{"id":116951,"date":"2024-05-16T07:56:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T14:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herosports.com\/?p=116951"},"modified":"2024-05-16T07:56:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T14:56:35","slug":"fcs-football-2024-preseason-top-25-bzbz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herosports.com\/fcs-football-2024-preseason-top-25-bzbz\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 HERO Sports FCS Preseason Top 25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 2024 FCS<\/a> season is 100 days away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As anticipation builds, we look ahead to the upcoming year with our preseason Top 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How was this Top 25 ranking formed?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The HERO Sports FCS staff of Sam Herder, Daniel Steenkamer, and Zach McKinnell did individual Top 25s. Each slot was given a point total, and the three rankings were combined and ordered by total points.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Check out HERO Sports throughout the summer for in-depth previews of each Top 25 team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delaware and Missouri State are currently transitioning to the FBS, but they are still 2024 FCS members playing an FCS schedule. The two were eligible to be voted on for our Top 25.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCS Preseason Top 25<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. South Dakota State (3 1st-Place Votes)
2. North Dakota State
3. Montana
4. Montana State
5. South Dakota
6. Villanova
7. Idaho
8. Sacramento State
9. Southern Illinois
10. Chattanooga
11. Central Arkansas
12. UIW
13. Richmond
14. Furman
15. UAlbany
16. Western Carolina
17. William & Mary
18. Tarleton State
19. Delaware
20. Lafayette
21. UC Davis
22. Weber State
23. Youngstown State
24. Illinois State
25. Eastern Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Received votes (ordered from most voting points to least): Nicholls, Elon, UT Martin<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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