The Sports Network pre-season FCS football poll is heavy with CAA teams but Maine did not get a single vote. The North Dakota State Bison are ranked #1 in the country and why not - the Bison have won two straight national titles.

The Sports Network poll voters are sports information directors, writers and broadcasters and others involved in FCS football.

Villanova is the CAA's highest ranked team at #5. UNH is the other team in the top 10 at #10 in the poll.

UMaine plays at Villanova on October 26th and the Black Bears will be at UNH November 23rd in the regular season finale.

Also on Maine's schedule is FBS oponent Northwestern on September 21st. Sports Illustrated has just ranked Wildcats #22 in the nation.

The Sports Network FCS Top 25
College Football Poll
Team (First-place votes)2012 RecordPointsPrevious Rank
1.North Dakota State Bison (127)14-133401
2.Montana State Bobcats (1)11-230795
3.Sam Houston State Bearkats (5)11-429412
4.Eastern Washington Eagles11-328734
5.Villanova Wildcats8-4233415
6.South Dakota State Jackrabbits9-4226814
7.Central Arkansas Bears9-3224410
8.Wofford Terriers9-420897
9.Georgia Southern Eagles (1)10-420023
10.New Hampshire Wildcats8-4192013
11.Towson Tigers7-4187117
12.Appalachian State Mountaineers8-416969
13.Illinois State Redbirds9-416578
14.Cal Poly Mustangs9-3164612
15.Richmond Spiders8-3138418
16.Stony Brook Seawolves10-3117811
17.Northern Iowa Panthers5-61106NR
18.Northern Arizona Lumberjacks8-398820
19.James Madison Dukes7-496419
20.Montana Grizzlies5-6813NR
21.Eastern Illinois Panthers7-5686NR
22.Lehigh Mountain Hawks10-158716
23.Bethune-Cookman Wildcats9-351422
24.Chattanooga Mocs6-5505NR
25.Coastal Carolina Chanticleers8-548924

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