For you GSU fans....
This was taken from the SWAC.org website
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GRAMBLING STATE OPENS SEASON IN TOP 10 OF I-AA POLL
Augut 13, 2002
Grambling State will open the season ranked in the top 10 of the Sports Network I-AA poll.
Last season, the Tigers finished with a number 8 ranking after winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship.
Jackson State and Southern received votes in the poll released August 12th.
The Sports Network 2002 Preseason I-AA College Football Poll
Team (First-place votes) 2001 Record Points 2001 Final Rank
1. Montana (79) 15-1 2,093 1
2. Appalachian State 9-4 1,838 6
3. Northern Iowa 11-3 1,769 4
4. Eastern Illinois (1) 9-2 1,641 9
5. Georgia Southern (3) 12-2 1,588 3
6. Lehigh (1) 11-1 1,499 5
7. Furman (3) 12-3 1,476 2
8. Youngstown State 8-3 1,283 15
9. William & Mary 8-4 1,195 17
10. Grambling State 10-1 1,182 8
11. McNeese State 8-4 1,026 13
12. Sam Houston State 10-3 996 7
13. Maine 9-3 983 10
14. Eastern Kentucky 8-2 929 18
15. Hofstra 9-3 924 11
16. Florida A&M 7-4 916 22
17. Portland State 7-4 786 NR
18. Western Kentucky 8-4 766 12
19. Northwestern State 8-4 596 14
20. Montana State 5-6 461 NR
21. Northern Arizona 8-4 389 16
22. Delaware 4-6 335 NR
23. Harvard 9-0 245 19
24. Jacksonville State 5-6 227 NR
25. Hampton 7-4 190 NR
Others receiving votes (in order of points, minimum of five required): Stephen F. Austin, Villanova, Tennessee Tech, East Tennessee State, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Colgate, Western Carolina, Tennessee State, Jackson State, North Carolina A&T, Southern, Murray State, Idaho State, Western Illinois, Pennsylvania, Eastern Washington, Bethune-Cookman, Southwest Missouri State, South Carolina State, Richmond, Gardner-Webb, St. Mary?s (CA), Brown, Elon, Nicholls State, James Madison, Wofford, The Citadel
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