2008 FCS Coaches Poll

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Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards (14) is looking to lead the Mountaineers to an unprecedented fourth straight FCS title. On Thursday, the FCS Coaches Poll panel voted ASU a unanimous preseason #1 to open the 2008 season. The Mountaineers open the season August 30 at LSU. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN.

Mountaineers tabbed unanimous preseason #1

The 2008 NCAA Division I Football Championship will be held Friday, December 19 in Chattanooga, TN, at Finley Stadium. Complete information can be found at the official championship game website.

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Other Receiving Votes (points in parentheses): Fordham (40), Northern Arizona (40), Delaware State (36), Liberty (33), Yale (32), Jacksonville State (30), South Carolina State (27), Sam Houston State (24), Montana State (23), Hampton (22), Hofstra (18), Furman (13), Holy Cross (9), San Diego (8), Grambling State (7), UT Martin (6), Towson (5), Coastal Carolina (5), North Dakota (5), Maine (4), Weber State (4), Jackson State (4), UC Davis (3), Dayton (2), Florida A&M (1), Prairie View A&M (1), Missouri State (1).

Spartanburg, S.C. -- Three-time defending FCS national champion Appalachian State received more preseason praise Thursday as the Mountaineers were selected the unanimous number one team in the country in the FCS Coaches Preseason Poll. ASU received all 24 first-place votes in collecting 600 total points.

 

After a 10-1 record in their final season in the Great West Conference, North Dakota State, now in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, came in at No. 2. Rounding out the top 10 were James Madison, Northern Iowa, Massachusetts, 2007 FCS semifinalist Richmond, Montana, 2007 FCS Championship runner-up Delaware, Eastern Washington and McNeese State.

Three conferences dominated the polls as the newly renamed Missouri Valley Football Conference, formerly Gateway, and the Colonial Athletic Association each had six teams. The Southern Conference was close behind with five teams.

The MVC football teams ranked were North Dakota State (2), Northern Iowa (4), 2007 FCS semifinalist Southern Illinois (11), Youngstown State (12), South Dakota State (20) and Western Illinois (22).

The CAA had four teams in the top 10 with James Madison leading the way at No. 3, with Massachusetts (5), Richmond (6) and Delaware (8) also in the top 10. New Hampshire was ranked at No. 16 and Villanova came in at No. 19.

The SoCon was led by Appalachian State at No. 1, with Wofford (13), Elon (15), Georgia Southern (17) and The Citadel (23) also ranked. 

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.