Golden Eagles continue climb in national Top 25 polls

Posted: Oct 31, 2011

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Boasting a victory last week over a ranked opponent, the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagle football team has taken another step up the ladder in both Football Championship Subdivision Top 25 national polls. Coach Watson Brown's team (5-2/4-1 OVC) is currently listed No. 15 on the FCS Coach's poll and No. 20 on The Sports Network/Fathead.com poll.

The Golden Eagles have three games remaining in the 2011 regular season, including two at home inTucker Stadium beginning this Saturday with a Homecoming contest against Murray State. Kickoff is at 1:30 p.m. After that, Tech visit Eastern Kentucky, another OVC team that is receiving votes in both polls, before closing with a home game against Austin Peay on Nov. 19.

Curiously, last week's victim Jacksonville State, remained ahead of Tech in one of the polls while slipped a couple spots back in the other. The Gamecocks are 18th in both polls.

For tickets to the game against the Racers, visit the Athletics Ticket Office in Eben Center or call (931) 372-3940.

The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top-25 College Football Poll

Team (First-place votes)	Record	Points	Previous Rank
1. North Dakota State Bison (133)	8-0	3,918	3
2. Montana State Bobcats (19)	8-1	3,671	4
3. Appalachian State Mountaineers (5)	6-2	3,567	5
4. Sam Houston State Bearkats (1)	8-0	3,416	6
5. Georgia Southern Eagles	7-1	3,193	1
6. Northern Iowa Panthers	6-2	3,065	2
7. Maine Black Bears	7-1	2,987	8
8. Lehigh Mountain Hawks	7-1	2,983	7
9. New Hampshire Wildcats	6-2	2,601	10
10. Montana Grizzlies	7-2	2,532	11
11. Wofford Terriers	6-2	2,443	12
12. Old Dominion Monarchs	7-2	2,163	15
13. James Madison Dukes	5-3	1,747	9
14. Towson Tigers	6-2	1,364	13
15. Jackson State Tigers	7-1	1,235	19
16. Delaware Blue Hens	5-4	1,076	21
17. Illinois State Redbirds	6-3	977	22
18. Jacksonville State Gamecocks	5-3	955	14
19. William & Mary Tribe	4-4	928	18
20. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles	5-2	926	25
21. Indiana State Sycamores	5-3	853	20
22. Liberty Flames	6-3	710	23
23. Harvard Crimson	6-1	653	24
24. South Dakota Coyotes	5-4	456	17
25. Central Arkansas Bears	6-3	414	NR

Others receiving votes: Cal Poly 346, Furman 346, Alabama State 341, Massachusetts 307, Norfolk State 187, Brown 154, Alabama A&M 135, Albany 109, North Dakota 105, Portland State 71, Southern Utah 50, Jacksonville 49, Samford 49, Chattanooga 45, Georgetown 41, Youngstown State 34, Eastern Kentucky 33, Stony Brook 30, Northwestern State 22, Duquesne 15, UT Martin 12, San Diego 12, Richmond 8, Tennessee State 7, Florida A&M 4, South Carolina State 2, Bethune-Cookman 1, Penn 1, The Citadel 1.

Rank	School (First-place votes)	Record	Points	Previous
1	North Dakota State (22)	8-0	693	3
2	Montana State (2)	8-1	654	4
3	Appalachian State	6-2	634	5
4	Georgia Southern (4)	7-1	602	1
5	Sam Houston State	8-0	571	7
6	Northern Iowa	6-2	570	2
7	Lehigh	7-1	541	6
8	Montana	7-2	493	8
9	Wofford	6-2	478	9
10	Maine	7-1	445	12
11	New Hampshire	6-2	442	11
12	Old Dominion	7-2	367	16
13	James Madison	5-3	308	10
14	Jackson State	7-1	263	17
15	Tennessee Tech	5-2	248	19
16	Indiana State	5-3	240	18
17	Towson	6-2	216	14
18	Jacksonville State	5-3	215	13
19	Delaware	5-4	201	20
20	Harvard	6-1	138	23
21	William & Mary	4-4	124	21
22	Liberty	6-3	111	24
23	South Dakota	5-4	101	15
24	Illinois State	6-3	85	NR
25	North Dakota	5-3	62	25

Others receiving votes: Cal Poly (52); Jacksonville (35); Norfolk State (34); Alabama State (24); Furman (20); Brown (19); Central Arkansas (19); Massachusetts (13); Youngstown State (11); Southern Utah (10); Northwestern State (9); Albany (6); Eastern Kentucky (5); Drake (4); Portland State (4); San Diego (3); Florida A&M (2); Pennsylvania (1).