Jax State Football Ranked in Top 25 in FCS Polls
9/7/2009 3:06:08 PM | Football
Jacksonville State is ranked in the Top 25 in both major football polls, that were released on Monday. The Gamecocks are ranked No. 21 in the FCS Coaches Poll, and ranked No. 23 in The Sports Network Poll.
Jacksonville State (0-1) dropped two spots in both polls after suffering a 37-17 loss at No. 15 Georgia Tech over the weekend.
Defending FCS champion Richmond jumped into first in both polls after defeating Duke 24-16 over the weekend, while Appalachian State dropped to second in both polls.
Ohio Valley Conference member Eastern Kentucky is ranked No. 23 in the FCS Coaches Poll and No. 22 in The Sports Network Poll, while Eastern Illinois, UT Martin, Murray State, Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech each received votes in one of the polls.
FCS COACHES POLL
(September 7, 2009)
Team (1st Votes) Record Points PR
1. Richmond (24) 1-0 696 2
2. Appalachian State (3) 0-1 636 1
3. Villanova 1-0 619 5
4. Montana 1-0 602 3
5. Northern Iowa 0-1 595 4
6. James Madison 0-0 555 6
7. William & Mary (1) 1-0 506 14
8. Southern Illinois 0-1 493 7
9. New Hampshire 1-0 481 8
10. Weber State 0-1 447 9
11. Elon 1-0 413 11
12. Central Arkansas 0-1 356 12
13. Cal Poly 0-0 355 13
14. Wofford 0-1 313 10
15. South Carolina State 1-0 270 16
16. McNeese State 1-0 253 15
17. Eastern Washington 1-0 235 17
18. Massachusetts 0-1 234 18
19. Texas State 1-0 189 21
20. Maine 1-0 164 T19
21. Jacksonville State 0-1 100 T19
22. Harvard 0-0 71 22
23. Eastern Kentucky 0-1 65 NR
24. Liberty 0-1 57 NR
25. South Dakota State 0-0 52 23
Others receiving votes (points in parentheses): Holy Cross (48), Hofstra (46), Florida A&M (29), Georgia Southern (29), UT Martin (28), South Dakota (26), Northern Arizona (20), Western Illinois (20), Delaware (16) Grambling State (16), Furman (13), Colgate (12), Montana State (12), Prairie View A&M (11), Jacksonville (5), North Dakota State (4), Eastern Illinois (3), Alabama A&M (2), San Diego (2), Stephen F. Austin (1).
THE SPORTS NETWORK POLL
(September 7, 2009)
Team (1st Votes) Record Points PR
1. Richmond (103) 1-0 3,042 2
2. Appalachian State (10) 0-1 2,740 1
3. Villanova (3) 1-0 2,705 5
4. Northern Iowa (3) 0-1 2,651 4
5. Montana 1-0 2,615 3
6. James Madison 0-0 2,235 6
7. William & Mary (3) 1-0 2,204 14
8. Southern Illinois 0-1 1,980 7
9. New Hampshire 1-0 1,952 8
10. Elon 1-0 1,846 11
11. Weber State 0-1 1,826 9
12. Cal Poly 0-0 1,453 12
13. Central Arkansas 0-1 1,350 13
14. Wofford 0-1 1,262 10
15. South Carolina State (1) 1-0 1,229 16
16. McNeese State 1-0 1,109 15
17. Massachusetts 0-1 1,027 17
18. Eastern Washington 1-0 905 18
19. Texas State 1-0 805 20
20. Maine 1-0 709 19
21. South Dakota State 0-0 475 22
22. Eastern Kentucky 0-1 467 23
23. Jacksonville State 0-1 430 21
24. Harvard 0-0 361 23
25. Holy Cross 1-0 348 25
Others receiving votes: Georgia Southern 212, Liberty 183, Eastern Illinois 167, Delaware 158, Florida A&M 158, Furman 146, Colgate 123, Tennessee-Martin 106, Grambling 103, Western Illinois 103, Samford 87, North Dakota State 71, Alabama A&M 61, Hofstra 50, Montana State 50, Penn 48, Northern Arizona 38, Prairie View 38, Rhode Island 37, Hampton 36, Brown 33, Murray State 24, Stephen F. Austin 20, Southern 18, Gardner-Webb 17, San Diego 16, Jacksonville 14, Youngstown State 14, Southeast Missouri State 13, Southern Utah 12, Norfolk State 11, South Dakota 10, Coastal Carolina 7, Southeastern Louisiana 7, Tennessee State 7, Towson 7, Yale 7, Lafayette 6, Virginia Military 6, Chattanooga 5, Stony Brook 4, UC Davis 4, Albany 3, Jackson State 3, Central Connecticut State 2, Duquesne 2, Tennessee Tech 2.
