Polls this week

[biggie]

Up to 8th in SN poll.

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnf ... 5poll.aspx

Team (First-place votes) 2012 Record Points Previous Rank
1. North Dakota State Bison (121) 9-1 3930 1
2. Montana State Bobcats (20) 9-1 3748 2
3. Sam Houston State Bearkats (14) 8-2 3585 3
4. Old Dominion Monarchs (3) 9-1 3496 4
5. Eastern Washington Eagles 8-2 3362 5
6. Georgia Southern Eagles 8-2 3113 7
7. New Hampshire Wildcats (1) 8-2 2897 10
8. Appalachian State Mountaineers 8-3 2659 12
9. Wofford Terriers 8-2 2502 13
10. Central Arkansas Bears 8-2 2341 14
11. Illinois State Redbirds 8-2 2094 15
12. Stony Brook Seawolves 9-2 1917 6
13. James Madison Dukes 7-3 1885 9
14. Lehigh Mountain Hawks 9-1 1843 8
15. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 8-2 1594 11
16. Villanova Wildcats 7-3 1477 21
17. Cal Poly Mustangs 8-2 1354 19
18. Indiana State Sycamores 7-3 1294 18
19. Towson Tigers 6-4 1251 17
20. Richmond Spiders 7-3 1153 20
21. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 7-3 1046 16
22. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 8-3 750 22
23. Tennessee State Tigers 8-2 450 24
24. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 8-2 423 NR
24. Eastern Illinois Panthers 7-3 423 NR

[appgrad]

The best possible outcome from all of those losses ahead of us. Now - with SHSU and GSU playing FBS games (which they've dropped us for losing), and NDSU, Mont St., ODU and UNH playing tough in conference games (3 of those against other playoff contenders) maybe we'll get lucky and move up even higher in our bye week!

[AppinVA]

I was thinking eighth in next week's poll. What happened over the weekend, and the resulting poll should cement us into a first round bye. A seed may be a stretch, but we were unseeded in 2007, and played every possible game at KBS, due to upsets and our large guarantees. Hopefully, history can repeat itself.

[biggie]

As I mentioned in the other thread, we'd need some people to lose and some that are playing FBS teams to drop because of that (like us with Florida).

GSU has been projected for a 4-5 seed in some places, if they lose badly, along with others ahead of us losing and we get the autobid (just think that looks better in committee's mind), we could get a 5 seed. But a lot has to happen.

Do think currently we have locked a playoff spot and probably the 1st rd bye.

[asumike83]

I think we are locked into a bid, first round bye and a home game. I really see no scenario that would give us a national seed though, which is fine by me.

We played well down the stretch, got some tough wins and earned the chance to play for a title. After a rough start, that is all you can ask for. If we didn't stumble out of the gates we'd be right in the conversation for a seed but frankly, if you get run off your own field by The Citadel, you don't deserve a top five seed.

If we want to go to Frisco, we will likely have to hit the road on the way barring some playoff upsets. Either way, I am very excited to see what this team can do in the postseason.

[asutrnr81]

And the Coaches Poll:

FCS Coaches Poll

1. North Dakota State
2. Montana State
3. Sam Houston State
4. Old Dominion
5. Eastern Washington
6. Georgia Southern
7. New Hampshire
8. Appalachian State
9. Wofford
10. Central Arkansas
11. Illinois State
12. Lehigh
13. Stony Brook
14. James Madison
15. Northern Arizona
16. Towson
17. Eastern Kentucky
18. Cal Poly
19. Indiana State
20. Richmond
21. Villanova
22. Bethune-Cookman
23. South Dakota State
24. Harvard
25. Eastern Illinois

[AppStateNews]

we will likely have to hit the road on the way barring some playoff upsets.

This team seems to play better on the road so might not be a bad thing!