AGS Poll: Week 1 Top 25 Result

Week 1 (along with week 0) of the 2022 season is in the books and after our first glimpse this season of most of the teams ranked in the AGS Top 25 we have a pretty much unchanged top of the poll but some volatility further down. The top 5 remained the same from the preseason poll with North Dakota State, South Dakota State, Montana, Montana State, and Villanova claiming the top 5 spots in that order.

Incarnate Word led the charge of teams moving up the rankings this week as they rose up 6 spots to #8 and their highest ever ranking in the AGS Poll following a decisive victory over Southern Illinois. Delaware moved up 7 spots to #9 after taking down FBS foe Navy. Their CAA league-mate William & Mary shot up 15 spots to #16 after their own FBS win thoroughly beating Charlotte. Jackson State made a 5 spot jump up to #18 after dismantling one of their SWAC rivals Florida A&M and Samford came from completely out of the poll all the way up to #21 after an upset win over previously top 10 Kennesaw State.

The teams heading in the other direction started with Stephen F Austin who, despite winning this past weekend, dropped 8 spots to #20 after being trounced by Jacksonville State in week 0. The aforementioned Southern Illinois and Kennesaw State each plummeted 14 and 17 spots, respectively, to #23 and #24 after their surprising week 1 losses. Despite playing, and losing to, an FBS foe Northern Iowa slid down 7 spots barely hanging in at #25. UC Davis and South Dakota each dropped out of the top 25 after taking FBS losses of their own.

The Big Sky and the MVFC led the way each putting 5 teams into the top 25. They were followed by the CAA and SOCON, who each had 4, and the Southland who had 2 teams in the top 25. 10 different conferences were represented in this week’s top 25.

Full results below:

Rank Change Team Total Points First Place Votes
1 – North Dakota State Bison 1249 49
2 – South Dakota State Jackrabbits 1158
3 – Montana Grizzlies 1151 1
4 – Montana State Bobcats 1103
5 – Villanova Wildcats 1006
6 2 Missouri State Bears 933
7 -1 Sac State Hornets 906
8 6 Incarnate Word Cardinals 863
9 7 Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens 799
10 – East Tennessee State Buccaneers 779
11 4 Chattanooga Mocs 665
12 -1 Eastern Washington Eagles 613
13 4 Tennesee-Martin Skyhawks 569
14 -1 Southeastern Louisiana Lions 445
15 4 Holy Cross Crusaders 444
16 15 William & Mary Tribe 416
17 3 Weber State Wildcats 373
18 5 Jackson State Tigers 320
19 2 Mercer Bears 305
20 -8 Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks 265
21 NR Samford Bulldogs 263
22 3 Rhode Island Rams 258
23 -14 Southern Illinois Salukis 249
24 -17 Kennesaw State Owls 237
25 -7 Northern Iowa Panthers 223
ORV:
26 -2 UC Davis Aggies 120
27 -5 South Dakota Coyotes 94
28 -2 Dartmouth Big Green 82
29 -2 Richmond Spiders 76
30 -2 Harvard Crimson 60
31 -2 Eastern Kentucky Colonels 46
32 NR New Hampshire Wildcats 39
33 1 North Dakota Fighting Hawks 37
34 NR Furman Paladins 21
35 3 Elon Phoenix 18
36 -3 Princeton Tigers 15
37 -7 Central Arkansas Bears 11
38 -3 Illinois State Redbirds 10
39T NR Austin Peay Governors 7
39T NR Bryant Bulldogs 7

Most significant win: Incarnate Word Cardinals
Most significant loss: Kennesaw State Owls

Dropped out of the poll:
Florida A&M Rattlers
Monmouth Hawks
Nicholls Colonels
Sacred Heart Pioneers
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks

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AGS Poll: Preseason 2022 Top 25 Results

Another season of FCS football is almost upon us signaling the return of the AGS Top 25. As is normal with the preseason poll there was plenty of movement from the previous poll but the top was full of familiar faces starting with defending champion North Dakota State coming it at #1 getting all but 1 of the 42 first place votes. They were followed by rival South Dakota State at #2. Treasure State brethren Montana and Montana State came in at #3 and #4, respectively. The top 5 was rounded out by CAA favorite Villanova at #5.

Teams on the rise from the final 2021 AGS Top 25 were led by Missouri State who went up 7 spots to #8 which tied for their highest ranking ever in the AGS Poll. Stephen F Austin also made a 9 spot jump to #12 as they look to take control of the WAC with the exit of Sam Houston to the FBS. A couple teams the AGS voters expect to bounce back are Chattanooga, who shot up 23 spots to #15, and Delaware, who came from completely out of the final 2021 rankings all the way to #16. Weber State and Rhode Island each moved up 11 spots from their final 2021 rankings to get into the top 25 at #20 and #25, respectively. Mercer was another team that climbed back into the top 25 moving up 5 spots to #21.

There wasn’t much for big movers going down. UC Davis took a 6 spot dip to #24 in this initial 2022 release. Three Ivy League teams – Dartmouth, Harvard, and Princeton – all dropped out of the consensus top 25. We also had a couple notable omissions due to FBS defections with James Madison and Sam Houston no longer being eligible for votes and therefore not appearing in this poll. James Madison broke a streak of 100 consecutive polls in the top 25 which was the 6th longest streak in AGS Poll history.

The Big Sky and MVFC led the way each putting 6 teams into the top 25 representing nearly half of it by themselves. They were followed by the CAA and SOCON with 3 each and the Southland with 2 teams in the top 25. 10 conferences were represented by at least one team in the top 25.

