Kats No. 2 In Both FCS Polls
9/10/2012 3:01:00 PM | Football
Sam Houston State, previously No. 1 in the Sports Network FCS poll, fell to No. 2. The Bearkats were ranked No. 2 in the FCS Coaches Poll last week.
The Bearkats defeated Incarnate Word 54-7 in the Bearkats' first game of the 2012 season last week.
Montana State stands No. 3 in both polls.
Other Southland Conference teams in the rankings include McNeese State (No. 19 in both polls), Central Arkansas (No. 20 in the Coaches' poll) and Stephen F. Austin (No. 23 in the Sports Network).
Sam Houston State plays the Baylor Bears Saturday in Waco, then begins its Southland Conference schedule Saturday Sept. 22 at Central Arkansas.
THE SPORTS NETWORK FCS NATIONAL RANKINGS
|
Team (First-place votes) |
Record |
Points |
Previous Rank |
|
1. North Dakota State Bison (94) |
2-0 |
3,946 |
2 |
|
2. Sam Houston State Bearkats (61) |
1-0 |
3,897 |
1 |
|
3. Montana State Bobcats (1) |
2-0 |
3,485 |
4 |
|
4. James Madison Dukes (1) |
2-0 |
3,398 |
5 |
|
5. Youngstown State Penguins (4) |
2-0 |
3,367 |
6 |
|
6. Old Dominion Monarchs |
2-0 |
3,037 |
7 |
|
7. Northern Iowa Panthers |
1-1 |
2,884 |
8 |
|
8. Appalachian State Mountaineers |
1-1 |
2,796 |
11 |
|
9. Wofford Terriers |
2-0 |
2,554 |
10 |
|
10. Eastern Washington Eagles |
1-1 |
2,431 |
9 |
|
11. Georgia Southern Eagles |
1-1 |
2,201 |
3 |
|
12. Towson Tigers |
0-1 |
1,987 |
13 |
|
13. Delaware Blue Hens |
2-0 |
1,900 |
15 |
|
14. Montana Grizzlies |
1-1 |
1,756 |
12 |
|
15. Illinois State Redbirds |
2-0 |
1,692 |
18 |
|
16. Lehigh Mountain Hawks |
2-0 |
1,639 |
16 |
|
17. Stony Brook Seawolves |
2-0 |
1,460 |
17 |
|
18. New Hampshire Wildcats |
1-1 |
1,422 |
14 |
|
19. McNeese State Cowboys |
2-0 |
962 |
22 |
|
20. Eastern Kentucky Colonels |
1-1 |
704 |
21 |
|
21. The Citadel Bulldogs |
2-0 |
649 |
NR |
|
22. Indiana State Sycamores |
1-1 |
571 |
23 |
|
23. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks |
1-1 |
564 |
19 |
|
24. Jacksonville State Gamecocks |
1-1 |
509 |
24 |
|
25. Maine Black Bears |
0-1 |
472 |
20 |
THE FCS COACHES POLL NATIONAL RANKINGS
|
1. North Dakota State (24) |
2-0 |
648 |
1 |
|
2. Sam Houston State (2) |
1-0 |
625 |
2 |
|
3. Montana State |
2-0 |
574 |
4 |
|
4. Old Dominion |
2-0 |
552 |
5 |
|
5. James Madison |
2-0 |
524 |
6 |
|
6. Northern Iowa |
1-1 |
503 |
7 |
|
7. Appalachian State |
1-1 |
498 |
8 |
|
8. Youngstown State |
2-0 |
489 |
10 |
|
9. Wofford |
2-0 |
396 |
13 |
|
10. Georgia Southern |
1-1 |
365 |
3 |
|
11. Eastern Washington |
1-1 |
362 |
11 |
|
12. Montana |
1-1 |
334 |
9 |
|
13. Lehigh |
2-0 |
328 |
14 |
|
14. Delaware |
2-0 |
319 |
15 |
|
15. Towson |
0-1 |
259 |
16 |
|
16. Stony Brook |
2-0 |
250 |
17 |
|
17. Illinois State |
2-0 |
243 |
19 |
|
18. New Hampshire |
1-1 |
227 |
12 |
|
19. McNeese State |
2-0 |
157 |
T-21 |
|
20. Central Arkansas |
1-1 |
138 |
20 |
|
21. Maine |
1-1 |
108 |
18 |
|
22. Norfolk State |
2-0 |
94 |
24 |
|
23. The Citadel |
2-0 |
73 |
NR |
|
24. Harvard |
0-0 |
66 |
23 |
|
25. Eastern Kentucky |
1-1 |
63 |
25 |
