JSU Football Climbs in FCS Top 25 Polls
10/20/2008 4:36:39 PM | Football
Jacksonville State continues to climb in the two major FCS Top 25 football polls, which were released on Monday.
The Gamecocks (5-2, 3-1 OVC) are ranked No. 20 in the FCS Coaches poll and No. 21 in The Sports Network poll afer claiming a 31-21 win over Murray State last week. James Madison remains No. 1 in both polls.
It marks the fourth straight week JSU has been ranked in both polls after being ranked No. 23 last week in both polls.
Jacksonville State travels to face UT Martin on Thursday in a nationally televised game with the winner remaining in the race for the Ohio Valley Conference Championship. Both teams enter the game with just one OVC loss.
Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m., from Hardy M. Graham Stadium and will be televised by ESPNU.
FCS COACHES POLL
Team (1st Votes) Record Points PR
1. James Madison (27) 6-1 699 1
2. Appalachian State 5-2 664 2
3. Cal Poly 4-1 622 3
4. Northern Iowa 5-2 601 4
5. Montana 6-1 567 5
6. Wofford (1) 5-1 557 6
7. Elon 7-1 518 8
8. Richmond 5-3 501 9
9. Villanova 5-1 472 10
10. New Hampshire 5-1 429 11
11. McNeese State 4-2 415 12
12. Central Arkansas 6-1 396 13
13. Southern Illinois 4-2 346 14
14. Western Illinois 5-2 317 17
15. Northern Arizona 6-1 303 18
16. Massachusetts 4-3 278 7
17. Weber State 6-2 248 20
18. Furman 6-2 245 19
19. Tennessee State 6-1 180 21
20. Jacksonville State 5-2 149 23
21. Liberty 6-1 118 15
22. Hampton 5-1 116 24
23. William and Mary 4-2 62 NR
24. South Carolina State 5-2 52 NR
25. North Dakota State 3-4 37 16
Other receiving votes (pts. in parentheses): Lafayette (35), San Diego (29), Eastern Washington (29), Harvard (27), Georgia Southern (15), South Dakota State (9), Florida A&M (9), Grambling State (9), UT Martin (8), Prairie View A&M (7), Southern (7), The Citadel (6), Maine (5), UC Davis (3), Colgate (3), Dayton (3), Stephen F. Austin (3), Brown (1).
THE SPORTS NETWORK POLL
1. James Madison (102) 6-1 2,669 1
2. Appalachian State (3) 5-2 2,527 2
3. Elon (1) 7-1 2,270 3
4. Wofford 5-1 2,210 4
5. Northern Iowa 5-2 2,033 6
6. Cal Poly (1) 4-1 2,022 5
7. Villanova 5-1 2,018 7
8. Montana 6-1 1,833 8
9. Richmond 5-3 1,746 9
10. New Hampshire 5-1 1,540 11
11. McNeese State 4-2 1,511 12
12. Western Illinois 5-2 1,311 15
13. Central Arkansas 6-1 1,241 13
14. Southern Illinois 4-2 1,205 16
15. Northern Arizona 6-1 1,136 17
16. Weber State 6-2 1,043 18
17. Massachusetts 4-4 991 10
18. Furman 6-2 912 19
19. Tennessee State 6-1 608 22
20. Liberty 6-1 529 14
21. Jacksonville State 5-2 448 23
22. Hampton 5-1 392 25
23. William & Mary 4-2 357 NR
24. Lafayette 5-1 244 NR
25. Harvard 4-1 190 NR
Others receiving votes: South Carolina State 119, North Dakota State 97, San Diego 83, Tennessee-Martin 75, South Dakota State 73, Eastern Washington 57, Georgia Southern 45, Colgate 42, Grambling 32, Florida A & M 30, Texas State 25, The Citadel 24, Maine 20, Sam Houston State 13, Eastern Illinois 12, Prairie View 12, UC Davis 10, Sacred Heart 8, Delaware 6, North Dakota 6, Albany 5, Eastern Kentucky 3, Butler 1, Central Connecticut State 1, Holy Cross 1, Penn 1.
