Week 9 Polls

[NDSUstudent]

Coaches Poll

Team (No. 1 Votes) 2012 Record Points Previous Ranking
1. Georgia Southern (17) 7-1 635 2
2. North Dakota State (5) 7-1 619 3
3. Montana State 7-1 586 4
4. Sam Houston State (2) 6-2 561 5
5. Old Dominion 7-1 528 7
6. Lehigh (1) 8-0 517 6
7. Wofford 7-1 486 8
8. Eastern Washington (1) 6-2 471 1
9. Stony Brook 8-1 450 9
10. James Madison 6-2 429 10
11. New Hampshire 7-2 396 12
12. Northern Arizona 7-1 363 13
13. Central Arkansas 7-2 326 14
14. Appalachian State 6-3 275 15
15. Illinois State 7-2 264 17
16. Cal Poly 7-1 256 11
17. Indiana State 7-2 249 T-18
18. Albany 7-1 188 20
19. Tennessee State 8-1 173 T-21
20. Delaware 5-3 122 16
21. Harvard 6-1 96 24
22. Towson 4-4 87 25
23. Eastern Kentucky 6-3 68 T-18
24. Bethune-Cookman 6-2 54 NR
25. South Dakota State 6-2 51 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Sacramento State (44), Richmond (27), Villanova (27), UT Martin (26), McNeese State (23), Jacksonville State (16), Youngstown State (10), Eastern Illinois (8), The Citadel (5), Samford (5), Southern Illinois (4), Northern Iowa (4), Alabama A&M (1).

[NDSUstudent]

Yes that is Lehigh getting a #1 vote and EWU getting a #1 vote despite losing to SUU this week. Plus UNI is still getting votes.

[TAILG8R]

Pretty big fall for Eastern Washington dropping from 1 to 8.

[JSUBison]

Pretty big fall for Eastern Washington dropping from 1 to 8.

No kidding. I had EWU 4 in my AGS poll. Poly, SDSU, and ISU-B not getting much respect from the coaches errr SIDS, either.

[NDSUstudent]

7 of 10 teams in the MVFC are ranked or receiving votes, that is pretty crazy.

[moundbz]

7 of 10 teams in the MVFC are ranked or receiving votes, that is pretty crazy.


So is the Colonial still the SEC of the FBS like they kept saying last year? I don't think so.

[NDSUstudent]

AGS

1 North Dakota State Bison 2331 (67)
2 Georgia Southern Eagles 2247 (26)
3 Montana State Bobcats 1995
4 Wofford Terriers 1986
5 Old Dominion Monarchs 1806
6 Eastern Washington Eagles 1797
7 Stony Brook Seawolves 1766
8 Sam Houston State Bearkats 1746
9 Cal Poly Mustangs 1509
10 James Madison Dukes 1472
11 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 1412
12 New Hampshire Wildcats 1364
13 Lehigh Mountain Hawks 1286
14 Central Arkansas Bears 1140
15 Indiana State Sycamores 1109
16 Appalachian State Mountaineers 915
17 Albany Great Danes 899
18 Illinois State Redbirds 832
19 South Dakota State Jackrabbits 684
20 Richmond Spiders 534
21 Towson Tigers 309
22 Tennessee State Tigers 300
23 Sacramento State Hornets 299
24 Villanova Wildcats 286
25 Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks 221


The Most Significant Win Goes To:
Southern Utah Thunderbirds

Most Significant Loss:
Eastern Washington Eagles

26 Harvard Crimson 124
27 Southern Illinois Salukis 123
28 Eastern Illinois Panthers 75
29 Eastern Kentucky Colonels 60
30 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 59
31 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 37
32 Youngstown State Penguins 21
33 Drake Bulldogs 19
34 Northern Colorado Bears 15
35T The Citadel Bulldogs 14
35T McNeese State Cowboys 14
35T Jacksonville State Gamecocks 14
38 Chattanooga Mocs 13
39 Southern Utah Thunderbirds 12
40 Northern Iowa Panthers 10

[Bison bison]

AGS is so much better.

