GREENSBORO, North Carolina -- North Carolina A&T moved closer to being recognized as one of the Top-15 teams in Division I-Football Championship Subdivision. In the NCAA FCS Coaches’ Poll, the Aggies rose four spots to No. 16 nationally following their 28-10 win over Florida A&M Saturday at Bragg Memorial Stadium.
The Aggies, who improved to 7-1 overall and 5-0 in the MEAC, made one of the biggest jumps in the poll. Charleston Southern moved up six places to No. 13 after upsetting previously undefeated Coastal Carolina. Southern Utah also jumped six spots to No. 18 after beating Cal Poly. Youngstown State joined the Aggies in moving up four spaces.
The 15 teams ahead of the Aggies in the poll are led by No. 1 Jacksonville State followed by Illinois State, Chattanooga, Eastern Washington, McNeese State, North Dakota State, Richmond, Coastal Carolina, Portland State, Sam Houston State, South Dakota State, William & Mary, Charleston Southern, James Madison and Harvard.
The Aggies were joined in the poll by fellow MEAC school Bethune-Cookman at No. 25. N.C. A&T made a slight move upward in the STATS FCS Poll by moving from No. 20 to 19th in the nation. The Aggies are ranked ahead of Southern Utah, Youngstown State, Montana, Indiana State, Dartmouth and The Citadel. The Top-5 in the FCS poll are Jacksonville State, Illinois State, Chattanooga, Eastern Washington and Richmond.
A national panel of sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries select the STATS FCS Top 25. In the voting, a first-place vote is worth 25 points, a second-place vote 24 points, all the way down to one point for a 25th-place vote. The Top 25 is released every Monday afternoon during the regular season, except for Sunday morning, Nov. 22, prior to the selection of the 24-team FCS playoff field.
COURTESY NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION
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