After ranked FCS wins in back-to-back weeks, Idaho is the new No. 1 in the eyes of NCAA FCS football reporter Stan Becton. Here’s all that changed in his latest Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll ballot.
Every week, the top teams in the FCS are ranked nationally by both FCS coaches and FCS media. I, Stan Becton, am obviously not a coach, but I am a part of the FCS media and I do have a vote in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll. I’ll be submitting my ballot weekly, ranking my top 25 FCS teams.
With the FCS Playoff Committee adding the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll to its selection criteria for the first time in 2023, the media poll is of even more importance moving forward. In an effort to be transparent with my readers, fans and more, I have decided that I will reveal my ballot, with explanations for selections, every week.
Remember, this is my one ballot out of 56 total Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll voters — and just one ballot from the 23 national representatives that vote. That’s to say, yes, my ballot does impact the poll, but it’s in no way the end-all-be-all factor.
Nonetheless, here is my Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll ballot for this week.
Week 5: Stan Becton’s Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll ballot
| Rank in Stan’s Ballot | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho |
| 2 | Montana State |
| 3 | South Dakota State |
| 4 | North Dakota State |
| 5 | Villanova |
| 6 | South Dakota |
| 7 | Sacramento State |
| 8 | Central Arkansas |
| 9 | North Dakota |
| 10 | Montana |
| 11 | UC Davis |
| 12 | Mercer |
| 13 | William & Mary |
| 14 | Southeast Missouri State |
| 15 | Tarleton State |
| 16 | Southern Illinois |
| 17 | Illinois State |
| 18 | UIW |
| 19 | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Lamar |
| 21 | Chattanooga |
| 22 | Abilene Christian |
| 23 | Florida A&M |
| 24 | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Wofford |
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