Teel: Though still unranked, JMU stands tallest among state's FBS teams this season David Teel Oct 4, 2022 Oct 4, 2022 Updated Apr 9, 2023 0 × Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Coastal Carolina’s Jamey Chadwell has included James Madison on his American Football Coaches Association top-25 ballot each of the past two weeks.kAm“q62E:?8 E96 E62>D E96J’C6 362E:?8 2?5 E96 H2J E96J 5@:?8 :E[ E96J’C6 56D6CG:?8[” r925H6== D2:5 |@?52J]k^AmkAmp >2;@C:EJ @7 9:D 76==@H G@E6CD[ :? E96 purp 2?5 pDD@4:2E65 !C6DD >65:2 A@==D[ 2C6?’E BF:E6 D@=5] %96 F?56762E65 sF<6D 2C6 :?49:?8 FA 2>@?8 E96 “2=D@\C646:G:?8\G@E6D” 4C@H5 3FE C6>2:? F?C2?<65]k^AmkAmx? ':C8:?:2[ 9@H6G6C[ y|&’D DE2EFD E9C@F89 7:G6 H66<D @7 E96 C68F=2C D62D@? :D F?2DD2:=23=6] %96 sF<6D 92G6 366? E96 4=2DD @7 E96 4@>>@?H62=E9’D 7:G6 u@@E32== q@H= $F35:G:D:@? 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