TOP-25: Appalachian State Slips to #11, Montana #12

The Sports Network FCS Top-25 was released today. After falling to ECU 35-13, App State slipped 5 spots to #11. Montana slipped 1 spot to #12 after beating South Dakota 35-24.

In all, of our 10 FCS opponents, 3 are ranked and 4 more are receiving votes. In perhaps the biggest jump of the week, Youngstown State climbed from #13 to #6 after upsetting Big East (soon to be ACC) member Pitt. Additionally, McNeese State went from unranked to #22 after beating Sun Belt member MTSU.

Team (First place votes)

1. Sam Houston State (87)

2. North Dakota State (65)

3. Georgia Southern (4)

4. Montana State (1)

5. James Madison

6. Youngstown State (7)

7. Old Dominion

8. Northern Iowa

9. Eastern Washington

10. Wofford

11. Appalachian State*

12. Montana

13. Towson

14. New Hampshire

15. Delaware

16. Lehigh

17. Stony Brook

18. Illinois State

19. Stephen F. Austin

20. Maine

21. Eastern Kentucky

22. McNeese State

23. Indiana State

24. Jacksonville State

25. Central Arkansas State

Others receiving votes: Harvard 327, Liberty 213, UT Martin 173, South Carolina State 169, William & Mary 168, Norfolk State 146, Bethune-Cookman 134, Cal Poly 84, Chattanooga 76, Tennessee Tech 52, Eastern Illinois 48, Northern Arizona 43, North Dakota 43, Murray State 40, Albany 38, Portland State 34, South Dakota State 34, Penn 17, Samford 17, Alabama State 16, Tennessee State 16, Dayton 12, Morgan State 9, SE Missouri State 8, Idaho State 7, Southern Utah 7, Duquesne 7, Richmond 5, Georgetown 4, Furman 4, Alabama A&M 3, Alcorn State 3, Jackson State 3, Villanova 2, The Citadel 2, Cornell 2, San Diego 2, Western Illinois 1, Drake 1, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1, UC Davis 1.