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In proper Monday tradition, the new FCS polls are coming out and in the Sports Network's Top-25 media poll, the 'Cats have held steady at the Sixth spot.
North Dakota State hold on to the #1 spot after their come from behind 17-10 victory over Western Illinois. South Dakota State and Northern Iowa have moved out of the Top 10 following losses, while Southeastern Louisiana and William & Mary take their places at 9 and 10.
'Nova is one of four CAA teams ranked as they join New Hampshire (#4), William & Mary (#10) and Richmond (#22).
The Sports Network Top 25
| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Prev | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. North Dakota State Bison (153) | 5-0 | 3,897 | 1 | |
| 2. Eastern Washington Eagles (3) | 5-1 | 3,725 | 2 | |
| 3. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 6-0 | 3,413 | 3 | |
| 4. New Hampshire Wildcats | 4-1 | 3,355 | 4 | |
| 5. McNeese State Cowboys | 3-1 | 3,212 | 5 | |
| 6. Villanova Wildcats | 4-1 | 3,186 | 6 | |
| 7. Montana Grizzlies | 4-2 | 2,870 | 7 | |
| 8. Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 4-1 | 2,866 | 8 | |
| 9. Southeastern Louisiana Lions | 4-2 | 2,411 | 11 | |
| 10. William & Mary Tribe | 4-1 | 2,141 | 12 | |
| 11. Montana State Bobcats | 4-2 | 1,974 | 13 | |
| 12. Southern Illinois Salukis | 5-1 | 1,954 | 15 | |
| 13. Chattanooga Mocs | 3-2 | 1,776 | 14 | |
| 14. Fordham Rams | 5-1 | 1,684 | 16 | |
| 15. Illinois State Redbirds | 4-0 | 1,570 | 22 | |
| 16. Youngstown State Penguins | 4-1 | 1,485 | 18 | |
| 17. Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 5-0 | 1,396 | 19 | |
| 18. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | 4-1 | 1,393 | 17 | |
| 19. South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 3-2 | 1,248 | 9 | |
| 20. Indiana State Sycamores | 4-1 | 1,175 | 25 | |
| 21. Northern Iowa Panthers | 2-3 | 1,095 | 10 | |
| 22. Richmond Spiders | 3-2 | 1,048 | 20 | |
| 23. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | 4-2 | 397 | NR | |
| 24. Charleston Southern Buccaneers | 5-0 | 325 | NR | |
| 25. Tennessee State Tigers | 4-2 | 158 | 21 | |
| Others receiving votes: Alcorn State 137, Harvard 115, Albany 109, Sam Houston State 98, Sacred Heart 65, Missouri State 63, Yale 53, South Carolina State 37, Delaware 34, Maine 32, Samford 27, Bryant 25, Liberty 20, Presbyterian 16, Jacksonville 15, Northern Arizona 15, Eastern Illinois 13, Towson 11, Furman 10, Central Arkansas 9, Wofford 9, James Madison 8, San Diego 6, Western Illinois 5, Alabama State 5, Northwestern State 3, Stony Brook 2, Princeton 1, Dayton 1, Cal Poly 1, Bucknell | ||||
FCS Coaches Top 25
| RANK | SCHOOL | Record | Points | Prev |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State | 5-0 | 649 | 1 |
| 2 | Eastern Washington | 5-1 | 621 | 2 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 6-0 | 587 | 3 |
| 4 | McNeese State | 3-1 | 566 | 4 |
| 5 | Villanova | 4-1 | 546 | 5 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | 4-1 | 522 | 6 |
| 7 | Montana | 4-2 | 491 | 7 |
| 8 | Jacksonville State | 4-1 | 479 | 8 |
| 9 | Southeastern Louisiana | 4-2 | 421 | 11 |
| 10 | Youngstown State | 4-1 | 395 | 12 |
| 11 | William & Mary | 4-1 | 372 | 13 |
| 12 | Chattanooga | 3-2 | 324 | 14 |
| 13 | Southern Illinois | 5-1 | 311 | 16 |
| 14 | Montana State | 4-2 | 277 | 15 |
| 15 | Illinois State | 4-0 | 255 | 22 |
| 16 | Eastern Kentucky | 5-0 | 252 | 18 |
| 17 | Bethune-Cookman | 4-1 | 227 | 17 |
| 18 | Fordham | 5-1 | 205 | 19 |
| 19 | South Dakota State | 3-2 | 184 | 9 |
| 20 | Richmond | 3-2 | 168 | 21 |
| 21 | Northern Iowa | 2-3 | 166 | 10 |
| 22 | Indiana State | 4-1 | 126 | NR |
| 23 | Charleston Southern | 5-0 | 103 | 24 |
| 24 | Alcorn State | 5-1 | 45 | NR |
| 25 | Tennessee State | 4-2 | 36 | 20 |
| Others receiving votes: Harvard 19, Southeast Missouri State 19, Yale 19, Missouri State 18, Sam Houston State 13, Albany 5, Sacred Heart 5, South Dakota 5, Bryant 4, Central Arkansas 4, Northern Arizona 3, Delaware 2, Samford 2, South Carolina State 2, Presbyterian 1, Towson 1. | ||||
The Wildcats are now the second highest rated program in the FCS, according to the Sagarin ratings.