Dom’s FCS Poll – Thru Week 8

The top ten took a hit on Saturday as four top ten teams lost (South Dakota, Wofford, Western Illinois and Eastern Washington). The shakeup isn’t as dramatic as you would think on my poll, but there are some new entrants as well, thanks to Delaware’s impressive win over Richmond.

1. James Madison   (7-0, beat William & Mary)   *FBS win             Previous: 1
2. North Dakota State (7-0, beat Western Illinois)                            Previous: 2
3. Jacksonville State  (6-1, beat Eastern Illinois)                               Previous: 4
4. Central Arkansas (6-1, beat Northwestern State)                         Previous: 6
5. South Dakota (6-1, lost to Illinois State) *FBS win                       Previous: 3
6. Elon (6-1, beat Rhode Island)                                                           Previous: 9
7. Wofford  (6-1, lost to Samford)                                                        Previous: 5
8. Sam Houston State (6-1, beat Lamar)                                            Previous: 10
9. Western Illinois (5-2, lost to North Dakota State)                      Previous: 7
10. Samford (5-2, beat Wofford)                                                           Previous: 14
11. North Carolina A&T (8-0, beat Bethune-Cookman)*FBS win  Previous: 12
12. Eastern Washington (5-3, lost to Southern Utah)                       Previous: 8
13. Youngstown State (3-4, lost to Northern Iowa)                          Previous: 11
14. South Dakota State (5-2, beat Missouri State)                           Previous: 15
15. Southern Utah (5-2, beat Eastern Washington)                        Previous: 19
16. Northern Iowa (4-3, beat Youngstown State)                            Previous: 25
17. Western Carolina (6-2, beat VMI)                                               Previous: 16
18. Montana (5-2, BYE week)                                                              Previous: 17
19. Northern Arizona (5-2, beat UC Davis)                                      Previous: 18
20. Weber State (5-2, beat Cal Poly)                                                 Previous: 20
21. Villanova (4-3, BYE week)                                                           Previous: 21
22. Delaware (5-2, beat Richmond)                                                 Previous: NR
23. Illinois State (5-2, beat South Dakota)                                     Previous:  NR
24. Nicholls (5-2, BYE week)                                                            Previous: 22
25. McNeese (6-1, beat Incarnate Word)                                      Previous: 23