THE SPORTS NETWORK POLL

FCS COACHES POLL

Jacksonville State moved up another spot to No. 4 in this week's Top 25 FCS Coaches Poll and The Sports Network Top 25 football poll following last week's 56-0 shutout over Austin Peay.It marks the highest ranking for the Gamecocks this season and is the first time the team has been ranked in the Top 5 since the 2010 season, when Jax State was ranked as high as No. 2.North Dakota State remained No. 1 in both polls, while New Hampshire is second, and Coastal Carolina is third in The Sports Network poll, while Coastal Carolina is second, and New Hampshire is third in the FCS Coaches poll. Jax State is fourth in both polls and Eastern Washington rounds out the top 5.Jax State, the winner of seven-straight games, has been ranked in the Top 10 every week this year and has been ranked in the Top 25 polls every year over the last seven years. The Gamecocks also have the longest active winning streak against conference opponents, winning their last six against OVC teams.Jacksonville State travels to face its third ranked opponent of the season at No. 15 Eastern Kentucky this weekend. These are the two most successful football teams in the Ohio Valley Conference with near identical conference marks of 70-23 (EKU) and 69-23 (JSU). Between the two teams, they have won the OVC Championship in 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2011.Team (1st Votes) Record Points PR1. North Dakota State (164) 9-0 4100 12. New Hampshire 7-1 3858 23. Coastal Carolina 9-0 3796 35. Eastern Washington 8-2 3389 66. McNeese State 6-2 2965 97. Villanova 7-2 2883 48. Richmond 7-2 2839 139. Fordham 8-1 2786 1010. Youngstown State 7-2 2504 1111. Montana 6-3 2271 1212. Illinois State 7-1 2242 713. Chattanooga 6-3 2078 1314. Southeastern Louisiana 6-3 1863 1515. Montana State 6-3 1803 816. Eastern Kentucky 8-1 1801 1617. Indiana State 6-3 1334 1918. Harvard 7-0 1129 2019. Northern Iowa 5-4 1088 2220. Bethune-Cookman 7-2 905 2121. Cal Poly 6-3 783 NR22. South Dakota State 5-4 658 1823. Bryant 7-1 495 2524. William & Mary 5-4 391 1725. Northern Arizona 6-3 322 NRTeam (1st Votes) Record Points PR1. North Dakota State (26) 9-0 650 12. Coastal Carolina 9-0 618 23. New Hampshire 7-1 599 45. Eastern Washington 8-2 539 76. McNeese State 6-2 500 87. Villanova 7-2 475 38. Richmond 7-2 446 149. Fordham 8-1 412 1010. Montana 6-3 395 1111. Chattanooga 6-3 387 1212. Illinois State 7-1 385 613. Youngstown State 7-2 369 1314. Southeastern Louisiana 6-3 320 1515. Eastern Kentucky 8-1 270 1616. Montana State 6-3 260 917. Harvard 7-0 218 1818. Bethune-Cookman 7-2 174 2019. Indiana State 6-3 171 2120. Northern Iowa 5-4 155 2221. Bryant 7-1 108 2422. South Dakota State 5-4 104 1923. Cal Poly 6-3 86 NR24. Southern Illinois 5-4 48 2525. William & Mary 5-4 47 17