FARGO, N.D. - North Dakota State
climbed one spot to No. 3 in the final regular season FCS Coaches Poll released
Monday, Nov. 21, one day after holding steady No. 4 in the STATS FCS Top 25.
The Bison had been ranked fourth in both polls since Oct. 17 following a home loss to South Dakota State. NDSU won five straight games to finish the season 10-1 overall and earned a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference championship with a 7-1 record.
North Dakota State claimed the No. 1 overall seed for the 24-team NCAA Division I Football Championship. The Bison had the third-toughest schedule in the FCS with 10 of 11 opponents being ranked in the Top 25 at some point during the season.
NDSU will host a second-round FCS playoff game Saturday, Dec. 3, against the winner of this week's first-round game between Pioneer League champion San Diego (9-1) and Big Sky Conference fourth-place finisher Cal Poly (7-4).
The final polls will be released on Monday, Jan. 9, following the NCAA Division I football championship game.
The Bison had been ranked fourth in both polls since Oct. 17 following a home loss to South Dakota State. NDSU won five straight games to finish the season 10-1 overall and earned a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference championship with a 7-1 record.
North Dakota State claimed the No. 1 overall seed for the 24-team NCAA Division I Football Championship. The Bison had the third-toughest schedule in the FCS with 10 of 11 opponents being ranked in the Top 25 at some point during the season.
NDSU will host a second-round FCS playoff game Saturday, Dec. 3, against the winner of this week's first-round game between Pioneer League champion San Diego (9-1) and Big Sky Conference fourth-place finisher Cal Poly (7-4).
The final polls will be released on Monday, Jan. 9, following the NCAA Division I football championship game.
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FCS Coaches Poll
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Team (First-Place Votes)
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W-L
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Pts
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Prev
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1
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Sam Houston State (22)
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11-0
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639
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1
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2
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Jacksonville State (2)
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10-1
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616
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2
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3
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North Dakota State (1)
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10-1
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581
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4
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4
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Eastern Washington (1)
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10-1
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575
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3
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5
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James Madison
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10-1
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531
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5
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6
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The Citadel
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10-1
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501
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6
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7
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South Dakota State
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8-3
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483
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10
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8
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North Dakota
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9-2
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474
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8
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9
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Chattanooga
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8-3
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403
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11
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10
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Charleston Southern
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7-3
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373
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13
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11
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Villanova
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8-3
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361
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15
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T12
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Youngstown State
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8-3
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353
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14
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T12
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Richmond
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8-3
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353
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7
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14
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Grambling State
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9-1
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297
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16
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15
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Lehigh
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9-2
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271
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17
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16
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Central Arkansas
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9-2
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246
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12
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17
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North Carolina A&T
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9-2
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232
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9
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18
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North Carolina Central
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9-2
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227
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20
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19
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Wofford
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8-3
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210
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19
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20
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Cal Poly
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7-4
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157
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23
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21
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New Hampshire
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7-4
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91
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NR
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22
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Montana
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6-5
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81
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21
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23
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Weber State
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7-4
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77
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NR
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24
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Samford
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7-4
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63
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18
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25
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San Diego
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9-1
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58
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NR
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Others receiving votes: Illinois State (53), Kennesaw State (26), Princeton (22), Penn (14), Saint Francis (14), Southern University (10), Western Illinois (9), Albany (9), Southern Utah (9), Southeastern Louisiana (7), Fordham (7), UT Martin (5), Northern Colorado (4), Tennessee State (4), Northern Iowa (2), William & Mary (2).
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STATS FCS Top 25
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Team (First-Place Votes)
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W-L
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Pts
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Prev
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1
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Sam Houston State (111)
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11-0
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3676
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1
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2
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Jacksonville State (15)
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10-1
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3531
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2
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3
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Eastern Washington (14)
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10-1
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3468
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3
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4
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North Dakota State (10)
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10-1
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3415
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4
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5
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James Madison (1)
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10-1
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3185
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6
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6
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The Citadel
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10-1
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2990
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5
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7
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South Dakota State
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8-3
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2739
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8
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8
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North Dakota
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9-2
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2598
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10
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9
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Villanova
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8-3
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2270
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13
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10
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Charleston Southern
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7-3
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2124
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14
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11
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Chattanooga
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8-3
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2093
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12
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12
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Richmond
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8-3
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2033
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7
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13
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Youngstown State
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8-3
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1938
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15
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14
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Central Arkansas
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9-2
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1805
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11
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15
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Coastal Carolina
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9-2
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1602
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16
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16
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Grambling State
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8-1
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1434
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17
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17
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North Carolina A&T
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9-2
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1328
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9
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18
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Lehigh
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9-2
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1252
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19
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19
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Wofford
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8-3
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1186
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20
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20
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North Carolina Central
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9-2
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1147
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24
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21
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Cal Poly
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7-4
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778
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21
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22
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New Hampshire
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7-4
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574
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NR
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23
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Samford
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7-4
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497
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18
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24
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San Diego
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9-1
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300
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NR
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25
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Weber State
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7-4
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280
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NR
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Others receiving votes: Illinois State (117), Albany (114), Princeton (106), Montana (94), UT Martin (82), Penn (59), Western Illinois (48), Fordham (36), Saint Francis (30), Southeastern Louisiana (27), Northern Iowa (23), Maine (20), Southern Utah (17), Southern University (17), Duquesne (9), Northern Arizona (5), Tennessee State (5), McNeese (5), Kennesaw State (4), Nicholls (3), Liberty (3), Northern Colorado (3), Harvard (2), Stony Brook (2), Dayton (1).
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