UNI is the road game.

[siouxweet]

I'm sorry but these preseason polls are a joke. there is absolutely no reason NDSU should be ranked #1. yes, they have won the last three titles but will be lucky to make the post season this year with all their losses to graduation and a new coaching staff. the poll is for who you think will be number one at the end of the year not who won it last year or the year before or year before.

[UND Fan]

I'm sorry but these preseason polls are a joke. there is absolutely no reason NDSU should be ranked #1. yes, they have won the last three titles but will be lucky to make the post season this year with all their losses to graduation and a new coaching staff. the poll is for who you think will be number one at the end of the year not who won it last year or the year before or year before.

Two comments:

1) Be prepared to be reminded of your comment regarding "SU being lucky to make the playoffs" about four months from now!

2) This is a UND website - why in the helll are we wasting any time talking about SU??

[UND-FB-FAN]

Two comments:

1) Be prepared to be reminded of your comment regarding "SU being lucky to make the playoffs" about four months from now!

2) This is a UND website - why in the helll are we wasting any time talking about SU??

Two Replies

1) NDSU may make the playoffs, but they won't be a top 5 team.

2) This thread is about FCS Preseason Polls, which have NDSU at either #1 or #2; therefore, they are a hot topic regarding preseason polls.

[natstar1]

I'm sorry but these preseason polls are a joke. there is absolutely no reason NDSU should be ranked #1. yes, they have won the last three titles but will be lucky to make the post season this year with all their losses to graduation and a new coaching staff. the poll is for who you think will be number one at the end of the year not who won it last year or the year before or year before.

So I assume you believe they shouldn't be favored vs Iowa State either?  

[jdub27]

So I assume you believe they shouldn't be favored vs Iowa State either?  

Apparently most people don't since the offshore lines have already moved a couple points towards Iowa St.

[natstar1]

Apparently most people don't since the offshore lines have already moved a couple points towards Iowa St.

 

 

-2 on 5dimes now, I thought it opened at -3

[nd1sufan]

I'm sorry but these preseason polls are a joke. there is absolutely no reason NDSU should be ranked #1. yes, they have won the last three titles but will be lucky to make the post season this year with all their losses to graduation and a new coaching staff. the poll is for who you think will be number one at the end of the year not who won it last year or the year before or year before.

This is a delusional post. As Geaux_Sioux pointed out, the defense will be as good if not better than last year, with 2 safeties and 2 LB's with pro potential. And as great as Jensen was, Wendt has a higher upside physically and from all accounts has the leadership and intelligence too. If their O line holds up, they won't lose more than 2 games. 

[nd1sufan]

Apparently most people don't since the offshore lines have already moved a couple points towards Iowa St.

When was the last time an FCS team was favored against a BCS conference team? Has it ever happened? 

[JohnboyND7]

This is a delusional post. As Geaux_Sioux pointed out, the defense will be as good if not better than last year, with 2 safeties and 2 LB's with pro potential. And as great as Jensen was, Wendt has a higher upside physically and from all accounts has the leadership and intelligence too. If their O line holds up, they won't lose more than 2 games.

I wouldn't go that far.... I think teams will run the ball reasonably well on us this year.... At least compared to the last couple years.

[darell1976]

This is a delusional post. As Geaux_Sioux pointed out, the defense will be as good if not better than last year, with 2 safeties and 2 LB's with pro potential. And as great as Jensen was, Wendt has a higher upside physically and from all accounts has the leadership and intelligence too. If their O line holds up, they won't lose more than 2 games. 

 

 

Wendt is untested, coming into a game with a 40 point lead isn't much of a challenge, plus another big factor you Bison fans are overlooking.....you don't have Craig Bohl, you have a new head coach, and not every coach is going to be a clone of its predecessor (Babich, Mussman) 

[Hayduke]

Three time defending FCS champions. 

 

Yeah, they should be ranked #1 to start the season.  They probably won't be there after the first few weeks, but that's where they deserve to start. 

 

It's all downhill from here for them.

 

It's all uphill for UND.  

[choyt3]

This is a delusional post. As Geaux_Sioux pointed out, the defense will be as good if not better than last year, with 2 safeties and 2 LB's with pro potential. And as great as Jensen was, Wendt has a higher upside physically and from all accounts has the leadership and intelligence too. If their O line holds up, they won't lose more than 2 games.

tough off-season conditioning program.

http://blogs.southtownstar.com/oaklawn/c_norm_11.JPG

[UND-FB-FAN]

This is a delusional post. As Geaux_Sioux pointed out, the defense will be as good if not better than last year, with 2 safeties and 2 LB's with pro potential. And as great as Jensen was, Wendt has a higher upside physically and from all accounts has the leadership and intelligence too. If their O line holds up, they won't lose more than 2 games.

So the defense will be better this year?

And Wentz will be better than Jenson?

You're delusional...

[darell1976]

So the defense will be better this year?

And Wentz will be better than Jenson?

You're delusional...

Don't forget Coach K will be as good or better than Bohl.