First Sports Network Poll

[DJH]

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1. Eastern Washington Eagles (90) 13-2 3,377 1
2. Appalachian State Mountaineers (14) 10-3 3,142 4
3. William & Mary Tribe (20) 8-4 3,110 10
4. Georgia Southern Eagles (11) 10-5 3,095 5
5. Delaware Blue Hens (2) 12-3 2,806 2
6. Montana State Bobcats 9-3 2,623 11
7. Northern Iowa Panthers 7-5 2,452 19
8. Wofford Terriers 10-3 2,357 6
9. Jacksonville State Gamecocks 9-3 2,028 12
10. New Hampshire Wildcats (1) 8-5 2,025 7
11. North Dakota State Bison 9-5 1,720 9
12. Montana Grizzlies 7-4 1,668 20
13. Lehigh Mountain Hawks 10-3 1,351 14
14. Villanova Wildcats (2) 9-5 1,262 3
15. James Madison Dukes 6-5 1,247 NR
16. Richmond Spiders 6-5 987 NR
17. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 9-3 969 8
18. Central Arkansas Bears 7-4 961 NR
19. Southern Illinois Salukis 5-6 934 NR
20. McNeese State Cowboys 6-5 701 NR
21. Chattanooga Mocs 6-5 672 NR
22. Liberty Flames 8-3 630 21
23. South Carolina State Bulldogs 9-3 628 16
24. Sacramento State Hornets 6-5 587 NR
25. Massachusetts Minutemen 6-5 519 NR
Others receiving votes: Penn 456, Bethune-Cookman 425, Southeast Missouri State 341, Murray State 315, Western Illinois 247, Southern Utah 240, Jacksonville 215, Cal Poly 168, Stony Brook 163, Grambling State 146, Eastern Kentucky 139, Jackson State 76, Florida A&M 76, Colgate 75, Sam Houston State 75, Harvard 54, Indiana State 51, UC Davis 48, South Dakota State 40, Youngstown State 28, Central Connecticut State 26, Coastal Carolina 25, Dayton 21, Northwestern State 20, Northern Arizona 18, Elon 16, Yale 15, Weber State 13, Illinois State 12, Tennessee Tech 12, Rhode Island 11, Maine 10, Albany 10, Texas Southern 10, Northern Colorado 10, Furman 10, Brown 8, South Dakota 7, Old Dominion 5, Columbia 5, Missouri State 2, Robert Morris 2, Hampton 1, Duquesne 1, UT Martin 1.

[DJH]

Note: That is not a #11 beside the Bison's name. It is actually two #1's.

[mlbowl]

Note: That is not a #11 beside the Bison's name. It is actually two #1's.

[LastMinuteman]

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12. Montana Grizzlies 7-4 1,668 20
13. Lehigh Mountain Hawks 10-3 1,351 14
14. Villanova Wildcats (2) 9-5 1,262 3
15. James Madison Dukes 6-5 1,247 NR
16. Richmond Spiders 6-5 987 NR

Hate to pick on the plucky underdog, especially coming off the big win at UNI, but Lehigh is 1-9 against the CAA in the last 9 years, and has lost each of its last 5 games against CAA teams by 3 TDs. Granted, those last 5 were all against playoff teams, but we're talking about 13th in the nation, ahead of teams getting first place votes. Is this year going to be 3 TDs better?

[AZGrizFan]

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12. Montana Grizzlies 7-4 1,668 20
13. Lehigh Mountain Hawks 10-3 1,351 14
14. Villanova Wildcats (2) 9-5 1,262 3
15. James Madison Dukes 6-5 1,247 NR
16. Richmond Spiders 6-5 987 NR

Hate to pick on the plucky underdog, especially coming off the big win at UNI, but Lehigh is 1-9 against the CAA in the last 9 years, and has lost each of its last 5 games against CAA teams by 3 TDs. Granted, those last 5 were all against playoff teams, but we're talking about 13th in the nation, ahead of teams getting first place votes. Is this year going to be 3 TDs better?

I don't know, but Lafayette played them real close last year, so expect a real barn burner in the spotlight game against NDSU.

[ODUalum11]

YEAH ODU!!!! RANKED 64TH IN THE COUNTRY!!!!

[SuperHornet]

YEAH ODU!!!! RANKED 64TH IN THE COUNTRY!!!!

Actually, TIED for 64th.

[BigSkyBears]

Note: That is not a #11 beside the Bison's name. It is actually two #1's.

That or they made a mistake and should be #11 in the FBS poll.

[danefan]

CAA has 10 teams receiving votes.

Everyone except Towson.....

[ODUalum11]

CAA has 10 teams receiving votes.

Everyone except Towson.....

I'm gonna be honest, I was a little scared at first that Towson would be recieving votes and not us.