Jacksonville State (0-1) dropped two spots in both polls after suffering a 37-17 loss at No. 15 Georgia Tech over the weekend.
Defending FCS champion Richmond jumped into first in both polls after defeating Duke 24-16 over the weekend, while Appalachian State dropped to second in both polls.
Ohio Valley Conference member Eastern Kentucky is ranked No. 23 in the FCS Coaches Poll and No. 22 in The Sports Network Poll, while Eastern Illinois, UT Martin, Murray State, Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech each received votes in one of the polls.
FCS COACHES POLL
(September 7, 2009)
Team (1st Votes) Record Points PR
1. Richmond (24) 1-0 696 2
2. Appalachian State (3) 0-1 636 1
3. Villanova 1-0 619 5
4. Montana 1-0 602 3
5. Northern Iowa 0-1 595 4
6. James Madison 0-0 555 6
7. William & Mary (1) 1-0 506 14
8. Southern Illinois 0-1 493 7
9. New Hampshire 1-0 481 8
10. Weber State 0-1 447 9
11. Elon 1-0 413 11
12. Central Arkansas 0-1 356 12
13. Cal Poly 0-0 355 13
14. Wofford 0-1 313 10
15. South Carolina State 1-0 270 16
16. McNeese State 1-0 253 15
17. Eastern Washington 1-0 235 17
18. Massachusetts 0-1 234 18
19. Texas State 1-0 189 21
20. Maine 1-0 164 T19
21. Jacksonville State 0-1 100 T19
22. Harvard 0-0 71 22
23. Eastern Kentucky 0-1 65 NR
24. Liberty 0-1 57 NR
25. South Dakota State 0-0 52 23
Others receiving votes (points in parentheses): Holy Cross (48), Hofstra (46), Florida A&M (29), Georgia Southern (29), UT Martin (28), South Dakota (26), Northern Arizona (20), Western Illinois (20), Delaware (16) Grambling State (16), Furman (13), Colgate (12), Montana State (12), Prairie View A&M (11), Jacksonville (5), North Dakota State (4), Eastern Illinois (3), Alabama A&M (2), San Diego (2), Stephen F. Austin (1).
THE SPORTS NETWORK POLL
(September 7, 2009)
Team (1st Votes) Record Points PR
1. Richmond (103) 1-0 3,042 2
2. Appalachian State (10) 0-1 2,740 1
3. Villanova (3) 1-0 2,705 5
4. Northern Iowa (3) 0-1 2,651 4
5. Montana 1-0 2,615 3
6. James Madison 0-0 2,235 6
7. William & Mary (3) 1-0 2,204 14
8. Southern Illinois 0-1 1,980 7
9. New Hampshire 1-0 1,952 8
10. Elon 1-0 1,846 11
11. Weber State 0-1 1,826 9
12. Cal Poly 0-0 1,453 12
13. Central Arkansas 0-1 1,350 13
14. Wofford 0-1 1,262 10
15. South Carolina State (1) 1-0 1,229 16
16. McNeese State 1-0 1,109 15
17. Massachusetts 0-1 1,027 17
18. Eastern Washington 1-0 905 18
19. Texas State 1-0 805 20
20. Maine 1-0 709 19
21. South Dakota State 0-0 475 22
22. Eastern Kentucky 0-1 467 23
23. Jacksonville State 0-1 430 21
24. Harvard 0-0 361 23
25. Holy Cross 1-0 348 25
Others receiving votes: Georgia Southern 212, Liberty 183, Eastern Illinois 167, Delaware 158, Florida A&M 158, Furman 146, Colgate 123, Tennessee-Martin 106, Grambling 103, Western Illinois 103, Samford 87, North Dakota State 71, Alabama A&M 61, Hofstra 50, Montana State 50, Penn 48, Northern Arizona 38, Prairie View 38, Rhode Island 37, Hampton 36, Brown 33, Murray State 24, Stephen F. Austin 20, Southern 18, Gardner-Webb 17, San Diego 16, Jacksonville 14, Youngstown State 14, Southeast Missouri State 13, Southern Utah 12, Norfolk State 11, South Dakota 10, Coastal Carolina 7, Southeastern Louisiana 7, Tennessee State 7, Towson 7, Yale 7, Lafayette 6, Virginia Military 6, Chattanooga 5, Stony Brook 4, UC Davis 4, Albany 3, Jackson State 3, Central Connecticut State 2, Duquesne 2, Tennessee Tech 2.
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