Polls

September 1, 1997

Division I-AA Football

The Sports Network preseason top 25 NCAA Division I-AA football teams:

1. Montana, 2. Troy State, 3. Northern Iowa, 4. William and Mary, 5. Appalachian State, 6. Eastern Illinois, 7. Northern Arizona, 8. Delaware, 9. Western Illinois, 10. Western Kentucky, 11. Youngstown State, 12. East Tennessee State, 13. Murray State, 14. Jackson State, 15. Stephen F. Austin, 16. Furman, 17. Southern-Baton Rouge, 18. Florida A&M, 19. Howard, 20. Northwestern State, 21. New Hampshire, 22. Eastern Kentucky, 23. Nicholls State, 24. Southwest Missouri State, 25. Buffalo.

Division II Football

The preseason top 20 NCAA Division II football teams as selected by the NCAA Division II Football Committee, with points:

1. Northern Colorado, 80; 2. Carson-Newman, 74; 3. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 72; 4. (tie) Ferris State and Pittsburg State, 65; 6. West Georgia, 60; 7. UC Davis, 58; 8. Clarion, 53; 9. Northwest Missouri State, 44; 10. Delta State, 41; 11. Indiana (Pennsylvania), 40; 12. Central Oklahoma, 39; 13. Nebraska-Omaha, 33; 14. Bloomsburg, 25; 15. Angelo State, 24; 16. Catawba, 20; 17. North Dakota, 17; 18. West Chester, 14; 19. Chadron State, 9; 20. Albany State (Georgia), 7.

Division I Women's Volleyball

The USA Today/American Volleyball Coaches Association preseason top 25 NCAA Division I women's volleyball teams, with points:

1. Stanford, 1,498; 2. Penn State, 1,369; 3. Nebraska, 1,354; 4. Florida, 1,289; 5. Long Beach State, 1,220; 6. Michigan State, 1,074; 7. Washington State, 1,039; 8. Brigham Young, 1,000; 9. Texas, 933; 10. Pacific (California), 897; 11. Hawaii, 802; 12. UC Santa Barbara, 707; 13. Texas A&M, 663; 14. Ohio State, 649; 15. Southern California, 617; 16. Loyola Marymount, 613; 17. Notre Dame, 567; 18. Wisconsin, 555; 19. Washington, 485; 20. Arizona, 402; 21. UCLA, 254; 22. South Florida, 195; 23. Colorado, 166; 24. Colorado State, 162; 25. Arkansas, 157.

Division II Women's Volleyball

The preseason top 25 NCAA Division II women's softball teams as selected by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, with points:

1. Nebraska-Omaha, 573; 2. Tampa, 557; 3. Northern Michigan, 517; 4. Central Missouri State, 485; 5. Augustana (South Dakota), 439; 6. Cal State Bakersfield, 419; 7. North Dakota State, 408; 8. North Alabama, 401; 9. Nebraska-Kearney, 398; 10. Northwood, 390; 11. Barry, 383; 12. West Texas A&M, 327; 13. UC Riverside, 290; 14. Regis (Colorado), 289; 15. Minnesota-Duluth, 247; 16. New Haven, 237; 17. Michigan Tech, 135; 18. North Florida, 127; 19. (tie) West Virginia Wesleyan and Texas Woman's University, 121; 21. St. Cloud State, 114; 22. UC Davis, 109; 23. Florida Southern, 88; 24. Mesa State, 69; 25. Morningside, 64.