Tuesday, September 23, 2008 9:26 AM CDT
Panthers are 20th, 21st in FCS ranking
By JG/T-C Staff
sports@jg-tc.com
CHARLESTON -- With shuffling at the top, Eastern Illinois stayed nearly the same in NCAA Football Championship Subdivision rankings Monday.
The Panthers are No. 20 in the Football Coaches poll for the second straight week and moved up on spot to No. 21 in the Sports Network’s poll of media and administrators..
Jacksonville State, which is to visit Eastern on Saturday afternoon, is No. 27 in the Sports Network poll and No. 30 in the coaches’ poll.
Both polls have new No. 1 teams.
After knocking off previous No. 1 Appalachian State, James Madison went from fifth to No. 1 in the Coaches poll and is second behind Richmond in the Sports Network list.
Tennessee State, 4-0, joins Eastern Illinois among Ohio Valley Conference teams in the top 25. The Tigers are ranked 23rd by Sports Network and 25th in the Coaches poll.
SPORTS NETWORK
Rk. Team 2008 Record
1. Richmond (49) 3-1
2. James Madison (37) 3-1
3. Appalachian State 1-2
4. Montana (12) 3-0
5. Northern Iowa (2) 2-1
6. McNeese State 1-1
7. New Hampshire (1) 3-0
8. Elon 3-1
9. Cal Poly 2-1
10. North Dakota State 2-2
11. Eastern Washington 1-2
12. Central Arkansas 4-0
13. The Citadel 2-1
14. Wofford 2-1
15. Southern Illinois 1-1
16. Furman 3-1
17. Delaware 1-2
18. Massachusetts 2-2
19. Villanova 2-1
20. South Dakota State 2-2
21. EASTERN ILLINOIS 2-2
22. Western Illinois 2-2
23. Tennessee State 4-0
24. Georgia Southern 2-2
25. Liberty 3-0
Others receiving votes: Harvard 331, Youngstown State 276, Northern Arizona 273, Yale 251, Jacksonville State 224, Hampton 106, San Diego 71, Prairie View 59, William & Mary 50, Brown 44, Florida A&M 43, Holy Cross 38, Penn 30, Weber State 28, Sam Houston State 22, Eastern Kentucky 14, Southeastern Louisiana 13, Lafayette 10, Sacred Heart 9, Delaware State 8, South Carolina State 8, Norfolk State 5, Princeton 4, Tennessee-Martin 4, Montana State 1, North Dakota 1.
FCS COACHES POLL
Rk. Team 2008 Record
1. James Madison (11) 3-1
2. Richmond (11) 3-1
3. Montana (6) 3-0
4. Appalachian State 1-2
5. Northern Iowa 2-1
6. McNeese State 1-1
7. North Dakota State 2-2
8. New Hampshire 3-0
9. Cal Poly 2-1
10. Massachusetts 2-2
11. Wofford 2-1
12. Delaware 1-2
13. Southern Illinois 1-1
14. Elon 3-1
15. Central Arkansas 4-0
16. Eastern Washington 1-2
17. Furman 3-1
18. South Dakota State 2-2
19. Villanova 2-1
20. EASTERN ILLINOIS 2-2
21. Western Illinois 2-2
22. Georgia Southern 2-2
23. Youngstown State 2-2
24. The Citadel 2-1
25. Tennessee State 4-0
Other Receiving Votes (points in parentheses): Liberty (63), Jacksonville State (32), Northern Arizona (31), Harvard (19), Hampton (14), Prairie View A&M (14), Montana State (10), Delaware State (8), Weber State (7), Sam Houston State (7), William & Mary (6), North Dakota (4), San Diego (3), Yale (3), Holy Cross (1), UT Martin (1), South Carolina State (1), Texas State (1), Lafayette (1), Florida A&M (1).
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