Monday, October 28, 2013

Somehow, Lehigh football team is still nationally ranked

http://blogs.mcall.com/groller/

FROM KEITH GROLLER


It was one of the worst performances and lopsided losses that Lehigh has suffered in years, and yet, somehow Saturday's 48-10 loss to Bucknell didn't knock the Mountain Hawks out of the FCS national rankings.
They fell from No. 15 in both national polls, but they're still ranked in the top-25 of both The Sports Network and FCS Coaches polls.
Lehigh is No. 21 in the coaches poll and No. 22 in The Sports Network rankings.
Week 9 FCS Coaches Poll  (Oct. 28, 2013)  
Team (No. 1 Votes)               Record                Points        Last Week   
1. North Dakota State (26)         8-0                    650                   1  
2. Eastern Illinois                       7-1                    618                   2  
3. Coastal Carolina                    8-0                    580                   3
4. Eastern Washington               6-2                    574                   4
5. Montana State                       6-2                    533                   5
6. Towson                                 8-1                    518                   6
7. McNeese State                      7-1                    494                   7
8. Fordham                               8-0                    473                   8
9. Sam Houston State               6-2                    452                   9
10. Youngstown State               7-1                    394                   12
11. Maine                                  7-1                    371                   14
12. Bethune-Cookman               7-1                    362                   13
13. Montana                              6-2                    337                   10
14. Northern Arizona                  6-2                    283                   19
15. Central Arkansas                  5-3                    246                   20
16. Wofford                              5-3                    235                   11
17. New Hampshire                    4-3                    188                   22
18. Charleston Southern             8-1                    175                   24
19. Samford                              6-2                    138                   NR
20. South Dakota State             5-4                    112                   25
21. Lehigh                                 6-2                    110                   15
22. Villanova                             4-4                    105                   17
23. James Madison                   5-3                    99                     16
24. Tennessee State                  7-2                    94                     21
25. Southeastern Louisiana        6-2                    67                     NR
Dropped from rankings:
No. 18 Northern Iowa, No. 23 Harvard
Others receiving votes: Northern Iowa 61, Chattanooga 35, Princeton 33, Jacksonville State 32, William and Mary 31, Delaware 17, Harvard 9, Alcorn State 5, Southern Utah 4, Southern Illinois 1.
The Sports Network FCS Top 25
College Football Poll
 
Team (First-place votes)2013 RecordPointsPrevious Rank
1.North Dakota State Bison (159)8-039751
2.Eastern Illinois Panthers7-137092
3.Eastern Washington Eagles6-235543
4.McNeese State Cowboys7-133464
5.Montana State Bobcats6-231915
6.Coastal Carolina Chanticleers8-031026
7.Towson Tigers8-129648
8.Sam Houston State Bearkats6-229527
9.Fordham Rams8-028558
10.Maine Black Bears7-1253711
11.Youngstown State Penguins7-1223413
12.Montana Grizzlies6-2204510
13.Bethune-Cookman Wildcats7-1200114
14.Northern Arizona Lumberjacks6-2179516
15.Samford Bulldogs6-2168122
16.New Hampshire Wildcats4-3129220
17.Wofford Terriers5-3122612
18.Central Arkansas Bears5-3103523
19.South Dakota State Jackrabbits5-480025
20.Villanova Wildcats4-471018
21.Delaware Blue Hens6-2701NR
22.Lehigh Mountain Hawks6-264816
23.Tennessee State Tigers7-261721
24.Charleston Southern Buccaneers8-1589NR
25.Southeastern Louisiana Lions6-2423NR
Others receiving votes: Northern Iowa 360, James Madison 325, William & Mary 259, Jacksonville State 177, Chattanooga 175, Southern Illinois 81, Princeton 68, Georgia Southern 57, Harvard 37, Southern Utah 33, South Carolina State 24, Jackson State 18, UT Martin 18, Portland State 17, Illinois State 11, Sacramento State 7, Stony Brook 6, Cal Poly 6, South Dakota 4, Alabama State 4, Alcorn State 4, Eastern Kentucky 2.

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