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JSU Holds Top Spot in STATS, Closer to No. 1 in Coaches Poll
10/26/2015 3:06:00 PM | Football
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State football team held it lead atop the STATS FCS Poll and drew within three votes of the top spot in the FCS Coaches Poll on Monday.
The Gamecocks (6-1, 4-0 Ohio Valley Conference) were picked by the media as the top team in FCS for the seventh-straight week but gained ground toward the top spot in the coaches' vote.
In the STATS Poll, selected by media from across the country, the Gamecocks received 107 first-place votes and 3,923 total votes, ahead of second-place Coastal Carolina's 33 first-place votes and 3,788 total votes. Illinois State took advantage of a loss by last week's No. 3 James Madison to climb one spot into third.
Chattanooga, who's lone loss in seven games this season was at home to the Gamecocks in the season opener, moved into fourth, while Eastern Washington jumped two spots to fifth. Richmond, who was No. 11 last week, jumped to sixth after handing JMU its first defeat on Saturday.
In the Coaches Poll, JSU went from 15 points behind first-place Coastal Carolina last week to just three back this week. The Chanticleers received 15 first-place votes and 632 total votes, while JSU earned 629 votes, eight for first-place. ISU, UTC and EWU round out the Coaches' top five, as well.
The release of the polls marks the 25th-straight week that JSU has been ranked in the Top 10 in at least one of the two FCS Polls.
The Gamecocks will be at home this week against Eastern Kentucky, the No. 13 team in the STATS Poll and No. 14 in the Coaches Poll. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Burgess-Snow Field on what will be Homecoming for Jacksonville State University.
STATS FCS Poll
Rankings as of 10/26/2015
School, Votes (First Place), Prev
1. Jacksonville State (6-1), 3923 (107), 1
2. Coastal Carolina (7-0), 3783 (33), 2
3. Illinois State (6-1), 3754 (20), 3
4. Chattanooga (6-1), 3323, 5
5. Eastern Washington (5-2), 3095, 7
6. Richmond (6-1), 3029, 11
7. North Dakota State (5-2), 3012, 8
8. Sam Houston State (5-2), 2745, 9
9. James Madison (7-1), 2677, 4
10. McNeese State (7-0), 2477, 12
11. Fordham (7-1), 2462, 10
12. Portland State (6-1), 2170, 14
13. Eastern Kentucky (5-2), 2082, 13
14. South Dakota State (5-2), 2076, 6
15. Harvard (6-0), 1727, 15
16. William & Mary (5-2), 1566, 17
17. Montana (4-3), 1281, 19
18. UNI (3-4), 1044, 22
19. Montana State (4-3), 1010, 21
20. North Carolina A&T (6-1), 786, 24
21. Indiana State (4-3), 695, 18
22. Dartmouth (6-0), 575, 25
23. Western Illinois (4-3), 566, 20
24. Charleston Southern (6-1), 517, NR
25. Youngstown State (3-4), 426, 16
Others: Southern Utah (354) , Grambling State (147) , South Dakota (117) , Southeastern Louisiana (92) , Bethune-Cookman (65) , Alcorn State (63) , UT Martin (61) , Citadel (60) , Eastern Illinois (33) , Villanova (32) , Southern Illinois (26) , New Hampshire (26) , Western Carolina (19) , Liberty (18) , Towson (15) , Central Arkansas (14) , Dayton (12) , Cal Poly (10) , North Dakota (9) , Northern Arizona (6) , Prairie View A&M (5) , Southern University (4) , Jacksonville (4) , Furman (2) , Kennesaw State (2) , Penn (1) , South Carolina State (1) , Bryant (1)
FCS Coaches Poll (Oct. 26, 2015)
Team (First-Place Votes), Record, Points, Last
1. Coastal Carolina (15), 7-0, 632, 1
2. Jacksonville State (8), 6-1, 629, 2
3. Illinois State (3), 6-1, 605, 4
4. Chattanooga, 6-1, 559, 5
5. Eastern Washington, 4-2, 513, 7
6. North Dakota State, 5-2, 498, 8
7. McNeese State, 7-0, 491, 9
8. Richmond, 6-1, 453, 12
9. James Madison, 7-1, 417, 3
10. Sam Houston State, 5-2, 416, 10
11. Fordham, 7-1, 385, 11
12. Portland State, 6-1, 370, 13
13. South Dakota State, 5-2, 342, 6
14. Eastern Kentucky, 5-2, 328, 14
15. William & Mary, 5-2, 277, 16
16. Harvard, 6-0, 259, 15
17. Montana, 4-3, 216, 18
18. Montana State, 4-3, 208, 19
19. Charleston Southern, 6-1, 172, 20
20. North Carolina A&T, 6-1, 142, 24
21. Northern Iowa, 3-4, 112, 25
22. Dartmouth, 6-0, 57, NR
23. Indiana State, 4-3, 55, 21
24. Southern Utah, 5-2, 51, NR
Youngstown State, 3-4, 51, 17
Dropped from rankings: Western Illinois, Villanova
Others receiving votes: The Citadel 50, Western Illinois 46, Grambling State 29, Southeastern Louisiana 18, Bethune-Cookman 14, Towson 11, Villanova 9, South Dakota 8, Eastern Illinois 7, Liberty 7, New Hampshire 4, Delaware 3, Alcorn State 3, Central Arkansas 2, UT Martin 1
The Gamecocks (6-1, 4-0 Ohio Valley Conference) were picked by the media as the top team in FCS for the seventh-straight week but gained ground toward the top spot in the coaches' vote.
