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Pre-Season Publications Top 25
- Thread starter EWURanger
- Start date
luckyintheorder
Active member
EWURanger said:
Agreed. Jacksonville St won't be as good this year, they lost a ton of talent and a coaching change. Montana??? Guess the early game against the new NDSU will tell the tale.
luckyintheorder said:
That's a "maybe" for me. I personally see NDSU as more of a 8-4/7-5 type team this season. I actually think UNI will be the beat team in the MVFC this year. I also think Montana has a great shot at knocking off NDSU. I really feel like NDSU's only advantage is they're playing at home and that's a tough place for any team to play in.
luckyintheorder
Active member
EWURanger said:
No argument here. Think you are on the mark for NDSU.
dudeitsaid
Active member
Another preseason poll from an FCS forum site I enjoy. This is a fan poll, but seems pretty solid throughout the years. I think overall, the voters try to get it right.
http://www.anygivensaturday.com/showthread.php?156806-AGS-Poll-Results-Preseason-2014" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
1 Eastern Washington Eagles 1783 31
2 North Dakota State Bison 1726 36
3 Southeastern Louisiana Lions 1620 2
4 New Hampshire Wildcats 1548 2
5 Northern Iowa Panthers 1434 3
6 Jacksonville State Gamecocks 1289
7 Montana Grizzlies 1272
8 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 1174
9 South Dakota State Jackrabbits 1023
10 McNeese State Cowboys 959
11 Villanova Wildcats 949
12 Fordham Rams 943
13 Towson Tigers 847
14 Chattanooga Mocs 793
15 Furman Paladins 737
16 Eastern Illinois Panthers 697
17 Richmond Spiders 669
18 William & Mary Tribe 634
19 Tennessee State Tigers 461
20 Montana State Bobcats 430
21 Sam Houston State Bearkats 399
22 Southern Illinois Salukis 388
23 Maine Black Bears 239
24 Youngstown State Penguins 223
25 Cal Poly Mustangs 222
Most Significant Win:
NA
Most Significant Loss:
NA
ORV:
26 James Madison Dukes 182
27 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 171
28 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 146
29 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 141
30 Princeton Tigers 132
31 Central Arkansas Bears 127
32 Liberty Flames 106
33 Samford Bulldogs 97
34 Southern Utah Thunderbirds 64
35 Wofford Terriers 63
36 Harvard Crimson 52
37 South Carolina State Bulldogs 48
38 Illinois State Redbirds 46
39 Charleston Southern Buccaneers 41
40 Sacred Heart Pioneers 40
http://www.anygivensaturday.com/showthread.php?156806-AGS-Poll-Results-Preseason-2014" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
1 Eastern Washington Eagles 1783 31
2 North Dakota State Bison 1726 36
3 Southeastern Louisiana Lions 1620 2
4 New Hampshire Wildcats 1548 2
5 Northern Iowa Panthers 1434 3
6 Jacksonville State Gamecocks 1289
7 Montana Grizzlies 1272
8 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 1174
9 South Dakota State Jackrabbits 1023
10 McNeese State Cowboys 959
11 Villanova Wildcats 949
12 Fordham Rams 943
13 Towson Tigers 847
14 Chattanooga Mocs 793
15 Furman Paladins 737
16 Eastern Illinois Panthers 697
17 Richmond Spiders 669
18 William & Mary Tribe 634
19 Tennessee State Tigers 461
20 Montana State Bobcats 430
21 Sam Houston State Bearkats 399
22 Southern Illinois Salukis 388
23 Maine Black Bears 239
24 Youngstown State Penguins 223
25 Cal Poly Mustangs 222
Most Significant Win:
NA
Most Significant Loss:
NA
ORV:
26 James Madison Dukes 182
27 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 171
28 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 146
29 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 141
30 Princeton Tigers 132
31 Central Arkansas Bears 127
32 Liberty Flames 106
33 Samford Bulldogs 97
34 Southern Utah Thunderbirds 64
35 Wofford Terriers 63
36 Harvard Crimson 52
37 South Carolina State Bulldogs 48
38 Illinois State Redbirds 46
39 Charleston Southern Buccaneers 41
40 Sacred Heart Pioneers 40
dudeitsaid said:
My attempt:
1) Eastern Washington
2) SELU
3) NDSU
4) UNH
5) UNI
6) Villanova
7) Montana
8) SDSU
9) Fordham
10) McNeese State
11) Jacksonville State
12) W & M
13) Coastal Carolina
14) Cal Poly
15) Chattanooga
16) Richmond
17) Southern Utah
18) Furman
19) Delaware
20) Sam Houston State
21) Southern Illinois
22) Eastern Illinois
23) Montana State
24) Youngstown State
25) Northern Arizona
dudeitsaid
Active member
The coaches poll is out. EWU is ranked #2 by the coaches, while NDSU gets the nod for #1.
