Following Appalachian State's 35-32 loss last Saturday at James Madison, the Mountaineers fell out of the top spot in the latest Sports Network FCS poll, dropping to third overall. The Dukes vaulted above the Mountaineers to second in this week's rankings as the Richmond Spiders were crowned the new top team in the land. A total of six Southern Conference teams are ranked in this week's top 25. The complete poll is as follows, with first place votes in parentheses:1. Richmond Spiders (49)
2. James Madison Dukes (37)
3. Appalachian State Mountaineers
4. Montana Grizzlies (12)
5. Northern Iowa Panthers (2)
6. McNeese State Cowboys
7. New Hampshire Wildcats (1)
8. Elon Phoenix
9. Cal Poly Mustangs
10. North Dakota State Bison
11. Eastern Washington Eagles
12. Central Arkansas Bears
13. The Citadel Bulldogs
14. Wofford Terriers
15. Southern Illinois Salukis
16. Furman Paladins
17. Delaware Blue Hens
18. Massachusetts Minutemen
19. Villanova Wildcats
20. South Dakota State Jackrabbits
21. Eastern Illinois Panthers
22. Western Illinois Leathernecks
23. Tennessee State Tigers (1)
24. Georgia Southern Eagles
25. Liberty Flames
The Mountaineers fell to fourth in the latest FCS coaches poll, with James Madison taking the top spot overall.