In the STATS Poll, selected by media from across the country, the Gamecocks received 107 first-place votes and 3,923 total votes, ahead of second-place Coastal Carolina's 33 first-place votes and 3,788 total votes. Illinois State took advantage of a loss by last week's No. 3 James Madison to climb one spot into third.
Chattanooga, who's lone loss in seven games this season was at home to the Gamecocks in the season opener, moved into fourth, while Eastern Washington jumped two spots to fifth. Richmond, who was No. 11 last week, jumped to sixth after handing JMU its first defeat on Saturday.
In the Coaches Poll, JSU went from 15 points behind first-place Coastal Carolina last week to just three back this week. The Chanticleers received 15 first-place votes and 632 total votes, while JSU earned 629 votes, eight for first-place. ISU, UTC and EWU round out the Coaches' top five, as well.
The release of the polls marks the 25th-straight week that JSU has been ranked in the Top 10 in at least one of the two FCS Polls.
The Gamecocks will be at home this week against Eastern Kentucky, the No. 13 team in the STATS Poll and No. 14 in the Coaches Poll. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Burgess-Snow Field on what will be Homecoming for Jacksonville State University.
STATS FCS Poll
Rankings as of 10/26/2015
School, Votes (First Place), Prev
1. Jacksonville State (6-1), 3923 (107), 1
2. Coastal Carolina (7-0), 3783 (33), 2
3. Illinois State (6-1), 3754 (20), 3
4. Chattanooga (6-1), 3323, 5
5. Eastern Washington (5-2), 3095, 7
6. Richmond (6-1), 3029, 11
7. North Dakota State (5-2), 3012, 8
8. Sam Houston State (5-2), 2745, 9
9. James Madison (7-1), 2677, 4
10. McNeese State (7-0), 2477, 12
11. Fordham (7-1), 2462, 10
12. Portland State (6-1), 2170, 14
13. Eastern Kentucky (5-2), 2082, 13
14. South Dakota State (5-2), 2076, 6
15. Harvard (6-0), 1727, 15
16. William & Mary (5-2), 1566, 17
17. Montana (4-3), 1281, 19
18. UNI (3-4), 1044, 22
19. Montana State (4-3), 1010, 21
20. North Carolina A&T (6-1), 786, 24
21. Indiana State (4-3), 695, 18
22. Dartmouth (6-0), 575, 25
23. Western Illinois (4-3), 566, 20
24. Charleston Southern (6-1), 517, NR
25. Youngstown State (3-4), 426, 16
Others: Southern Utah (354) , Grambling State (147) , South Dakota (117) , Southeastern Louisiana (92) , Bethune-Cookman (65) , Alcorn State (63) , UT Martin (61) , Citadel (60) , Eastern Illinois (33) , Villanova (32) , Southern Illinois (26) , New Hampshire (26) , Western Carolina (19) , Liberty (18) , Towson (15) , Central Arkansas (14) , Dayton (12) , Cal Poly (10) , North Dakota (9) , Northern Arizona (6) , Prairie View A&M (5) , Southern University (4) , Jacksonville (4) , Furman (2) , Kennesaw State (2) , Penn (1) , South Carolina State (1) , Bryant (1)
FCS Coaches Poll (Oct. 26, 2015)
Team (First-Place Votes), Record, Points, Last
1. Coastal Carolina (15), 7-0, 632, 1
2. Jacksonville State (8), 6-1, 629, 2
3. Illinois State (3), 6-1, 605, 4
4. Chattanooga, 6-1, 559, 5
5. Eastern Washington, 4-2, 513, 7
6. North Dakota State, 5-2, 498, 8
7. McNeese State, 7-0, 491, 9
8. Richmond, 6-1, 453, 12
9. James Madison, 7-1, 417, 3
10. Sam Houston State, 5-2, 416, 10
11. Fordham, 7-1, 385, 11
12. Portland State, 6-1, 370, 13
13. South Dakota State, 5-2, 342, 6
14. Eastern Kentucky, 5-2, 328, 14
15. William & Mary, 5-2, 277, 16
16. Harvard, 6-0, 259, 15
17. Montana, 4-3, 216, 18
18. Montana State, 4-3, 208, 19
19. Charleston Southern, 6-1, 172, 20
20. North Carolina A&T, 6-1, 142, 24
21. Northern Iowa, 3-4, 112, 25
22. Dartmouth, 6-0, 57, NR
23. Indiana State, 4-3, 55, 21
24. Southern Utah, 5-2, 51, NR
Youngstown State, 3-4, 51, 17
Dropped from rankings: Western Illinois, Villanova
Others receiving votes: The Citadel 50, Western Illinois 46, Grambling State 29, Southeastern Louisiana 18, Bethune-Cookman 14, Towson 11, Villanova 9, South Dakota 8, Eastern Illinois 7, Liberty 7, New Hampshire 4, Delaware 3, Alcorn State 3, Central Arkansas 2, UT Martin 1
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