Sport Network Top 25 - Week 5

[dbackjon]

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Team (First-place votes) 2012 Record Points Previous Rank
1. North Dakota State Bison (155) 4-0 4179 1
2. Montana State Bobcats (6) 5-0 3974 2
3. Youngstown State Penguins (7) 4-0 3857 3
4. Old Dominion Monarchs 5-0 3691 4
5. James Madison Dukes 3-1 3380 5
6. Wofford Terriers 4-0 3321 6
7. Eastern Washington Eagles 3-1 3157 7
8. Georgia Southern Eagles 3-1 2663 10
9. Illinois State Redbirds 5-0 2602 13
9. Sam Houston State Bearkats 2-2 2602 9
11. Lehigh Mountain Hawks 5-0 2120 15
12. Towson Tigers 2-2 2076 12
13. Stony Brook Seawolves 4-1 2036 18
14. New Hampshire Wildcats 3-2 1847 20
15. Appalachian State Mountaineers 3-2 1789 17
16. Delaware Blue Hens 4-1 1697 8
17. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 4-1 1479 19
18. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 4-1 1234 22
19. The Citadel Bulldogs 3-2 1192 11
20. Cal Poly Mustangs 4-0 1172 23
21. McNeese State Cowboys 4-1 723 24
22. Northern Iowa Panthers 1-4 691 14
23. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 4-1 618 25
24. Central Arkansas Bears 3-2 602 16
25. Harvard Crimson 3-0 426 NR
Others receiving votes: Tennessee State 400, Albany 266, Montana 261, Stephen F. Austin 119, Samford 119, Alabama A&M 114, Villanova 102, North Dakota 81, Indiana State 67, Richmond 47, Jacksonville State 32, Eastern Illinois 27, Bethune-Cookman 25, UT Martin 25, Sacramento State 23, Chattanooga 22, Tennessee Tech 19, Howard 13, Southern Utah 8, Jacksonville 8, Southeastern Louisiana 6, Duquesne 5, Brown 4, Lafayette 2, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1, South Dakota 1....

[LDopaPDX]

If I'm not mistaken, there are no changes top the top 7 ???

Fair enough. I'm not sure the top Big Sky teams are as good as Montana State at #2 and Eastern at #7. Of course, Eastern won the Natty playing that just-barely-good-enough-to-win style now employed at both schools. But it's hard for me to say at this point either team is better than NDSU or Youngstown. I've seen both of those teams and been quite impressed. Not sure about ODU, they seem to have some defensive liabilities. But still, it looks like everyone has some imperfections, but the two top MVC teams look the best, IMO.

[93henfan]

No heartburn with this poll, but my name's not Danefan.

[danefan]

No heartburn with this poll, but my name's not Danefan.

Nah....Im over it..for this year

[SeawolvesFan90]

Stony Brook climbs to 13. Exciting. I still think we need to win out the Big South to get the auto bid with bearly any chance for an at-large... but its still exciting for my team to be ranked so highly... The highest ever

Go SEAWOLVES!

[Seawolf97]

I'll take it Seawolves Fan . Now to get ready for Big South play Saturday night.

[guinzone]

Albany is a top 25 team folks!!!

[kalm]

If I'm not mistaken, there are no changes top the top 7 ???

Fair enough. I'm not sure the top Big Sky teams are as good as Montana State at #2 and Eastern at #7. Of course, Eastern won the Natty playing that just-barely-good-enough-to-win style now employed at both schools. But it's hard for me to say at this point either team is better than NDSU or Youngstown. I've seen both of those teams and been quite impressed. Not sure about ODU, they seem to have some defensive liabilities. But still, it looks like everyone has some imperfections, but the two top MVC teams look the best, IMO.

My thoughts exactly.

[kemajic]

First time I ever recall a 1-4 team in the top 25.

[mlbowl]

First time I ever recall a 1-4 team in the top 25.

...and the one win against a Div II team. It's not that I think UNI is bad...I know they've played a tough schedule so far but c'mon.

[clenz]

First time I ever recall a 1-4 team in the top 25.

...and the one win against a Div II team. It's not that I think UNI is bad...I know they've played a tough schedule so far but c'mon.

Name 25 teams you'd honestly drop 10000 bucks on that would beat UNI this coming week on neutral field.

[CAA Flagship]

Not sure about ODU, they seem to have some defensive liabilities.

You got that shit right.
ODU can't play more than 30 minutes of defense in a game.
The Number 1 offense in the nation justifies the ranking for now. But defense will be needed in the playoffs. Money staying in wallet.

[mlbowl]

...and the one win against a Div II team. It's not that I think UNI is bad...I know they've played a tough schedule so far but c'mon.

Name 25 teams you'd honestly drop 10000 bucks on that would beat UNI this coming week on neutral field.

Why are you so offended...would you drop 10,000 on UNI vs. Montana? I think UNI's a good team...I just don't think 1-4 with a DII win belongs in the top 25 right now.

[Grizalltheway]

Name 25 teams you'd honestly drop 10000 bucks on that would beat UNI this coming week on neutral field.

Why are you so offended...would you drop 10,000 on UNI vs. Montana? I think UNI's a good team...I just don't think 1-4 with a DII win belongs in the top 25 right now.

Sure hope he didn't on the last game we played.

[AZGrizFan]

...and the one win against a Div II team. It's not that I think UNI is bad...I know they've played a tough schedule so far but c'mon.

Name 25 teams you'd honestly drop 10000 bucks on that would beat UNI this coming week on neutral field.

Same could be said for the Griz. You don't hear Griz fans getting their panties in a wad, do you?