EWU only dropped to 6.
SB ranked high.
SDSU in the top 20.

[NDSUstudent]

Sports Network

Team (First-place votes) 2012 Record Points Previous Rank
1. North Dakota State Bison (59) 7-1 3951 3
2. Georgia Southern Eagles (76) 7-1 3928 2
3. Montana State Bobcats (9) 7-1 3714 4
4. Sam Houston State Bearkats (9) 6-2 3365 5
5. Old Dominion Monarchs (2) 7-1 3344 6
6. Wofford Terriers 7-1 3210 7
7. Eastern Washington Eagles 6-2 3112 1
8. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (4) 8-0 2940 8
9. Stony Brook Seawolves (4) 8-1 2775 10
10. James Madison Dukes 6-2 2741 9
11. New Hampshire Wildcats 7-2 2529 12
12. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (2) 7-1 2356 13
13. Central Arkansas Bears 7-2 1962 14
14. Indiana State Sycamores 7-2 1863 15
15. Appalachian State Mountaineers 6-3 1679 16
16. Cal Poly Mustangs 7-1 1626 11
17. Illinois State Redbirds 7-2 1546 17
18. Tennessee State Tigers 8-1 1098 21
19. Towson Tigers 4-4 843 23
20. Albany Great Danes 7-1 834 24
21. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 6-2 734 NR
22. Richmond Spiders 5-3 579 25
23. Delaware Blue Hens 5-3 453 20
23. Villanova Wildcats 6-3 453 19
25. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 6-3 376 18
Others receiving votes: Sacramento State 367, UT Martin 274, Harvard 231, Eastern Illinois 188, Bethune-Cookman 155, McNeese State 73, Southern Illinois 66, Youngstown State 60, Jacksonville State 31, The Citadel 30, Southern Utah 29, Samford 22, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 21, Alabama A&M 16, Chattanooga 14, Northern Iowa 12, Colgate 7, Fordham 6, Stephen F. Austin 4, Drake 3, Delaware State 3, North Carolina Central 2

[BisBison]

Sports Network

Team (First-place votes) 2012 Record Points Previous Rank
1. North Dakota State Bison (59) 7-1 3951 3
2. Georgia Southern Eagles (76) 7-1 3928 2
3. Montana State Bobcats (9) 7-1 3714 4
4. Sam Houston State Bearkats (9) 6-2 3365 5
5. Old Dominion Monarchs (2) 7-1 3344 6
6. Wofford Terriers 7-1 3210 7
7. Eastern Washington Eagles 6-2 3112 1
8. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (4) 8-0 2940 8
9. Stony Brook Seawolves (4) 8-1 2775 10
10. James Madison Dukes 6-2 2741 9
11. New Hampshire Wildcats 7-2 2529 12
12. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (2) 7-1 2356 13
13. Central Arkansas Bears 7-2 1962 14
14. Indiana State Sycamores 7-2 1863 15
15. Appalachian State Mountaineers 6-3 1679 16
16. Cal Poly Mustangs 7-1 1626 11
17. Illinois State Redbirds 7-2 1546 17
18. Tennessee State Tigers 8-1 1098 21
19. Towson Tigers 4-4 843 23
20. Albany Great Danes 7-1 834 24
21. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 6-2 734 NR
22. Richmond Spiders 5-3 579 25
23. Delaware Blue Hens 5-3 453 20
23. Villanova Wildcats 6-3 453 19
25. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 6-3 376 18
Others receiving votes: Sacramento State 367, UT Martin 274, Harvard 231, Eastern Illinois 188, Bethune-Cookman 155, McNeese State 73, Southern Illinois 66, Youngstown State 60, Jacksonville State 31, The Citadel 30, Southern Utah 29, Samford 22, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 21, Alabama A&M 16, Chattanooga 14, Northern Iowa 12, Colgate 7, Fordham 6, Stephen F. Austin 4, Drake 3, Delaware State 3, North Carolina Central 2

Considering that GSU has 17 more first place votes than us, some voters must be pretty low on the Eagles.

