Charleston, S.C. For the first time since the 25th-ranked Cadets faced No. 5 Wofford in 2003, The Citadel Bulldogs have earned a place in the national football rankings. The Citadel, who is off to a 2-1 start, was ranked 24th in the AnyGivenSaturday.com poll Monday as the Bulldogs prepare to open Southern Conference play at Chattanooga Saturday.
Northern Iowa is the new national No. 1 in the AnyGivenSaturday.com (AGS) Poll of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The Panthers garnered 50 first place votes to replace the reigning champion Appalachian State Mountaineers as the top FCS team. The AGS poll places four Southern Conference teams in the top 25.
Seven other teams also received No. 1 votes including Appalachian State: Montana (28), North Dakota State (17), Massachusetts (9), Appalachian State (2), McNeese State (1), Wofford (3) and Southern Illinois (2).
Meanwhile, the Sports Network still has The Citadel receiving votes but the Bulldogs continue to be on the outside looking in. The Sports Network media poll has four Southern Conference teams in the top 25 with Appalachian State leading the way, ranked fifth. Wofford is ranked eighth, Furman is 20th while Elon leapfrogged The Citadel to attain a 24th-place ranking following their dominating win over Liberty. Also receiving votes in the Sports Network media poll is Georgia Southern and Chattanooga.
Any Given Saturday Poll Top 25
9/24/2007
(First place votes in parenthesis)
1. Northern Iowa (50)
2. Montana (28)
3. North Dakota State (17)
4. Massachusetts (9)
5. Appalachian State (2)
6. McNeese State (1)
7. Youngstown State
8. James Madison
9. Wofford (3)
10. Southern Illinois (2)
11. New Hampshire
12. Delaware
13. Hampton
14. Sam Houston State
15. Furman
16. Hofstra
17. Yale
18. Illinois State
19. Montana State
20. Nicholls State
21. Western Illinois
22. Cal Poly
23. Eastern Illinois
24. The Citadel
25. Richmond
Dropped out: Lafayette (23), Drake (24)
Others receiving votes (minimum of 5 votes): Villanova (46), Delaware State (35), Missouri State (31), Eastern Washington (30), Northern Arizona (22), Lehigh (21), Lafayette (15), Holy Cross (12), Southern (12), Alabama State (10), Drake (7), South Carolina State (7), Princeton (6), San Diego (5), Towson (5).
MOST SIGNIFICANT WIN OF THE WEEK: Wofford
MOST SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF THE WEEK: Appalachian St.
Sports Network's FCS College Football Poll
|
Team (First-place votes) |
Record |
Points |
Previous Rank |
|
1. Montana Grizzlies (46) |
3-0 |
2,396 |
2 |
|
2. Massachusetts Minutemen (18) |
4-0 |
2,345 |
3 |
|
3. Northern Iowa Panthers (12) |
4-0 |
2,272 |
4 |
|
4. North Dakota State Bison (14) |
3-0 |
2,269 |
5 |
|
5. Appalachian State Mountaineers (8) |
3-1 |
2,108 |
1 |
|
6. McNeese State Cowboys (2) |
3-0 |
1,951 |
6 |
|
7. Southern Illinois Salukis (1) |
4-0 |
1,833 |
7 |
|
8. Wofford Terriers (2) |
3-1 |
1,821 |
13 |
|
9. James Madison Dukes |
3-1 |
1,651 |
8 |
|
10. Youngstown State Penguins |
3-1 |
1,616 |
9 |
|
11. New Hampshire Wildcats |
2-1 |
1,522 |
10 |
|
12. Delaware Blue Hens |
4-0 |
1,486 |
11 |
|
13. Hampton Pirates |
3-0 |
1,170 |
12 |
|
14. Hofstra Pride |
3-0 |
1,086 |
15 |
|
15. Sam Houston State Bearkats |
2-1 |
872 |
17 |
|
16. Illinois State Redbirds |
2-2 |
815 |
14 |
|
17. Western Illinois Leathernecks |
3-1 |
782 |
19 |
|
18. Montana State Bobcats |
2-1 |
772 |
18 |
|
19. Eastern Illinois Panthers |
2-2 |
567 |
20 |
|
20. Furman Paladins |
1-2 |
538 |
16 |
|
21. Eastern Washington Eagles |
3-0 |
415 |
25 |
|
22. Yale Bulldogs |
2-0 |
369 |
21 |
|
23. Nicholls State Colonels |
3-1 |
336 |
NR |
|
24. Elon Phoenix |
2-1 |
263 |
NR |
|
25. Richmond Spiders |
2-1 |
171 |
NR |
|
Others receiving votes: Cal Poly 166, Delaware State 119, The Citadel 111, Villanova 107, South Carolina State 55, Southern 42, Northern Arizona 41, Grambling 39, Lafayette 37, Alabama A&M 36, Lehigh 31, Holy Cross 30, Missouri State 27, San Diego 22, Alabama State 19, Eastern Kentucky 17, Georgia Southern 14, Gardner-Webb 9, UC Davis 9, Drake 8, Tennessee State 6, South Dakota State 5, Stony Brook 4, Chattanooga 3, Harvard 2, Dayton 1, Jackson State 1, Norfolk State 1, Northwestern State 1, Towson 1. |
