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The Minutemen currently stand at No. 18 in both the Sports Network and FCS Coaches Poll.
UMass' opponent this week James Madison is 15th in both polls. It sets up another Top 20 showdown for the Minutemen.
From the CAA, the following team No. 3 William & Mary, No. 5 Villanova, No. 6 Delaware, No. 10 New Hampshire, No. 14 Richmond, No. 15 James Madison, No, 18 UMass.
| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Appalachian State Mountaineers (136) | 7-0 | 3,873 | 1 |
| 2. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (17) | 8-0 | 3,675 | 3 |
| 3. William & Mary Tribe (2) | 6-1 | 3,599 | 4 |
| 4. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (1) | 6-1 | 3,338 | 5 |
| 5. Villanova Wildcats | 5-2 | 3,189 | 6 |
| 6. Delaware Blue Hens | 7-1 | 3,139 | 2 |
| 7. Montana Grizzlies | 6-2 | 2,863 | 7 |
| 8. Eastern Washington Eagles | 6-2 | 2,712 | 8 |
| 9. Wofford Terriers | 6-1 | 2,584 | 9 |
| 10. New Hampshire Wildcats | 5-3 | 2,408 | 10 |
| 11. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | 7-1 | 2,189 | 13 |
| 12. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | 7-0 | 2,064 | 14 |
| 13. Montana State Bobcats | 6-2 | 1,801 | 15 |
| 14. Richmond Spiders | 4-3 | 1,616 | 16 |
| 15. James Madison Dukes | 4-3 | 1,534 | 11 |
| 16. Liberty Flames | 5-2 | 1,453 | 17 |
| 17. South Carolina State Bulldogs | 5-2 | 1,389 | 18 |
| 18. Massachusetts Minutemen | 4-3 | 1,247 | 12 |
| 19. Northern Iowa Panthers | 4-3 | 1,048 | 19 |
| 20. Chattanooga Mocs | 5-2 | 930 | 24 |
| 21. Penn Quakers | 5-1 | 909 | 20 |
| 22. Cal Poly Mustangs | 5-3 | 706 | 23 |
| 23. Grambling State Tigers | 6-1 | 453 | NR |
| 24. Jacksonville Dolphins | 7-1 | 357 | NR |
| 25. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 4-3 | 341 | 22 |
| Others receiving votes: North Dakota State 339, Western Illinois 187, Robert Morris 186, Georgia Southern 106, Furman 84, Hampton 63, Lehigh 39, Dayton 37, South Dakota State 35, Elon 34, Southern Utah 33, Jackson State 23, Brown 18, Harvard 16, Southern Illinois 15, Praire View A&M 12, Texas Southern 10, Weber State 9, Sam Houston State 8, McNeese State 8, Sacramento State 4, Florida A&M 4, UT Martin 3, UC Davis 2, Old Dominion 2, Tennessee Tech 2, Illinois State 1, Yale 1, South Dakota 1, Missouri State 1. |
2010 FCS Coaches Week 8 Poll (October 25, 2010)
Team (No. 1 Votes) Record Points Last Week
1. Appalachian State (26) 7-0 674 1
2. Jacksonville State 8-0 633 3
3. Stephen F. Austin (1) 6-1 612 4
4. William & Mary 6-1 611 5
5. Villanova 5-2 550 6
6. Delaware 7-1 518 2
7. Montana 6-2 514 7
8. Eastern Washington 6-2 480 8
9. New Hampshire 5-3 444 9
10. Wofford 6-1 427 10
11. Southeast Missouri State 7-1 382 13
12. Liberty 5-2 348 14
13. Montana State 6-2 324 16
14. Richmond 4-3 300 15
15. James Madison 4-3 253 11
16. Bethune-Cookman 7-0 246 19
17. South Carolina State 5-2 242 17
18. Massachusetts 4-3 202 12
19. Northern Iowa 4-3 178 22
20. Cal Poly 5-3 159 21
21. Penn 5-1 135 23
22. North Dakota State 5-3 93 24
23. Chattanooga 5-2 84 NR
24. Western Illinois 5-3 79 18
25. Grambling State 6-1 68 NR
Others receiving votes (points in parentheses): Northern Arizona (60), Jacksonville (22), Dayton (17), Georgia Southern (15), Robert Morris (15), Murray State (14), South Dakota State (13), Lehigh (10), Colgate (9), Weber State (8), Harvard (7), McNeese State (6), Southern Utah (5), Furman (4), Sam Houston State (4), Florida A&M (3), Sacramento State (3), Elon (2), Indiana State (2)
Team (No. 1 Votes) Record Points Last Week
1. Appalachian State (26) 7-0 674 1
2. Jacksonville State 8-0 633 3
3. Stephen F. Austin (1) 6-1 612 4
4. William & Mary 6-1 611 5
5. Villanova 5-2 550 6
6. Delaware 7-1 518 2
7. Montana 6-2 514 7
8. Eastern Washington 6-2 480 8
9. New Hampshire 5-3 444 9
10. Wofford 6-1 427 10
11. Southeast Missouri State 7-1 382 13
12. Liberty 5-2 348 14
13. Montana State 6-2 324 16
14. Richmond 4-3 300 15
15. James Madison 4-3 253 11
16. Bethune-Cookman 7-0 246 19
17. South Carolina State 5-2 242 17
18. Massachusetts 4-3 202 12
19. Northern Iowa 4-3 178 22
20. Cal Poly 5-3 159 21
21. Penn 5-1 135 23
22. North Dakota State 5-3 93 24
23. Chattanooga 5-2 84 NR
24. Western Illinois 5-3 79 18
25. Grambling State 6-1 68 NR
Others receiving votes (points in parentheses): Northern Arizona (60), Jacksonville (22), Dayton (17), Georgia Southern (15), Robert Morris (15), Murray State (14), South Dakota State (13), Lehigh (10), Colgate (9), Weber State (8), Harvard (7), McNeese State (6), Southern Utah (5), Furman (4), Sam Houston State (4), Florida A&M (3), Sacramento State (3), Elon (2), Indiana State (2)
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