http://caasports.com/documents/2014/8/4/14PreseasonCoachesPoll.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Preseason FCS Coaches Poll (August 4, 2014)
Team (First-Place Votes) 2013 Record Points 2013 Final
1. North Dakota State (18) 15-0 636 1
2. Eastern Washington (6) 12-3 615 3
3. Southeast Louisiana (1) 11-3 542 6
4. New Hampshire 10-5 510 5
5. Montana 10-3 505 8
6. Coastal Carolina 12-3 447 7
7. Towson (1) 13-3 438 2
8. Jacksonville State 12-2 425 12
9. McNeese State 10-3 424 9
10. South Dakota State 9-5 332 14
11. Eastern Illinois 12-2 314 4
12. Fordham 12-2 305 10
13. Villanova 6-5 287 NR
14. Sam Houston State 9-5 277 13
15. Northern Iowa 7-5 263 NR
16. Chattanooga 8-4 238 25
17. Tennessee State 10-4 237 17
18. Furman 8-6 188 21
19. Montana State 7-5 170 20
20. Maine 10-3 169 11
21. Youngstown State 8-4 162 19
22. William & Mary 7-5 159 NR
23. Bethune-Cookman 10-3 136 16
24. Richmond 6-6 118 NR
25. Northern Arizona 9-3 116 15
Others receiving votes: Samford 95, Southern Illinois 59, Harvard 42, Charleston Southern 39, James
Madison 30, Princeton 24, Southern Utah 20, Alcorn State 16, Liberty 16, Delaware 15, South Carolina
State 15, Cal Poly 14, Missouri State 12, Sacred Heart 10, Wofford 8, Central Arkansas 7, Alabama State
6, Lehigh 6, Eastern Kentucky 4, Holy Cross 1, Illinois State 1, Jacksonville 1
http://caasports.com/documents/2014/8/4/14PreseasonCoachesPoll.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Preseason FCS Coaches Poll (August 4, 2014)
Team (First-Place Votes) 2013 Record Points 2013 Final
1. North Dakota State (18) 15-0 636 1
2. Eastern Washington (6) 12-3 615 3
3. Southeast Louisiana (1) 11-3 542 6
4. New Hampshire 10-5 510 5
5. Montana 10-3 505 8
6. Coastal Carolina 12-3 447 7
7. Towson (1) 13-3 438 2
8. Jacksonville State 12-2 425 12
9. McNeese State 10-3 424 9
10. South Dakota State 9-5 332 14
11. Eastern Illinois 12-2 314 4
12. Fordham 12-2 305 10
13. Villanova 6-5 287 NR
14. Sam Houston State 9-5 277 13
15. Northern Iowa 7-5 263 NR
16. Chattanooga 8-4 238 25
17. Tennessee State 10-4 237 17
18. Furman 8-6 188 21
19. Montana State 7-5 170 20
20. Maine 10-3 169 11
21. Youngstown State 8-4 162 19
22. William & Mary 7-5 159 NR
23. Bethune-Cookman 10-3 136 16
24. Richmond 6-6 118 NR
25. Northern Arizona 9-3 116 15
Others receiving votes: Samford 95, Southern Illinois 59, Harvard 42, Charleston Southern 39, James
Madison 30, Princeton 24, Southern Utah 20, Alcorn State 16, Liberty 16, Delaware 15, South Carolina
State 15, Cal Poly 14, Missouri State 12, Sacred Heart 10, Wofford 8, Central Arkansas 7, Alabama State
6, Lehigh 6, Eastern Kentucky 4, Holy Cross 1, Illinois State 1, Jacksonville 1
dudeitsaid
Active member
I don't personally see NDSU as the favorite this season. It seems there is a philosophy by many that whoever won the NC should be #1 until knocked off the perch. So be it. Not trying to be a homer, but I think on paper, EWU definitely looks like the top team. I wonder if the media will see things differently when they do their poll.
