Monday, November 04, 2013

Lehigh is back in the Lambert Cup Meadowlands poll for Eastern football teams

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FROM KEITH GROLLER


Here's a look at all four divisions of the latest Lambert Cup polls:

DIVISION I FOOTBALL BOWL SUBDIVISION

Buffalo was idle this week, but will take on Ohio University in a Mid-American Conference tilt on Tuesday. Penn State University (5-3) comes in at number two in the Football Bowl Subdivision Lambert Poll after a 24-17 overtime win versus the University of Illinois. Boston College (4-4) jumps from fifth to third after a 34-27 triumph over Virginia Tech. Rutgers University (5-3) is fourth and the University of Pittsburgh (4-4) is fifth.

Division I FBS Poll 
Team
Record
1. Buffalo
6-2
2. Penn State
5-3
3. Boston College
4-4
4. Rutgers
5-3
5. Pittsburgh
4-4
6. Syracuse
4-4
7. Temple
1-8
8. Army
3-6
9. UMass
1-8
10. UConn
0-7

DIVISION I FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION

Fordham remained undefeated with a 32-30 win over Holy Cross to stay on top of the Football Championship Subdivision Poll. University of Maine knocked off Stony Brook University 19-14 to take hold of the number two spot, while University of Delaware jumped from sixth to third with a 32-31 victory against Towson University. Towson (8-2) is now fourth and Princeton University (6-1) holds on to fifth.

Division I FCS Poll
Team
Record
1. Fordham
9-0
2. Maine
8-1
3. Delaware
7-2
4. Towson 
8-2
5. Princeton
6-1
6. William & Mary
6-3
7. James Madison
6-3
8. Harvard
6-1
9. Lehigh
6-2
10. New Hampshire
4-4

DIVISION II

In Division II action, West Chester remained unbeaten as it rolled to a 66-14 decision over Cheyney University, while Slippery Rock University (8-1) moved up a spot to No. 2 after a 35-17 victory versus California University of Pennsylvania (6-3, ranked eighth in this week’s poll). American International College downed the University of New Haven 43-34 to move up to No. 3. Bloomsburg University (8-1) is ranked fourth this week, while Stonehill College (7-2) is fifth.

Division II Poll
Team
Record
1. West Chester
9-0
2. Slippery Rock
8-1
3. American International
7-2
4. Bloomsburg
8-1
5. Stonehill
7-2
6. Shippensburg
6-3
7. Indiana (Pa.)
7-2
8. California (Pa.)
6-3
9. E. Stroudsburg
6-3
10. New Haven
6-3

DIVISION III

Undefeated Hobart was a unanimous choice for the No. 1 spot in Division III after a 41-20 victory against Union College. Johns Hopkins University (8-0) also remained unbeaten with a 24-18 decision versus Ursinus College to hold on to No. 2. Lebanon Valley College (7-1) pulled out a 34-31 overtime triumph over Delaware Valley College to remain No. 3, while Ithaca College (7-1) and Thomas More College (7-1) are fourth and fifth, respectively.

Division III Poll
Team
Record 
1. Hobart
7-0 
2. Johns Hopkins
8-0 
3. Lebanon Valley
7-1 
4. Ithaca
7-1 
5. Thomas More
7-1 
6. Wesleyan
7-0 
7. Framingham State
7-1 
8. (Tie) Gallaudet
8-0 
8. (Tie) Rowan
6-2 
8. (Tie) Alfred
6-2 

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