September 25, 2000

FURMAN REMAINS SIXTH IN
SPORTS NETWORK NCAA I-AA POLL

GREENVILLE -- The Furman Paladins, a 35-21 winner over VMI last Saturday, remained sixth in the Sports Network NCAA I-AA poll, which was released today.

Two other Southern Conference teams are also ranked in the Top 10, with Georgia Southern No. 2 and Appalachian State No. 7.

Furman, now 4-0 on the 2000 season, returns to action this Saturday when it hosts Western Carolina at Paladin Stadium in a 2:00 p.m. contest.

The Sports Network 2000 I-AA College Football Poll (Sept. 25)

Team (First-place votes) 2000 Record Points Previous Next Week
1. Troy State (68) 3-0 2,109 1 at South Florida
2. Georgia Southern (18) 3-1 1,995 2 VMI
3. Youngstown State 3-0 1,902 3 at SW Missouri State
4. Florida A&M (1) 4-0 1,812 4 Howard
5. Portland State (4) 3-0 1,703 5 at Northern Arizona
6. Furman (1) 4-0 1,699 6 Western Carolina
7. Appalachian State 2-1 1,685 8 at East Tennessee State
8. Delaware (2) 4-0 1,673 7 Northeastern
9. Montana 3-1 1,445 9 at Eastern Washington
10. Hofstra 3-1 1,300 12 at Massachusetts
11. Massachusetts 2-1 1,203 11 Hofstra
12. Western Illinois 3-1 1,147 15 Indiana State
13. Villanova 3-1 969 16 OPEN
14. Stephen F. Austin 3-1 783 10 OPEN
15. Northwestern State 2-1 775 19 Gardner-Webb
16. James Madison 2-1 698 18 New Hampshire
17. Northern Arizona 2-1 612 17 Portland State
18. Eastern Washington 3-1 539 22 at Montana
19. Richmond 2-1 502 20 at Arkansas State
20. Lehigh 3-0 444 21 Cornell
21. Eastern Kentucky 2-1 408 14 SE Missouri State
22. North Carolina A&T 2-1 370 13 Norfolk State
23. New Hampshire 4-0 337 25 at James Madison
24. Western Kentucky 3-0 284 24 at Murray State
25. Northern Iowa 2-2 194 NR Illinois State