Cats climb to second in Top 25

Posted: Nov 5, 2012 4:27 PM by Scott Breen - Q2 Sports
Updated: Nov 6, 2012 7:18 AM

BILLINGS - Montana State climbed to number two in The Sports Network's latest Top 25 football poll released Monday. That after Saturday's 20-17 win at Sacramento State.

The Bobcats (8-1, 5-1) are joined in the Top 25 by fellow Big Sky Conference members Eastern Washington, Northern Arizona and Cal Poly.

Team (First-place votes) 2012 Record Points Previous Rank

1. North Dakota State Bison (120) 8-1 4072 1
2. Montana State Bobcats (17) 8-1 3887 3
3. Sam Houston State Bearkats (14) 7-2 3643 4
4. Old Dominion Monarchs (2) 8-1 3545 5
5. Eastern Washington Eagles 7-2 3374 7
6. Stony Brook Seawolves (4) 9-1 2996 9
7. Georgia Southern Eagles (1) 7-2 2995 2
8. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (4) 9-0 2975 8
9. James Madison Dukes (1) 7-2 2880 10
10. New Hampshire Wildcats (1) 8-2 2633 11
11. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (2) 8-1 2531 12
12. Appalachian State Mountaineers 7-3 2392 15
13. Wofford Terriers 7-2 2215 6
14. Central Arkansas Bears 8-2 2108 13
15. Illinois State Redbirds 8-2 1922 17
16. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 7-2 1291 21
17. Towson Tigers 5-4 1198 19
18. Indiana State Sycamores 7-3 1143 14
19. Cal Poly Mustangs 7-2 1057 16
20. Richmond Spiders 6-3 976 22
21. Villanova Wildcats 6-3 667 23
22. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 7-3 603 25
23. Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks 7-2 504 NR
24. Tennessee State Tigers 8-2 377 18
25. Harvard Crimson 7-1 366 NR
Others receiving votes: Bethune-Cookman 290, Eastern Illinois 256, Samford 212, Albany 192, Delaware 149, McNeese State 106, Sacramento State 96, Youngstown State 51, Wagner 47, Chattanooga 42, Alabama A&M 37, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 34, Colgate 28, The Citadel 27, Southern Illinois 21, Northern Iowa 7, Jacksonville State 2, North Carolina Central 2, Butler 1....