Football Bumps Up To No. 23 In Sports Network Top-25
PHILADELPHIA -- With a convincing 42-7 victory over Columbia on Saturday and a 4-0 overall record, the University at Albany football program moved up one spot in The Sports Network Top-25 Poll to No. 23. The Great Danes are also receiving votes in the FCS Coaches Poll.
UAlbany is off to its best start since 2001 when the Danes began the season 5-0. UAlbany ranks first in the FCS with a +12 turnover margin (3.00), second in rushing defense with an average of 72.0 yards per game, and third in scoring defense allowing just 10.0 points per game.
The only other time in UAlbany's Division I history when the Great Danes were ranked in consecutive weeks was in 2012.
A national panel of sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries select The Sports Network Top 25. In the voting, a first-place vote is worth 25 points, a second-place vote 24 points, all the way down to one point for a 25th-place vote.
Up next, UAlbany's strength of schedule will get tougher as the Danes step back into CAA play, hosting James Madison on Oct. 4th. The CAA has proven to be one of the most competitive conferences in the nation, as New Hampshire and Villanova rank fourth and sixth, respectively, in addition to No. 12 William & Mary, No. 20 Richmond, No. 23 UAlbany and No. 24 Delaware. Maine, Towson and James Madison also are receiving votes in the Top-25.
UALBANY DIVISION I RANKING HISTORY
2014
TSN Top-25 Media Poll
#23 (Week 6)
#24 (Week 5)
2012
TSN Top-25 Media Poll
#20 (Week 9)
#24 (Week 8)
AFCA FCS Coaches Poll
#18 (Week 9)
#20 (Week 8)
#T-22 (Week 7)
#24 (Week 6)
2006
TSN Top-25 Media Poll
#23 (Week 5)
The Sports Network FCS Top-25 College Football Poll
| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|
| 1. North Dakota State Bison (153) |
4-0 |
4,017 |
1 |
| 2. Eastern Washington Eagles (8) |
4-1 |
3,865 |
2 |
| 3. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers |
5-0 |
3,501 |
3 |
| 4. New Hampshire Wildcats |
3-1 |
3,408 |
4 |
| 5. McNeese State Cowboys |
2-1 |
3,274 |
5 |
| 6. Villanova Wildcats |
3-1 |
3,249 |
6 |
| 7. Montana Grizzlies |
3-2 |
3,000 |
7 |
| 8. Jacksonville State Gamecocks |
3-1 |
2,888 |
8 |
| 9. South Dakota State Jackrabbits |
3-1 |
2,710 |
9 |
| 10. Northern Iowa Panthers |
2-2 |
2,489 |
10 |
| 11. Southeastern Louisiana Lions |
3-2 |
2,308 |
11 |
| 12. William & Mary Tribe |
4-1 |
1,999 |
12 |
| 13. Montana State Bobcats |
3-2 |
1,902 |
13 |
| 14. Chattanooga Mocs |
2-2 |
1,661 |
14 |
| 15. Southern Illinois Salukis |
4-1 |
1,615 |
17 |
| 16. Fordham Rams |
4-1 |
1,614 |
16 |
| 17. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats |
3-1 |
1,479 |
15 |
| 18. Youngstown State Penguins |
3-1 |
1,351 |
18 |
| 19. Eastern Kentucky Colonels |
4-0 |
1,222 |
19 |
| 20. Richmond Spiders |
2-2 |
1,066 |
20 |
| 21. Tennessee State Tigers |
4-1 |
858 |
21 |
| 22. Illinois State Redbirds |
3-0 |
600 |
23 |
| 23. UAlbany Great Danes |
4-0 |
453 |
24 |
| 24. Delaware Blue Hens |
3-1 |
343 |
25 |
| 25. Indiana State Sycamores |
3-1 |
270 |
NR |
| Others receiving votes: Missouri State 147, Charleston Southern 146, Northern Arizona 142, Sam Houston State 105, Southeast Missouri State 72, Liberty 62, North Carolina A&T 61, Alabama State 57, Harvard 50, Alcorn State 40, Yale 39, Samford 25, Maine 24, Northwestern State 22, South Dakota 20, Furman 20, Eastern Illinois 19, Towson 17, Bucknell 16, Presbyterian 15, South Carolina State 13, Saint Francis-PA 11, Bryant 10, Abilene Christian 9, Wofford 9, Western Carolina 8, Tennessee Tech 5, James Madison 4, Jacksonville 4, Sacred Heart 3, San Diego 3, Central Arkansas 2, Lafayette 2, Stephen F. Austin 1. |
