Bobcats, Bison and Griz ranked in FCS coaches poll

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Defending national champion Eastern Washington is the top-ranked team in the preseason poll of Football Championship Subdivision coaches.

Montana State is ranked sixth, North Dakota State is 11th and Montana is 12th in the poll released Monday.

Eastern Washington received 23 first-place votes while Appalachian State received one and was ranked second. Georgia Southern has three first-place votes and is ranked third, followed by William & Mary.

FCS Media Record Pts Pv

1. E. Washington (23) 13-2 687 1

2. Appalachian St. (1) 10-3 617 4

3. Ga. Southern (3) 10-5 615 6

4. William & Mary (1) 8-4 614 8

5. Delaware 12-3 559 2

6. Montana State 9-3 540 11

7. Northern Iowa 7-5 448 18

8. Wofford 10-3 431 5

9. Jacksonville State 9-3 425 12

10. New Hampshire 8-5 415 7

11. North Dakota State 9-5 392 9

12. Montana 7-4 318 21

13. Villanova 9-5 276 3

14. Stephen F. Austin 9-3 265 10

15. Lehigh 10-3 259 14

16. James Madison 6-5 226 NR

17. Southern Illinois 5-6 181 NR

18. Liberty 8-3 179 19

19. Richmond 6-5 177 NR

20. McNeese State 6-5 170 NR

21. South Carolina State 9-3 131 17

22. Central Arkansas 7-4 130 NR

23. Chattanooga 6-5 113 NR

24. Bethune-Cookman 10-2 84 15

24. Penn 9-1 84 16

Notables receiving votes: Western Illinois 72, Cal Poly 71, Southern Utah 67, Sacramento State 66, UC Davis 22, Indiana State 15, Illinois State 11, South Dakota State 10, Northern Arizona 3, Weber State 3.

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