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The Sports Network released its pre-season FCS top 25 poll this morning. Two Big Sky teams (EWU and UM) are in the top 10, ISU opponent Cal Poly is at #14, and NAU, MSU, and Weber received votes...
Appalachian State Near Unanimous Pick in Preseason Poll
1. Appalachian State Mountaineers (97) 2,546
2. North Dakota State Bison (1) 2,275
3. Northern Iowa Panthers 2,204
4. Richmond Spiders 2,162
5. Massachusetts Minutemen 2,148
6. James Madison Dukes (3) 2,078
7. Eastern Washington Eagles 1,951
8. Montana Grizzlies 1,848
9. Delaware Blue Hens 1,747
10. McNeese State Cowboys 1,687
11. Southern Illinois Salukis 1,286
12. Youngstown State Penguins 1,228
13. Wofford Terriers 1,158
14. Cal Poly Mustangs 1,081
15. Elon Phoenix 1,028
16. New Hampshire Wildcats 760
17. Georgia Southern Eagles 656
18. Eastern Illinois Panthers 622
19. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 547
20. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 487
21. Villanova Wildcats 396
22. Central Arkansas Bears 374
23. The Citadel Bulldogs 317
24. Harvard Crimson 316
25. Western Illinois Leathernecks 6-5 299
Others receiving votes: Northern Arizona 249, Fordham 212, Delaware State 198, Jacksonville State 195, Yale 170, Sam Houston State 166, Montana State 146, Furman 120, Liberty 115, Jackson State 79, South Carolina State 76, Holy Cross 74, Colgate 56, Grambling 55, Norfolk State 48, Coastal Carolina 44, Hampton 41, Southern 32, Northwestern State 30, Tennessee-Martin 30, UC Davis 22, Weber State 17, Lafayette 16, Alabama A&M 10, Texas Southern 9, Brown 9, Nicholls State 9, Dayton 6, Tennessee State 5, San Diego 4, Albany 4, Maine 1, Prairie View 1.
Appalachian State Near Unanimous Pick in Preseason Poll
1. Appalachian State Mountaineers (97) 2,546
2. North Dakota State Bison (1) 2,275
3. Northern Iowa Panthers 2,204
4. Richmond Spiders 2,162
5. Massachusetts Minutemen 2,148
6. James Madison Dukes (3) 2,078
7. Eastern Washington Eagles 1,951
8. Montana Grizzlies 1,848
9. Delaware Blue Hens 1,747
10. McNeese State Cowboys 1,687
11. Southern Illinois Salukis 1,286
12. Youngstown State Penguins 1,228
13. Wofford Terriers 1,158
14. Cal Poly Mustangs 1,081
15. Elon Phoenix 1,028
16. New Hampshire Wildcats 760
17. Georgia Southern Eagles 656
18. Eastern Illinois Panthers 622
19. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 547
20. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 487
21. Villanova Wildcats 396
22. Central Arkansas Bears 374
23. The Citadel Bulldogs 317
24. Harvard Crimson 316
25. Western Illinois Leathernecks 6-5 299
Others receiving votes: Northern Arizona 249, Fordham 212, Delaware State 198, Jacksonville State 195, Yale 170, Sam Houston State 166, Montana State 146, Furman 120, Liberty 115, Jackson State 79, South Carolina State 76, Holy Cross 74, Colgate 56, Grambling 55, Norfolk State 48, Coastal Carolina 44, Hampton 41, Southern 32, Northwestern State 30, Tennessee-Martin 30, UC Davis 22, Weber State 17, Lafayette 16, Alabama A&M 10, Texas Southern 9, Brown 9, Nicholls State 9, Dayton 6, Tennessee State 5, San Diego 4, Albany 4, Maine 1, Prairie View 1.