Maine Ranked #8,Mulumba Wins Rookie Award
The Maine Black Bears climb two more spots in the Sports Network national FCS poll. The (8-1) Bears are now the 8th ranked team in the country after beating Stony Brook Saturday.
The win keeps Maine undefeated in CAA play at 5-0 and unbeaten in all FCS games - the only loss to FBS Northwestern.
The win on Saturday, combined with Towson's loss puts Maine as the top CAA in the national poll.
Also, freshman linebacker Christophe Mulumba has been named CAA rookie-of-the-week for a third time. He was credited with 13 tackles against the Seawolves. Mulumba is on the Jerry Rice Award Watch List for top freshman player in the country.
Here's the new top-25 Sports Network Poll...
The Sports Network FCS Top 25 | ||||||
College Football Poll | ||||||
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Team (First-place votes) | 2013 Record | Points | Previous Rank | |||
1. | North Dakota State Bison (159) | 8-0 | 3975 | 1 | ||
2. | Eastern Illinois Panthers | 8-1 | 3751 | 2 | ||
3. | Eastern Washington Eagles | 7-2 | 3593 | 3 | ||
4. | Montana State Bobcats | 7-2 | 3330 | 5 | ||
5. | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 9-0 | 3222 | 6 | ||
6. | Sam Houston State Bearkats | 7-2 | 3117 | 8 | ||
7. | Fordham Rams | 9-0 | 3003 | 9 | ||
8. | Maine Black Bears | 8-1 | 2817 | 10 | ||
9. | Youngstown State Penguins | 8-1 | 2563 | 11 | ||
10. | Montana Grizzlies | 7-2 | 2317 | 12 | ||
11. | McNeese State Cowboys | 7-2 | 2202 | 4 | ||
12. | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | 8-1 | 2124 | 13 | ||
13. | Towson Tigers | 8-2 | 2088 | 7 | ||
14. | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 7-2 | 2036 | 14 | ||
15. | Delaware Blue Hens | 7-2 | 1722 | 21 | ||
16. | Southeastern Louisiana Lions | 7-2 | 1579 | 25 | ||
17. | Wofford Terriers | 5-3 | 1350 | 17 | ||
18. | Charleston Southern Buccaneers | 9-1 | 902 | 24 | ||
19. | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 5-4 | 861 | 19 | ||
20. | Samford Bulldogs | 6-3 | 769 | 15 | ||
21. | Lehigh Mountain Hawks | 6-2 | 760 | 22 | ||
22. | James Madison Dukes | 6-3 | 696 | NR | ||
23. | William & Mary Tribe | 6-3 | 692 | NR | ||
24. | Chattanooga Mocs | 7-2 | 412 | NR | ||
25. | New Hampshire Wildcats | 4-4 | 299 | 16 | ||
Others receiving votes: Jacksonville State 285, Central Arkansas 246, Eastern Kentucky 226, Princeton 146, Villanova 140, Southern Illinois 91, Tennessee State 65, Southern Utah 61, Harvard 48, South Carolina State 44, Northern Iowa 29, South Dakota 24, Georgia Southern 23, Illinois State 22, UT Martin 21, Jackson State 8, Cal Poly 6, Sacred Heart 5, Missouri State 3, The Citadel 1, Furman 1. | ||||||
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