Week 13 FCS Football Top 25 Rankings

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1 #1 North Dakota State FCS Football 2013 Preview North Dakota State The Bison (11-0) have now won 20 straight and completed its first perfect regular season since 1990. 1
2 Eastern Illinois FCS Football Top 25 Rankings Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois (11-1) embarrassed a pretty good Tennessee-Martin, 70-22. 2
3 #8 Eastern Washington FCS Football 2013 Preview Eastern Washington Eastern Washington pulls out a wild one against Portland State. EWU is in line for a first-round bye. 3
4 Southeastern Louisiana FCS Football Top 25 Southeastern Louisiana SE Louisiana (9-2) goes into the playoffs with nine consecutive victories. It beat Nicholls, 52-27, on Thursday. 6
5 Northern Arizona FCS Football Top 25 Northern Arizona Northern Arizona (9-2) gets by Southern Utah, 20-10, en route to what should be a first-round playoff bye. 7
6 Maine FCS Football Top 25 Rankings Maine The Black Bears (10-2) were playing the wrong team in the wrong place today. They lose to New Hampshire, 24-3. 4
7 #14 Montana FCS Football 2013 Preview Montana Montana (10-2) topples rival Montana State. Could the Grizzlies be in line for a first-round bye? 8
8 #9 Towson FCS Football 2013 Preview Towson After getting snubbed last year for the playoffs, Towson (10-2) should be in good shape this year. It beats JMU, 28-17. 10
9 McNeese State FCS Football Top 25 McNeese State The Cowboys (10-2) win a thriller against Lamar and should get a first-round bye in the playoffs. 9
10 South Dakota State FCS Football Top 25 South Dakota State SDSU (8-4) should be able to rest easy after their victory against Youngstown State. Call them playoff-bound. 13
11 Fordham FCS Football Top 25 Rankings Fordham QB Michael Nebrich returns and Rams roll past Colgate. Their 11-1 mark should get them a home playoff game. 17
12 Old Dominion FCS Football Top 25 Old Dominion The Monarchs (8-4) have no answers for North Carolina. They lose season finale, 80-20. 5
13 Bethune-Cookman FCS Football Top 25 Bethune-Cookman Bethune-Cookman (10-2) finishes the regular season in style with a 29-10 win over Florida A&M. The playoffs await. 16
14 Sam Houston State FCS Football Top 25 Sam Houston State The Bearkats (8-4) have been up and down all season. Against Central Arkansas, they were down, losing 49-31. 11
15 Youngstown State FCS Football Top 25 Rankings Youngstown State A brutal season-ending schedule caught up with the Penguins (8-4). They still should be OK for the playoffs. 12
16 Coastal Carolina FCS Football Top 25 Coastal Carolina The Chanticleers (10-2) earn the Big South’s auto bid, but they get crushed by South Carolina, 70-10. 14
17 New Hampshire FCS Football Top 25 New Hampshire The Wildcats (7-4) are a playoff machine. Victory over Maine should put them in the tourney for the 10th straight year. 21
18 Samford FCS Football Top 25
Samford Some late-game heroics help the Bulldogs beat Elon, 33-32, and likely earn a spot in the playoffs. 23
19 Tennessee State FCS Football Top 25 Rankings Tennessee State Tennessee State (9-3) concluded its regular season last week. Now it waits to hear its name called for the playoffs. 24
20 Southern Illinois FCS Football Top 25 Southern Illinois The Salukis (7-5) could be one of five MVFC teams to make the playoffs after beating Indiana State, 31-9. 25
21 Southern Utah FCS Football Top 25 Rankings Southern Utah Southern Utah (8-4) might be the 25th team in a 24-team playoff field after losing to Northern Arizona, 20-10. 20
22 South Carolina State FCS Football Top 25 South Carolina State SCSU (9-3) finishes with a 17-3 victory over Norfolk State. The Bulldogs might be just short of making the playoffs. NR
23 Northern Iowa FCS Football Top 25 Northern Iowa The Panthers (7-5) top Western Illinois and all their close calls this year should get them in the playoffs. NR
24 Georgia Southern FCS Football Top 25 Georgia Southern The Bulldogs top FBS Florida, 26-20, and show what they can do when they have a little motivation. NR
25 Montana State FCS Football Top 25
Montana State A disappointing end for a talented club that finishes 7-5 after losing to rival Montana. 22