Media/Coaches Poll 11/5/07

[NDSUstudent]

11/5/07 FCS Coaches Poll by Points
Rank Team (1st Votes) Points
1. North Dakota St. (18) 688
2. Northern Iowa (6) 670
3. Montana (4) 629
4. McNeese St. 615
5. Southern Illinois 571
6. Delaware 567
7. Appalachian St. 511
8. Richmond 482
9. Massachusetts 444
10. Delaware St. 395
11. Georgia Southern 383
12. Yale 335
13. Eastern Kentucky 326
14. New Hampshire 301
15. James Madison 298
16. Grambling St. 278
17. Wofford 272
18. Hofstra 267
19. Elon 170
20. Youngstown St. 145
21. Eastern Washington 135
22. Eastern Illinois 86
23. Fordham 79
24. Western Illinois 77
25. Dayton 52
Others receiving votes (points in parentheses): Norfolk St. (52), Alabama A&M (44), Cal Poly (40), San Diego (34), Harvard (26), Villanova (20), Northern Arizona (19), Jackson St. (16), Jacksonville St. (13), Southern (12), South Dakota St. (9), Central Arkansas (7), Nicholls St. (7), South Carolina St. (6), Alabama St. (5), Furman (5), Iona (3), The Citadel (3), Albany (1), Holy Cross (1), Liberty (1).


Sports Network Top 25

1. Northern Iowa Panthers (61) 9-0 2,687 1
2. North Dakota State Bison (42) 9-0 2,540 2
3. Montana Grizzlies (7) 9-0 2,462 4
4. McNeese State Cowboys (2) 9-0 2,455 5
5. Southern Illinois Salukis 8-1 2,279 6
6. Delaware Blue Hens 8-1 2,187 7
7. Appalachian State Mountaineers 7-2 2,058 9
8. Massachusetts Minutemen 7-2 1,847 3
9. Richmond Spiders 7-2 1,799 11
10. Delaware State Hornets 8-1 1,547 13
11. Georgia Southern Eagles 7-2 1,514 17
12. Yale Bulldogs 8-0 1,414 15
13. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 7-2 1,378 16
14. New Hampshire Wildcats 6-3 1,222 8
15. Wofford Terriers 7-3 1,215 10
16. James Madison Dukes 6-3 1,140 12
17. Grambling State Tigers 8-1 1,083 18
18. Hofstra Pride 7-2 857 20
19. Elon Phoenix 6-3 736 14
20. Eastern Washington Eagles 6-3 585 24
21. Youngstown State Penguins 6-4 467 22
22. Fordham Rams 8-2 342 NR
23. Western Illinois Leathernecks 6-4 325 19
24. Cal Poly Mustangs 6-3 289 NR
25. Eastern Illinois Panthers 6-3 264 NR
Others receiving votes: Norfolk State 181, Alabama A&M 142, South Dakota State 9

[No_Skill]

We're gaining some votes in the Sports Network Media Poll. Below is last week's top 5.

1. Northern Iowa Panthers (59) 8-0 2,558 1
2. North Dakota State Bison (37) 8-0 2,456 2
3. Massachusetts Minutemen (6) 7-1 2,330 4
4. Montana Grizzlies (7) 8-0 2,300 3
5. McNeese State Cowboys (3) 8-0 2,272 5

[Civil06]

We're gaining some votes in the Sports Network Media Poll. Below is last week's top 5.

1. Northern Iowa Panthers (59) 8-0 2,558 1
2. North Dakota State Bison (37) 8-0 2,456 2
3. Massachusetts Minutemen (6) 7-1 2,330 4
4. Montana Grizzlies (7) 8-0 2,300 3
5. McNeese State Cowboys (3) 8-0 2,272 5

Unfortunately, so is UNI.

[Bison101]

I'm sick and tired of Northern Iowa being #1. There should be the "FCS Bowl". Northern Iowa vs. North Dakota State. Then who'd be number one?

[kab1one]

Let's admit the fact, no matter how much it is bs and it sucks. But there will be no way NDSU is ranked #1 in any poll.

It just won't happen. If it is UNI or whoover wins the FCS, they will be number #1 because they are eligible. NDSU has beat the he@@ out of the last two opponents, and UNI is closer.

[Hambone]

I'm sick and tired of Northern Iowa being #1. There should be the "FCS Bowl". Northern Iowa vs. North Dakota State. Then who'd be number one?

Why shouldn't UNI be number 1?

[walknroehl]

Why shouldn't UNI be number 1?

I agree they are a good team they deserve their spot as much as we do.

[Gully]

Let's admit the fact, no matter how much it is bs and it sucks. But there will be no way NDSU is ranked #1 in any poll.

It just won't happen. If it is UNI or whoover wins the FCS, they will be number #1 because they are eligible. NDSU has beat the he@@ out of the last two opponents, and UNI is closer.

Actually we're already rated #1 in the coaches poll.:)

[Herd]

If someone with 2,3,4 losses wins the NC, and the undefeated team go out in the first round, we could realistically be ranked #1 at the end of the year.

[Bisonguy]

If someone with 2,3,4 losses wins the NC, and the undefeated team go out in the first round, we could realistically be ranked #1 at the end of the year.

Ummmmm......

No.

[WYOBISONMAN]

UNI is very deserving of their number one ranking.

[UTH]

UNI is very deserving of their number one ranking.

This is absolutely true. They deserve what they have. The Bison deserve what they have. NDSU is not eligible and I'm comfortable with that.
The thing that I love is that, so long as NDSU wins out and UNI wins the national championship, they still will never know for sure. It should create a very pleasing picture for me, at the very least. I'm already loving it.





*please no bowl talk, please no bowl talk

[pantherhawkrolling]

One quick point. NDSU still has two tough road games. I think they will win them both, but crazier things have happened. UNI's next two opponents are a whopping 0-19 and the Panthers play at home.
RE the potential asterisk, I think anyone who wins the championship will sleep just fine. It's not their fault, after all, and it is highly speculative to assume that NSDU would automatically make the title game. As impressive as their resume is, the fact remains that they have not even played a playoff FCS team.
BTW, I saw NDSU for the first time on Saturday. Very impressive, particularly on offense. Illinois State is not a bad team, and you totally dismantled them.