Sports Network Preseason Poll

[NDSUstudent]

2014 Sports Network FCS Preseason Top 25
Team (First-Place Votes) W-L Points Final Rank
1. Eastern Washington Eagles (82) 12-3 3589 3
2. North Dakota State Bison (62) 15-0 3540 1
3. Southeastern Louisiana Lions (2) 11-3 3300 6
4. New Hampshire Wildcats (1) 10-5 3090 5
5. Montana Grizzlies 10-3 2817 8
6. Jacksonville State Gamecocks 11-4 2634 10
7. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 12-3 2461 7
8. McNeese State Cowboys 10-3 2277 11
9. Northern Iowa Panthers 7-5 2197 NR
10. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 9-5 2154 13
11. Fordham Rams 12-2 2139 9
12. Villanova Wildcats 6-5 2072 NR
13. Towson Tigers 13-3 1999 2
14. Chattanooga Mocs 8-4 1647 23
15. Tennessee State Tigers 10-4 1448 17
16. Eastern Illinois Panthers 12-2 1375 4
17. Sam Houston State Bearkats 9-5 1345 14
18. Montana State Bobcats 7-5 1170 20
19. William & Mary Tribe 7-5 1151 NR
20. Richmond Spiders 6-6 963 NR
21. Furman Paladins 8-6 802 22
22. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 10-3 475 16
23. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 9-3 429 15
24. Youngstown State Penguins 8-4 405 18
25. Maine Black Bears 10-3 330 12

Others receiving votes: Southern Illinois 305, Liberty 223, South Carolina State 219, Delaware 213, Wofford 186, James Madison 180, Samford 142, Cal Poly 112, Southern Utah 100, Princeton 81, Charleston Southern 53, Harvard 43, Central Arkansas 36, Alcorn State 34, Lehigh 25, Gardner-Webb 22, Sacred Heart 14, Lafayette 13, Southern 12, North Carolina A&T 7, Northwestern State 6, Illinois State 6, Alabama State 6, Western Illinois 5, Missouri State 5, Penn 5, Sacramento State 4, Eastern Kentucky 2, Stony Brook 2, Prairie View A&M 2, San Diego 1, Indiana State 1, Duquesne 1.

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[gumby013]

The person who gave ISU blue a vote should be banned from the poll.

[aces1180]

The person who gave ISU blue a vote should be banned from the poll.

They probably felt bad for them...Surprised UN_ didn't earn a vote that way too.

[Hammersmith]

Too bad USD didn't get a vote. Then it would be the entire MVFC in the poll.

[SDbison]

Too bad USD didn't get a vote. Then it would be the entire MVFC in the poll. But they make up for that when FCS teams are chosen for the 24 team playoff and only 2 MVFC teams are selected.

[SDbison]

I really despise Eastern Washington. Ugly red field and all.

[El_Chapo]

I want to play ewu in frisco with 18,000 bison fans to thier 1000

[EC8CH]

I want to play ewu in frisco with 18,000 bison fans to thier 1000

almost happened last year, but the birdies laid an egg.

[Bison 4 Life]

I really despise Eastern Washington. Ugly red field and all.

Luckily I was driving back from Fargo after the UNH game and got to listen to it on the radio instead of watching it.

[westnodak93bison]

I really despise Eastern Washington. Ugly red field and all.
Their PA guy and corny hawk screech through the loud speakers would drive you nuts

[bigdaddykane]

Question how good is EIU? My high schools QB went there.

[Hammersmith]

Question how good is EIU? My high schools QB went there.

Good question. They were looking great last year with a relatively weak schedule and a phenomenal QB. Then they got manhandled in the FCS playoffs, their QB graduated and got drafted, and their head coach got poached(sound familiar?). This coming year could be anything from great to horrible. On the positive side, they play in a pretty weak conference. On the negative side, theirs was a quick trip to the top and the drop to the bottom could be just as quick.