FCS Top 25 - Final

1. Richmond 13-3
2. Montana 14-2
3. James Madison 12-2
4. Northern Iowa 12-3
5. Appalachian State 11-3
6. Villanova 10-3
7. New Hampshire 11-3
8. Weber State 10-4
9. Cal Poly 8-3
10. Wofford 9-3
11. Central Arkansas 10-2
12. South Carolina State 10-3
13. Southern Illinois 9-3
14. Liberty 10-2
15. William & Mary 8-4
16. Harvard 9-1
17. McNeese State 7-4
18. Elon 8-4
19. Maine 8-5
20. Eastern Kentucky 8-4
21. Texas State 8-5
22. Colgate 9-3
23. Jacksonville State 8-3
24. Grambling State 10-2
25. Prairie View A&M 9-1

FCS Top 25 - Championship Week

By JOSH BUCHANAN - SMALL SCHOOL INSIDER

1. Montana 14-1 Next vs. Richmond
2. Richmond 12-3 Next at Montana
3. James Madison 12-2 SEASON FINISHED
4. Northern Iowa 12-3 SEASON FINISHED
5. Appalachian State 11-3 SEASON FINISHED
6. Villanova 10-3 SEASON FINISHED
7. New Hampshire 11-3 SEASON FINISHED
8. Weber State 10-4 SEASON FINISHED
9. Cal Poly 8-3 SEASON FINISHED
10. Wofford 9-3 SEASON FINISHED
11. Central Arkansas 10-2 SEASON FINISHED
12. South Carolina State 10-3 SEASON FINISHED
13. Southern Illinois 9-3 SEASON FINISHED
14. Liberty 10-2 SEASON FINISHED
15. William & Mary 8-4 SEASON FINISHED
16. Harvard 9-1 SEASON FINISHED
17. McNeese State 7-4 SEASON FINISHED
18. Elon 8-4 SEASON FINISHED
19. Maine 8-5 SEASON FINISHED
20. Eastern Kentucky 8-4 SEASON FINISHED
21. Texas State 8-5 SEASON FINISHED
22. Colgate 9-3 SEASON FINISHED
23. Jacksonville State 8-3 SEASON FINISHED
24. Grambling State 10-2 SEASON FINISHED
25. Prairie View A&M 9-1 SEASON FINISHED

Small School Top 10 - Semifinal Week

By JOSH BUCHANAN - SMALL SCHOOL INSIDER

1. James Madison 12-1 vs. Montana
In another tight game with Villanova, JMU showed they might be the best team in the FCS. With two wins over Villanova and a win over App State there is no reason to believe they aren’t.

2. Richmond 11-3 at Northern Iowa
After an upset over App State they now must travel to UNI. Despite their talent advantage, this could be the game that sees the Spiders' tank hit empty.

3. Montana 13-1 at James Madison
Montana has yet to be sent to the east coast in a long time and it should be interesting to see how they do away from home.

4. Northern Iowa 12-2 vs. Richmond
A close victory over UNH propels them to a surprising home game in the semis.

5. Appalachian State 11-3 SEASON FINISHED
When you saw the health of Armanti Edwards it is not surprising he threw so many picks. It has been said before--the way to beat App State is to force turnovers and with Richmond forcing seven, it sealed their fate. With 19 starters coming back it is hard to believe they won’t be the preseason #1 next year.

6. Villanova 10-3 SEASON FINISHED
Another heart-breaking loss to JMU sends Nova home despite a valiant effort.

7. New Hampshire 11-3 SEASON FINISHED
UNH has exceeded expectations with QB Ricky Santos gone and they have enough returning on offense to have another winning season next year.

8. Weber State 10-4 SEASON FINISHED
After dismantling Montana earlier in the year they came up short on the road in a heart-breaking loss to the Grizzlies. Expect Weber State to be back next year with plenty of talent returning.

9. Cal Poly 8-3 SEASON FINISHED
Losing QB Jonathan Dally and WR Ramses Barden will be tough to replace. Their preseason expectations will depend heavily on who they find to replace Dally.

10. Wofford 9-3 SEASON FINISHED
Losing so many seniors will be tough, but Mike Ayers always seems to exceed expectations.

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Small School Top 10 - Playoff Edition

By JOSH BUCHANAN - SMALL SCHOOL INSIDER

1. James Madison 11-1 (1)
JMU wins a close one against Wofford and now will have to beat Villanova a second time.

2. Appalachian St. 11-2 (2)
The playoffs are about survive and advance – that is just what ASU did. They must improve in the turnover department to get past Richmond.

3. Villanova 10-2 (3)
They have been chomping at the bit for this rematch and now have it. ‘Nova is very underrated and could pull off the upset.

4. Montana 12-1 (4)
The Grizzlies did what was expected and now must host Weber State in another rematch from earlier in the year. It is very tough to beat a team twice and Montana is tough to beat at home.

5. Northern Iowa 11-2 (8)
People have been sleeping on this team most of the year and they looked good against Maine, picking the Black Bears off four times.

6. Weber St. 10-3 (NR)
Like ‘Nova they get the rematch they have been anticipating. Wide out Tim Toone keyed the first round upset and will be needed again to stretch the Montana secondary.

7. Richmond 10-3 (6)
The Spiders looked very sharp against EKU and could pull the upset in what should be a high scoring contest in Boone.

8. Wofford 10-2 (7)
They were very tough in a three-point loss at JMU – the best team to lose in the first round.

9. Cal-Poly 8-3 (5)
They put up a fight in a shootout loss to Weber State but turnovers cost them.

10. New Hampshire 11-2 (NR)
UNH surprised some in their upset at SIU. Now they face another MVC opponent in UNI that should be much tougher on the road.

Out: Southern Illinois (9), Central Arkansas (10)
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