UMass Football Ranked No. 5 In Preseason Coaches Poll

Aug. 21, 2008

AMHERST, Mass. - Days after UMass tabbed as the preseason No. 5 team in The Sports Network media poll, the Minutemen have also been picked fifth in the FCS Coaches Poll released on Thursday. The Minutemen are one of four CAA teams in the top 10 with James Madison at No. 3, Richmond at No. 6 and Delaware at No. 8. Other UMass opponents New Hampshire (No. 16) and Holy Cross (Others Receiving Votes), Hofstra (OVR) and Maine (OVR) are also in the poll.

 

2008 FCS Coaches Preseason Poll (August 21, 2008)

 

Team (1^st votes)                       2007 Record                   Points                2007 Final Ranking  

1. Appalachian State (24)                 13-2                           600                                 1

2. North Dakota State                       10-1                           527                                 9

3. James Madison                            8-4                            513                                 7

4. Northern Iowa                               12-1                           508                                 5

5. Massachusetts                            10-3                           488                                 6

6. Richmond                                    11-3                           456                                 4

7. Montana                                      11-1                           444                                12

8. Delaware                                     11-4                           419                                 2

9. Eastern Washington                      9-4                            393                                 8

10. McNeese State                          11-1                           366                                11

11. Southern Illinois                          12-2                           329                                 3

12. Youngstown State                       7-4                            320                                17

13. Wofford                                      9-4                            316                                10

14. Cal Poly                                     7-4                            275                               NR

15. Elon                                           7-4                            247                                23

16. New Hampshire                           7-5                            231                                14

17. Georgia Southern                        7-4                            185                                18

18. Eastern Illinois                            8-4                            182                                15

19. Villanova                                     7-4                            148                               NR

20. South Dakota State                     7-4                            135                                22

21. Eastern Kentucky                       9-3                            105                                13

22. Western Illinois                           6-5                             67                                NR

23. The Citadel                                 7-4                             60                                NR

24. Harvard                                       8-2                             42                                 20

25. Central Arkansas                        6-5                             41                                NR

Other receiving votes (points in parentheses): Fordham (40), Northern Arizona (40), Delaware State (36), Liberty (33), Yale (32), Jacksonville State (30), South Carolina State (27), Sam Houston State (24), Montana State (23), Hampton (22), Hofstra (18), Furman (13), Holy Cross (9), San Diego (8), Grambling State (7), UT Martin (6), Towson (5), Coastal Carolina (5), North Dakota (5), Maine (4), Weber State (4), Jackson State (4), UC Davis (3), Dayton (2), Florida A&M (1), Prairie View A&M (1), Missouri State (1).

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