Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
1 | ![]() | North Dakota State | NDSU (12-0) completed the perfect season by edging out a very tough Southern Illinois. #1 seed, no doubt about it. | 1 |
2 | ![]() | James Madison | JMU (11-1) cruises to another CAA title. #2 seed still guarantees home field until Frisco. | 2 |
3 | ![]() | Sacramento State | Sac State (9-3) needed a late push to outdo UC-Davis' upset bid. Now a top 4 seed is all but guaranteed. | 4 |
4 | ![]() | Weber State | WSU (9-3) took care of Idaho State early, then glided to the Big Sky automatic and likely the #3 seed in the playoffs. | 7 |
5 | ![]() | Montana State | MSU (9-3) dominated their in-state brother and jump into "seedville." If they keep up this level of play, look out. | 10 |
6 | ![]() | Wofford | Wofford (8-3) enters the playoffs as the SoCon champion with eight straight FCS wins. They sneak out the last seed? | 8 |
7 | ![]() | Montana | UM (9-3) wasn't expecting a beating like Montana State gave them. Throw it out. The Griz should still hold a seed. | 3 |
8 | ![]() | Northern Iowa | UNI (8-4) ends as the second place team in the MVFC, whipping Western Illinois. Should be in line for national seed. | 12 |
9 | ![]() | Central Arkansas | UCA (9-3) won a shootout over Houston Baptist. Can they get a seed with a recent 34-0 loss to the Southland's #3 team? | 11 |
10 | ![]() | Villanova | Nova (9-3) is probably in the running for a seed. But the lack of huge statement wins probably leaves them just short. | 16 |
11 | ![]() | Austin Peay | APSU (9-3) crushed Eastern Illinois, won the Ohio Valley and their automatic playoff berth. | 17 |
12 | ![]() | Illinois State | ISUred (8-4) couldn't get by Youngstown State and it likely cost them a seed. Still going to the playoffs. | 5 |
13 | ![]() | South Dakota State | SDSU (8-4) was upset by South Dakota in "The Showdown." Now the playoff path is gonna be longer. | 6 |
14 | ![]() | Furman | Furman (8-4) annihilated Point. Unfortunately, it means nothing towards the resume. Look like a near miss playoff team. | 13 |
15 | ![]() | Monmouth | Monmouth (10-2) finishes off the Big South undefeated. The auto was already locked. Now to improve on their showing two years ago. | 14 |
16 | ![]() | Kennesaw State | KSU (10-2) needed all twelve weeks to secure their eighth Division I win. It should be enough to get in. But it might be close. | 15 |
17 | ![]() | Nicholls | NU (8-4) was a little up, a little down, a lot of the year. They got hot at the right time to win the Southland automatic. | 19 |
18 | ![]() | Southeastern Louisiana | SLU (7-4) just missed beating Nicholls for an automatic bid. Will they edge out a few others for one of the last spots? They should. | 9 |
19 | ![]() | SE Missouri State | SEMO (9-3) came from behind to beat Murray State and lock in an at-large playoff berth. | 20 |
20 | ![]() | Central Connecticut State | CCSU (11-1) completed a perfect season vs. FCS and the Northeast Conference. Will be interesting seeing them against the big boys. | 22 |
21 | ![]() | Albany | Albany (8-4) is all SUNY, sorry for the pun. Not sorry for the second place finish in the CAA. Welcome to playoff football. | 23 |
22 | ![]() | San Diego | USD (9-2) won their 37th straight Pioneer League game and represent them in the playoffs again. | NR |
23 | ![]() | North Dakota | UND (7-4) clubbed Southern Utah to finish the year. Think they're playoff bound. The win over Montana State looks really good now. | NR |
24 | ![]() | Southern Illinois | SIU (7-5) gave everything they had to NDSU, only to come up short. Playoffs? We think so. | 21 |
25 | ![]() | Holy Cross | HC (7-5) won their finale to clinched the Patriot League automatic. | NR |
FCS Football Week 13 Power Rankings