Griz move up to #4 in poll
The Griz looked great on Saturday and that is reflected in the latest FCS rankings. The Griz moved up to #4. Sure it's only one spot, but they added six first-place votes. They now have seven, that's the most of any team besides #1 Appalachian State.
Here are the complete rankings, courtesy of The Sports Network:
| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Appalachian State Mountaineers (96) | 1-1 | 2,668 | 1 |
| 2. Richmond Spiders (1) | 2-1 | 2,452 | 4 |
| 3. North Dakota State Bison (5) | 2-1 | 2,417 | 2 |
| 4. Montana Grizzlies (7) | 2-0 | 2,355 | 5 |
| 5. James Madison Dukes (2) | 2-1 | 2,294 | 7 |
| 6. Delaware Blue Hens (1) | 1-1 | 2,027 | 6 |
| 7. McNeese State Cowboys | 1-1 | 1,920 | 8 |
| 8. Northern Iowa Panthers | 1-1 | 1,905 | 9 |
| 9. Massachusetts Minutemen | 2-1 | 1,677 | 3 |
| 10. New Hampshire Wildcats (1) | 2-0 | 1,535 | 10 |
| 11. Wofford Terriers | 2-0 | 1,458 | 12 |
| 12. South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 2-1 | 1,448 | 13 |
| 13. Cal Poly Mustangs | 1-1 | 1,337 | 14 |
| 14. Eastern Washington Eagles | 0-2 | 1,271 | 16 |
| 15. Southern Illinois Salukis | 1-1 | 1,201 | 11 |
| 16. Georgia Southern Eagles | 2-1 | 1,030 | 17 |
| 17. Elon Phoenix | 2-1 | 962 | 18 |
| 18. Central Arkansas Bears | 3-0 | 945 | 19 |
| 19. Villanova Wildcats | 1-1 | 740 | 21 |
| 20. Western Illinois Leathernecks | 1-2 | 618 | 15 |
| 21. The Citadel Bulldogs | 1-1 | 445 | 22 |
| 22. Eastern Illinois Panthers | 1-2 | 415 | 20 |
| 23. Liberty Flames | 3-0 | 248 | 25 |
| 24. Furman Paladins | 2-1 | 244 | NR |
| 25. Tennessee State Tigers | 3-0 | 194 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Harvard 185, Youngstown State 170, Northern Arizona 146, Delaware State 96, Yale 87, Holy Cross 86, South Carolina State 56, Jacksonville State 49, Sam Houston State 44, Prairie View 29, Norfolk State 27, Northwestern State 26, UC Davis 23, Sacramento State 22, Hampton 21, Weber State 20, Eastern Kentucky 18, San Diego 16, Dayton 15, Albany 12, Lafayette 11, Brown 10, Montana State 9, North Dakota 5, Sacred Heart 4, Florida A&M 3, Southeastern Louisiana 2, Maine 1, Nicholls State 1, William & Mary 1.
