Athlon/STATS 2017 FCS Preseason Top 25

[32counter]

1. NDSU
2. JMU
3. SDSU
4. SHSU
5. UND
6. EWU
7. RICHMOND
8. VILLANOVA
9. JAX STATE
10. WOFFORD
11. UNH
12. LEHIGH
13. UNI
14. YSU
15. UTC
16. CSU
17. CENTRAL ARK
18. SAMFORD
19. WIU
20. ALBANY
21. FORDHAM
22. CAL POLY
23. LIBERTY
24. MCNEESE
25. THE CITADEL

http://www.richmondspiders.com/View...1&SPID=91932&DB_OEM_ID=26800&ATCLID=211616634

 

[MolivaManiac]

Not that I'm ever looking to advocate for our rival, but having JMU anywhere but #1 Is pretty stupid.

 

[CarolinaSpider]

Albany, New Hampshire, Nova, JMU and Spiders in top 25 says a lot about
the CAA. Maine, Towson, W&M are always tough. Looks like another barn
burner.

 

[urmite]

Not that I'm ever looking to advocate for our rival, but having JMU anywhere but #1 Is pretty stupid.

So you don't agree with Street & Smith that SHSU is #1?

 

[I-M-UR]

No matter the poll our opener is a BIG game. Maybe one of the biggest opening games in FCS history?

 

[SFspidur]

Last year's FCS Kickoff game was pretty darn big...#1 NDSU against #7 CSU.

 

[32counter]

Last year's FCS Kickoff game was pretty darn big...#1 NDSU against #7 CSU.

CHASSouth took Bizon to OT in the Dome.Terrific game.

 

[PhillySpider]

Albany, New Hampshire, Nova, JMU and Spiders in top 25 says a lot about
the CAA. Maine, Towson, W&M are always tough. Looks like another barn
burner.

Wait - - - isn't Delaware supposed to be better than any of those CAA teams? I assumed better job meant better team.

 

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STATS 2017 Poll:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?div=fcs

1.James Madison (0-0) 4034 (134) NR
2 North Dakota State (0-0) 3874 (19) NR
3 Sam Houston State (0-0) 3610 (7) NR
4 South Dakota State (0-0) 3385 (2) NR
5 Eastern Washington (0-0) 3270 NR
6 Jacksonville State (0-0) 3081 (1) NR
7 Richmond (0-0) 3041 NR
8 North Dakota (0-0) 2871 NR
9 Youngstown State (0-0) 2658 NR
10 Villanova (0-0) 2628 NR
11 Wofford (0-0) 2543 NR
12 Chattanooga (0-0) 1995 NR
13 New Hampshire (0-0) 1741 NR
14 Charleston Southern (0-0) 1710 NR
15 Central Arkansas (0-0) 1685 NR
16 Citadel (0-0) 1545 NR
17 Lehigh (0-0) 1369 NR
18 UNI (0-0) 924 NR
19 Samford (0-0) 893 NR
20 Illinois State (0-0) 876 NR
21 Grambling State (0-0) 692 NR
22 Fordham (0-0) 604 NR
23 Cal Poly (0-0) 427 NR
24 Albany (0-0) 418 NR
25 Western Illinois (0-0) 367 NR

Others: North Carolina Central (326) , Weber State (322) , Northern Arizona (307) , McNeese (261) , San Diego (250) , Montana (215) , North Carolina A&T (198) , Kennesaw State (154) , Liberty (134) , Tennessee State(102) , UT Martin (90) , South Dakota (87) , Harvard (36) , Saint Francis U (31) , Delaware (27) , Princeton (23) , South Carolina State (22) , Nicholls (21) , Southeastern Louisiana (20) , Southern Utah (17) , Penn (14) ,Duquesne (14) , Stony Brook (13) , Maine (11) , Montana State (6) , Mercer (6) , Southern Illinois (5) , Alcorn State (4) , William & Mary (4) , Eastern Illinois (3) , ETSU (3) , Wagner (3) , Eastern Kentucky (2) , Indiana State(1) , Bethune-Cookman (1) , Dayton (1)

 

[DTSpider]

How 29 voters have someone other than JMU #1 to start the year blows my mind, but I guess is the nature of the beast.

 

[urmite]

And the other listed poll...
http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/fcs/fcs-coaches-poll

 

[wr70beh]

Wait - - - isn't Delaware supposed to be better than any of those CAA teams? I assumed better job meant better team.

Richmond 3041, Delaware 27 (votes received). We'll see in a few years how things shake out, but not off to a good start, Danny.

 

[urfan1]

Richmond 3041, Delaware 27 (votes received). We'll see in a few years how things shake out, but not off to a good start, Danny.

That may explain the true reason DR left. He came here and did the "easy lifting", now that it really gets difficult, to lift us to the top, he runs for the hills. Maybe its appropriate he has joined the Hens, aka Chickens.

 

[Ulla1]

That may explain the true reason DR left. He came here and did the "easy lifting", now that it really gets difficult, to lift us to the top, he runs for the hills. Maybe its appropriate he has joined the Hens, aka Chickens.

For sure Russ ain't no chicken.