The Gamecocks (5-2, 3-1 OVC) are ranked No. 20 in the FCS Coaches poll and No. 21 in The Sports Network poll afer claiming a 31-21 win over Murray State last week. James Madison remains No. 1 in both polls.
It marks the fourth straight week JSU has been ranked in both polls after being ranked No. 23 last week in both polls.
Jacksonville State travels to face UT Martin on Thursday in a nationally televised game with the winner remaining in the race for the Ohio Valley Conference Championship. Both teams enter the game with just one OVC loss.
Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m., from Hardy M. Graham Stadium and will be televised by ESPNU.
FCS COACHES POLL
Team (1st Votes) Record Points PR
1. James Madison (27) 6-1 699 1
2. Appalachian State 5-2 664 2
3. Cal Poly 4-1 622 3
4. Northern Iowa 5-2 601 4
5. Montana 6-1 567 5
6. Wofford (1) 5-1 557 6
7. Elon 7-1 518 8
8. Richmond 5-3 501 9
9. Villanova 5-1 472 10
10. New Hampshire 5-1 429 11
11. McNeese State 4-2 415 12
12. Central Arkansas 6-1 396 13
13. Southern Illinois 4-2 346 14
14. Western Illinois 5-2 317 17
15. Northern Arizona 6-1 303 18
16. Massachusetts 4-3 278 7
17. Weber State 6-2 248 20
18. Furman 6-2 245 19
19. Tennessee State 6-1 180 21
20. Jacksonville State 5-2 149 23
21. Liberty 6-1 118 15
22. Hampton 5-1 116 24
23. William and Mary 4-2 62 NR
24. South Carolina State 5-2 52 NR
25. North Dakota State 3-4 37 16
Other receiving votes (pts. in parentheses): Lafayette (35), San Diego (29), Eastern Washington (29), Harvard (27), Georgia Southern (15), South Dakota State (9), Florida A&M (9), Grambling State (9), UT Martin (8), Prairie View A&M (7), Southern (7), The Citadel (6), Maine (5), UC Davis (3), Colgate (3), Dayton (3), Stephen F. Austin (3), Brown (1).
THE SPORTS NETWORK POLL
1. James Madison (102) 6-1 2,669 1
2. Appalachian State (3) 5-2 2,527 2
3. Elon (1) 7-1 2,270 3
4. Wofford 5-1 2,210 4
5. Northern Iowa 5-2 2,033 6
6. Cal Poly (1) 4-1 2,022 5
7. Villanova 5-1 2,018 7
8. Montana 6-1 1,833 8
9. Richmond 5-3 1,746 9
10. New Hampshire 5-1 1,540 11
11. McNeese State 4-2 1,511 12
12. Western Illinois 5-2 1,311 15
13. Central Arkansas 6-1 1,241 13
14. Southern Illinois 4-2 1,205 16
15. Northern Arizona 6-1 1,136 17
16. Weber State 6-2 1,043 18
17. Massachusetts 4-4 991 10
18. Furman 6-2 912 19
19. Tennessee State 6-1 608 22
20. Liberty 6-1 529 14
21. Jacksonville State 5-2 448 23
22. Hampton 5-1 392 25
23. William & Mary 4-2 357 NR
24. Lafayette 5-1 244 NR
25. Harvard 4-1 190 NR
Others receiving votes: South Carolina State 119, North Dakota State 97, San Diego 83, Tennessee-Martin 75, South Dakota State 73, Eastern Washington 57, Georgia Southern 45, Colgate 42, Grambling 32, Florida A & M 30, Texas State 25, The Citadel 24, Maine 20, Sam Houston State 13, Eastern Illinois 12, Prairie View 12, UC Davis 10, Sacred Heart 8, Delaware 6, North Dakota 6, Albany 5, Eastern Kentucky 3, Butler 1, Central Connecticut State 1, Holy Cross 1, Penn 1.
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