Three Missouri Valley Football Conference teams are ranked in the Top 25 this week, including Southern Illinois (2/1), UNI (11/9) and South Dakota State (12/12) [Coaches poll is listed first, followed by The Sports Network rankings.]  Missouri State and Youngstown State are among those schools receiving votes this week.

 Including the Nov. 16 poll, Southern Illinois has been ranked in 90-straight regular-season polls. It's the second-longest-such streak in league history. UNI, meanwhile, has the third-longest streak (66), and it is also current.  The league record for consecutive poll appearances is 96 (UNI, 1990-97).

 Valley Football has had at least two teams in the Top 10 in 44 of the last 48 regular-season polls.  Southern Illinois and UNI represent the league in this week's Top 10, and South Dakota State is at No. 12.

 After a convincing win at South Dakota State on Nov. 7, SIU jumped to No. 1 in the Sports Network poll.  Six Valley Football teams have been No. 1, and the league has had a No. 1-ranked  team in seven of the past eight years (2002-03-04-05-07-08-09).  All but one league school (South Dakota State) has been No. 3 or better at one time in their history, with Indiana State, Southern Illinois and Youngstown State also achieving No. 1 rankings prior to membership.

Valley Football's No. 1-ranked Teams
North Dakota State - 2 weeks (2 weeks in 2008)
UNI -- 11 weeks (5 weeks in 1992, 6 weeks in 2007)
Southern Illinois - 15 weeks (2004, 2005, 2009)
Western Illinois - 1 week (Sept. 8, 2003)
Western Kentucky - 4 weeks (end-2002, and in '05)
Youngstown State - 8 weeks (in 1997 and in 1998)

Sports Network's FCS College Football Poll
Team (First-place votes) Record Points Previous Rank
1. Southern Illinois Salukis (49)  9-1 3,278 1
2. Villanova Wildcats (38)  9-1 3,225 3
3. Montana Grizzlies (45)  10-0 3,145 2
4. Richmond Spiders  9-1 2,950 4
5. William & Mary Tribe  9-1 2,864 5
6. Appalachian State Mountaineers (3)  8-2 2,806 7
7. South Carolina State Bulldogs (2)  9-1 2,381 9
8. McNeese State Cowboys  8-2 2,333 10
9. Northern Iowa Panthers  7-3 2,132 11
10. Elon Phoenix  8-2 2,094 6
11. New Hampshire Wildcats  8-2 2,059 8
12. South Dakota State Jackrabbits  7-3 1,710 12
13. Holy Cross Crusaders  9-1 1,702 13
14. Eastern Illinois Panthers  8-2 1,577 14
15. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks  8-2 1,532 15
16. Liberty Flames  8-2 1,346 16
17. Jacksonville State Gamecocks  7-3 1,245 17
18. Eastern Washington Eagles  7-3 1,099 18
19. Weber State Wildcats  6-4 1,010 19
20. Prairie View A&M Panthers  7-1 880 21
21. Lafayette Leopards  8-2 602 20
22. Colgate Raiders  9-2 599 24
23. Montana State Bobcats  7-3 383 NR
24. Penn Quakers  7-2 367 NR
25. Delaware Blue Hens  6-4 313 23

Others receiving votes: Florida A&M 172, Texas State 114, UC Davis 97, James Madison 87, Southeastern Louisiana 74, Harvard 69, Central Connecticut State 53, Massachusetts 53, Northern Arizona 31, Southern 19, Dayton 15, Eastern Kentucky 12, Jacksonville 11, Butler 10, Chattanooga 10, Old Dominion 10, Central Arkansas 9, Maine 9, Norfolk State 7, Furman 6, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 5, Charleston Southern 5, Grambling State 4, Brown 3, Drake 3, Youngstown State 3, Missouri State 1, Samford 1.

2009 FCS Coaches Poll - Week 11 (November 16, 2009)
1. Montana (17)                                  10-0                  685                     1
2. Southern Illinois (7)                          9-1                   672                     2
3. Villanova (4)                                     9-1                   657                     3
4. Richmond                                        9-1                   606                    T4
5. William & Mary                                9-1                   595                    T4
6. Appalachian State                            8-2                   560                     8
7. South Carolina State                        9-1                   503                     9
8. McNeese State                                8-2                   477                    10
9. New Hampshire                               8-1                   466                     7
10. Elon                                              8-2                   454                     6          
11. Northern Iowa                                 7-3                   440                    11
12. South Dakota State                        7-3                   345                    12
T13. Eastern Illinois                             8-2                   341                    13
T13. Holy Cross                                   9-1                   341                    14
15. Jacksonville State                          7-3                   291                    15
16. Stephen F. Austin                          8-2                   280                    17
17. Liberty                                           8-2                   273                    16
18. Eastern Washington                       7-3                   227                    18
19. Prairie View A&M                           7-1                   210                    19
20. Weber State                                  6-4                   167                    22
21. Colgate                                         9-2                   125                    24
22. Lafayette                                       8-2                   109                    20
23. Montana State                               7-3                    65                    NR
24. Florida A&M                                  7-3                    44                     21
25. Pennsylvania                                 7-2                    42                    NR

Others receiving votes (points in parentheses): Delaware (35), Texas State (27), Central Connecticut State (16), Butler (8), Alabama A&M (5), Northern Arizona (5), UC Davis (5), Dayton (4), Cal Poly (3), Harvard (3), Maine (3), Massachusetts (3), Southeastern Louisiana (3), Chattanooga (2), Drake (1), James Madison (1), Southern (1).