Gamecocks Climb to No. 5 in Top 25 Polls
10/27/2014 6:00:00 PM | Football
Jacksonville State moved up two spots to No. 5 in this week's Top 25 FCS Coaches Poll and also moved to No. 5 in The Sports Network Top 25 football poll following last week's 49-3 win over Tennessee Tech.
It marks the highest ranking for the Gamecocks this season and is the first time the team has been ranked in the Top 5 since the 2010 season, when Jax State was ranked as high as No. 2.
North Dakota State remained No. 1 in both polls, while New Hampshire is second, followed by Coastal Carolina and Villanova in The Sports Network poll, while Coastal Carolina is second, followed by Villanova and New Hampshire in the FCS Coaches poll. Jax State is fifth in both polls.
Jax State, the winner of six-straight games, has been ranked in the Top 10 every week this year and has been ranked in the Top 25 polls every year over the last seven years. The Gamecocks also have the longest active winning streak against conference opponents, winning their last five against OVC teams.
Jacksonville State will host Austin Peay this weekend for Homecoming. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. at Burgess-Snow Field and tickets are available by calling the JSU Athletic Ticket Office at 256-782-8499 or online at JSUGamecockSports.com.
THE SPORTS NETWORK POLL
Team (1st Votes) Record Points PR
1. North Dakota State (157) 8-0 3925 1
2. New Hampshire 6-1 3616 3
3. Coastal Carolina 8-0 3582 4
4. Villanova 7-1 3516 5
5. Jacksonville State 6-1 3254 6
6. Eastern Washington 7-2 2996 2
7. Illinois State 7-0 2924 9
8. Montana State 6-2 2708 10
9. McNeese State 5-2 2534 11
10. Fordham Rams 7-1 2433 12
11. Youngstown State 6-2 2058 17
12. Montana 5-3 2025 7
13. Richmond 6-2 1986 16
14. Chattanooga 5-3 1848 15
15. Southeastern Louisiana 6-3 1758 8
16. Eastern Kentucky 7-1 1472 19
17. William & Mary 5-3 1453 18
18. South Dakota State 5-3 1160 13
19. Indiana State 5-3 1044 22
20. Harvard 6-0 887 21
21. Bethune-Cookman 6-2 738 14
22. Northern Iowa 4-4 504 23
23. Albany 6-2 393 25
24. Stephen F. Austin 6-2 320 NR
25. Bryant 6-1 249 NR
Others receiving votes: Southern Illinois 247, Northern Arizona 245, Cal Poly 203, Liberty 191, Western Carolina 160, James Madison 58, North Carolina A&T 54, Sam Houston State 53, South Carolina State 51, Central Arkansas 47, Dartmouth 44, Alcorn State 33, Bucknell 32, Grambling State 31, Jacksonville 29, Sacred Heart 26, Charleston Southern 23, Presbyterian 20, Missouri State 16, Idaho State 16, Wofford 13, Eatern Illinois 8, Samford 7, Yale 6, Lamar 4, Delaware 4, Duquesne 1
FCS COACHES POLL
Team (1st Votes) Record Points PR
1 North Dakota State (26) 8-0 650 1
2 Coastal Carolina 8-0 617 3
3 Villanova 7-1 594 4
4 New Hampshire 6-1 569 5
5 Jacksonville State 6-1 541 7
6 Illinois State 7-0 501 9
7 Eastern Washington 7-2 495 2
8 McNeese State 5-2 460 10
9 Montana State 6-2 437 11
10 Fordham 7-1 384 12
11 Montana 5-3 354 6
12 Chattanooga 5-3 344 14
13 Youngstown State 6-2 343 16
14 Richmond 6-2 324 17
15 Southeastern Louisiana 6-3 313 8
16 Eastern Kentucky 7-1 234 18
17 William & Mary 5-3 225 20
18 Harvard 6-0 197 21
19 South Dakota State 5-3 162 16
20 Bethune-Cookman 6-2 149 13
21 Indiana State 5-3 143 24
22 UNI 4-4 98 23
23 Stephen F. Austin 6-2 71 NR
24 Bryant 6-1 56 25
25 Southern Illinois 5-4 42 19
Others receiving votes: Cal Poly 30, Alcorn State 22, Sacred Heart 20, Northern Arizona 13, Albany 12, Liberty 11, North Carolina A&T 10, Western Carolina 8, Bucknell 5, Presbyterian 5, Central Arkansas 3, Dartmouth 2, Idaho State 2, Charleston Southern 1, Missouri State 1, South Carolina State 1, Yale 1.
