Post by FUBeAR on Jun 12, 2018 16:14:09 GMT -5
HERO Sports 2018 FCS Preseason Top 25 Poll
TEAMS OF INTEREST...
3. KENNESAW STATE 69
The Owls return more of their starting lineup than any other program in the FCS, and their first full senior class is finally here. Last year KSU made it to the quarterfinals, and its tricky offense is a handful to deal with in one week of playoff prep. KSU isn’t going to sneak up on anybody this year, but it’ll still be brutally tough to deal with.
6. SAMFORD 57
The Bulldogs return 10 starters - including QB Devlin Hodges - to an offense that just simply makes things happen. Hodges has thrown for nearly 700 yards and 6 TDs in games against Georgia and Mississippi State, and is nearing some FCS passing records. The defense was solid last year and returns six starters - and remember, this Samford team beat three FCS playoff teams a year ago.
14. WOFFORD 33
Legendary head coach Mike Ayers has retired, but most of his team is intact from last year’s playoff team. QB Joe Newman, who came off the bench as a true freshman in 2016 to help the Terriers go deep into the playoffs despite numerous injuries at his position, is a gutsy player who has a bevy of backfield talent behind him. This is going to be a tough SoCon team.
16. FURMAN 25
The Paladins are loaded and are in their second year under former Air Force assistant Clay Hendrix. This is a program that could easily shoot into the Top 10 and fight for a playoff seed if it can navigate its way through what seems to be a pretty bumpy SoCon slate this year. Could Furman be this year’s version of last year’s Weber State team? The answer: Yes.
19. YALE 22
The Bulldogs might not be eligible for the playoffs, but they’ll still field a formidable team this fall. With a top recruiting class and 16 returning starters, Yale stands a great chance to earn back-to-back outright Ivy titles for the first time since 1979-80.
25. AUSTIN PEAY 9
The story of 2017 season in the FCS, the Governors are no longer going to be able to sneak up on people. After an 8-win campaign, mostly by close margins in the OVC, APSU brings an experienced, winning group back after ending a 29-game losing streak last year. The question is this: Can this program win 9 games for the first time and make the playoffs for the first time in school history? The answer is yes, but the OVC is collectively improved this year and won’t make it easy.
ALSO RECEIVED VOTES:
San Diego 6
Thoughts?
TEAMS OF INTEREST...
3. KENNESAW STATE 69
The Owls return more of their starting lineup than any other program in the FCS, and their first full senior class is finally here. Last year KSU made it to the quarterfinals, and its tricky offense is a handful to deal with in one week of playoff prep. KSU isn’t going to sneak up on anybody this year, but it’ll still be brutally tough to deal with.
6. SAMFORD 57
The Bulldogs return 10 starters - including QB Devlin Hodges - to an offense that just simply makes things happen. Hodges has thrown for nearly 700 yards and 6 TDs in games against Georgia and Mississippi State, and is nearing some FCS passing records. The defense was solid last year and returns six starters - and remember, this Samford team beat three FCS playoff teams a year ago.
14. WOFFORD 33
Legendary head coach Mike Ayers has retired, but most of his team is intact from last year’s playoff team. QB Joe Newman, who came off the bench as a true freshman in 2016 to help the Terriers go deep into the playoffs despite numerous injuries at his position, is a gutsy player who has a bevy of backfield talent behind him. This is going to be a tough SoCon team.
16. FURMAN 25
The Paladins are loaded and are in their second year under former Air Force assistant Clay Hendrix. This is a program that could easily shoot into the Top 10 and fight for a playoff seed if it can navigate its way through what seems to be a pretty bumpy SoCon slate this year. Could Furman be this year’s version of last year’s Weber State team? The answer: Yes.
19. YALE 22
The Bulldogs might not be eligible for the playoffs, but they’ll still field a formidable team this fall. With a top recruiting class and 16 returning starters, Yale stands a great chance to earn back-to-back outright Ivy titles for the first time since 1979-80.
25. AUSTIN PEAY 9
The story of 2017 season in the FCS, the Governors are no longer going to be able to sneak up on people. After an 8-win campaign, mostly by close margins in the OVC, APSU brings an experienced, winning group back after ending a 29-game losing streak last year. The question is this: Can this program win 9 games for the first time and make the playoffs for the first time in school history? The answer is yes, but the OVC is collectively improved this year and won’t make it easy.
ALSO RECEIVED VOTES:
San Diego 6
Thoughts?