In any case, I do think NDSU and SELA should be top three, so I think they got it right in that sense. And maybe I'm drinking too much of the MVFC koolaid, but I'd put UNI 4th, and keep UM 5th.
In any case, I do think NDSU and SELA should be top three, so I think they got it right in that sense. And maybe I'm drinking too much of the MVFC koolaid, but I'd put UNI 4th, and keep UM 5th.
ewusigep252
Active member
The Sports Network (Media) poll just came out with EWU at number one.
Team (First-place votes) Record Points Previous Rank
1. Eastern Washington Eagles (82) 12-3 3,589 3
2. North Dakota State Bison (62) 15-0 3,540 1
3. Southeastern Louisiana Lions (2) 11-3 3,300 6
4. New Hampshire Wildcats (1) 10-5 3,090 5
5. Montana Grizzlies 10-3 2,817 8
6. Jacksonville State Gamecocks 11-4 2,634 10
7. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 12-3 2,461 7
8. McNeese State Cowboys 10-3 2,277 11
9. Northern Iowa Panthers 7-5 2,197 NR
10. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 9-5 2,154 13
11. Fordham Rams 12-2 2,139 9
12. Villanova Wildcats 6-5 2,072 NR
13. Towson Tigers 13-3 1,999 2
14. Chattanooga Mocs 8-4 1,647 23
15. Tennessee State Tigers 10-4 1,448 17
16. Eastern Illinois Panthers 12-2 1,375 4
17. Sam Houston State Bearkats 9-5 1,345 14
18. Montana State Bobcats 7-5 1,170 20
19. William & Mary Tribe 7-5 1,151 NR
20. Richmond Spiders 6-6 963 NR
21. Furman Paladins 8-6 802 22
22. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 10-3 475 16
23. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 9-3 429 15
24. Youngstown State Penguins 8-4 405 18
25. Maine Black Bears 10-3 330 12
http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/...iters/infcshuddle/archive/haley_8_08_2014.htm
Team (First-place votes) Record Points Previous Rank
1. Eastern Washington Eagles (82) 12-3 3,589 3
2. North Dakota State Bison (62) 15-0 3,540 1
3. Southeastern Louisiana Lions (2) 11-3 3,300 6
4. New Hampshire Wildcats (1) 10-5 3,090 5
5. Montana Grizzlies 10-3 2,817 8
6. Jacksonville State Gamecocks 11-4 2,634 10
7. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 12-3 2,461 7
8. McNeese State Cowboys 10-3 2,277 11
9. Northern Iowa Panthers 7-5 2,197 NR
10. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 9-5 2,154 13
11. Fordham Rams 12-2 2,139 9
12. Villanova Wildcats 6-5 2,072 NR
13. Towson Tigers 13-3 1,999 2
14. Chattanooga Mocs 8-4 1,647 23
15. Tennessee State Tigers 10-4 1,448 17
16. Eastern Illinois Panthers 12-2 1,375 4
17. Sam Houston State Bearkats 9-5 1,345 14
18. Montana State Bobcats 7-5 1,170 20
19. William & Mary Tribe 7-5 1,151 NR
20. Richmond Spiders 6-6 963 NR
21. Furman Paladins 8-6 802 22
22. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 10-3 475 16
23. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 9-3 429 15
24. Youngstown State Penguins 8-4 405 18
25. Maine Black Bears 10-3 330 12
http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/...iters/infcshuddle/archive/haley_8_08_2014.htm
NDSU lost a lot of seniors and the entire coaching staff, but they have a lot of depth left.
In the any given saturday poll I did put them at #1 and EWU #2. Sorry!
Pre season polls are a bit silly anyway, but the top 10 teams this year should be all making noise, including montana. UNI/SDSU are also both going to be hot teams looking to topple the Bison.
No easy answers, but i'm so ready for 15 days from now
In the any given saturday poll I did put them at #1 and EWU #2. Sorry!
Pre season polls are a bit silly anyway, but the top 10 teams this year should be all making noise, including montana. UNI/SDSU are also both going to be hot teams looking to topple the Bison.
No easy answers, but i'm so ready for 15 days from now
