The Sporting News has the Eagles ranked #4 in the early polls. The Bobcats are @ #3 which I do not really agree with. They were over rated last year and the trend continues. At #2 is Georgia Southern who is not eligible for playoffs as they are moving to FBS. Ditto for #5 App State
Default Sporting News Preseason Top 25 and All-America
1. NDSU
2. GSU
3. MSU
4. EWU
5. App
6. SHSU
7. Villanova
8. SDSU
9. Illinois St
10. ODU
11. UCA
12. UNI
13. Towson
14. Montana
15. Richmond
16. UAPB
17. NAU
18. SBU
19. EIU
20. Chatty
21. Cal Poly
22. UNH
23. Colgate
24. Sac St
25. BCC
Big Sky is pretty respectable with 6 teams in the top 25.
3. MSU
4. EWU
14. Montana
17. NAU
21. Cal Poly
24. Sac St
Default Sporting News Preseason Top 25 and All-America
1. NDSU
2. GSU
3. MSU
4. EWU
5. App
6. SHSU
7. Villanova
8. SDSU
9. Illinois St
10. ODU
11. UCA
12. UNI
13. Towson
14. Montana
15. Richmond
16. UAPB
17. NAU
18. SBU
19. EIU
20. Chatty
21. Cal Poly
22. UNH
23. Colgate
24. Sac St
25. BCC
Big Sky is pretty respectable with 6 teams in the top 25.
3. MSU
4. EWU
14. Montana
17. NAU
21. Cal Poly
24. Sac St