It marks the highest ranking for the Gamecocks this season and is the first time the team has been ranked in the Top 5 since the 2010 season, when Jax State was ranked as high as No. 2.
North Dakota State remained No. 1 in both polls, while New Hampshire is second, followed by Coastal Carolina and Villanova in The Sports Network poll, while Coastal Carolina is second, followed by Villanova and New Hampshire in the FCS Coaches poll. Jax State is fifth in both polls.
Jax State, the winner of six-straight games, has been ranked in the Top 10 every week this year and has been ranked in the Top 25 polls every year over the last seven years. The Gamecocks also have the longest active winning streak against conference opponents, winning their last five against OVC teams.
Jacksonville State will host Austin Peay this weekend for Homecoming. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. at Burgess-Snow Field and tickets are available by calling the JSU Athletic Ticket Office at 256-782-8499 or online at JSUGamecockSports.com.
THE SPORTS NETWORK POLL
Team (1st Votes) Record Points PR
1. North Dakota State (157) 8-0 3925 1
2. New Hampshire 6-1 3616 3
3. Coastal Carolina 8-0 3582 4
4. Villanova 7-1 3516 5
5. Jacksonville State 6-1 3254 6
6. Eastern Washington 7-2 2996 2
7. Illinois State 7-0 2924 9
8. Montana State 6-2 2708 10
9. McNeese State 5-2 2534 11
10. Fordham Rams 7-1 2433 12
11. Youngstown State 6-2 2058 17
12. Montana 5-3 2025 7
13. Richmond 6-2 1986 16
14. Chattanooga 5-3 1848 15
15. Southeastern Louisiana 6-3 1758 8
16. Eastern Kentucky 7-1 1472 19
17. William & Mary 5-3 1453 18
18. South Dakota State 5-3 1160 13
19. Indiana State 5-3 1044 22
20. Harvard 6-0 887 21
21. Bethune-Cookman 6-2 738 14
22. Northern Iowa 4-4 504 23
23. Albany 6-2 393 25
24. Stephen F. Austin 6-2 320 NR
25. Bryant 6-1 249 NR
Others receiving votes: Southern Illinois 247, Northern Arizona 245, Cal Poly 203, Liberty 191, Western Carolina 160, James Madison 58, North Carolina A&T 54, Sam Houston State 53, South Carolina State 51, Central Arkansas 47, Dartmouth 44, Alcorn State 33, Bucknell 32, Grambling State 31, Jacksonville 29, Sacred Heart 26, Charleston Southern 23, Presbyterian 20, Missouri State 16, Idaho State 16, Wofford 13, Eatern Illinois 8, Samford 7, Yale 6, Lamar 4, Delaware 4, Duquesne 1
FCS COACHES POLL
Team (1st Votes) Record Points PR
1 North Dakota State (26) 8-0 650 1
2 Coastal Carolina 8-0 617 3
3 Villanova 7-1 594 4
4 New Hampshire 6-1 569 5
5 Jacksonville State 6-1 541 7
6 Illinois State 7-0 501 9
7 Eastern Washington 7-2 495 2
8 McNeese State 5-2 460 10
9 Montana State 6-2 437 11
10 Fordham 7-1 384 12
11 Montana 5-3 354 6
12 Chattanooga 5-3 344 14
13 Youngstown State 6-2 343 16
14 Richmond 6-2 324 17
15 Southeastern Louisiana 6-3 313 8
16 Eastern Kentucky 7-1 234 18
17 William & Mary 5-3 225 20
18 Harvard 6-0 197 21
19 South Dakota State 5-3 162 16
20 Bethune-Cookman 6-2 149 13
21 Indiana State 5-3 143 24
22 UNI 4-4 98 23
23 Stephen F. Austin 6-2 71 NR
24 Bryant 6-1 56 25
25 Southern Illinois 5-4 42 19
Others receiving votes: Cal Poly 30, Alcorn State 22, Sacred Heart 20, Northern Arizona 13, Albany 12, Liberty 11, North Carolina A&T 10, Western Carolina 8, Bucknell 5, Presbyterian 5, Central Arkansas 3, Dartmouth 2, Idaho State 2, Charleston Southern 1, Missouri State 1, South Carolina State 1, Yale 1.
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