Nov. 6, 2006
NORMAL, Ill. -
With Illinois State's convincing 38-14 win over Missouri State last Saturday, paired with Montana's 10-9 victory over Cal Poly, the Redbirds were able to move up one position to No. 7 in The Sports Network I-AA Top-25 Poll, as the Mustangs fell from No. 6 to No. 9. The Redbirds are also ranked No. 7 in the latest College Sporting News Coaches Poll.
The top five in The Sports Network poll remained unchanged, as Appalachian State held on to its No. 1 position with 94 first-place votes. Montana is second, followed by Massachusetts, James Madison and North Dakota State. Youngstown State is one spot ahead of the Redbirds at No. 6.
Northern Iowa moved up to No. 12, while Southern Illinois fell to No. 14, as the Gateway Football Conference continues its run with four teams in the top-25.
Dating back to last season, the Redbirds have been ranked for 12 consecutive weeks. ISU returns to action on Saturday, when the Redbirds travel to Indiana State. Kickoff is 11:05 a.m. CT.
