Bison Still Hold No.1 Ranking in FCS Poll

SPARTANBURG, S.C. --- North Dakota State is ranked No.1 in the FCS Poll for the fifth straight week with 17 first place votes and 684 points. The Bison rallied from a 22 point fourth quarter deficit to defeat Cal Poly. Quarterback Steve Walker completed a 80-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Kole Heckendorf with 38 seconds left for a 31-28 win.

Also receiving first place votes were Northern Iowa, with seven first place votes and 671 points in second, and Montana in third with four first place votes and 622 points. McNeese State, Southern Illinois, Appalachian State, Massachusetts, Richmond, Delaware and Delaware State round out the top 10.

Colonial Athletic Association placed six teams in the top 25. The Gateway Conference and the Southern Conference have three teams in the top 25. Three conferences have two teams and six conferences have one team in the top 25.

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).

The poll is available on the newly-created FCS web page that features the poll, conference scores and standings, and features on FCS programs and players. The Southern Conference oversees the poll and maintains the web site.

FCS Coaches Poll (Nov. 12, 2007)

Points Last Week

1. North Dakota State (10-0) (17)684 1

2. Northern Iowa (10-0) (7) 671 2

3. Montana (10-0) (4) 622 3

4. McNeese State (10-0) 611 4

5. Southern Illinois (9-1) 573 5

6. Appalachian State (8-2) 533 7

7. Massachusetts (8-2) 516 9

8. Richmond (8-2) 508 8

9. Delaware (8-2) 444 6

10. Delaware State (9-1) 403 10

11. Yale (9-0) 399 12

12. Eastern Kentucky (8-2) 392 13

13. James Madison (7-3) 386 15

14. Wofford (8-3) 349 ` 17

15t. Eastern Washington (7-3) 226 21

15t. Youngstown State (7-4) 226 20

17. Georgia Southern (7-3) 206 11

18. Grambling State (8-2) 185 16

19. New Hampshire (6-4) 165 14

20. Eastern Illinois (7-3) 161 22

21. Fordham (8-2) 159 23

22. Hofstra (7-3) 97 18

23. Alabama A&M (8-2) 77 NR

24. Dayton (10-1) 66 25

25. Harvard (7-2) 48 NR

Others Receiving Votes: San Diego (47), Elon (44), Norfolk State (37), Montana State (30), Villanova (29), The Citadel (26), Liberty (23), South Dakota State (23), Western Illinois (22), Cal Poly (18), Central Arkansas (18), Colgate (16), Furman (13), South Carolina State (13), Missouri State (7), Southern (6), Albany (5), Nicholls State (5), Northeastern (4), Hampton (3), Northern Arizona (3), Jacksonville State (1).

For more information, contact Curt Cassell (ccassell@socon.org) at 864-591-5100.