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.

