JSU Football Ranked in Top 25 in Final Polls
12/24/2008 12:00:28 PM | Football
Jacksonville State finished 22nd and 23rd in the final Football Championship Subdivision college football polls.
The Gamecocks finished tied for second in the Ohio Valley Conference with an 8-3 overall record after winning its final three game to finish 22nd in the FCS Coaches final poll and 23rd in The Sports Network final poll.
Jax State was one of two Ohio Valley Conference teams to finish in the top 25 of the final rankings. League champion Eastern Kentucky (8-4) was 18th.
Richmond was the unanimous No. 1 after claiming the schools' first-ever National Championship over No. 2 Montana 24-7 in the FCS title game in Chattanooga last week.
FCS COACHES POLL
1. Richmond (13-3) - 600
2. Montana (14-2) - 559
3. James Madison (12-2) - 540
4. Northern Iowa (12-3) - 538
5. Appalachian State (11-3) - 507
6. Villanova (10-3) - 465
7. New Hampshire (10-3) - 434
8. Cal Poly (8-3) - 419
9. Weber State (10-4) - 398
10. Southern Illinois (9-3) - 389
11. Wofford (9-3) - 386
12. Central Arkansas (10-2) - 313
13. South Carolina State (10-3) - 298
14. Harvard (9-1) - 237
15. Liberty (10-2) - 231
16. Maine (8-5) - 181
17. Colgate (9-3) - 176
18. Eastern Kentucky (8-4) - 160
19. Elon (8-4) - 154
20. William and Mary (7-4) - 147
21. McNeese State (7-4) - 138
22. Jacksonville State (8-3) - 112
23. Texas State (8-5) - 107
24. Grambling State (11-2) - 92
25. Prairie View A&M (9-1) - 69
Other receiving votes: UT Martin (40), Florida A&M (33), Massachusetts (24), Furman (17), South Dakota State (15), Albany (10), Tennessee State (8), Holy Cross (2), Northwestern State (1).
THE SPORTS NETWORK POLL
1. Richmond Spiders (80) 13-3 2,000 7
2. Montana Grizzlies 14-2 1,903 5
3. James Madison Dukes 12-2 1,797 1
4. Northern Iowa Panthers 12-3 1,733 4
5. Appalachian State Mountaineers 11-3 1,711 2
6. Villanova Wildcats 10-3 1,584 6
7. Weber State Wildcats 10-4 1,441 12
8. New Hampshire Wildcats 10-3 1,434 10
9. Wofford Terriers 9-3 1,331 8
10. Cal Poly Mustangs 8-3 1,315 3
11. Southern Illinois Salukis 9-3 1,165 9
12. Central Arkansas Bears 10-2 1,072 11
13. South Carolina State Bulldogs 10-3 1,023 13
14. Liberty Flames 10-2 791 14
15. Harvard Crimson 9-1 716 15
16. Colgate Raiders 9-3 716 16
17. Elon Phoenix 8-4 680 17
18. Maine Black Bears 8-5 597 20
19. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 8-4 564 21
20. William & Mary Tribe 7-4 440 19
21. McNeese State Cowboys 7-4 420 18
22. Texas State Bobcats 8-5 322 23
23. Jacksonville State Gamecocks 8-3 264 22
24. Grambling State Tigers 11-2 235 NR
25. Prairie View A&M Panthers 9-1 172 25
Others receiving votes: Tennessee-Martin 124, Albany 116, South Dakota State 91, Furman 55, Tennessee State 43 Brown 40, Massachusetts 32, Florida A&M 24, Jacksonville 19, Eastern Washington 17, Western Illinois 14, Holy Cross 13, Georgia Southern 12, North Dakota State 11, Northwestern State 7, Montana State 5, San Diego 4, Bethune-Cookman.
The Gamecocks finished tied for second in the Ohio Valley Conference with an 8-3 overall record after winning its final three game to finish 22nd in the FCS Coaches final poll and 23rd in The Sports Network final poll.
Jax State was one of two Ohio Valley Conference teams to finish in the top 25 of the final rankings. League champion Eastern Kentucky (8-4) was 18th.
Richmond was the unanimous No. 1 after claiming the schools' first-ever National Championship over No. 2 Montana 24-7 in the FCS title game in Chattanooga last week.
FCS COACHES POLL
1. Richmond (13-3) - 600
2. Montana (14-2) - 559
3. James Madison (12-2) - 540
4. Northern Iowa (12-3) - 538
5. Appalachian State (11-3) - 507
6. Villanova (10-3) - 465
7. New Hampshire (10-3) - 434
8. Cal Poly (8-3) - 419
9. Weber State (10-4) - 398
10. Southern Illinois (9-3) - 389
11. Wofford (9-3) - 386
12. Central Arkansas (10-2) - 313
13. South Carolina State (10-3) - 298
14. Harvard (9-1) - 237
15. Liberty (10-2) - 231
16. Maine (8-5) - 181
17. Colgate (9-3) - 176
18. Eastern Kentucky (8-4) - 160
19. Elon (8-4) - 154
20. William and Mary (7-4) - 147
21. McNeese State (7-4) - 138
22. Jacksonville State (8-3) - 112
23. Texas State (8-5) - 107
24. Grambling State (11-2) - 92
25. Prairie View A&M (9-1) - 69
Other receiving votes: UT Martin (40), Florida A&M (33), Massachusetts (24), Furman (17), South Dakota State (15), Albany (10), Tennessee State (8), Holy Cross (2), Northwestern State (1).
THE SPORTS NETWORK POLL
1. Richmond Spiders (80) 13-3 2,000 7
2. Montana Grizzlies 14-2 1,903 5
3. James Madison Dukes 12-2 1,797 1
4. Northern Iowa Panthers 12-3 1,733 4
5. Appalachian State Mountaineers 11-3 1,711 2
6. Villanova Wildcats 10-3 1,584 6
7. Weber State Wildcats 10-4 1,441 12
8. New Hampshire Wildcats 10-3 1,434 10
9. Wofford Terriers 9-3 1,331 8
10. Cal Poly Mustangs 8-3 1,315 3
11. Southern Illinois Salukis 9-3 1,165 9
12. Central Arkansas Bears 10-2 1,072 11
13. South Carolina State Bulldogs 10-3 1,023 13
14. Liberty Flames 10-2 791 14
15. Harvard Crimson 9-1 716 15
16. Colgate Raiders 9-3 716 16
17. Elon Phoenix 8-4 680 17
18. Maine Black Bears 8-5 597 20
19. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 8-4 564 21
20. William & Mary Tribe 7-4 440 19
21. McNeese State Cowboys 7-4 420 18
22. Texas State Bobcats 8-5 322 23
23. Jacksonville State Gamecocks 8-3 264 22
24. Grambling State Tigers 11-2 235 NR
25. Prairie View A&M Panthers 9-1 172 25
Others receiving votes: Tennessee-Martin 124, Albany 116, South Dakota State 91, Furman 55, Tennessee State 43 Brown 40, Massachusetts 32, Florida A&M 24, Jacksonville 19, Eastern Washington 17, Western Illinois 14, Holy Cross 13, Georgia Southern 12, North Dakota State 11, Northwestern State 7, Montana State 5, San Diego 4, Bethune-Cookman.
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