Full results below:

Rank Change Team Total Points First Place Votes
1 – North Dakota State Bison 1048 41
2 2 South Dakota State Jackrabbits 992 1
3 3 Montana Grizzlies 950
4 -1 Montana State Bobcats 932
5 2 Villanova Wildcats 794
6 4 Sac State Hornets 753
7 4 Kennesaw State Owls 733
8 7 Missouri State Bears 719
9 5 Southern Illinois Salukis 624
10 -2 East Tennessee State Buccaneers 615
11 -2 Eastern Washington Eagles 506
12 9 Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks 493
13 3 Southeastern Louisiana Lions 462
14 -2 Incarnate Word Cardinals 435
15 23 Chattanooga Mocs 398
16 NR Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens 366
17 -4 Tennesee-Martin Skyhawks 359
18 5 Northern Iowa Panthers 357
19 – Holy Cross Crusaders 348
20 11 Weber State Wildcats 267
21 5 Mercer Bears 192
22 -2 South Dakota Coyotes 174
23 2 Jackson State Tigers 158
24 -6 UC Davis Aggies 157
25 11 Rhode Island Rams 140
ORV:
26 -9 Dartmouth Big Green 130
27 11 Richmond Spiders 98
28 -4 Harvard Crimson 74
29 -1 Eastern Kentucky Colonels 47
30 NR Central Arkansas Bears 45
31 6 William & Mary Tribe 42
32 -5 Sacred Heart Pioneers 39
33 -11 Princeton Tigers 36
34 -5 North Dakota Fighting Hawks 31
35T NR Illinois State Redbirds 23
35T -2 Nicholls Colonels 23
37 -8 Florida A&M Rattlers 14
38 NR Elon Phoenix 12
39 NR Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 11
40 -6 Monmouth Hawks 10

Dropped out of the poll:
Davidson Wildcats
James Madison Dukes
Maine Black Bears
Sam Houston Bearkats
South Carolina State Bulldogs

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AGS Poll: Final 2021 Top 25 Results

With the completion of the playoffs comes the final AGS Poll release of the 2021 FCS season. Not surprisingly a familiar name returned to the #1 spot as North Dakota State took all 41 first place votes after winning their 9th FCS national championship. They were followed by runner-up Montana State who jumped up 6 spots to #2. James Madison stayed at #3 in what might be their last appearance in the AGS Poll as they begin their transition to FBS next season. South Dakota State moved up 7 spots to #4 after a run to the semifinals and Sam Houston fell down to #5 in what may also be their final appearance in the AGS Poll before they begin their own FBS transition.

Tennessee-Martin was amongst other teams on the rise jumping up 7 spots to #13 after upsetting Missouri State in the 1st round of the playoffs before falling at eventual national runner-up Montana State. Southern Illinois also made a 5 spot jump after beating MVFC rival South Dakota in the 1st found before bowing out to eventual national champ NDSU. Harvard moved back into the top 25 for this final poll.

Teams dropping in this final poll were headlined by Eastern Washington who dropped 5 spots to #9 after a 2nd round playoff exit. Missouri State and South Dakota each dropped 5 spots to #15 and #20, respectively, following their aforementioned 1st round losses. Jackson State took a 7 spot tumble barely hanging on at #25 following their surprisingly lopsided Celebration Bowl loss to South Carolina State. Mercer fell out of the top 25.

The MVFC led the way in terms of conference representation placing 6 teams into the top 25. They were followed by the Big Sky with 5, the Ivy League with 3, and the AQ7, CAA, and Southland with 2 teams each in the top 25. 11 conferences were represented by at least one team in the final AGS Top 25 of 2021.

Full results below:

Rank Change Team Total Points First Place Votes
1 1 North Dakota State Bison 1025 41
2 6 Montana State Bobcats 961
3 – James Madison Dukes 960
4 7 South Dakota State Jackrabbits 897
5 -4 Sam Houston Bearkats 825
6 – Montana Grizzlies 815
7 -2 Villanova Wildcats 768
8 -1 East Tennessee State Buccaneers 723
9 -5 Eastern Washington Eagles 696
10 -1 Sac State Hornets 620
11 1 Kennesaw State Owls 601
12 1 Incarnate Word Cardinals 570
13 7 Tennesee-Martin Skyhawks 487
14 5 Southern Illinois Salukis 442
15 -5 Missouri State Bears 439
16 1 Southeastern Louisiana Lions 412
17 -1 Dartmouth Big Green 302
18 -4 UC Davis Aggies 296
19 3 Holy Cross Crusaders 284
20 -5 South Dakota Coyotes 253
21 – Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks 231
22 1 Princeton Tigers 160
23 2 Northern Iowa Panthers 135
24 2 Harvard Crimson 94
25 -7 Jackson State Tigers 85
ORV:
26 -2 Mercer Bears 75
27 6 Sacred Heart Pioneers 34
28 – Eastern Kentucky Colonels 23
29T -2 Florida A&M Rattlers 21
29T 8 North Dakota Fighting Hawks 21
31 -2 Weber State Wildcats 19
32 NR South Carolina State Bulldogs 17
33 -1 Nicholls Colonels 10
34T -3 Monmouth Hawks 7
34T 2 Davidson Wildcats 7
36 -7 Rhode Island Rams 5
37 -4 William & Mary Tribe 2
38T -5 Chattanooga Mocs 1
38T – Maine Black Bears 1
38T NR Richmond Spiders 1

Dropped out of the poll:
None

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