Bison #1 in FCS Coaches Poll

[b15on]

Dom Izzo, "The initial #FCSFootball Coaches poll is out: #NDSU at 1, Sam Houston St-2, Georgia Southern-3,Montana St-4, App State-5, ODU-6,UNI-7,JMU-8"

https://twitter.com/DomIzzoWDAY/status/238291388016508928

[b15on]

After rearranging Izzo's tweets, it looks like this:

1. NDSU
2. Sam Houston St
3. Georgia Southern
4. Montana St
5. App State
6. ODU
7. UNI
8. JMU
9. Towson
10. Montana
11. Lehigh
12. New Hampshire
13. Wofford
14. Delaware
15. EWU
16. Maine
17. Stony Brook
18. Youngstown
19. Central Arkansas
20. Illinois St
21. Eastern Kentucky
22. Harvard
23. Norfolk St
24. Stephen F
25. Indy St

[Tatanka]

Didn't put any stock in this "coaches" poll last year, ain't gonna start now. Interesting information though.

[Bison03]

Is this the first poll that has NDSU #1? Also, is there an official release somewhere?

[CAS4127]

After rearranging Izzo's tweets, it looks like this:

1. NDSU
2. Sam Houston St
3. Georgia Southern
4. Montana St
5. App State
6. ODU
7. UNI
8. JMU
9. Towson
10. Montana
11. Lehigh
12. New Hampshire
13. Wofford
14. Delaware
15. EWU
16. Maine
17. Stony Brook
18. Youngstown
19. Central Arkansas
20. Illinois St
21. Eastern Kentucky
22. Harvard
23. Norfolk St
24. Stephen F
25. Indy St

But, but, but where is teh UND?!?!?!? Hey, thebigund WTH???? AAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

[DjKyRo]

Idaho State got votes. Idaho freaking State got votes.

[b15on]

Idaho State got votes. Idaho freaking State got votes.

2-9 last year. 1-7 in the Big Sky. One of their wins was against Western State College (Division II). Lost the last 8 games of the year.

They deserve those three votes!!

[Tatanka]

Idaho State got votes. Idaho freaking State got votes. And there you have it. :facepalm: Anybody think those should have been Indiana State's votes, perhaps someone intending to rank them as #23?

I know, I know. Couldn't be. They NEVER make those kinds of mistakes.

Please, someone from that school that got a bunch of votes last year after losing games to FBS schools and near misses vs. winless FCS teams and piss poor NAIA/D-II teams, justify this ranking. GO.

[bri-dog]

2-9 last year. 1-7 in the Big Sky. One of their wins was against Western State College (Division II). Lost the last 8 games of the year.



Maybe the coaches figure they're "due" to win a bunch in a row...

[Bison"FANatic"]

Isn't this poll better called the "whoever was in the Athletic office at the time the poll was due" Poll

[CaBisonFan]

Idaho State got votes. Idaho freaking State got votes.

Maybe someone thought they were voting for Boise State.

[tony]

Idaho State got votes. Idaho freaking State got votes.

Based on anomalies the last two years, I'm blaming Big Sky schools for those votes (though they might have been Great West schools last year.)

Well, to be fair, Idaho State notched more wins than NDSU last year if you add up all their wins for the last seven seasons.

[Hammersmith]

I think I discovered the bottom six votes for the two Big Sky voters:


1 2
20 C-P NAU
21 UND UND
22 PSU XXX
23 NAU PSU
24 ISU C-P
25 XXX ISU

Kidding, but only slightly.

[Vitojr130]

After rearranging Izzo's tweets, it looks like this:

1. NDSU
2. Sam Houston St
3. Georgia Southern
4. Montana St
5. App State
6. ODU
7. UNI
8. JMU
9. Towson
10. Montana
11. Lehigh
12. New Hampshire
13. Wofford
14. Delaware
15. EWU
16. Maine
17. Stony Brook
18. Youngstown
19. Central Arkansas
20. Illinois St
21. Eastern Kentucky
22. Harvard
23. Norfolk St
24. Stephen F
25. Indy St

I like the MVFC love in this poll

[CaBisonFan]

Dom Izzo, "The initial #FCSFootball Coaches poll is out: #NDSU at 1, Sam Houston St-2, Georgia Southern-3,Montana St-4, App State-5, ODU-6,UNI-7,JMU-8"

https://twitter.com/DomIzzoWDAY/status/238291388016508928

Ahhhh...life as it should be.

[Ginsbach]

Idaho State got votes. Idaho freaking State got votes.

With Kramer in charge, ISU should be on the upswing. He's improved recruiting, fan interest, and has booted troublemakers off of the team.

They belong nowhere near the top 25 at this point in time, though.

[bisonfan11]

While this is great news it doesn't mean a thing. This ranking will not assure us of another National Championship. I'll be more excited when we get closer to the play-offs because then that will help us with the seeding. This year WE are the HUNTED. We'd better be ready.

[Bison03]

While this is great news it doesn't mean a thing. This ranking will not assure us of another National Championship. I'll be more excited when we get closer to the play-offs because then that will help us with the seeding. This year WE are the HUNTED. We'd better be ready.

http://static2.fjcdn.com/thumbnails/comments/my+job+here+is+done+_40544d1b0b8469bbb18d187c544fa 4d9.jpg

[Bison03]

Another poll NDSU is ranked #1.

http://www.college-sports-journal.com/index.php/ncaa-division-i-sports/fcs-football/259-north-dakota-state-tops-csj-preseason-fcs-top-25-poll
(http://www.college-sports-journal.com/index.php/ncaa-division-i-sports/fcs-football/259-north-dakota-state-tops-csj-preseason-fcs-top-25-poll)
2012 College Sports Journal Preaseason FCS Top-25 Poll

1. North Dakota State
2. Sam Houston State
3. Appalachian State
4. Montana State
5. Georgia Southern
6. Towson
7. James Madison
8. Wofford
9. Northern Iowa
10. Lehigh
11. Stony Brook
12. Eastern Washington
13. Old Dominion
14. Delaware
15. Youngstown State
16. Montana
17. Maine
18. Indiana State
19. New Hampshire
20. Norfolk State
21. Illinois State
22. Stephen F. Austin
23. Southern Utah
24. Villanova
25. Eastern Kentucky

Others receiving votes (in order of points):

Liberty, Central Arkansas, Alabama State, Harvard, Furman, Jacksonville State, Cal Poly, Murray State, Albany, Penn, Tennessee Tech, Bethune-Cookman, South Carolina State, William & Mary, Chattanooga, San Diego, Elon, McNeese State, Georgetown, Jackson State, Brown, Cornell, North Carolina A&T, Grambling.