College Sports Journal Top 25 – Preseason
Hope springs eternal for 130 FCS teams. But only one will be standing in the end. The usual suspects are at the top. Here is how the College Sports Journal team lays out the initial top 25 of the season.
Rank, Team (1st)
- North Dakota State (5)
- South Dakota State
- Montana
- Montana State
- Missouri State
- Kennesaw State
- Sacramento State
- Southern Illinois
- Stephen F Austin
- Villanova
- East Tennessee State
- Chattanooga
- UT Martin
- Southeastern Louisiana
- Delaware
- Northern Iowa
- Richmond
- Eastern Washington
- Jackson State
- Weber State
- Dartmouth
- UC Davis
- Holy Cross
- Incarnate Word
- Mercer
Others Receiving Votes: Princeton, South Dakota, Central Arkansas, Rhode Island, Florida A&M, Fordham
Jamie is a proud 2002 graduate of James Madison University. He’s witnessed the growth of the program from no one in the stands in 1998, to the hiring of Mickey Matthews, to the 2004 National Championship, to the 2008 team, to the struggles in the early 2010s, and finally the rebuild under Mike Houston. He also allegedly really enjoys Washington, DC-based Stanley Cup winners.
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