NEW YORK – The
University at Albany football team earned the #15 ranking in the final Athlon
Sports FCS Power Poll released Monday. The Great Danes improved from
their previous ranking of #21 in the last edition of the poll.
The
Great Danes earn their highest ranking in program history, surpassing by one
spot their #16 ranking in Week 6 of 2016 after opening the season 4-0.
Also
earning spots in the poll were #2 and national runner-up James Madison, #13
Monmouth, and #17 Villanova. UAlbany will host each of these three
teams during the 2020 season.
The
Great Danes went 9-5 overall in 2019 and finished second in the CAA behind a
6-2 conference record. UAlbany won its first-ever FCS Playoff game, 42-14
over Central Connecticut State, before falling in the second round at Montana
State.
UAlbany football ranked No. 15 in final FCS poll
