Gamecocks Take Over No. 1 Ranking in Football Poll
9/14/2015 5:31:00 PM | Football
Jacksonville State jumped up five spots and is ranked No. 1 for the first time in school history in the FCS STATS football poll, which was released on Monday.
Following an overtime loss at Auburn, the Gamecocks picked up 39 first-place votes and 3,491 points to take over the top spot, just ahead of Coastal Carolina's total of 3,461. Sam Houston State is third with 3,450 points, while four-time defending national champion North Dakota State is fourth and Illinois State is fifth.
Since moving to Division I in 1995, Jax State has been ranked in the No. 2 spot on three different occasions, including the FCS Coaches Poll on November 24, 2014. JSU was also ranked No. 2 on October 25, 2010 and the following week of November 1, 2010.
During the Gamecocks' Division II days where the Gamecocks won the 1992 NCAA National Championship, JSU was ranked No. 2 on 10 different occasions, but never held the top spot.
"Polls are polls," said JSU head coach John Grass. "They really don't mean much. We're thinking about the OVC and working toward getting a bye in the first round (of the playoffs) and a home game in the second round."
Jax State received 553 points and is ranked No. 4 in the FCS Coaches Poll, just behind Coastal Carolina (620), North Dakota State (592) and Villanova (574).
The most recent OVC team to be ranked No. 1 was Tennessee State in the final poll of 1999.
JSU opens its home and OVC schedules on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Burgess-Snow Field against Tennessee State. It will be Band Day, Cage The Tigers and Red Out on campus. Fans are encouraged to wear red and purchase their tickets in advance. If purchased online in advance, general admission tickets are $10, while they are $15 if purchased in the ticket office or at the gate on game day.
FCS STATS POLL
Rank School Votes Prev
1. Jacksonville State (1-1) 3491 (39) 5
2. Coastal Carolina (2-0) 3461 (36) 3
3. Sam Houston State (0-1) 3450 (38) 1
4. North Dakota State (1-1) 3441 (23) 2
5. Illinois State (1-1) 3235 (6) 4
6. Villanova (1-1) 3219 (4) 6
7. South Dakota State (2-0) 2825 (8) 9
8. Montana (1-1) 2650 8
9. UNI (1-1) 2483 14
10. Chattanooga (1-1) 2162 10
11. Montana State (1-0) 2114 11
12. James Madison (2-0) 2094 13
13. New Hampshire (1-1) 2080 12
14. Eastern Washington (0-2) 1865 7
15. Liberty (1-1) 1426 15
16. Youngstown State (1-1) 1420 17
17. Cal Poly (1-1) 1387 18
18. Fordham (1-1) 1198 16
19. Portland State (2-0) 1025 24
20. Southeastern Louisiana (2-0) 1018 20
21. Eastern Kentucky (1-1) 840 19
22. Richmond (1-1) 711 22
23. Indiana State (1-1) 551 21
24. Northern Arizona (2-0) 380 NR
25. Harvard (0-0) 297 25
Others: McNeese State (281) , North Dakota (248) , William & Mary (198) , Samford (189) , Idaho State (73) , Western Illinois (46) , North Carolina A&T (34) , Sacred Heart (23) , Alcorn State (22) , South Dakota (16) , Stephen F. Austin (13) , Lamar (12) , Towson (11) , Southeast Missouri State (9) , Drake (7) , Southern Utah (6) , Bethune-Cookman (6) , South Carolina State (5) , Southern Illinois (4) , Dartmouth (4) , Jacksonville (4) , Bryant (4) , Duquesne (3) , Tennessee State (2) , Stony Brook (2) , Citadel (1) , Southern University (1) , Delaware (1) , Charleston Southern (1) , Wofford (1)
FCS Coaches Poll
FCS Coaches Poll (Sept. 14, 2015)
Team (First-Place Votes) Record Points Last
1. Coastal Carolina (14) 2-0 620 1
2. North Dakota State (4) 1-1 592 2
3. Villanova 1-1 574 2
4. Jacksonville State (5) 1-1 553 6
5. Sam Houston State 0-1 545 4
6. Illinois State (1) 1-1 538 5
7. Montana 1-1 450 8
8. South Dakota State (2) 2-0 440 10
9. Montana State 1-0 434 9
10. James Madison 2-0 409 11
11. Northern Iowa 1-1 403 14
12. Chattanooga 1-1 343 12
13. New Hampshire 1-1 287 15
14. Liberty 1-1 285 13
15. Eastern Washington 0-2 270 7
16. Youngstown State 1-1 240 17
17. Southeastern Louisiana 2-0 208 18
18. Cal Poly 1-1 195 20
19. Fordham 1-1 183 16
20. Portland State 2-0 123 NR
21. McNeese State 1-0 121 23
22. Eastern Kentucky 1-1 120 19
23. Richmond 1-1 90 22
24. Northern Arizona 2-0 74 NR
25. Indiana State 1-1 72 21
Others receiving votes: Samford (61), William & Mary (55), Harvard (43), North Dakota (24), Towson (22), Jackson State (20), South Carolina State (19), Idaho State (16), Alcorn State (6), North Carolina A&T (6), South Dakota (3), Charleston Southern (3), Tennessee State (1), Jacksonville (1), Western Illinois (1).