[tjbison]

Be a pretty wicked championship with us and GSU!!

I would love it

[BisonNeil]

Bison #1, but just barely, in the TSN poll. I know it is posted, but more detail with the link.

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/indexpic.htm

And how in the world is UNI getting points in any of these polls?

[G_Funky]

They made it sound like SIU came storming in there and outplayed us and we had to do everything in our power to pull off the W...

[tjbison]

They made it sound like SIU came storming in there and outplayed us and we had to do everything in our power to pull off the W...

Well offensively we did, had pull out trickery to win

It was by no men's easy

[GSUsTALON]

Congrats on the #1 position
Now lets see if GSU can hold on to #2 with AppSt this weekend and UGA in 3 weeks.

Massy Ratings 33 combined polls. Massy also has:
1.NDSU
2.GSU

PARTY ON BISON
TALON

[CAS4127]

Congrats on the #1 position
Now lets see if GSU can hold on to #2 with AppSt this weekend and UGA in 3 weeks.

Massy Ratings 33 combined polls. Massy also has:
1.NDSU
2.GSU

PARTY ON BISON
TALON

Any chance you guys can beat the Bulldogs?!

[bisonhp330]

Yes that is Lehigh getting a #1 vote and EWU getting a #1 vote despite losing to SUU this week. Plus UNI is still getting votes.

it is the COACHES poll.......maybe Lehigh and E Wash coaches have bonuses built into their contract for #1 votes......

[GSUsTALON]

Any chance you guys can beat the Bulldogs?!

While I always think GSU will win in truth the odds are against us.
After UGAs dismantling of Florida last week I'd be happy to sore 21 points just make a showing and let the Buffalo chips fall where thy may.
The highest score we ever put up on UGA was 28 points.
Our ofensive line is suspect.

[CAS4127]

While I always think GSU will win in truth the odds are against us.
After UGAs dismantling of Florida last week I'd be happy to sore 21 points just make a showing and let the Buffalo chips fall where thy may.
The highest score we ever put up on UGA was 28 points.
Our ofensive line is suspect.

Good luck anyhow-->Any Given Saturday as we like to say!!

[GSUsTALON]

Any chance you guys can beat the Bulldogs?!

I'm more worried about App St right now. A loss to #15 CrapSt would hurt us more in the polls than a loss to UGA.
THe AppSt vs GSU game is always a slugfest.

PS I became a psudo Bison fan last year as I followd your defensive man handling of all the offensive styles you shut down.


T-Dogs Blog from App. St.
One does not simply walk into Statesboro. It’s six flags are guarded by more than just rednecks. There is evil there that does not sleep and the Great Erk is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with gnats and dirt, the very air you breath is a poisonous stink. Not with ten thousand men could you do this. It is folly.” – Boromir, son of Denethor, Captain of Gondor

[CAS4127]

I'm more worried about App St right now. A loss to #15 CrapSt would hurt us more in the polls than a loss to UGA.
THe AppSt vs GSU game is always a slugfest.

I understand. I think you will handle them just fine tho!!

[GSUsTALON]

I'm more worried about App St right now. A loss to #15 CrapSt would hurt us more in the polls than a loss to UGA.
THe AppSt vs GSU game is always a slugfest.

PS I became a psudo Bison fan last year as I followd your defensive man handling of all the offensive styles you shut down.


T-Dogs Blog from App. St.
One does not simply walk into Statesboro. It’s six flags are guarded by more than just rednecks. There is evil there that does not sleep and the Great Erk is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with gnats and dirt, the very air you breath is a poisonous stink. Not with ten thousand men could you do this. It is folly.” – Boromir, son of Denethor, Captain of Gondor


I understand. I think you will handle them just fine tho!!

I'll take some of the Bison MoJo!... ;)

[Kermit]

PS I became a psudo Bison fan last year as I followd your defensive man handling of all the offensive styles you shut down.

This Bison fan has great respect for the GSU program. I admire the tradition and the accomplishments. I also thought everyone associated with your program who came to Fargo last season exhibited class. Good luck the rest of the season (until if/when you face the Bison)!

