Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
1 | ![]() | Sam Houston State | SHSU (10-0) ended the spring season as the FCS National Champion with a last second victory over SDSU. Congratulations! | 1 |
2 | ![]() | South Dakota State | SDSU (8-2) was literally 16 seconds from a banner to raise. It just wasn't in the cards. Still, a better season than all but one. | 4 |
3 | ![]() | James Madison | JMU (7-1) made the semifinals and were a half away from the title game, but SHSU roared, sending the Dukes back to Virginia with a loss. | 3 |
4 | ![]() | Delaware | UD (7-1) after a couple tough playoff wins, South Dakota State put the Blue Hens run to an end. Still a great lead into this coming fall. | 5 |
5 | ![]() | Jacksonville State | JSU (10-3) another good season for Gamecocks, but surely wanted more as a quarterfinal home loss to Delaware stings. | 8 |
6 | ![]() | North Dakota State | NDSU (7-3) losing at SHSU in the playoffs is something, literally, everyone does. And still, they were hanging 'til the end. Same ol' Bison. | 9 |
7 | ![]() | North Dakota | UND (5-2) played a little sloppy in the quarterfinals and JMU made them pay. A very good effort for year one in the MVFC. | 6 |
8 | ![]() | Southern Illinois | SIU (6-4) lost for a second time to SDSU in the Quarterfinals. A much better showing the second time around, almost pulling the upset. | 18 |
9 | ![]() | Weber State | WSU (5-1) lost to Southern Illinois in First Round. On again, off again season, didn't ever materialize in a consistent product. | 2 |
10 | ![]() | Eastern Washington | EWU (5-2) was beaten badly at North Dakota State in First Round. Had a great season otherwise and should be strong this fall. | 7 |
11 | ![]() | Monmouth | MU (3-1) lost to Sam Houston State in First Round, but showed better than anyone expected. They're the "big" team in the Big South. | 10 |
12 | ![]() | Virginia Military | VMI (6-2) great season cut down at in-state James Madison in First Round. Terrific turnaround in spring, means nothing without fall follow up. | 11 |
13 | ![]() | Kennesaw State | KSU (4-1) no playoffs. | 12 |
14 | ![]() | East Tennessee State | ETSU (4-2) no playoffs. | 13 |
15 | ![]() | Murray State | MSU (5-2) no playoffs. | 14 |
16 | ![]() | Richmond | UR (3-1) no playoffs. | 15 |
17 | ![]() | UC Davis | UC-D (3-2) no playoffs. | 16 |
18 | ![]() | Missouri State | MSU (5-5) was dominated by North Dakota in the First Round. Maybe a four loss team really didn't belong in the playoffs? | 17 |
19 | ![]() | Southeastern Louisiana | SLU (4-3) no playoffs. | 19 |
20 | ![]() | Villanova | Nova (2-2) no playoffs. | 20 |
21 | ![]() | Alabama A&M | AA&M (4-0) won the SWAC Championship and the HBCU National Championship by finishing off a solid Arkansas-Pine Bluff. | NR |
22 | ![]() | Sacred Heart | SH (3-2) lost in the First Round to Delaware. Gave a great effort. Should have a lot of momentum headed into fall in the Northeast. | 22 |
23 | ![]() | Holy Cross | HC (3-1) was overwhelmed by South Dakota State, to no real surprise. Can they repeat in the Patriot this fall? | 21 |
24 | ![]() | Samford | SU (4-3) no playoffs. | 23 |
25 | ![]() | Nicholls | NSU (4-3) no playoffs. | 24 |