Montana State, Montana Open Season Ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in FCS
It's August, baby. That means we get college football in the great state of Montana this month. And according to the FCS National Preseason poll, the Treasure State is home to the two best teams in the FCS.
Montana State, Montana Picked as Preseason No. 1 & No. 2
The Stats Perform FCS Top 25 was released Monday morning, and to no surprise, Montana State was picked as the preseason No. 1 after last year's national championship run.
The Bobcats received all 57 first-place media votes in unanimous fashion.
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I don't think it's a big surprise that Montana checks in at No. 2, only behind the archrivals. The Grizzlies' two blemishes last season were against the eventual national champions. With no North Dakota State, the top two teams in the nation are pretty firmly set to begin the season.
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South Dakota State, Illinois State, and Tarleton State round out the top 5. Again, no surprise there. SDSU has been a powerhouse for the last five-plus years; Illinois State is coming off a national title game appearance and has invested heavily in the program; and Tarleton State was arguably the best non-Big Sky or Missouri Valley team a season ago.
UC Davis (No. 6) and Northern Arizona (No. 25) are the only other Big Sky teams in the top 25. Idaho State missed out on the list by 3 points.
