In a weekend where the top two ranked teams had the weekend off, Saturday didn't lack for excitement and some intriguing results.

Monmouth and Northern Arizona scored wins over ranked teams, the Hawks scored 51 against Villanova, while NAU knocked off a staggering Incarnate Word team.

Southern Illinois scored 31 first-half points on the road against SEMO en route to a rout, the Salukis with quarterback DJ Williams healthy, are serving notice that they will be heard from in the conference race.

Illinois State beat North Alabama, but had to go to double-overtime to do it. ISU had a 17-0 halftime lead and had to rally to win, which will cost them in my ballot.

Youngstown State is a new entrant to the poll, after the Penguins won on the road at Towson to get 3-1. Seven of the ten Valley te

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