Lehigh returns to national rankings
11/3/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football
Bethlehem, PA – Following a convincing 35-3 win over Towson on Saturday, Lehigh has moved back into the national top 25 in both major polls released Monday afternoon.
In the latest Sports Network/CSTV and ESPN/USA Today surveys, Lehigh holds the No. 24 spot. The Mountain Hawks are one of three Patriot League teams that are nationally ranked, along with Colgate and Fordham.
Lehigh has been ranked as high as 19th in both polls this season. The Mountain Hawks are 1-1 against other top 25 competition this season, including a win over then-No. 9 Fordham.
Lehigh returns to action on Saturday, as the Mountain Hawks visit Hamilton, NY to take on No. 10 Colgate in a battle of the only two remaining unbeatens in the Patriot League – both Lehigh and the Raiders are 4-0 against Patriot League opponents this season. Saturday’s kickoff is scheduled for 12:30. The game will be broadcast live on WFMZ-TV in the Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia, live on Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh (DirecTV channel 628), and Empire Sports Network (DirecTV channel 626).
Sports Network/CSTV Top 25
Team |
1. McNeese St. |
2. Delaware |
3. Southern Illinois |
4. Massachusetts |
5. Wofford |
6. Northern Iowa |
7. Villanova |
8. Montana |
9. Penn |
10. Colgate |
11. Western Illinois |
12. Western Kentucky |
13. Grambling St. |
14. NC A & T |
15. Florida Atlantic |
16. Southern |
17. Bethune-Cookman |
18. Furman |
19. Fordham |
20. Northern Arizona |
21. Northwestern State |
22. Idaho State |
23. Harvard |
24. Lehigh |
25. Hampton |
ESPN/USA Today Top 25
Team |
1. McNeese St. |
2. Delaware |
3. Southern Illinois |
4. Massachusetts |
5. Wofford |
6. Northern Iowa |
7. Villanova |
8. Montana |
9. Western Kentucky |
10. Western Illinois |
11. Colgate |
12. Penn |
13. Grambling St. |
14. NC A & T |
15. Florida Atlantic |
16. Southern |
17. Bethune-Cookman |
18. Furman |
19. Northern Arizona |
20. Idaho St. |
21. Fordham |
22. Northwestern State |
23. Harvard |
24. Lehigh |
25. Hampton |
