Consolidated Preseason Rankings

A consolidation of all the major magazine rankings and major polls is out. Four BSC teams fall into the top 32, with just two in the top 25.

1. New Hampshire
2. Appalachian State
3. Montana
4. James Madison
5. Cal Poly
6. Furman
7. Illinois State
8. Northern Iowa
9. Youngstown State
10. Texas State
11. Delaware
T12. Southern Illinois
T12. Georgia Southern
14. Eastern Kentucky
T15. North Dakota State
T15. Hampton
T17. Eastern Illinois
T17. Nicholls State
19. Massachusetts
20. Coastal Carolina
21. McNeese State
22. UC Davis
T23. Montana State
T23. Hofstra
25. Lafayette
26. Richmond
27. Colgate
28. Grambling
29. Eastern Washington
T30. Northwestern St
T30. South Carolina St
T32. Portland St
T32. William & Mary

I was surprised to see PSU in and no Idaho State or Weber State. I think three I-A games is just too much for any I-AA team to overcome. But then again, preseason rankings aren't that important, but it can help you get an automatic bid if you are in the top 25 to begin with.