Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top-25 College Football Poll

The first Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS top-25 poll of the season has been released, and the voting indicates that the Coastal Carolina football team will start the season well off the national radar.

 

The Chanticleers received one vote, which effectively puts them in a tie for 79th in the rankings.

 

Villanova claimed the top spot in the poll while receiving 104 first-place votes [no other team got more than nine first-place votes].

 

Meanwhile, a few of the Chants’ opponents this season garnered some preseason respect, as well.

 

Richmond, which hosts Coastal Carolina in the fifth week of the season, is ranked No. 6 in the poll and received one first-place vote.

 

Liberty, the preseason Big South favorite, checked in at No. 21 in the rankings.

 

Also, Georgia Southern (CCU’s week three opponent) and Big South foes Stony Brook, Gardner Webb and VMI all received votes.

 

Team (first-place votes)   ’09 Record   Points

1. Villanova (104)....14-1....3,112

2. Montana (9) .... 14-1 .... 2,899

3. Appalachian State (8) .... 11-3 .... 2,857

4. William & Mary (3) .... 11-3 .... 2,631

5. Southern Illinois (1) .... 11-2 .... 2,569

6. Richmond (1) .... 11-2 .... 2,317

7. Elon .... 9-3 .... 2,243

8. Stephen F. Austin .... 10-3 .... 2,041

9. South Dakota State .... 8-4 .... 1,863

10. New Hampshire .... 10-3 .... 1,837

11. South Carolina State .... 10-2 .... 1,607

12. McNeese State .... 9-3 .... 1,475

13. Eastern Washington .... 8-4 .... 1,422

14. Northern Iowa .... 7-4 .... 1,269

15. James Madison .... 6-5 .... 1,237

16. Deleware .... 6-5 .... 879

17. Jacksonville State .... 8-3 .... 833

18. Eastern Illinois .... 8-4 .... 762

19. Weber State .... 7-5 .... 716

20. Prairie View A&M .... 9-1 .... 709

21. Liberty .... 8-3 .... 633

22. Colgate .... 9-2 .... 608

23. Penn .... 8-2 .... 593

24. Montana State .... 7-4 .... 584

25. Holy Cross .... 9-3 .... 560

 

Others receiving votes included:

 

49. Georgia Southern (22 points)

T-57. Stony Brook (12)

61. Gardner Webb (11)

70. VMI (5)

T-79. Coastal Carolina (1)