Jacksonville State Is Back On Top Of FCS Poll After Beating Eastern Kentucky
Special to College Sports Journal
MISSOULA, MT. — It may have taken a few weeks, but Jacksonville State is back on top of the Any Given Saturday FCS Top-25 poll for the second time this season.
Jacksonville State and Illinois State swapped spots in the ninth week of, with the Gamecocks receiving 49 of 85 first-place votes in this week’s poll.
JSU (7-1 overall, 5-0 in conference) dominated Eastern Kentucky (5-3, 4-1), ranked No. 12 in the previous week’s poll, 34-0 at home in a showdown that might have decided the Ohio Valley Conference race.
Illinois State (7-1, 5-0) survived an upset bid at home by then-No. 24 Indiana State for a tighter-than-expected Missouri Valley Football Conference win. The Redbirds pulled in 34 first-place votes.
The only other team to received first-place support was No. 7 McNeese State (8-0, 7-0), which was named No. 1 on a single ballot. The Cowboys are now one of only two perfect teams in the Football Championship Subdivision, joining No. 16 Harvard (7-0, 4-0).
McNeese State stopped Abilene Christian in Southland Conference play on the road, 15-13. Harvard defeated No. 23 Dartmouth in a battle of previously unbeaten Ivy League squads, 14-13, with two touchdowns in the final quarter.
Other teams ahead of McNeese State n the top 10 include No. 3 Portland State, followed by Chattanooga, Richmond and North Dakota State. Eastern Washington, South Dakota State and William & Mary complete the top 10.
The fan-based and moderated AGS poll has been widely recognized as the most accurate in FCS since its debut as a fan-based voting service over a decade ago.
Readers can read more about the poll and other FCS topics at www.anygivensaturday.com.
AGS Poll Results – WEEK 9 – 2015
Results for 11/02/2015 AGS Poll:
|
Rank |
Team: |
Total Points |
First Place Votes |
Previous Wk. |
|
1 |
Jacksonville State Gamecocks |
2059 |
49 |
2 |
|
2 |
Illinois State Redbirds |
2049 |
34 |
1 |
|
3 |
Portland State Vikings |
1807 |
5 |
|
|
4 |
Chattanooga Mocs |
1767 |
4 |
|
|
5 |
Richmond Spiders |
1724 |
8 |
|
|
6 |
North Dakota State Bison |
1695 |
6 |
|
|
7 |
McNeese State Cowboys |
1512 |
1 |
9 |
|
8 |
Eastern Washington Eagles |
1457 |
10 |
|
|
9 |
South Dakota State Jackrabbits |
1395 |
11 |
|
|
10 |
William & Mary Tribe |
1380 |
13 |
|
|
11 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers |
1151 |
3 |
|
|
12 |
Sam Houston State Bearkats |
1112 |
14 |
|
|
13 |
James Madison Dukes |
1045 |
7 |
|
|
14 |
Charleston Southern Buccaneers |
1013 |
21 |
|
|
15 |
Southern Utah Thunderbirds |
948 |
17 |
|
|
16 |
Harvard Crimson |
811 |
16 |
|
|
17 |
Northern Iowa Panthers |
741 |
18 |
|
|
18 |
The Citadel Bulldogs |
643 |
22 |
|
|
19 |
Eastern Kentucky Colonels |
562 |
12 |
|
|
20 |
Fordham Rams |
411 |
15 |
|
|
21 |
Youngstown State Penguins |
292 |
28 |
|
|
22 |
Indiana State Sycamores |
241 |
24 |
|
|
23 |
North Carolina A&T Aggies |
240 |
27 |
|
|
24 |
Dartmouth Big Green |
195 |
23 |
|
|
25 |
Western Illinois Leathernecks |
189 |
19 |
|
|
Most Significant Win: |
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|
Charleston Southern Buccaneers |
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Most Significant Loss: |
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|
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers |
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ORV: |
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|
26 |
Dayton Flyers |
154 |
30 |
|
|
27 |
Eastern Illinois Panthers |
119 |
34 |
|
|
28 |
Towson Tigers |
116 |
36 |
|
|
29 |
Central Arkansas Bears |
89 |
NR |
|
|
30 |
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks |
84 |
35 |
|
|
31 |
Montana Grizzlies |
83 |
20 |
|
|
32 |
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats |
40 |
37 |
|
|
33 |
Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks |
39 |
32 |
|
|
34 |
Southern Illinois Salukis |
32 |
31 |
|
|
35 |
North Dakota |
31 |
NR |
|
|
36 |
South Dakota Coyotes |
15 |
26 |
|
|
37 |
Western Carolina Catamounts |
12 |
29 |
|
|
38 |
Liberty Flames |
6 |
NR |
