SN's FCS College Football Poll (10/15/07)

If you put stock into sports polls, here is one for you to kick around the MEAC and SWAC. Unfortunately, the Tigers, Jaguars, Spartans, Pirates, Bulldogs, and Hornets will continue to beat each other and fall off the face of the polls, especially this one controlled by Sports Network.

Why is it Appalachian State got upset by Wofford, but is ranked #5 and Wofford #7; or Norfolk State beats Hampton by 1 point in the last seconds of the game and conference power Hampton falls from #18 to #27 by the so called experts? If Delaware State is #15, then Hampton should be at least a #17 and South Carolina State #19. Grambling gave Pitt competition for a half before the depth became a factor, and it gets only a ranking of #23. What's wrong with this picture?

Congratulations to the Spartans of Norfolk State University, the new Tidewater power in the MEAC. NSU received their first ever ranking in the FCS polls which is great. NSU has played Division I football for ten years and never won anything but the opportunity to play everyone for their homecoming game. But this year--they are for real and maybe an FCS championship contender. We forgive you NSU for that 0-59 showing at Rutgers.


Sports Network's FCS College Football Poll

Team (First-place votes) Record Points Previous Rank
1. Northern Iowa Panthers (35) 6-0 2,577 2
2. North Dakota State Bison (23) 6-0 2,443 3
3. Montana Grizzlies (40) 6-0 2,431 1
4. Massachusetts Minutemen (4) 5-1 2,280 4
5. Appalachian State Mountaineers (3) 5-1 2,231 5
6. McNeese State Cowboys (2) 6-0 2,154 6
7. Wofford Terriers (3) 6-1 2,113 8
8. James Madison Dukes 6-1 1,883 9
9. Southern Illinois Salukis 6-1 1,735 7
10. Hofstra Pride 6-0 1,700 10
11. New Hampshire Wildcats 4-2 1,468 13
12. Youngstown State Penguins 5-2 1,444 12
13. Nicholls State Colonels 5-1 1,326 14
14. Delaware Blue Hens 6-1 1,275 15
15. Delaware State Hornets 5-1 1,054 17
16. Yale Bulldogs 5-0 1,006 16
17. Western Illinois Leathernecks 5-2 935 19
18. Richmond Spiders 4-2 705 20
19. Cal Poly Mustangs 4-2 633 22
20. Montana State Bobcats 4-2 584 11
21. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 5-2 514 23
22. Eastern Washington Eagles 4-2 319 NR
23. Grambling State Tigers 5-1 306 25
24. Elon Phoenix 4-2 293 NR
25. Norfolk State Spartans 5-1 237 NR
Others receiving votes: Eastern Illinois 204, Hampton 175, Alabama A&M 166, The Citadel 160, San Diego 153, Georgia Southern 64, Villanova 44, Central Arkansas 21, Holy Cross 19, Fordham 15, South Carolina State 14, Jackson State 10, Furman 8, Lehigh 8, Northern Arizona 8, Southern 8, Jacksonville State 7, Illinois State 6, Lafayette 6, Harvard 3, Missouri State 2, Sam Houston State 1, South Dakota State 1.