Gamecocks Fifth in Both Major FCS Polls
9/5/2016 3:20:00 PM | Football
JACKSONVILLE – Despite taking care of business in the first week of the season, Jacksonville State was jumped by two teams in both polls.
After one game of the 2016 campaign, the Gamecocks fell from third to fifth in both major FCS polls. Both the STATS FCS Top 25 and FCS Coaches Poll were released on Monday, rewarding a couple of FCS wins over Power 5 teams.
While five-time defending national champion North Dakota State held its spot atop the polls, Richmond climbed two spots to No. 2 after a win over Virginia, while Northern Iowa used its win over Iowa State to also jump two spots into third. Sam Houston State remained a spot ahead of JSU in fourth, while The Gamecocks rounded out the top five in both polls. JSU earned one first-place vote in the STATS poll.
The Gamecocks will get their chance against a Power 5 team on Saturday, when they face LSU in Baton Rouge at 6:30 p.m. on ESPNU. JSU enjoyed the publicity and recognition competing against the SEC could provide last year, when an overtime loss at No. 6 Auburn catapulted the Gamecocks into the No. 1 spot in the STATS poll.
Jax State took care of business with a 31-12 win over North Alabama to open the season last week, breaking in several new faces on the newly installed turf at Burgess-Snow Field. The Gamecocks played 65 players in the game, 28 of which saw action in a Gamecock uniform for the first time.
Chattanooga is sixth in both polls, while Charleston Southern and Eastern Washington occupy seventh and eighth, respectively.
Week 1 FCS Coaches Poll (Sept. 5, 2016)
Team (First-Place Votes), Points, Preseason, 2016 Record
1. North Dakota State (23), 646, 1, 1-0
2. Richmond (3), 611, 4, 1-0
3. Northern Iowa, 577, 5, 1-0
Sam Houston State, 577, 2, 1-0
5. Jacksonville State, 537, 3, 1-0
6. Chattanooga, 483, 7, 1-0
7. Charleston Southern, 472, 6, 1-1
8. Eastern Washington, 414, 17, 1-0
9. Illinois State, 407, 8, 1-0
10. McNeese State, 398, 9, 1-0
11. James Madison, 396, 11, 1-0
12. South Dakota State, 347, 14, 0-1
13. William & Mary, 344, 10, 0-1
14. Portland State, 319, 12, 1-0
15. Montana, 288, 13, 1-0
16. The Citadel, 256, 15, 1-0
17. Northern Arizona, 193, 18, 0-1
18. Western Illinois, 166, 24, 1-0
19. Villanova, 133, 22, 0-1
20. Colgate, 129, 16, 0-1
21. Harvard, 98, 19, 0-0
22. Youngstown State, 92, NR, 1-0
23. Southern Utah, 76, 23, 0-1
24. North Carolina A&T, 67, 25, 1-0
25. Fordham, 59, 20, 0-1
Others receiving votes: Albany 53, New Hampshire 35, South Carolina State 27, Jackson State 23, Eastern Kentucky 22, Stony Brook 20, North Dakota 18, Indiana State 17, Montana State 17, Samford 15, Wofford 15, Liberty 13, Towson 12, Monmouth 12, Grambling State 11, Eastern Illinois 9, Penn 8, Cal Poly 6, North Carolina Central 6, Central Arkansas 5, Delaware 5, Dartmouth 4, Southeast Missouri State 4, Furman 2, Weber State 2, Bethune-Cookman 1, Bucknell 1, Mercer 1, San Diego 1
STATS FCS Poll
Rankings as of 9/5/2016
Rank. School, Votes, Prev
1. North Dakota State (1-0), 4067 (137), 1
2. Richmond (1-0), 3860 (21), 4
3. UNI (1-0), 3699 (5), 5
4. Sam Houston State (1-0), 3627, 2
5. Jacksonville State (1-0), 3535 (1), 3
6. Chattanooga (1-0), 3004, 6
7. Charleston Southern (1-1), 2937, 7
8. Eastern Washington (1-0), 2849 (1), 14
9. South Dakota State (0-1), 2641, 8
10. Illinois State (1-0), 2584, 10
11. McNeese (1-0), 2352, 11
12. James Madison (1-0), 2350, 12
13. William & Mary (0-1), 2195, 9
14. Montana (1-0), 1994, 13
15. Citadel (1-0), 1667, 15
16. Portland State (1-0), 1539, 17
17. Coastal Carolina (1-0), 1428, 16
18. Western Illinois (1-0), 1280, 20
19. Northern Arizona (0-1), 1108, 18
20.Youngstown State (1-0), 692, NR
21. Colgate (0-1), 600, 21
22. Villanova (0-1), 554, 23
23. North Carolina A&T (1-0), 528, 25
24. New Hampshire (0-1), 460, 22
25. North Dakota (0-1), 253, 19
Others: Towson (243), Stony Brook (207), Central Arkansas (200), Harvard (183), Albany (181), Fordham (131), Grambling State (111), Eastern Kentucky (105), Southern Utah (67), Alcorn State (50), Delaware (37), Wofford (37), Bethune-Cookman (30), Eastern Illinois (28), Dartmouth (26), Samford (24), Penn (20), Cal Poly (18), Maine (18), Weber State (14), Liberty (13), Dayton (12), Montana State (10), Furman (10), Tennessee State (8), Duquesne (7), South Dakota (7), Indiana State (5), UT Martin (4), Western Carolina (4), San Diego (3), Alabama State (2), Prairie View A&M (2), Monmouth (2), Saint Francis U (1), Sacred Heart (1), Mercer (1)
After one game of the 2016 campaign, the Gamecocks fell from third to fifth in both major FCS polls. Both the STATS FCS Top 25 and FCS Coaches Poll were released on Monday, rewarding a couple of FCS wins over Power 5 teams.
