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Four Teams Ranked; SIU at No. 3
By admin | May 9, 2009
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Southern Illinois is enjoying its best season since becoming a Gateway member 19 years ago, and the Salukis take their perfect 8-0 record to face the defending national champion, Western Kentucky, in Bowling Green. SIU (at No. 3), leads a list of four Gateway teams that are ranked this week, including UNI (6), Western Kentucky (7), and Western Illinois (12).
Sports Network/CSTV Poll
Team (First-place votes) 2003 Record Points
1. McNeese State (80) 6-1 2,537
2. Delaware (21) 8-0 2,465
3. Southern Illinois (2) 8-0 2,346
4. Massachusetts 7-1 2,247
5. Wofford 7-1 2,089
6. UNI 7-1 1,939
7. Villanova 6-1 1,896
8. Western Kentucky 6-2 1,862
9. Bethune-Cookman 6-1 1,625
10. Montana 6-2 1,585
11. Penn 6-0 1,422
12. Colgate 8-0 1,296
13. Western Illinois 5-3 1,278
14. Grambling State 6-2
15. Northern Arizona 6-2 988
16. Harvard 6-0 913
17. Florida Atlantic 6-2 769
18. Southern 7-1 729
19. North Carolina A&T 7-1 716
20. Furman 5-3 680
21. Hampton 6-1 572
22. Fordham 6-2 499
23. Northwestern State 6-3 296
24. Idaho State 5-3 294
25. The Citadel 5-3 253
Others receiving votes (in order of points, minimum of five required): Lehigh, Maine, Stephen F. Austin, Gardner-Webb, Northeastern, Jacksonville State, Monmouth, Weber State, Cal Poly, Tennessee State, Georgia Southern, Northern Colorado, Appalachian State, Eastern Washington, Alabama A&M, Youngstown State
ESPN/USA Today Poll
1. MCNEESE ST (31) (6-1) 1,047
2. DELAWARE (9) (8-0) 1,034
3. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (3) (8-0) 959
4. MASSACHUSETTS (7-1) 932
5. WOFFORD (7-1) 897
6. UNI (7-1) 814
7. WESTERN KENTUCKY(6-2) 779
8. VILLANOVA (6-1) 765
9. BETHUNE COOKMAN (6-1) 651
10. MONTANA (6-2) 647
11. PENNSYLVANIA (6-0) 550
12. WESTERN ILLINOIS (5-3) 540
13. COLGATE (8-0) 518
14. GRAMBLING (6-2) 507
15. NORTHRN ARIZONA (6-2) 441
16. FLA ATLANTIC (6-2) 372
17. SOUTHERN (7-1) 330
18. HARVARD (6-0) 318
19. NO CAROLINA A&T (7-1) 294
20. FURMAN (5-3) 266
21. HAMPTON (6-1) 248
22. FORDHAM (6-2) 184
23. IDAHO ST (5-3) 156
24. NORTHWESTERN ST (6-3) 129
25. CITADEL (5-3) 116
Others Receiving Votes: MAINE 77, SFA 60, NORTHEASTERN 49, LEHIGH 49, GARDNER-WEBB 44, JACKSONVILLE ST 27, ALABAMA A&M 27, TENNESSEE ST 22, MONMOUTH NJ 19, WEBER ST 17, SAMFORD 15, NORTHERN COLO 12, MONTANA ST 12, GA SOUTHERN 9, CAL POLY 9, APPALACHIAN ST 9, NICHOLLS ST 8, EASTERN WASH 8, PORTLAND ST 5, GEORGETOWN 3.
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