| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Sam Houston State | SHSU (4-0) was never in danger of losing to Northwestern State, but still got their best shot. Home date with McNeese looks tougher. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Weber State | WSU (4-0) needed a comeback to beat Southern Utah. They have once last chance to impress for a seed, at home vs. Idaho State. | 2 |
| 3 |  | James Madison | JMU (4-0) was COVID'd out this week, a continuing trend. This weeks's game with Elon is already postponed. Will the play April 17? | 3 |
| 4 |  | North Dakota State | NDSU (5-1) had their SDSU game pushed back to April 17. Dangerous road game to Northern Iowa this week. | 4 |
| 5 |  | Delaware | UD (3-0) was cancelled against Albany. They get a 2021 rare non-conference game at Delaware State next week. | 5 |
| 6 |  | North Dakota | UND (4-1) was canceled with Missouri State. This week is a scheduled bye before finishing at Youngstown State. | 6 |
| 7 |  | South Dakota State | SDSU (4-1) is delayed a couple weeks with NDSU. This week they'll host in-state brother South Dakota before the big finale. | 7 |
| 8 |  | Kennesaw State | KSU (4-0) dominated Robert Morris, 35-0. This week's game at Monmouth will be for the Big South autobid. Playoffs with a loss??? | 8 |
| 9 |  | Eastern Washington | EWU (4-1) took a huge road win at UC-Davis. A win at home this week with Idaho should secure a playoff bid. | 11 |
| 10 |  | Jacksonville State | JSU (8-2) needed a dominate performance over Eastern Illinois and got it. Next week's game at Murray State is for the OVC auto bid. | 12 |
| 11 |  | Richmond | UR (3-0) was postponed against JMU. This week's game at William & Mary is their last, unless a make-up game happens April 17. | 15 |
| 12 |  | Villanova | 'Nova (2-1) played in the one game that happened in the CAA this week and whipped Maine. Next week at Albany is already cancelled. | 24 |
| 13 |  | East Tennessee State | ETSU (4-1) beats VMI and jumps to the front of the SoCon line. May lose the autobid because of a technicality. At Mercer to finish. | NR |
| 14 |  | Virginia Military | VMI (5-1) lost the undefeated season to ETSU. Get this week off before finishing at home vs. The Citadel. | 9 |
| 15 |  | Murray State | MSU (5-1) tripped up at Austin Peay. Need to refocus quickly as the upcoming home date with Jacksonville State is for the playoffs. | 10 |
| 16 |  | UC Davis | UC-D (3-2) lost what was probably a playoff eliminator to Eastern Washington. Their season is over and the playoffs are unlikely. | 16 |
| 17 |  | Monmouth | MU (2-0) should have been ranked before. Won big at Gardner-Webb. A home win this week vs. Kennesaw State would lock up Big South. | NR |
| 18 |  | Incarnate Word | UIW (3-1) had this week off after losing to Nicholls last. Now a feisty Northwestern State comes to town. | 18 |
| 19 |  | Southeastern Louisiana | SLU (3-2) put a solid number on Lamar. Season finale comes at archrival Nicholls next. | 19 |
| 20 |  | Nicholls | NSU (4-2) lost another higher scoring game, this time to McNeese. A home win against SLU will put them squarely on the playoff fence. | 14 |
| 21 |  | Missouri State | MSU (4-4) had their North Dakota game cancelled. This week's home game with Youngstown State is now their final tilt. | 21 |
| 22 |  | Southern Illinois | SIU (4-3) had this last game cancelled by the Illinois State opt out. They'll finish at home this week with Western Illinois. | 22 |
| 23 |  | Rhode Island | URI (2-1) took part in the mass CAA COVID cancellation week. Have a very important home game with Maine this week, if it's played. | 23 |
| 24 |  | Maine | UM (2-2) felt the wrath of Villanova's off time. Playoffs are unlikely now, but a win at URI could spoil their hopes. #TheLittleThings | 17 |
| 25 |  | Furman | FU (3-3) disappeared in the fourth quarter, losing at Mercer. Playoffs are likely out of reach now. Go to The Citadel next. | 20 |
