Griz strengthen hold on to second spot with win
9/5/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football
Georgia Southern remains on top, two other Big Sky teams make Top 25
What a difference a year makes. Well, a year and a decidedly different result in the first game. Like last year the Montana Grizzlies began the football season ranked second in the country. But, last year the Griz dropped from second to seventh after dropping their season-opener to Hofstra. This year, after rolling past the Cal Poly Mustangs 31-17 in their season-opener, the Griz remain second in the most recent Sports Network I-AA Top 25 poll.
When asked how much credence he and his team give to their second place ranking right now, Montana head coach Joe Glenn said, "Absolutely none." He added their high ranking is probably based mainly on where the team finished last year.
"Right now, it is important for this year's team to go out and make a name of their own," Glenn said.
Montana held on to second place in the poll, receiving 2,206 points and eight first place votes.
The Georgia Southern Eagles, the reigning 1-AA National Champion, remained in the poll's top spot after demolishing Savannah State 69-6 last week, The Eagles sit on top of the poll looking down with 91 first place votes.
Out of a possible 100 first place votes the only vote that didn't go to either Montana or Georgia Southern went to Furman after a 20-14 loss at the hands of Division 1-A opponent Wyoming.
Two other Big Sky teams, Portland State and Eastern Washington, found their way into this week's poll, landing at 16 and 20 respectively. Eastern Washington has yet to play a game this season while Portland State beat Stephen F. Austin.
Northern Arizona, Sacramento State, Weber State and Idaho State all received points in the poll but did not finish in the top 25.
Glenn maintains he is not impressed with any of the rankings in the poll right now.
"Four or five games into the season we'll see what is really going on," Glenn said. "A month into the season you get an idea of who are the pretenders and who are the contenders."
Following the top two spots, which remained unchanged, the top ten in the poll received a few shake-ups during the first week of action. Western Kentucky dropped from third to tenth following a loss to Western Illinois and Delaware, which had been ranked fourth in the poll dropped to 15th after falling to Rhode Island.
The losses by Delaware and Western Kentucky allowed Appalachian State, Hofstra and Youngstown State to move up into the top five. Western Illinois jumped from 13th to seventh with their win over Western Kentucky and the other big mover of the week was Rhode Island who went from unranked to 19th following their win over Delaware.
In the only game between two ranked teams this week is a match-up between number one Georgia Southern and 15th ranked Delaware.
What a difference a year makes. Well, a year and a decidedly different result in the first game. Like last year the Montana Grizzlies began the football season ranked second in the country. But, last year the Griz dropped from second to seventh after dropping their season-opener to Hofstra. This year, after rolling past the Cal Poly Mustangs 31-17 in their season-opener, the Griz remain second in the most recent Sports Network I-AA Top 25 poll.
When asked how much credence he and his team give to their second place ranking right now, Montana head coach Joe Glenn said, "Absolutely none." He added their high ranking is probably based mainly on where the team finished last year.
"Right now, it is important for this year's team to go out and make a name of their own," Glenn said.
Montana held on to second place in the poll, receiving 2,206 points and eight first place votes.
The Georgia Southern Eagles, the reigning 1-AA National Champion, remained in the poll's top spot after demolishing Savannah State 69-6 last week, The Eagles sit on top of the poll looking down with 91 first place votes.
Out of a possible 100 first place votes the only vote that didn't go to either Montana or Georgia Southern went to Furman after a 20-14 loss at the hands of Division 1-A opponent Wyoming.
Two other Big Sky teams, Portland State and Eastern Washington, found their way into this week's poll, landing at 16 and 20 respectively. Eastern Washington has yet to play a game this season while Portland State beat Stephen F. Austin.
Northern Arizona, Sacramento State, Weber State and Idaho State all received points in the poll but did not finish in the top 25.
Glenn maintains he is not impressed with any of the rankings in the poll right now.
"Four or five games into the season we'll see what is really going on," Glenn said. "A month into the season you get an idea of who are the pretenders and who are the contenders."
Following the top two spots, which remained unchanged, the top ten in the poll received a few shake-ups during the first week of action. Western Kentucky dropped from third to tenth following a loss to Western Illinois and Delaware, which had been ranked fourth in the poll dropped to 15th after falling to Rhode Island.
The losses by Delaware and Western Kentucky allowed Appalachian State, Hofstra and Youngstown State to move up into the top five. Western Illinois jumped from 13th to seventh with their win over Western Kentucky and the other big mover of the week was Rhode Island who went from unranked to 19th following their win over Delaware.
In the only game between two ranked teams this week is a match-up between number one Georgia Southern and 15th ranked Delaware.
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