Defending national champion Montana State is the unanimous No. The Grizzlies are coming off a 13-2 season in which they reached the FCS semifinals before falling to Montana State in the first playoff meeting between the in-state foes. The Missouri Valley Football Conference also places multiple teams near the top of the preseason rankings, with South Dakota State at No. Montana State (57 first-place votes)2. Northern ArizonaOthers Receiving Votes:Idaho State, Western Carolina, Harvard, New Hampshire, Alabama State, Jackson State, Southern Utah, Prairie View A&M, West Georgia, Texas Rio Grande Valley, Richmond, ETSU, Elon, Southeast Missouri, William & Mary, Delaware State, Drake, Furman.