While five-time defending national champion North Dakota State held its spot atop the polls, Richmond climbed two spots to No. 2 after a win over Virginia, while Northern Iowa used its win over Iowa State to also jump two spots into third. Sam Houston State remained a spot ahead of JSU in fourth, while The Gamecocks rounded out the top five in both polls. JSU earned one first-place vote in the STATS poll.
The Gamecocks will get their chance against a Power 5 team on Saturday, when they face LSU in Baton Rouge at 6:30 p.m. on ESPNU. JSU enjoyed the publicity and recognition competing against the SEC could provide last year, when an overtime loss at No. 6 Auburn catapulted the Gamecocks into the No. 1 spot in the STATS poll.
Jax State took care of business with a 31-12 win over North Alabama to open the season last week, breaking in several new faces on the newly installed turf at Burgess-Snow Field. The Gamecocks played 65 players in the game, 28 of which saw action in a Gamecock uniform for the first time.
Chattanooga is sixth in both polls, while Charleston Southern and Eastern Washington occupy seventh and eighth, respectively.
Week 1 FCS Coaches Poll (Sept. 5, 2016)
Team (First-Place Votes), Points, Preseason, 2016 Record
1. North Dakota State (23), 646, 1, 1-0
2. Richmond (3), 611, 4, 1-0
3. Northern Iowa, 577, 5, 1-0
Sam Houston State, 577, 2, 1-0
5. Jacksonville State, 537, 3, 1-0
6. Chattanooga, 483, 7, 1-0
7. Charleston Southern, 472, 6, 1-1
8. Eastern Washington, 414, 17, 1-0
9. Illinois State, 407, 8, 1-0
10. McNeese State, 398, 9, 1-0
11. James Madison, 396, 11, 1-0
12. South Dakota State, 347, 14, 0-1
13. William & Mary, 344, 10, 0-1
14. Portland State, 319, 12, 1-0
15. Montana, 288, 13, 1-0
16. The Citadel, 256, 15, 1-0
17. Northern Arizona, 193, 18, 0-1
18. Western Illinois, 166, 24, 1-0
19. Villanova, 133, 22, 0-1
20. Colgate, 129, 16, 0-1
21. Harvard, 98, 19, 0-0
22. Youngstown State, 92, NR, 1-0
23. Southern Utah, 76, 23, 0-1
24. North Carolina A&T, 67, 25, 1-0
25. Fordham, 59, 20, 0-1
Others receiving votes: Albany 53, New Hampshire 35, South Carolina State 27, Jackson State 23, Eastern Kentucky 22, Stony Brook 20, North Dakota 18, Indiana State 17, Montana State 17, Samford 15, Wofford 15, Liberty 13, Towson 12, Monmouth 12, Grambling State 11, Eastern Illinois 9, Penn 8, Cal Poly 6, North Carolina Central 6, Central Arkansas 5, Delaware 5, Dartmouth 4, Southeast Missouri State 4, Furman 2, Weber State 2, Bethune-Cookman 1, Bucknell 1, Mercer 1, San Diego 1
STATS FCS Poll
Rankings as of 9/5/2016
Rank. School, Votes, Prev
1. North Dakota State (1-0), 4067 (137), 1
2. Richmond (1-0), 3860 (21), 4
3. UNI (1-0), 3699 (5), 5
4. Sam Houston State (1-0), 3627, 2
5. Jacksonville State (1-0), 3535 (1), 3
6. Chattanooga (1-0), 3004, 6
7. Charleston Southern (1-1), 2937, 7
8. Eastern Washington (1-0), 2849 (1), 14
9. South Dakota State (0-1), 2641, 8
10. Illinois State (1-0), 2584, 10
11. McNeese (1-0), 2352, 11
12. James Madison (1-0), 2350, 12
13. William & Mary (0-1), 2195, 9
14. Montana (1-0), 1994, 13
15. Citadel (1-0), 1667, 15
16. Portland State (1-0), 1539, 17
17. Coastal Carolina (1-0), 1428, 16
18. Western Illinois (1-0), 1280, 20
19. Northern Arizona (0-1), 1108, 18
20.Youngstown State (1-0), 692, NR
21. Colgate (0-1), 600, 21
22. Villanova (0-1), 554, 23
23. North Carolina A&T (1-0), 528, 25
24. New Hampshire (0-1), 460, 22
25. North Dakota (0-1), 253, 19
Others: Towson (243), Stony Brook (207), Central Arkansas (200), Harvard (183), Albany (181), Fordham (131), Grambling State (111), Eastern Kentucky (105), Southern Utah (67), Alcorn State (50), Delaware (37), Wofford (37), Bethune-Cookman (30), Eastern Illinois (28), Dartmouth (26), Samford (24), Penn (20), Cal Poly (18), Maine (18), Weber State (14), Liberty (13), Dayton (12), Montana State (10), Furman (10), Tennessee State (8), Duquesne (7), South Dakota (7), Indiana State (5), UT Martin (4), Western Carolina (4), San Diego (3), Alabama State (2), Prairie View A&M (2), Monmouth (2), Saint Francis U (1), Sacred Heart (1), Mercer (1)
Friday, April 17
Saturday, December 06
Wednesday, December 03
Sunday, November 30
