Southern Illinois reclaims number one ranking
9/20/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - After falling from the top spot last week, the Southern Illinois Salukis moved back to No. 1 with a 59-9 victory over William Penn. No. 1 Montana fell, 41-29, to Sam Houston State and dropped to seventh in the rankings. Southern Illinois (2-1) grabbed 59 first-place votes and 2,520 points to ascend to No. 1. The Salukis put the top spot on the line at Delaware State Saturday.
Furman is right behind the Salukis with 30 first-place votes and 2,476 points. The Paladins (3-0) went up two notches after defeating Gardner-Webb, 38-6, Saturday. Georgia Southern jumped five places to No. 3 with a convincing 58-14 win over then No. 3 Wofford Saturday. The Eagles garnered 10 first-place votes and 2,313 points. Defending champion Delaware moves up two pegs to No. 4 on the strength of a 24-6 triumph over West Chester. Stephen F. Austin had the biggest jump of the week, ascending eight spots to No. 5. The Lumberjacks (3-0) won at No. 7 Northern Iowa, 24-21, and have defeated a pair of ranked teams thus far.
Western Kentucky is up five pegs to No. 6 with a 21-8 win over in-state rival Eastern Kentucky. Montana dropped from the top spot to No. 7. After posting I- AA's second win over a BCS level I-A team in a 9-7 triumph at Mississippi State, the Maine Black Bears skyrocketed seven places to No. 8. Wofford fell six spots to No. 9, and Colgate rounds out the top 10.
The teams at 11-15 all have big changes to last week's ranking. Villanova dropped six spots to No.11, while McNeese State went up five to No. 12. Northern Iowa's loss dropped the Panthers to No. 13. New Hampshire's loss to William & Mary dropped the Wildcats four notches to No. 14. Cal Poly won at No. 14 Montana State and vaulted seven notches to No. 15.
Massachusetts comes in at No. 16, with Appalachian State at No. 17, Northeastern at No. 18 and Northwestern State at No. 19. Hampton enters the poll at No. 20 after a 40-20 win over No. 16 Western Illinois.
Montana State, Penn, Northern Arizona, James Madison and Lehigh round out the top 25. James Madison moved into the rankings with a 17-0 win at Villanova.
21 of the poll's 25 teams will be in action this weekend. No. 4 Delaware takes on No. 16 Massachusetts in a pivotal Atlantic 10 matchup for both teams. No. 11 Villanova and No. 22 Penn battle for Philadelphia bragging rights, and No. 17 Appalachian State takes on No. 19 Northwestern State.
Furman is right behind the Salukis with 30 first-place votes and 2,476 points. The Paladins (3-0) went up two notches after defeating Gardner-Webb, 38-6, Saturday. Georgia Southern jumped five places to No. 3 with a convincing 58-14 win over then No. 3 Wofford Saturday. The Eagles garnered 10 first-place votes and 2,313 points. Defending champion Delaware moves up two pegs to No. 4 on the strength of a 24-6 triumph over West Chester. Stephen F. Austin had the biggest jump of the week, ascending eight spots to No. 5. The Lumberjacks (3-0) won at No. 7 Northern Iowa, 24-21, and have defeated a pair of ranked teams thus far.
Western Kentucky is up five pegs to No. 6 with a 21-8 win over in-state rival Eastern Kentucky. Montana dropped from the top spot to No. 7. After posting I- AA's second win over a BCS level I-A team in a 9-7 triumph at Mississippi State, the Maine Black Bears skyrocketed seven places to No. 8. Wofford fell six spots to No. 9, and Colgate rounds out the top 10.
The teams at 11-15 all have big changes to last week's ranking. Villanova dropped six spots to No.11, while McNeese State went up five to No. 12. Northern Iowa's loss dropped the Panthers to No. 13. New Hampshire's loss to William & Mary dropped the Wildcats four notches to No. 14. Cal Poly won at No. 14 Montana State and vaulted seven notches to No. 15.
Massachusetts comes in at No. 16, with Appalachian State at No. 17, Northeastern at No. 18 and Northwestern State at No. 19. Hampton enters the poll at No. 20 after a 40-20 win over No. 16 Western Illinois.
Montana State, Penn, Northern Arizona, James Madison and Lehigh round out the top 25. James Madison moved into the rankings with a 17-0 win at Villanova.
21 of the poll's 25 teams will be in action this weekend. No. 4 Delaware takes on No. 16 Massachusetts in a pivotal Atlantic 10 matchup for both teams. No. 11 Villanova and No. 22 Penn battle for Philadelphia bragging rights, and No. 17 Appalachian State takes on No. 19 Northwestern State.
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