Today we look at the FCS preseason polls, introduce a great website that follows FCS and other small schools, and much more in our blog! Written by Josh Buchanan.

PRESEASON TOP 25 POLL COMPARISON

UNDERRATED (BY COACHES AND MEDIA)

WOFFORD- Steele has them 11th but the coaches and media did not rank them. I firmly agree with Phil and believe that this team is a top 10-15 caliber team. They had a lot of injuries last year and return everyone back from injury and should be in line for the playoffs.

NORTHERN ARIZONA- The coaches have them 23rd while they are unranked by the media. Steele has them 9th and I tend to agree that they are a top 10-15 team with QB Michael Herrick back.

OVERRATED

RICHMOND- They are 6th in both polls but Steele has them 17th and I tend to agree with so many losses on offense. They should be solid on defense but alot rests on transfer QB Aaron Corp and while they should be a top 20 team I don't see them in the top 6 like the coaches and media do.

HOLY CROSS- They are 25th in both the coaches and media polls while Steele did not rank them in his top 40. I tend to agree with the uncertainty at QB with the loss of Dominic Randolph.

FCS UPDATE

Since the release of our FCS Preview Magazine there have been a lot of developments around FCS. Here are the major updates over the last few weeks.

Grambling State Head Coach Rod Broadway recently stated that DE Christian Anthony is likely out for the 2010 season after suffering a heart attack earlier this month. Anthony is home and expected to return to the GSU campus soon.

Lehigh QB JB Clark fell to third string on the depth chart and has left the program. Clark had struggled with his decision making and consistency but could be a solid Division II passer.

Former Five Star QB Aaron Corp transferred from USC to Richmond in the spring and was named the starter this week after a heated battle for the starting job.

Eastern Illinois RB Mon Williams, a former Florida transfer and 2009 second team All-OVC selection, will miss 1-2 games with a slightly torn PCL he suffered in fall camp.

EIU also added former Toledo RB Jake Walker who has enrolled into school and will be a redshirt sophomore this year. He was third on the Toledo depth chart prior to making the transfer and will provide much needed help with the injury to Williams and the loss of Chevon Walker who was dismissed from the team earlier this summer.

Southeastern Louisiana adds three transfers in OL R.J. Brown, WR Ron Walker, and DB Jerome Wright. Brown did not play in 2009 after redshirting at Southern Miss. Walker played his freshman season at Northern Illinois before the transfer after playing one game for NIU in 2009. Wright is a Miss. Gulf Coast CC transfer.

FINAL PRESEASON AWARDS

I have released my final updated preseason awards.

Here are my positional ratings

Here are my conference awards

Here are my All-America awards

TOP 25 FCS PRO PROSPECTS

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PLEA TO FCS FANS!

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Only 6 more Days Until the First College Football Game!!!