[Tatanka]

This Bison fan has great respect for the GSU program. I admire the tradition and the accomplishments. I also thought everyone associated with your program who came to Fargo last season exhibited class. Good luck the rest of the season (until if/when you face the Bison)!This Bison fan, too!

[GSUsTALON]

This Bison fan has great respect for the GSU program. I admire the tradition and the accomplishments. I also thought everyone associated with your program who came to Fargo last season exhibited class. Good luck the rest of the season (until if/when you face the Bison)!

Those that flew out to your “NOISE DOME” had money and were probably older fans.
You wouldn’t say those nice things if you sat behind GSU’s student section. But then kids will be kids.
I still think we are 2 years out in recruiting to be the power we once were. I feel lucky at this point to be #2 coming into our final 3 games. I also have great respect for the Bison moving so quickly from D2 into for a National FCS title and then a #1 ranking late in the 2012 season.

[Herd80]

Those that flew out to your “NOISE DOME” had money and were probably older fans.
You wouldn’t say those nice things if you sat behind GSU’s student section. But then kids will be kids.
I still think we are 2 years out in recruiting to be the power we once were. I feel lucky at this point to be #2 coming into our final 3 games. I also have great respect for the Bison moving so quickly from D2 into for a National FCS title and then a #1 ranking late in the 2012 season.

Ditto on Kermit's comment regarding respect for GSU's program. Last years game was one of the best football games I've ever witnessed in person, regardless of score. Hope you guys win out and we meet in the playoffs.

[GSUsTALON]

Ditto on Kermit's comment regarding respect for GSU's program. Last years game was one of the best football games I've ever witnessed in person, regardless of score. Hope you guys win out and we meet in the playoffs.

Would love another chance at NDSU. As far as the best game you ever witnessed “beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.” I myself was disappointed in GSU’s offensive production. Our QB while profishint in calling Spread Option plays was never a threat in the QB carry against your “D”!

[Tatanka]

Would love another chance at NDSU. As far as the best game you ever witnessed “beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.” I myself was disappointed in GSU’s offensive production. Our QB while profishint in calling Spread Option plays was never a threat in the QB carry against your “D”!To be fair, not too many are...

[GSUsTALON]

Do you think you'll win out this season?
Which team is the biggest threat to a 10 & 1 season?

[reformedUNDfan]

Do you think you'll win out this season?
Which team is the biggest threat to a 10 & 1 season?

imo: sdsu, who is hilariously under regarded nationally

[ndsubison1]

Any chance you guys can beat the Bulldogs?!

no.

ten characters

[missingnumber7]

Bisonville Top 25
1. North Dakota State (7) 7-1 223 2 W @ #22 Southern Illinois 23-17 next @ Missouri State
2. Georgia Southern (2) 7-1 217 3 W @ Chattanooga 39-31 3OT next vs #16 Appalachian State
3. Eastern Washington 6-2 187 1 L Southern Utah 27-30 next vs #10 Cal Poly
4. Montana State 7-1 185 8 W North Dakota 55-10 next @ #24 Sacramento State
5. Old Dominion 7-1 181 2 7 W #24 Delaware 31-26 next @ Georgia State
6. Wofford 7-1 173 6 W Citadel 24-21 next @ Samford
7. Sam Houston State 6-2 172 5 W @ Lamar 56-7 next vs Southeast Louisiana
8. Stony Brook 8-1 156 9 W @ Presbyterian 56-17 next vs Virginia Military Institute
9. James Madison 6-2 141 10 W Georgia State 28-21 next @ Maine
10. Cal Poly 7-1 138 4 L @ Sacramento State 29-35 next @ #3 Eastern Washington
11. New Hampshire 7-2 130 13 W @ Rhode Island 40-20 next vs William & Mary
12. Lehigh 8-0 123 12 OFF next @ Holy Cross
13. Northern Arizona 7-1 120 11 W @ Northern Colorado 12-10 next @ Idaho State
14. Indiana State 7-2 112 16 W South Dakota 45-14 next vs #19 Illinois State
15. Central Arkansas 7-2 111 14 W @ Southeastern Louisiana 34-14 next vs Northwestern State
16. Appalachian State 6-3 89 15 W @ Western Carolina 38-27 next @ #2 Georgia Southern
17. South Dakota State 6-2 81 21 W Youngstown State 41-28 next @ #25 Southern Illinois
18. Albany 7-1 77 18 W@ Sacred Heart 23-20 next vs Wagner
19. Illinois State 7-2 68 23 W @ Northern Iowa 33-21 next @ #14 Indiana State
20. Richmond 4-4 62 20 OFF next vs Rhode Island
21. Villanova 6-3 39 17 L Towson 25-49 next vs #9 James Madison 11/10
22. Tennessee State 8-1 30 24 W Tennessee Tech 22-21 next @ Murray State
23. Towson 4-4 24 NR W #17 Villanova 49-35 next @ Delaware
24. Sacramento State 6-3 23 NR W #4 Cal Poly 35-29 next vs #4 Montana State
25. Southern Illinois 5-4 22 22 L @ #2 North Dakota State 17-23 next vs #17 South Dakota State

