NDSU ranked #19 in First Sports Network Poll

[Bison_Kent]

Here are the rankings:

1. Appalachian State (68) 12-3 2,306 1
2. New Hampshire (14) 11-2 2,153 5
3. Montana (5) 8-4 1,954 12
4. Northern Iowa (3) 11-4 1,936 2
5. Furman (1) 11-3 1,928 3
6. Cal Poly (3) 9-4 1,846 6
7. Youngstown State 8-3 1,446 14
8. James Madison 7-4 1,338 25
9. Illinois State 7-4 1,297 22
10. Massachusetts 7-4 1,170 19
11. McNeese State 5-4 1,006 NR
12. Georgia Southern 8-4 967 9
13. Hampton 11-1 939 10
14. Eastern Illinois 9-3 865 16
15. Richmond 9-4 835 8
16. Delaware 6-5 815 NR
17. Southern Illinois 9-4 809 7
18 Texas State 11-3 770 4
19. North Dakota State 7-4 713 NR
20. Eastern Kentucky 7-4 709 NR
21. UC Davis 6-5 576 NR
22. Montana State 7-4 550 18
23. Grambling State 11-1 511 11
24. Nicholls State 6-4 378 17
25. Coastal Carolina 9-2 356 24

Others receiving votes (in order of points, minimum of five required): Eastern Washington 307, Colgate 292, Idaho State 244, South Carolina State 233, Lafayette 228, Western Kentucky 179, Brown 149, Lehigh 100, Harvard 96, Portland State 92, Hofstra 91, Northwestern State 68, Southeastern Louisiana 37, Weber State 29, Alabama A & M 27, William & Mary 25, Jacksonville State 24, Missouri State 18, Penn 17, Southern 14, Chattanooga 13, Stephen F. Austin 12, Mississippi Valley State 11, South Dakota State 10, Wofford 9, Jackson State 8, Western Illinois 8, Alcorn State 7, Western Carolina 7, Murray State 6, Maine 5.

[Bison_Kent]

Here is the link to the Sports Network article on the Top 25.

http://sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/news/AGN4034496.htm

[CK]

All three ranked GWFC teams (on paper) are underranked. Not one bit surprised though.

[rabidrabbit]

Here are the rankings:

1. Appalachian State (68) 12-3 2,306 1
2. New Hampshire (14) 11-2 2,153 5
3. Montana (5) 8-4 1,954 12
4. Northern Iowa (3) 11-4 1,936 2
5. Furman (1) 11-3 1,928 3
6. Cal Poly (3) 9-4 1,846 6
7. Youngstown State 8-3 1,446 14
8. James Madison 7-4 1,338 25
9. Illinois State 7-4 1,297 22
10. Massachusetts 7-4 1,170 19
11. McNeese State 5-4 1,006 NR
12. Georgia Southern 8-4 967 9
13. Hampton 11-1 939 10
14. Eastern Illinois 9-3 865 16
15. Richmond 9-4 835 8
16. Delaware 6-5 815 NR
17. Southern Illinois 9-4 809 7
18 Texas State 11-3 770 4
19. North Dakota State 7-4 713 NR
20. Eastern Kentucky 7-4 709 NR
21. UC Davis 6-5 576 NR
22. Montana State 7-4 550 18
23. Grambling State 11-1 511 11
24. Nicholls State 6-4 378 17
25. Coastal Carolina 9-2 356 24

Others receiving votes (in order of points, minimum of five required): Eastern Washington 307, Colgate 292, Idaho State 244, South Carolina State 233, Lafayette 228, Western Kentucky 179, Brown 149, Lehigh 100, Harvard 96, Portland State 92, Hofstra 91, Northwestern State 68, Southeastern Louisiana 37, Weber State 29, Alabama A & M 27, William & Mary 25, Jacksonville State 24, Missouri State 18, Penn 17, Southern 14, Chattanooga 13, Stephen F. Austin 12, Mississippi Valley State 11, South Dakota State 10, Wofford 9, Jackson State 8, Western Illinois 8, Alcorn State 7, Western Carolina 7, Murray State 6, Maine 5.


Of NDSU's 2006 opponents, Only SUU and Northeastern didn't get at least five votes. Not counting the sacrificial D-II, CSP.

Of SDSU's opponents, SUU & UCA aren't ranked, along with our sacrificial lower creampuffs.

[mn-bison]

How much of the preseason voting is actual looking at the teams as opposed to tradition? No disrespect for GaSouthern, but how are they ranked at 12 with a new offense being put in place? I am thinking that is a tradition vote there...

[Bisonguy]

All three ranked GWFC teams (on paper) are underranked. Not one bit surprised though.

East coast bias. ;D

[CK]

You have to remember that the vote is a mix between SID's and beat guys. Some of the voters are nails and absolutely know world of I-AA. But, cmon, do you think some of the East Coast SID's have any idea about the still pretty new West Coast teams? Alot of this is based on tradition and lack of true knowledge. Dont get me wrong though, some people really know it well and I really respect them. That's why the Ags poll is so solid b/c it's die hard fans that pay attention to the whole picture.

I think the callout about McNeese was solid. One of the first things I saw and disagreed with.