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The FCS coaches have released their 2013 Preseason Top 25 Poll. Defending national champion North Dakota State tallied 23 of 26 first place votes.
Villanova, pre-season favorites to win the CAA, was tabbed in the 9th spot nationally. The CAA has five other schools ranked in the Top 25: New Hampshire- #8, Towson- #12, Stony Brook- #13, Richmond- #14, James Madison- #15.
The Wildcats open up the 2013 season at Boston College on August 31st.
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State (23 1st-place votes) | 645 |
| 2 | Montana State (1) | 591 |
| 3 | Eastern Washington | 549 |
| 4 | Sam Houston State (1) | 534 |
| 5 | Wofford | 450 |
| 6 | Central Arkansas | 428 |
| 7 | South Dakota State | 410 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 386 |
| 9 | Villanova | 381 |
| 10 | Illinois State | 379 |
| 11 | Cal Poly | 348 |
| 12 | Towson | 347 |
| 13 | Sotny Brook | 326 |
| 14 | Richmond | 274 |
| 15 | James Madison | 235 |
| 16 | Northern Iowa | 218 |
| 17 | Lehigh | 198 |
| 18 | Northern Arizona | 196 |
| 19 | Eastern Kentucky (1) | 188 |
| 20 | Bethune- Cookman | 159 |
| 21 | Coastal Carolina | 140 |
| 22 | Montana | 135 |
| 23 | Easter Illinois | 120 |
| 24 | Youngstown State | 107 |
| 25 | Chattanooga | 104 |