Tuesday, October 7, 2008 9:22 AM CDT
Panthers fall out of top 25 for first time since 2005
By Brian Nielsen, Sports Editor
bnielsen@jg-tc.com
CHARLESTON -- Eastern Illinois’ run of 36 straight weeks in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision’s top 25 has come to an end Monday.
The Panthers fell out of the FCS Coaches poll following a bye week.
EIU had been ranked in one of the two major FCS polls since the second to last week of the 2005 season when they entered the poll following a win over Jacksonville State.
Following their Sept. 27 loss to JSU, Eastern Illinois fell out of the Sports Network Top 25 rankings but landed at No. 25 in the FCS Coaches rankings. That ranking was short lived as a week of top 25 upsets dropped EIU to the list of others receiving votes in both major polls. EIU is the second team receiving votes for 27th in the Coaches poll while they the fifth team (30th) in the TSN rankings.
Jacksonville State is now 19th in the Sports Network poll while Tennessee State represents the OVC in the Coaches poll moving into 24th.
James Madison remains No. 1 in both polls.
SPORTS NETWORK
Rk. Team 2008 Record
1. James Madison (104) 5-1
2. Appalachian State (4) 3-2
3. McNeese State (1) 3-1
4. New Hampshire (2) 4-0
5. Richmond 4-2
6. Elon 5-1
7. Cal Poly 3-1
8. Wofford 3-1
9. Villanova 4-1
10. Northern Iowa 3-2
11. North Dakota State 3-2
12. Montana 4-1
13. Massachusetts 3-2
14. Central Arkansas 4-1
15. Liberty 5-0
16. Southern Illinois 2-2
17. Western Illinois 3-2
18. Northern Arizona 4-1
19. Jacksonville State 4-1
20. Furman 4-2
21. The Citadel 3-2
22. Weber State 4-2
23. Eastern Washington 2-3
24. Delaware 2-3
25. South Dakota State 3-3
Others receiving votes: Tennessee State 164, Hampton 147, Sam Houston State 126, Montana State 85, Eastern Illinois 57, South Carolina State 55, Harvard 51, Georgia Southern 50, San Diego 34, Cornell 28, Bethune-Cookman 26, Youngstown State 17, Yale 10, Lafayette 9, North Dakota 8, Northeastern 8, Prairie View 8, Sacred Heart 6, Southern 5, Florida A&M 5, Central Connecticut State 4, Eastern Kentucky 4, Grambling 4, Princeton 4, Colgate 4, William & Mary 3, Brown 2, Delaware State 1, Illinois State 1, Northwestern State 1, Portland State 1, Texas State 1.
FCS Coaches Poll
Rk. Team 2008 Record
1. James Madison (28) 5-1
2. Appalachian State 3-2
3. McNeese State 3-1
4. New Hampshire 4-0
5. Richmond 4-2
6. North Dakota State 3-2
7. Cal Poly 3-1
8. Northern Iowa 3-2
9. Wofford 3-1
10. Montana 4-1
11. Massachusetts 3-2
12. Elon 5-1
13. Villanova 4-1
14. Central Arkansas 4-1
15. Southern Illinois 2-2
16. Liberty 5-0
17. Northern Arizona 4-1
19. Western Illinois 3-2
20. Delaware 2-3
21. Furman 4-2
22. Eastern Washington 2-3
23. South Dakota State 3-3
24. Tennessee State 5-1
25. The Citadel 3-2
Other receiving votes: Montana State 55, Eastern Illinois 49, Weber State 45, Hampton 44, Georgia Southern 35, Sam Houston State 19, South Carolina State 17, San Diego 14, Maine 11, Harvard 6, Florida A&M 3, Cornell 2, Youngstown State 2, William & Mary 2, Prairie View A&M 1, Southern 1.
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