The 2022 season is in the books and with that comes the final AGS Poll release of the season. As is the norm for the final poll there was quite a bit of movement from the Selection Sunday poll based on how the postseason shook out. The national champions South Dakota State reclaimed their top spot taking all 44 first place votes. They were followed by national runner-up North Dakota State who moved up 2 spots to #2. Incarnate Word set yet another program record for highest ranking ever in the AGS Poll coming in at #3 after a run to the semifinals and Montana State slid down a spot to #4. Sacramento State slid down 4 spots to round out the top 5 at #5.
As for other teams on the rise Holy Cross moved up 3 spots to #6 (matching a record high for the program in the AGS Poll set earlier this year) after a run to the quarterfinals. Southeastern Louisiana moved up 5 spots to #12 after beating Idaho in the first round of the playoffs and getting edged by Samford in the second round. Montana jumped up 7 spots to #14 after getting a first round win over SEMO before bowing out with a second round loss to NDSU. Delaware also moved up 5 spots to #20 after a first round win over St Francis before being dropped by SDSU in the second round. North Carolina Central made their first appearance in the AGS Top 25 since the 2016 season coming in at #24 after upsetting previously undefeated Jackson State in the Celebration Bowl.
The teams that dropped from Selection Sunday were headlined by Elon who dropped 7 spots to #18 after a lopsided first round playoff loss to Furman. Jackson State plummeted 10 spots to #23 following their aforementioned loss to NC Central. Rhode Island dropped out of the top 25 after missing the playoffs making room for previously mentioned NC Central.
In terms of conference representation the Big Sky led the way placing 6 teams into the top 25. They were followed by the CAA with 5, the SOCON with 4, the MVFC with 3, and the Patriot and Southland with 2 each in the top 25. There were 9 conferences represented in the final AGS top 25 of the 2022 season.
Full results below:
| Rank | Change | Team | Total Points | First Place Votes |
| 1 | 1 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 1100 | 44 |
| 2 | 2 | North Dakota State Bison | 1044 | |
| 3 | 2 | Incarnate Word Cardinals | 991 | |
| 4 | -1 | Montana State Bobcats | 988 | |
| 5 | -4 | Sac State Hornets | 910 | |
| 6 | 3 | Holy Cross Crusaders | 883 | |
| 7 | – | Samford Bulldogs | 822 | |
| 8 | -2 | William & Mary Tribe | 743 | |
| 9 | -1 | Weber State Wildcats | 737 | |
| 10 | – | Furman Paladins | 735 | |
| 11 | 1 | Richmond Spiders | 654 | |
| 12 | 5 | Southeastern Louisiana Lions | 575 | |
| 13 | 2 | New Hampshire Wildcats | 496 | |
| 14 | 7 | Montana Grizzlies | 476 | |
| 15 | 1 | Idaho Vandals | 412 | |
| 16 | 4 | North Dakota Fighting Hawks | 344 | |
| 17 | 3 | Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | 328 | |
| 18 | -7 | Elon Phoenix | 319 | |
| 19 | -1 | Fordham Rams | 311 | |
| 20 | 5 | Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens | 284 | |
| 21 | -2 | Mercer Bears | 201 | |
| 22 | 1 | UC Davis | 175 | |
| 23 | -10 | Jackson State Tigers | 156 | |
| 24 | 2 | North Carolina Central Eagles | 145 | |
| 25 | -3 | Chattanooga Mocs | 127 | |
| ORV: | ||||
| 26 | 11 | Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs | 87 | |
| 27 | -3 | Rhode Island Rams | 67 | |
| 28 | 1 | Youngstown State Penguins | 34 | |
| 29 | -2 | St. Francis Red Flash | 33 | |
| 30 | 1 | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 28 | |
| 31 | 1 | Yale Bulldogs | 20 | |
| 32 | NR | Northern Iowa Panthers | 19 | |
| 33 | -4 | St. Thomas Tommies | 15 | |
| 34 | -6 | Tennesee-Martin Skyhawks | 13 | |
| 35 | NR | North Carolina A&T Aggies | 10 | |
| 36 | -3 | Austin Peay Governors | 8 | |
Dropped out of the poll:
Abilene Christian Wildcats
Florida A&M Panthers
Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks
Villanova Wildcats
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