Tuesday, Athlon Sports released their preseason FCS Top 25. The Southern Illinois Salukis did better on that poll than they did in last week’s HERO Sports Preseason Poll, which put the Salukis at #22 in the nation headed in to 2020. Athlon has the Salukis at #19 before the start of the 2020 season.
Other Valley teams ranked include North Dakota State at #1, Northern Iowa at #2, South Dakota State at #6, and Illinois State at #6.