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The college football season is just around the corner and the FCS will be returning to action this fall after playing in the spring due to the coronavirus-delayed season just months ago. In anticipation of the new season, we get a look at how each team will stack up against the competition.
On Monday, the preseason AFCA Coaches Poll was announced with defending national champion Sam Houston State sitting atop the rankings with 18 first-place votes. The Bearkats won the national championship over South Dakota State, 23-21, just three months ago.
Rounding out the top five is James Madison, North Dakota State, South Dakota State, and Delaware.
Where does your favorite team rank entering the 2021 season?
A full look at the preseason FCS AFCA Coaches Poll can be seen below.
Rank School (1st votes)
- Sam Houston (18)
- James Madison (9)
- North Dakota St.
- South Dakota St. (1)
- Delaware
- Weber St.
- North Dakota
- Jacksonville St.
- Montana
- Southern Illinois
- Montana St.
- Monmouth (N.J.)
- Central Arkansas
- Eastern Washington
- Villanova
- Northern Iowa
- Southeastern Louisiana
- Chattanooga
- VMI
- Kennesaw St.
- UC Davis
- Richmond
- Nicholls
- North Carolina A&T
- Austin Peay
Others Receiving Votes: Murray St., 62; Missouri St., 39; Sacramento St., 39; New Hampshire, 31; Alabama A&M, 29; Samford, 18; Holy Cross, 16; Southern, 15; Alcorn St., 14; Florida A&M, 13; Stephen F. Austin, 11; East Tennessee St., 10; Jackson St., 10; Morehead St., 9; Princeton, 9; South Carolina St., 9; Furman, 7; Charleston Southern, 6; Youngstown St., 6; Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 5; Harvard, 4; Rhode Island, 4; Davidson, 3; Yale, 3; Sacred Heart, 2; Eastern Kentucky, 1; Norfolk St., 1.
