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UNH moves up to No. 15

South Dakota State held the No. 1 ranking in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 for the sixth straight week on Monday, matching the Jackrabbits’ top seed in the national playoff.

The Jackrabbits (10-1) are considered the team to beat on the Road to Frisco, having won 10 straight games and their first outright Missouri Valley Football Conference championship heading into their 11th straight playoff appearance and 12th all-time.

Like coach John Stiegelmeier’s squad, No. 2 Sacramento State (11-0), No. 3 Montana State (10-1) and No. 4 North Dakota State (9-2) have held the same spots in the national media poll since Oct. 17. NDSU defeated Montana State in last season’s national championship game.

A national media panel selects the Stats Perform FCS Top 25. A first-place vote is worth 25 points, a second-place vote 24 points, all the way down to one point for a 25th-place vote.

The final poll will be announced on Jan. 9, the day after the FCS championship game. 

Stats Perform FCS Top 25 (Nov. 21)

  1. South Dakota State (10-1, 8-0 MVFC), 1,340 points (45 of 54 first-place votes)

Previous Ranking: 1; Week 12 Result: No game

  1. Sacramento State (11-0, 8-0 Big Sky), 1,296 (9)

Previous Ranking: 2; Week 12 Result: 27-21 win over then-No. 24 UC Davis

  1. Montana State (10-1, 8-0 Big Sky), 1,239

Previous Ranking: 3; Week 12 Result: 55-21 win over then-No. 13 Montana

  1. North Dakota State (9-2, 7-1 MVFC), 1,192

Previous Ranking: 4; Week 12 Result: 42-21 win over then-No. 16 North Dakota

  1. UIW (10-1, 5-1 Southland), 1,050

Previous Ranking: 5; Week 12 Result: 66-7 win at Northwestern State

  1. William & Mary (10-1, 7-1 CAA), 1,031

Previous Ranking: 8; Week 12 Result: 37-26 win at then-No. 11 Richmond

  1. Holy Cross (11-0, 6-0 Patriot), 1,008

Previous Ranking: 6; Week 12 Result: 47-10 win at Georgetown

  1. Samford (10-1, 8-0 Southern), 981

Previous Ranking: 9; Week 12 Result: 50-44 double-OT win over then-No. 19 Mercer

  1. Weber State (9-2, 6-2 Big Sky), 964

Previous Ranking: 7; Week 12 Result: 33-31 win at Northern Arizona

  1. Jackson State (11-0, 8-0 SWAC), 883

Previous Ranking: 10; Week 12 Result: 24-13 win at Alcorn State

  1. Furman (9-2, 7-1 Southern), 835

Previous Ranking: 12; Week 12 Result: 63-28 win over Wofford

  1. Elon (8-3, 6-2 CAA), 682

Previous Ranking: 14; Week 12 Result: No game

  1. Richmond (8-3, 6-2 CAA), 623

Previous Ranking: 11; Week 12 Result: 37-26 loss to then-No. 8 William & Mary

  1. Southeast Missouri (9-2, 5-0 Ohio Valley), 618  

Previous Ranking: 17; Week 12 Result: 52-22 win over Murray State

  1. New Hampshire (8-3, 7-1 CAA), 561

Previous Ranking: 18; Week 12 Result: 42-41 OT win at Maine

  1. Fordham (9-2, 5-1 Patriot), 409

Previous Ranking: 21 (tie); Week 12 Result: 52-38 win over Colgate

  1. Southeastern Louisiana (8-3, 5-1 Southland), 401

Previous Ranking: 23; Week 12 Result: 40-17 win at Nicholls

  1. Idaho (7-4, 6-2 Big Sky), 384

Previous Ranking: 21 (tie); Week 12 Result: 38-7 win at Idaho State

  1. Montana (7-4, 4-4 Big Sky), 373

Previous Ranking: 13; Week 12 Result: 55-21 loss at then-No. 4 Montana State

  1. North Dakota (7-4, 5-3 MVFC), 342

Previous Ranking: 16; Week 12 Result: 42-21 loss at then-No. 4 North Dakota State

  1. Chattanooga (7-4, 5-3 Southern), 272

Previous Ranking: 15; Week 12 Result: 32-29 loss at Western Carolina

  1. Mercer (7-4, 5-3 Southern), 271

Previous Ranking: 19; Week 12 Result: 50-44, double-OT loss at then-No. 9 Samford

  1. Delaware (7-4, 4-4 CAA), 137

Previous Ranking: 20; Week 12 Result: 29-26 loss at Villanova

  1. UC Davis (6-5, 5-3 Big Sky), 109

Previous Ranking: 24; Week 12 Result: 27-21 loss at then-No. 2 Sacramento State

  1. UT Martin (7-4, 5-0 Ohio Valley), 107

Previous Ranking: 25; Week 12 Result: 34-31 win over Eastern Illinois

Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): Eastern Kentucky (7-4, 3-2 ASUN) 98, Saint Francis (9-2, 7-0 NEC) 92, Rhode Island (7-4, 5-3 CAA) 64, North Carolina Central (9-2, 4-1 MEAC) 39, Florida A&M (9-2, 7-1 SWAC) 34, Yale (8-2, 6-1 Ivy) 32, Austin Peay (7-4, 3-2 ASUN-WAC) 28, St. Thomas (10-1, 8-0 Pioneer) 20, Youngstown State (7-4, 5-3 MVFC) 16

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