9/17 FCS Polls

[01PantherFan]

http://www.anygivensaturday.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29442

Any Given Saturday Poll Top 25
9/17/2007
(First place votes in parenthesis)
1. Appalachian St. (114)
2. Montana
3. Northern Iowa
4. Massachusetts
5. North Dakota St.
6. Youngstown St.
7. McNeese St.
8. James Madison
9. Southern Illinois
10. New Hampshire
11. Delaware
12. Wofford
13. Hampton
14. Illinois St.
15. Sam Houston St.
16. Furman
17. Yale
18. Nicholls St.
19. Hofstra
20. Montana St.
21. Cal Poly
22. Eastern Illinois
23. Lafayette
24. Drake
25. Western Illinois

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Team (First-place votes) Record Points Previous Rank
1. Appalachian State Mountaineers (90) 3-0 2,250 1
2. Montana Grizzlies 2-0 2,055 2
3. Massachusetts Minutemen 3-0 1,985 3
4. Northern Iowa Panthers 3-0 1,943 4
5. North Dakota State Bison 2-0 1,843 5
6. McNeese State Cowboys 2-0 1,763 8
7. Southern Illinois Salukis 3-0 1,662 7
8. James Madison Dukes 2-1 1,641 9
9. Youngstown State Penguins 2-1 1,626 6
10. New Hampshire Wildcats 1-1 1,426 12
11. Delaware Blue Hens 3-0 1,344 10
12. Hampton Pirates 2-0 1,122 13
13. Wofford Terriers 2-1 1,053 11
14. Illinois State Redbirds 2-1 971 17
15. Hofstra Pride 2-0 794 19
16. Furman Paladins 1-2 728 15
17. Sam Houston State Bearkats 2-1 693 16
18. Montana State Bobcats 1-1 564 20
19. Western Illinois Leathernecks 2-1 505 22
20. Eastern Illinois Panthers 1-2 468 14
21. Yale Bulldogs 1-0 417 21
22. Lafayette Leopards 3-0 324 25
23. Alabama A&M Bulldogs 3-0 184 NR
24. Cal Poly Mustangs 1-2 160 NR
25. Eastern Washington Eagles 2-0 155 NR


I guess what still gets me is Montana #2 ? they havnt played anyone really ? and were Idle and YSU how can ya rank a team that high with wins over teams like slippery rock and stony brooke ??? some on AGS even had YSU at like # 3 just shows how much polls are worth I guess

[joecooll6]

I dont usually care too much about the polls but it would be cool to get to #2 by the time we played SIU on homecoming. Its possible if we can win our next two games. Looks like a battle of two ranked teams this week, #24 Drake vs: #3 UNI!

[JD720]

Here is the coaches poll too.

http://www.collegesportingnews.com/article.asp?articleid=86057

[01PantherFan]

all the polls just make me scratch my head when it comes to having Montana ranked so high ! I mean they have played southern Utah and Fort Lewis and that is it and still are # 2 in many polls ?? somebody needs to lay off the peyote

[JayJ79]

With any polls, there are "favorites" that have a contingent of regular voters, usually due to past performance and sometimes affected by the perceived quality of returning starters, etc.

These "favorites" are given the luxury of high ratings without having to "prove" themselves. And thus are there until they "mess up" by losing to a team that they "shouldn't" lose to. Thus they can line up the cupcakes and still remain ranked. At least early in the season.

[01PantherFan]

I wish some of these teams had to play in the gateway for a year and see what a real conference is like ! because looking at some of their scheduals they dont have half the teams that gateway teams play week in and week out ! I just wish that the Griz would have to come to the Dome once and play !!

[JayJ79]

I'd say it might happen in the playoffs.
But I'm not sure that would ever even happen, since Montana probably greases the NCAA's palm with hefty playoff bids.

One of the benefits of good home attendance I suppose.

[TravelingPanther]

Just so you guys know, Newsbreaker thinks this poll is worthless.

[joecooll6]

I was just looking at some of the other polls and for what its worth......

Drake is #1 in the mid major (non scholly) poll. Barely edging out San Diego. Probably based on their win at Ill State.

In the Sagarin ratings were currently 60th, the second highest rated FCS team after Appy. Iowa is 54 and Iowa State is 101. Interestingly enough our schedule is rated quite a few spots higher than Iowas.

[Purple For Life]

I wish some of these teams had to play in the gateway for a year and see what a real conference is like ! because looking at some of their scheduals they dont have half the teams that gateway teams play week in and week out ! I just wish that the Griz would have to come to the Dome once and play !!

After having spent a bit of time in Montana this month, I concur! It's freakin' COLD up there!