[DJH]

All 10 MVFC members/future members received votes.

[ODUalum11]

All 10 MVFC members/future members received votes.

Future Members?

[NDSUFREAK]

All 10 MVFC members/future members received votes.

Future Members?

South Dakota - member 2012

[SuperHornet]

I could see voting for the Keiblers.

[JBB]

Hate to pick on the plucky underdog, especially coming off the big win at UNI, but Lehigh is 1-9 against the CAA in the last 9 years, and has lost each of its last 5 games against CAA teams by 3 TDs. Granted, those last 5 were all against playoff teams, but we're talking about 13th in the nation, ahead of teams getting first place votes. Is this year going to be 3 TDs better?

I don't know, but Lafayette played them real close last year, so expect a real barn burner in the spotlight game against NDSU.

Lafayette should be looking a lot like UNI. Lehigh, who handily defeated UNI on its home field sure got a lot of respect for that victory from the pollsters so it only stands to reason that Lafayette, a team Lehigh had all kinds of problems with the week before the big UNI win, will be just as competitive as highly ranked UNI. The spotlight game, as you call it, will be televised back east, so its no problem if you want to see it.

[Tribal]

Villanova got first place votes?

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

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12. Montana Grizzlies 7-4 1,668 20
13. Lehigh Mountain Hawks 10-3 1,351 14
14. Villanova Wildcats (2) 9-5 1,262 3
15. James Madison Dukes 6-5 1,247 NR
16. Richmond Spiders 6-5 987 NR

Hate to pick on the plucky underdog, especially coming off the big win at UNI, but Lehigh is 1-9 against the CAA in the last 9 years, and has lost each of its last 5 games against CAA teams by 3 TDs. Granted, those last 5 were all against playoff teams, but we're talking about 13th in the nation, ahead of teams getting first place votes. Is this year going to be 3 TDs better?

You have to realize that Lehigh just emerged from their worst 3-4 year run in 40+ years. Given that and the level of competition you get some ugly results. I really think the UNH game this year at Goodman will be a great one. Lehigh went up to Durham last year without Lum and never had a chance. Things will be different this year.

From 1998-2005 Lehigh had some great battles with the best of the CAA/A10. The '98 Umass and '04 JMU playoff games were epic. Both of those teams went on to win the national title. When Lehigh is good, they can be really good. Watch out for Colgate this year too. This is the best the PL has been in 6 or 7 years.

[MSUBear42]

Who the crap voted for Missouri State? I'm the biggest MSU homer in the universe and I think the best we will do is 5 wins.

[AZGrizFan]

I don't know, but Lafayette played them real close last year, so expect a real barn burner in the spotlight game against NDSU.

Lafayette should be looking a lot like UNI. Lehigh, who handily defeated UNI on its home field sure got a lot of respect for that victory from the pollsters so it only stands to reason that Lafayette, a team Lehigh had all kinds of problems with the week before the big UNI win, will be just as competitive as highly ranked UNI. The spotlight game, as you call it, will be televised back east, so its no problem if you want to see it.

Using your logic, Missouri State should be a real force this year in the MFVC.

[JBB]

All things being equal that would be the expectation, but you really didnt think it out. MSU lacks Lafayettes Tradition and Experience, especially at QB. They are also coming off a disappoiting season for them and have motivation.

[AZGrizFan]

All things being equal that would be the expectation, but you really didnt think it out. MSU lacks Lafayettes Tradition and Experience, especially at QB. They are also coming off a disappoiting season for them and have motivation.

Well, if I ever start to "think it out" like you do, somebody just put a fucking bullet in me and put me out of my misery.

[catbooster]

All things being equal that would be the expectation, but you really didnt think it out. MSU lacks Lafayettes Tradition and Experience, especially at QB. They are also coming off a disappoiting season for them and have motivation.

Well, if I ever start to "think it out" like you do, somebody just put a **** bullet in me and put me out of my misery.

Hmmm...that's a new definition of "thinking"...is that like when they started using "bad" to mean "good"?

[DJH]

Don't sweat this Z. Jabber's been setting up this "Lafayette is as good as UNI" thing for several months now. You see, that way when the bizon beat Lafayette in a few weeks, he can have his "moral victory" over UNI, since he and the bizon have not yet experienced the real thing.

Just let him have this one thing.

[JBB]

Often, under close examination, broad statements are proven wrong. The absurd comparison AzGrizzFan blurted out is certainly a case in point. The devil is in the details has never been more true.

[AZGrizFan]

Don't sweat this Z. Jabber's been setting up this "Lafayette is as good as UNI" thing for several months now. You see, that way when the bizon beat Lafayette in a few weeks, he can have his "moral victory" over UNI, since he and the bizon have not yet experienced the real thing.

Just let him have this one thing.