Griz move up to 6th in latest FCS poll
The Montana Grizzlies moved up two spots to sixth in the latest FCS Top 25 rankings after their mauling of the Northern Colorado Bears (ooo, see what I did there?). Weber State is up three spots to #13 after beating Northern Arizona. NAU is down four places to #19.
Here are the complete rankings, courtest of The Sports Network.
| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. James Madison Dukes (98) | 7-1 | 2,594 | 1 |
| 2. Appalachian State Mountaineers (3) | 6-2 | 2,457 | 2 |
| 3. Wofford Terriers (2) | 6-1 | 2,324 | 4 |
| 4. Cal Poly Mustangs (1) | 5-1 | 2,210 | 6 |
| 5. Northern Iowa Panthers | 6-2 | 2,033 | 5 |
| 6. Montana Grizzlies | 7-1 | 1,959 | 8 |
| 7. Villanova Wildcats | 5-2 | 1,823 | 7 |
| 8. Richmond Spiders | 6-3 | 1,778 | 9 |
| 9. New Hampshire Wildcats | 6-1 | 1,687 | 10 |
| 10. Elon Phoenix | 7-2 | 1,581 | 3 |
| 11. Central Arkansas Bears | 7-1 | 1,514 | 13 |
| 12. Western Illinois Leathernecks | 5-2 | 1,473 | 12 |
| 13. Weber State Wildcats | 7-2 | 1,461 | 16 |
| 14. Southern Illinois Salukis | 5-2 | 1,391 | 14 |
| 15. Massachusetts Minutemen | 5-3 | 976 | 17 |
| 16. William & Mary Tribe | 5-2 | 792 | 23 |
| 17. Liberty Flames | 7-1 | 763 | 20 |
| 18. Furman Paladins | 6-3 | 722 | 18 |
| 19. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 6-2 | 715 | 15 |
| 20. McNeese State Cowboys | 4-3 | 665 | 11 |
| 21. Lafayette Leopards | 6-1 | 585 | 24 |
| 22. South Carolina State Bulldogs | 6-2 | 489 | NR |
| 23. Harvard Crimson | 5-1 | 395 | 25 |
| 24. Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks | 7-2 | 270 | NR |
| 25. Tennessee State Tigers | 6-2 | 156 | 19 |
Others receiving votes: Texas State 127, South Dakota State 95, Maine 70, Jacksonville State 67, North Dakota State 66, Prairie View 63, Georgia Southern 60, Hampton 54, Florida A&M 47, Colgate 44, Northwestern State 33, Eastern Washington 32, Grambling 27, Penn 26, Albany 25, UC Davis 25, Eastern Kentucky 24, San Diego 14, Holy Cross 11, Sacred Heart 10, Monmouth 4, North Dakota 4, Morgan State 3, Dayton 2.