Following an overtime loss at Auburn, the Gamecocks picked up 39 first-place votes and 3,491 points to take over the top spot, just ahead of Coastal Carolina's total of 3,461. Sam Houston State is third with 3,450 points, while four-time defending national champion North Dakota State is fourth and Illinois State is fifth.
Since moving to Division I in 1995, Jax State has been ranked in the No. 2 spot on three different occasions, including the FCS Coaches Poll on November 24, 2014. JSU was also ranked No. 2 on October 25, 2010 and the following week of November 1, 2010.
During the Gamecocks' Division II days where the Gamecocks won the 1992 NCAA National Championship, JSU was ranked No. 2 on 10 different occasions, but never held the top spot.
"Polls are polls," said JSU head coach John Grass. "They really don't mean much. We're thinking about the OVC and working toward getting a bye in the first round (of the playoffs) and a home game in the second round."
Jax State received 553 points and is ranked No. 4 in the FCS Coaches Poll, just behind Coastal Carolina (620), North Dakota State (592) and Villanova (574).
The most recent OVC team to be ranked No. 1 was Tennessee State in the final poll of 1999.
JSU opens its home and OVC schedules on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Burgess-Snow Field against Tennessee State. It will be Band Day, Cage The Tigers and Red Out on campus. Fans are encouraged to wear red and purchase their tickets in advance. If purchased online in advance, general admission tickets are $10, while they are $15 if purchased in the ticket office or at the gate on game day.
FCS STATS POLL
Rank School Votes Prev
1. Jacksonville State (1-1) 3491 (39) 5
2. Coastal Carolina (2-0) 3461 (36) 3
3. Sam Houston State (0-1) 3450 (38) 1
4. North Dakota State (1-1) 3441 (23) 2
5. Illinois State (1-1) 3235 (6) 4
6. Villanova (1-1) 3219 (4) 6
7. South Dakota State (2-0) 2825 (8) 9
8. Montana (1-1) 2650 8
9. UNI (1-1) 2483 14
10. Chattanooga (1-1) 2162 10
11. Montana State (1-0) 2114 11
12. James Madison (2-0) 2094 13
13. New Hampshire (1-1) 2080 12
14. Eastern Washington (0-2) 1865 7
15. Liberty (1-1) 1426 15
16. Youngstown State (1-1) 1420 17
17. Cal Poly (1-1) 1387 18
18. Fordham (1-1) 1198 16
19. Portland State (2-0) 1025 24
20. Southeastern Louisiana (2-0) 1018 20
21. Eastern Kentucky (1-1) 840 19
22. Richmond (1-1) 711 22
23. Indiana State (1-1) 551 21
24. Northern Arizona (2-0) 380 NR
25. Harvard (0-0) 297 25
Others: McNeese State (281) , North Dakota (248) , William & Mary (198) , Samford (189) , Idaho State (73) , Western Illinois (46) , North Carolina A&T (34) , Sacred Heart (23) , Alcorn State (22) , South Dakota (16) , Stephen F. Austin (13) , Lamar (12) , Towson (11) , Southeast Missouri State (9) , Drake (7) , Southern Utah (6) , Bethune-Cookman (6) , South Carolina State (5) , Southern Illinois (4) , Dartmouth (4) , Jacksonville (4) , Bryant (4) , Duquesne (3) , Tennessee State (2) , Stony Brook (2) , Citadel (1) , Southern University (1) , Delaware (1) , Charleston Southern (1) , Wofford (1)
FCS Coaches Poll
FCS Coaches Poll (Sept. 14, 2015)
Team (First-Place Votes) Record Points Last
1. Coastal Carolina (14) 2-0 620 1
2. North Dakota State (4) 1-1 592 2
3. Villanova 1-1 574 2
4. Jacksonville State (5) 1-1 553 6
5. Sam Houston State 0-1 545 4
6. Illinois State (1) 1-1 538 5
7. Montana 1-1 450 8
8. South Dakota State (2) 2-0 440 10
9. Montana State 1-0 434 9
10. James Madison 2-0 409 11
11. Northern Iowa 1-1 403 14
12. Chattanooga 1-1 343 12
13. New Hampshire 1-1 287 15
14. Liberty 1-1 285 13
15. Eastern Washington 0-2 270 7
16. Youngstown State 1-1 240 17
17. Southeastern Louisiana 2-0 208 18
18. Cal Poly 1-1 195 20
19. Fordham 1-1 183 16
20. Portland State 2-0 123 NR
21. McNeese State 1-0 121 23
22. Eastern Kentucky 1-1 120 19
23. Richmond 1-1 90 22
24. Northern Arizona 2-0 74 NR
25. Indiana State 1-1 72 21
Others receiving votes: Samford (61), William & Mary (55), Harvard (43), North Dakota (24), Towson (22), Jackson State (20), South Carolina State (19), Idaho State (16), Alcorn State (6), North Carolina A&T (6), South Dakota (3), Charleston Southern (3), Tennessee State (1), Jacksonville (1), Western Illinois (1).
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