Charleston, S.C. The Citadel football team ranks among the top 25 in three preseason polls. The polls rank the Bulldogs as high as 16.

The Citadel football team is ranked 16th in the Phil Steele's Top 25 Poll released Thursday. Five other Southern Conference Schools earned a spot in the top 25. Appalachian State was ranked 2nd, Wofford ranked just above The Citadel at No. 15, while Elon ranked just below the Bulldogs at No. 17. Georgia Southern ranked 19th and Furman took the No. 25 spot.

The Bulldogs are ranked 24th in the 2008 Consolidated Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Preseason Rankings by College Sporting News released Thursday. Four other Southern Conference Schools earned a top 25 ranking, with Appalachian State leading the way with the No. 1 spot. Elon came in at No. 12, while Wofford tied for the No. 13 spot, followed by Georgia Southern in 22nd. Furman was ranked 35th in the poll.

The AnyGivenSaturday.com (AGS) Poll of the NCAA Division I FCS ranked the Bulldogs 21st. The AGS Poll has been the first released national poll each year since its inception in 2004. Six other Southern Conference Schools earned top 25 rankings with Appalachian State leading in the No. 1 spot, with Wofford in 10th, followed by Elon at 15 and Georgia Southern at 16. Furman came in at 25.

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