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Villanova moved back up into the top-10 after a dominating performance at Delaware yesterday. The 9th-ranked Wildcats joined James Madison (5th) as the only CAA teams to finish the regular season in the top-10.
CAA rivals Richmond and New Hampshire also were included in the poll, finishing 12th and 22nd, respectively.
Final Regular Season FCS Poll:
| Rank | School | Votes | Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Houston State (11-0) | 3676 (111) | 1 |
| 2 | Jacksonville State (10-1) | 3531 (15) | 2 |
| 3 | Eastern Washington (10-1) | 3468 (14) | 3 |
| 4 | North Dakota State (10-1) | 3415 (10) | 4 |
| 5 | James Madison (10-1) | 3185 (1) | 6 |
| 6 | Citadel (10-1) | 2990 | 5 |
| 7 | South Dakota State (8-3) | 2739 | 8 |
| 8 | North Dakota (9-2) | 2598 | 10 |
| 9 | Villanova (8-3) | 2270 | 13 |
| 10 | Charleston Southern (7-3) | 2124 | 14 |
| 11 | Chattanooga (8-3) | 2093 | 12 |
| 12 | Richmond (8-3) | 2033 | 7 |
| 13 | Youngstown State (8-3) | 1938 | 15 |
| 14 | Central Arkansas (9-2) | 1805 | 11 |
| 15 | Coastal Carolina (9-2) | 1602 | 16 |
| 16 | Grambling State (8-1) | 1434 | 17 |
| 17 | North Carolina A&T (9-2) | 1328 | 9 |
| 18 | Lehigh (9-2) | 1252 | 19 |
| 19 | Wofford (8-3) | 1186 | 20 |
| 20 | North Carolina Central (9-2) | 1147 | 24 |
| 21 | Cal Poly (7-4) | 778 | 21 |
| 22 | New Hampshire (7-4) | 574 | NR |
| 23 | Samford (7-4) | 497 | 18 |
| 24 | San Diego (9-1) | 300 | NR |
| 25 | Weber State (7-4) | 280 | NR |