The turnaround to the 2021 fall season is a quick one after the FCS crowned a national champion on May 16 with Sam Houston defeating South Dakota State 23-21.
Are the Bearkats the favorites to repeat as champs? Can SDSU make it back to Frisco? How do teams that opted out of the spring season factor in?
We look ahead to the upcoming season with our preseason Top 25.
How was the ranking formed?
Sam Herder and Daniel Steenkamer both did their own Top 25. Each slot was given a point total, and the two rankings were combined and ordered by total points.
Preseason Top 25
25. Missouri State
T23. Sacramento State
T23. East Tennessee State
22. Murray State
21. Alcorn State
20. Chattanooga
19. North Carolina A&T
18. Austin Peay
17. Villanova
16. Eastern Washington
15. Jacksonville State
T13. VMI
T13. Southeastern Louisiana
12. Monmouth
11. Central Arkansas
10. North Dakota
9. Montana
T7. Weber State
T7. Montana State
6. Delaware
5. Southern Illinois
4. North Dakota State
3. South Dakota State
2. James Madison
1. Sam Houston
Received Votes (alphabetical order):
Alabama A&M, Florida A&M, Kennesaw State, Nicholls, Rhode Island
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