Probably isn't right, but probably doesn't make a difference in the long run. Maybe coaches thought Applachain State would have gave LSU a better game. I really have no idea. Why are there 4 more coaches voting this week? Also, can somone explain how they choose the 16 playoff teams?
App State moved down because they got stomped on. NDSU could have had a bye week and moved up - the only thing that NDSU might have done last week to improve their standing in the eyes of FCS coaches is show that the new QB has some potential (16-18, 300+ yards, 3 TDs).
Every other team in the FCS is capable of getting beat by LSU as badly as App State did so App State proved nothing. If App State played LSU 11 times this year and was down 31-0 at the half in every game, I sure wouldn't want them to finish the season at #1. Hehe, they have 10 weeks to get #1 back - and I bet they can use that as motivation ($750K and motivation for a one-spot drop in a poll that means nothing - that seems fair - NDSU would do it for $500k).
For several years, D2 didn't count losses to higher division teams as "real" losses so 6-5 teams made it into the playoffs. I don't want to see that happen in the FCS because it devalues the whole division.
NDSU is number 1 by a very slim margin. Since the coaches poll is used as a criteria for playoff scheduling I would welcome the ranking as a sign of the coaches respect for NDSU, even though it is their first year playoff eligible.
32-24 bison lose, im telling you guys, the bison are OVERRATED!!!ya i know they are good, but just not as good as you guys are making them out to be, they are just an average fcs team, i mean the only way to go in the polls now is down
University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux, and thats the way its gonna stay GO SIOUX!!!!
Anyone who thought they were going to go undefeated was being a little delusional. They play in the toughest FCS conference in the country. There aren't many easy games anymore. As far as being overrated, point your fingers at the FCS coaches, they do the voting.
bison fall to #7 in the fcs top 25 polls, in my eyes maybe looking more like they should a 9 or 10 in the polls, oops i guess i better update since the polls are in again, they are alos ranked #17,wow
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University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux, and thats the way its gonna stay GO SIOUX!!!!
Bison get back in the win comlumn beating SIU 35-27. SIU dominated the first half NDSU dominated the 2nd half. NDSU was able to keep the SIU offense on the sideline for much of the 2nd half and wore down the SIU defense.