The Bison Keep Stampeding Through the FCS

 

SPARTANBURG, S.C. --- North Dakota State retained its No.1 ranking in the FCS Coaches Poll after it beat FBS opponent Minnesota, 27-21, to move its record to 7-0.  North Dakota State received 21 first place votes and 691 points.

 

Also receiving first place votes were Northern Iowa, with two first place vote and 658 votes in second, and Montana in third with four first place votes and 627 points.  Massachusetts, in fourth, received one first place votes and 620 points.  McNeese State, James Madison, Southern Illinois, Delaware, New Hampshire and Appalachian State round out the top 10.

 

This week’s poll saw advancement both up and down.  Delaware moved up five spots from No.13 to No.8 and Elon moved into No.17 after not being ranked last week.  Youngstown State dropped from No.12 to No.20 and Hofstra fell from No.9 to No.15.

 

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 (Oct. 22, 2007)

                                                                Points            Last Week    

1. North Dakota State (7-0) (21)  691                        1                             

2. Northern Iowa (7-0) (2)             658                        2            

3. Montana (7-0) (4)                        627                        3            

4. Massachusetts (6-1) (1)              620                        4            

5. McNeese State (7-0)                     586                        6            

6. James Madison (6-1)                   561                         8            

7. Southern Illinios (7-1)                523                        10          

8. Delaware (6-1)                              455                         13          

9. New Hampshire (5-2)                 450                        11          

10. Appalachian State (5-2)          418                        5             

11. Wofford (6-2)                               359                        6            

12. Delaware State (6-1)                 348                        16          

13. Yale (6-0)                                     330                        15          

14. Richmond (5-2)                          304        `              18          

15. Hofstra (6-1)                                253                        9            

16. Montana State (5-2)                  240                        19          

17. Elon (5-2)                                     231                        NR         

18. Eastern Kentucky (6-2)           214                        21          

19. Nicholls State (5-2)                   202                        14          

20. Youngstown State (5-3)           177                        12          

21. Grambling State (6-1)              173                        23          

22. Georgia Southern (5-2)            154                         NR         

23. Norfolk State (6-1)                    91                           NR         

24. San Diego (7-0)                          83                           25          

25. Eastern Illinois (5-3)                 60                           24                          

 

Others Receiving Votes: Alabama A&M (40), The Citadel (40), Western Illinois (38), Eastern Washington (32), Cal Poly (23), Villanova (22), Fordham (16), Central Arkansas (14), Holy Cross (14), Harvard (11), Illinois State (9), South Carolina State (9), Dayton (6), Hampton (5), Northern Arizona (5), Sam Houston State (3), William & Mary (3), South Dakota State (2).

 

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