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11/24/2003 8:46:00 PM | Men's Basketball
JACKSONVILLE - Jacksonville State maintained its Top 25 ranking in The Sports Network/CSTV (TSN) Division I-AA football poll after climbing two spots to No. 17 when the rankings were released Monday afternoon.
The No. 17 ranking is the highest ever for a Jax State team since jumping to the I-AA level in 1993 and marks the third consecutive week the Gamecocks have been ranked.
JSU entered the poll for the first time during the 2003 season at No. 20 on November 10, following a 49-32 win over Ohio Valley Conference rival Samford. The 20th spot matched the team's highest ranking at the I-AA level.
The Gamecocks have climbed in the poll for two consecutive weeks following its debut ranking. A 36-24 home victory over Eastern Illinois resulted in a 7-3 record and a No. 19 ranking on November 17.
Last week, JSU knocked off Southeast Missouri State to claim the OVC championship outright and earn the school's first-ever berth in the I-AA playoffs. The win upped the Gamecocks record to 8-3 and the team jumped two spots to No. 17 in the latest TSN poll.
Jax State will face a fellow ranked team in the first round of the playoffs. The Gamecocks will travel to Bowling Green, Kentucky, for a first-round matchup with ninth-ranked Western Kentucky.
The Hilltoppers are the defending I-AA national champions and have been ranked in the Top 25 throughout the 2003 season.
Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. at L.T. Smith Stadium. JSU tickets for the game will go on sale in the athletic ticket office Tuesday, November 25th, from noon to 6 p.m.
The ticket office will also be open from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. Wednesday. Reserved seats are $13 while upper deck general admission seats are $9. JSU students with an I.D. can buy tickets for $5.
The No. 17 ranking is the highest ever for a Jax State team since jumping to the I-AA level in 1993 and marks the third consecutive week the Gamecocks have been ranked.
JSU entered the poll for the first time during the 2003 season at No. 20 on November 10, following a 49-32 win over Ohio Valley Conference rival Samford. The 20th spot matched the team's highest ranking at the I-AA level.
The Gamecocks have climbed in the poll for two consecutive weeks following its debut ranking. A 36-24 home victory over Eastern Illinois resulted in a 7-3 record and a No. 19 ranking on November 17.
Last week, JSU knocked off Southeast Missouri State to claim the OVC championship outright and earn the school's first-ever berth in the I-AA playoffs. The win upped the Gamecocks record to 8-3 and the team jumped two spots to No. 17 in the latest TSN poll.
Jax State will face a fellow ranked team in the first round of the playoffs. The Gamecocks will travel to Bowling Green, Kentucky, for a first-round matchup with ninth-ranked Western Kentucky.
The Hilltoppers are the defending I-AA national champions and have been ranked in the Top 25 throughout the 2003 season.
Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. at L.T. Smith Stadium. JSU tickets for the game will go on sale in the athletic ticket office Tuesday, November 25th, from noon to 6 p.m.
The ticket office will also be open from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. Wednesday. Reserved seats are $13 while upper deck general admission seats are $9. JSU students with an I.D. can buy tickets for $5.
The Sports Network/CSTV 2003 I-AA Top 25 Poll (Nov. 24)
Team (First-place votes) 2003 Record Points Previous Next Week
1. McNeese State (70) 10-1 2,059 1 Northern Arizona
2. Wofford (5) 10-1 1,945 2 North Carolina A&T
3. Delaware (6) 11-1 1,910 3 Southern Illinois
4. Southern Illinois (2) 10-1 1,758 5 at Delaware
5. Massachusetts 10-2 1,617 7 at Colgate
6. Colgate 12-0 1,590 6 Massachusetts
7. Northern Iowa 9-2 1,537 8 Montana State
8. Penn 10-0 1,358 9 SEASON COMPLETE
9. Western Kentucky 8-3 1,354 10 Jacksonville State
10. Western Illinois 8-3 1,296 11 at Montana
11. Montana 9-3 1,264 4 Western Illinois
12. Grambling State 9-2 1,195 12 vs. Southern
13. Florida Atlantic 9-2 1,019 14 at Bethune-Cookman
14. Bethune-Cookman 9-2 1,014 15 Florida Atlantic
15. Southern 10-1 931 16 vs. Grambling Stae
16. Northern Arizona 8-3 852 17 at McNeese State
17. Jacksonville State 8-3 658 19 at Western Kentucky
18. North Carolina A&T 10-2 577 13 at Wofford
19. Northern Colorado 9-2 488 20 SEASON COMPLETE
20. Northeastern 8-4 453 21 SEASON COMPLETE
21. Idaho State 8-4 330 24 SEASON COMPLETE
22. Georgia Southern 7-4 303 22 SEASON COMPLETE
23. Villanova 7-4 269 18 SEASON COMPLETE
24. Montana State 7-5 209 NR at Northern Iowa
25. Lehigh 8-3 207 NR SEASON COMPLETE
Dropped Out: No. 23 Maine, No. 25 Fordham
Others receiving votes (in order of points, minimum of five required): Fordham, Stephen F. Austin, Appalachian State, South Carolina State, Weber State, Eastern Kentucky, Harvard, Cal Poly, Tennessee State, Maine, Hampton, Alabama A&M, Samford, Gardner-Webb
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