The win vaulted Southern Illinois to No.4 in the AFCA FCS Coaches' Top 25 Poll and dropped South Dakota State to No. 8.
What is SIU football ranked?
2021 Southern Illinois Salukis footballConferenceMissouri Valley Football ConferenceRankingSTATSNo. 16FCS CoachesNo. 17
What's the top 25 coaches poll?
Coaches Top 25 Poll powered by USA TODAY Rankings: Final Regular SeasonBaylor Bears 11-2 1170 (9) ... Notre Dame Fighting Irish 11-1 1266 (6)Cincinnati Bearcats 13-0 1392 3 1st (4)Georgia Bulldogs 12-1 1420 (1)Michigan Wolverines 12-1 1474 5 1st (3)Alabama Crimson Tide 12-1 1540 54 1st (2)Coaches Top 25 Poll powered by USA TODAY Rankings Final
Who is the best FCS team?
RankTeamPrior1North Dakota State32James Madison23Montana State74South Dakota State13
What is the AFCA coaches poll?
The panel is chosen by random draw, conference by conference plus independents, from a pool of coaches who have indicated to the AFCA their willingness to participate. Each coach submits a Top 25 with a first-place vote worth 25 points, second place 24, and so on down to one point for 25th.