FCS Rankings 2014: Week 12 Coaches Poll Standings Revealed

For a second straight week, Coastal Carolina topped the FCS Coaches' Poll with an unblemished 11-0 record. Not much changed at the top of the latest poll, with the biggest shakeup coming outside the Top 10.

In fact, the entire Top 10 remained the same with the only change being North Dakota State stealing a first-place vote from Jacksonville State. A week after losing their first game of the season, it appears the Bison still have confidence from at least one voter.        

With McNeese State falling for a second straight week, several programs moved up including undefeated Harvard. Here's a look at the latest poll and analysis of the rankings. A full breakdown of the standings can be found at NCAA.com.

Pos.	Program (1st-Place Votes)	Record	Points
1	Coastal Carolina (20)	11-0	639
2	New Hampshire (4)	9-1	625
3	Jacksonville State (1)	9-1	588
4	North Dakota State (1)	10-1	587
5	Eastern Washington	9-2	550
6	Villanova	9-2	513
7	Illinois State	9-1	485
8	Fordham	10-1	446
9	Chattanooga	8-3	435
10	Southeastern Louisiana	8-3	426
11	Northern Iowa	7-4	402
12	Montana State	8-3	364
13	Montana	7-4	328
14	Harvard	9-0	271
15	South Dakota State	7-4	265
16	Eastern Kentucky	9-2	237
17	McNeese State	6-4	208
18	Indiana State	7-4	187
19	William & Mary	7-4	176
20	Youngstown State	7-4	149
21	Richmond	7-4	141
22	James Madison	8-3	138
23	Alcorn State	9-2	54
24	Bethune-Cookman	8-3	45
25	Sacred Heart	9-2	32

Analysis

Literally nothing changed at the top of the standings as the Chanticleers continued to roll. Coastal cruised to a 31-point victory over Monmouth and earned 20 first-place votes for a second consecutive week.

Quarterback Alex Ross went off for 255 passing yards, 66 rushing yards, four total touchdowns and one interception against Monmouth. The program had never been at the top of the rankings prior to this season but appears to be unstoppable in the Big South Conference.

The official FCS Football account noted the most recent win for the Chants:

Outside of Coastal, the only other undefeated team in the rankings was Harvard. The Ivy League powerhouse has been led all season by running back Paul Stanton Jr., who had 276 total yards and three touchdowns in the win over Pennsylvania.

The Crimson moved from No. 17 to No. 14 thanks to the win and losses by other teams around them. Harvard may be undefeated but will still have to take down Yale this weekend to clinch the Ivy League.

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Harvard and Yale's rivalry game will have College GameDay in town, per Craig Larson of The Boston Globe. Crimson coach Tim Murphy spoke about the honor ahead of the critical game.

“We are very honored and excited about ESPN College GameDay coming to Harvard Stadium for The Game,” Murphy said. “It will make The Game even bigger and even more fun.”

Speaking of "The Game," ESPN College Football noted how significant the matchup is for both sides:

Yale comes in off the radar on the rankings but is still 8-1 this season and riding a five-game winning streak. The Crimson may have the recent edge in the series, but the Bulldogs can change all of that on Saturday at Harvard Stadium.

Meanwhile, McNeese State continues to slide down the poll after losing another game to Southeastern Louisiana. It marked the fourth loss of the season for the Cowboys as they head into the final game of the year against Lamar.

Bethune-Cookman, Youngstown State and Richmond also dropped while Indiana State made the biggest jump to No. 18.

Coastal and New Hampshire appear to be entrenched in the top spots, but a lot can change before the season ends. Liberty might make some noise with an upset over the Chants or Maine might earn its fourth straight win against New Hampshire.

Not much time remains this season before the playoffs begin, so every program will look to remain in the FCS Coaches' Poll leading up to the postseason.

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