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FCS college football rankings, week 12: New Wildcats at the top, Villanova inches up to #6

There's a new #1

By Mike J.
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

North Dakota State's 33-game unbeaten streak come to an end over the weekend as the Bison lost 23-3 to Northern Iowa. With that, New Hampshire are the Top 'Cats of the FCS ranks at the #1 position following their  41-14 trampling of Rhode Island.

Villanova used their win over Towson to improve their position in the polls as the Wildcats inch up to the #6 spot as the previous #6 McNeese State lost to unranked Stephen F. Austin.

The CAA now features five teams in the top 25. In addition to the two Wildcat squads in the top 6, Richmond dropped to #14, William & Mary at #24, and Jame Madison rounds out the poll at #25

The Sports Network FCS Top 25

Rank School Record Points Prev
1. New Hampshire Wildcats (70) 8-1 3800 2
2. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (55) 10-0 3747 3
3. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (13) 8-1 3547 4
4. North Dakota State Bison (19) 9-1 3483 1
5. Eastern Washington Eagles 9-2 3366 5
6. Villanova Wildcats 8-2 3070 7
7. Fordham Rams 9-1 2792 9
8. Illinois State Redbirds 8-1 2743 12
9. Chattanooga Mocs 7-3 2411 13
10. Southeastern Louisiana Lions 7-3 2159 14
11. Northern Iowa Panthers 6-4 2121 19
12. Montana State Bobcats 7-3 2055 15
13. McNeese State Cowboys 6-3 1836 6
14. Richmond Spiders 7-3 1811 8
15. Youngstown State Penguins 7-3 1757 10
16. Montana Grizzlies 6-4 1542 11
17. Harvard Crimson 8-0 1307 18
18. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 8-2 1142 16
19. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 6-4 1135 22
20. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 8-2 1077 20
21. Bryant Bulldogs 8-1 620 23
22. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 7-3 522 25
23. Indiana State Sycamores 6-4 517 17
24. William & Mary Tribe 6-4 438 25
25. James Madison Dukes 7-3 355 NR

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