Another week and another big shake-up in the AGS top 25 as there were 9 losses amongst last week’s top 25 and 2 losses amongst week’s top 5. Sam Houston stayed steady at #1 picking up 44 of 55 first place votes and North Dakota State followed once again at #2. Southern Illinois moved up a spot to #3 while Villanova and Montana State jumped into the top 5 for the first time this season coming in at #4 and #5, respectively.
As for teams moving up Kennesaw State took advantage of some losses in front of them to move up 4 spots to #13. Northern Iowa and Sacramento State each moved up 6 spots to #15 and #16, respectively. Jackson State made their first appearance in the AGS Top 25 since 2011 and only their second appearance ever coming in at #22. Weber State and Chattanooga both made their way back into the top 25 after falling out earlier this season coming in at #23 and #25, respectively.
Two teams previously ranked in the top 5, Eastern Washington and South Dakota State, headlined teams moving down this week. EWU dropped 4 spots into a tie at #7 following their loss to Weber State and SDSU dropped 5 spots to #10 after being downed by UNI. South Dakota also took took a 8 spot tumble down to #19 after being upset by Illinois State and Incarnate Word dipped 8 spots to #21 following their loss to Southland rival McNeese. Rhode Island, Dartmouth, and Duquesne all dropped out of the top 25 this week.
In terms of conference representation the Big Sky and MVFC led the way each placing 6 teams into the top 25. They were followed by the SOCON with 3 and the CAA, Ivy League, and Southland with 2 teams each in the top 25. Once again 10 conference were represented by at least one team in this week’s top 25.
Full results below:
| Rank | Change | Team | Total Points | First Place Votes |
| 1 | – | Sam Houston Bearkats | 1362 | 44 |
| 2 | – | North Dakota State Bison | 1328 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | Southern Illinois Salukis | 1250 | |
| 4 | 2 | Villanova Wildcats | 1195 | |
| 5 | 2 | Montana State Bobcats | 1118 | |
| 6 | 2 | James Madison Dukes | 1097 | |
| 7T | -4 | Eastern Washington Eagles | 1025 | |
| 7T | 1 | Southeastern Louisiana Lions | 1025 | |
| 9 | 2 | UC Davis Aggies | 886 | |
| 10 | -5 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 844 | |
| 11 | 1 | Montana Grizzlies | 754 | |
| 12 | 3 | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 708 | |
| 13 | 4 | Kennesaw State Owls | 623 | |
| 14 | 2 | Tennesee-Martin Skyhawks | 601 | |
| 15 | 6 | Northern Iowa Panthers | 577 | |
| 16 | 6 | Sac State Hornets | 521 | |
| 17 | -3 | Missouri State Bears | 488 | |
| 18 | – | Princeton Tigers | 444 | |
| 19 | -9 | South Dakota Coyotes | 412 | |
| 20 | -1 | Virginia Military Institute Keydets | 382 | |
| 21 | -8 | Incarnate Word Cardinals | 253 | |
| 22 | 4 | Jackson State Tigers | 190 | |
| 23 | 5 | Weber State Wildcats | 160 | |
| 24 | -1 | Harvard Crimson | 144 | |
| 25 | 4 | Chattanooga Mocs | 127 | |
| ORV: | ||||
| 26 | 1 | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 108 | |
| 27 | 9 | William & Mary Tribe | 72 | |
| 28 | 4 | Mercer Bears | 65 | |
| 29 | -9 | Rhode Island Rams | 48 | |
| 30 | 3 | Monmouth Hawks | 16 | |
| 31 | -1 | North Dakota Fighting Hawks | 15 | |
| 32T | -8 | Dartmouth Big Green | 9 | |
| 32T | NR | Holy Cross Crusaders | 9 | |
| 34 | NR | Columbia Lions | 8 | |
Most significant win: Weber State Wildcats
Most significant loss: Eastern Washington Eagles
Dropped out of the poll:
Central Arkansas Bears
Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens
Duquesne Dukes
Furman Paladins
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
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