MISSOULA — Montana State is second and Montana third in the final Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll of the regular season.

The latest rankings were announced Monday after the Bobcats clinched the Big Sky Conference championship Saturday with a thrilling 31-28 win over the rival Grizzlies. Both teams advanced to the FCS playoffs and will have first-round byes.

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The poll, which is voted on by a national panel of FCS media and representatives, is topped by North Dakota State. The undefeated Bison received all 56 first-place votes. They're the No. 1 overall seed for the FCS playoffs and will be searching for their second consecutive national championship.

Following NDSU, MSU and UM in the poll are No. 4 Lehigh, No. 5

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