The headline of the Week 7 AGS Top 25 is a change at the top for the first time this year. The Eastern Washington Eagles climbed up to the #1 spot with the Jacksonville State Gamecocks also leapfrogging previous #1 North Dakota State after their upset loss to South Dakota State. Sam Houston State maintained their #4 ranking and The Citadel Bulldogs make their first appearance ever in the AGS top 5 coming in at #5 after their huge conference win against Chattanooga. Overall 6 teams (the top 5 and James Madison) received first place votes this week.

As for other big risers of the week the South Dakota State Jackrabbits used their win over previously top ranked NDSU to move up 4 spots into a tie with Richmond at #7. Stony Brook moved up 5 spots to get back into the top 25 at #21. South Dakota jumped 6 spots to make their first appearance of the season in the top 25 coming it at #24. Lehigh and Wofford also made their first appearance in the top 25 coming in at #23 and #25, respectively.

The biggest drops of the week belonged to Chattanooga, who dropped 5 spots to #10, Villanova, who also dropped 5 spots to #18, and Albany, who dropped 6 spots to #22. Harvard, Northern Iowa, New Hampshire, and Southern Utah all fell out of the top 25.

The CAA and MVFC led the way each placing 5 teams into the top 25. They were followed by the Big Sky and the SOCON who each had 4.

Full results below:

Rank Team: Total Points First Place Votes Previous Wk.
1 Eastern Washington Eagles 1998 33 3
2 Jacksonville State Gamecocks 1973 27 2
3 North Dakota State Bison 1906 11 1
4 Sam Houston State Bearkats 1836 8 4
5 The Citadel Bulldogs 1719 1 7
6 James Madison Dukes 1671 4 6
7T Richmond Spiders 1561 8
7T South Dakota State Jackrabbits 1561 11
9 Montana Grizzlies 1442 9
10 Chattanooga Mocs 1297 5
11 Youngstown State Penguins 1243 12
12 Charleston Southern Buccaneers 1215 10
13 Western Illinois Leathernecks 1077 14
14 Cal Poly Mustangs 1039 15
15 Central Arkansas Bears 897 17
16 North Dakota Fighting Hawks 828 18
17 Samford Bulldogs 759 19
18 Villanova Wildcats 648 13
19 Eastern Illinois Panthers 555 21
20 North Carolina A&T Aggies 457 22
21 Stony Brook Seawolves 340 26
22 Albany Great Danes 334 16
23 Lehigh Mountain Hawks 227 27
24 South Dakota Coyotes 123 31
25 Wofford Terriers 110 28
ORV:
26 Tennessee State Tigers 92 30
27 New Hampshire Wildcats 87 24
28 Harvard Crimson 64 20
29T Grambling State Tigers 44 29
29T Maine Black Bears 44 NR
31 Sacred Heart Pioneers 41 34
32 Weber State Wildcats 38 NR
33 Southern Utah Thunderbirds 19 25
34 North Carolina Central Eagles 15 NR
35T Illinois State Redbirds 9 33
35T Northern Iowa Panthers 9 23
37T Liberty Flames 6 NR
37T Missouri State Bears 6 36
39T Fordham Rams 4 40
39T William & Mary Tribe 4 39
41 Monmouth Hawks 2 37
Fell Out Of Poll:
Indiana State Sycamores
McNeese State Cowboys
Sacramento State Hornets

 

Most Significant Win: South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Most Significant Loss: North Dakota State Bison