Others Receiving Votes: Tennessee-Martin 16; Delaware 9; Eastern Kentucky 8; Harvard 5; Bethune-Cookman 2; Chattanooga 1.
Dropped Out: #19 Eastern Kentucky; #25 Delaware
New: Towson; Sacramento State
Ranked Matchups
#2 GA Southern vs #16 Appalachian State
#3 Eastern Washington vs #10 Cal Poly
#4 Montana State @ #24 Sacramento State
#14 Indiana State vs #19 Illinois State
#17 South Dakota State @ #25 Southern Illinois

[GSUsTALON]

I would really enjoy a NDSU vs ODU mathup.

[taper]

Am I missing something about Albany in the polls? I don't have them ranked at all, polls all season have had them around the middle. Leads a partial scholarship conference, a win over a crappy CAA team, close loss to a now unranked Youngstown, otherwise a series of uninteresting wins over weak conference mates and a non-scholly school. Hate to think it's CAA fans boosting up their future member. Sagarin has them fairly high(127), but I wonder if they're as well-connected as Harvard(104).

[gotts]

Am I missing something about Albany in the polls? I don't have them ranked at all, polls all season have had them around the middle. Leads a partial scholarship conference, a win over a crappy CAA team, close loss to a now unranked Youngstown, otherwise a series of uninteresting wins over weak conference mates and a non-scholly school. Hate to think it's CAA fans boosting up their future member. Sagarin has them fairly high(127), but I wonder if they're as well-connected as Harvard(104).

Albany was a playoff team from last year's field, played Youngstown pretty well earlier this year in an OOC matchup. They also beat Maine in the first 4 weeks, another entrant from last year's playoff field.

[ndsubison1]

I would really enjoy a NDSU vs ODU mathup.

odus defense sucks. would love to see their O vs our D tho

[taper]

Albany was a playoff team from last year's field, played Youngstown pretty well earlier this year in an OOC matchup. They also beat Maine in the first 4 weeks, another entrant from last year's playoff field.Albany was only in because of the NEC's autobid. YSU was highly ranked at the time but is now 4-4. Maine is 3-5. This late in the season last year's performance shouldn't mean anything. I just don't see any reason to rank them. They'll probably get the autobid and lose in the 1st round again.

[reformedUNDfan]

albany is a fairly capable team, but not great, which is why they have topped out in the polls.

[missingnumber7]

Albany was only in because of the NEC's autobid. YSU was highly ranked at the time but is now 4-4. Maine is 3-5. This late in the season last year's performance shouldn't mean anything. I just don't see any reason to rank them. They'll probably get the autobid and lose in the 1st round again.They deserve to be ranked much more than Towson. Being 7-1 is nothing to scoff at.

[Bison"FANatic"]

odus defense sucks. would love to see their O vs our D tho

It would be fun in the dome. With their hurry up and communicating without huddling things could get real interesting when you can't hear. Our D against their O would be a great game to see though.