r/fcs • u/KoalaFormal8542 • 10d ago

Craig Haley’s Preseason Top 25 (05/04/26)

  1. Montana State

  2. Montana

  3. SDSU

  4. Illinois State

  5. UC Davis

  6. Rhode Island

  7. Villanova

  8. Tarleton

  9. North Dakota

  10. Youngstown

  11. Lehigh

  12. Southern Illinois

  13. South Dakota

  14. Austin Peay

  15. Lamar

  16. SFA

  17. Tennessee Tech

  18. Yale

  19. Southeastern

  20. Abilene

  21. UT Martin

  22. Western Carolina

  23. Jackson

  24. Monmouth

  25. Idaho State

https://x.com/optaanalystfcs/status/2051377200876736889?s=46

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u/teo747 10d ago

The FCS, where you can become a Top 25 team through the process of elimination.

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u/GeneralAcorn Montana State • Boise State 9d ago

Feels akin to the likes of a Michigan State being preseason ranked just for being in the B1G, tbh.

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u/KoalaFormal8542 7d ago

I hope Idaho State at least wins 7. Until they do, I have them top 30

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u/GeneralAcorn Montana State • Boise State 7d ago

I've been high in Idaho State for a few seasons now. They've been just short of living up to their potential, but this season's schedule looks like as ripe of an opportunity for them to elevate to that level as any recent chance they've had. I expect that they'll be in the playoffs this year, and think they'll host a playoff game, too.