National sports media reacts to JMU Football’s historic ranking
Outlets like CBS Sports, FOX College Football affirm JMU’s ascent
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SUMMARY: For the first time in program history, JMU Football is nationally ranked in the AP Top 25 poll. Find out how prominent media entities reacted on Twitter.
JMU Nation: The moment is now.
With excitement abound surrounding JMU’s move to the Football Bowl Subdivision and the Sun Belt Conference, JMU Athletics is excelling on the national stage. From search interest and media mentions to paid media coverage and social media mentions, total impressions are skyrocketing.
After JMU Football earned its first ranking in The Associated Press’ Top 25 College Football Poll, people took to Twitter — and not just elated fans of the Dukes. Many sports media members from nationally known entities tweeted their reactions.
Check out tweets from prominent sports outlets about the Football Dukes.
James Madison has played five games as an FBS team.
— PFF College (@PFF_College) October 9, 2022
The Dukes are ALREADY ranked 🤯 pic.twitter.com/GCjbxXcqDj
James Madison is ranked No. 25 in the AP Poll, just five games into their FBS experience. Incredible.
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) October 9, 2022
New AP Top 25.
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) October 9, 2022
Welcome back to No. 1, Georgia.
Welcome back after a long absence, Illinois
Welcome, James Madisonhttps://t.co/QCVrAxaprL
James Madison is ranked No. 25 in the newest AP poll.
— Scott Watkins (@scottwatkinsTU) October 9, 2022
JMU has been an FBS football team for six weeks.
James Madison to the Playoff or we riot https://t.co/74gC8BzLvk
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) October 9, 2022
James Madison is ranked No. 25 in this week’s AP Poll
— Sam Herder (@SamHerderFCS) October 9, 2022
We knew they could compete right away in the FBS, as most top FCS teams could, and with JMU’s resources. But this is to another level, and a dream start in a dream conference. Good for the Dukes 👍
James Madison might be the best Group of Five team. https://t.co/GPKvVCvCnj
— SB Nation (@SBNation) October 9, 2022
It only took 5 games at the FBS level for @JMUFootball to earn its first-ever ranking in the AP Top 25 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/qCmpr2Isgx
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 9, 2022
Todd Centeio + JMU = good at football pic.twitter.com/WUnPytv6Bt
— Cam Mellor (@CamMellor) October 9, 2022
James Madison University has received its first-ever AP Top 25 ranking.
— The Athletic CFB (@TheAthleticCFB) October 9, 2022
Undefeated JMU (5-0) is ranked No. 25 👀
How James Madison football made its move to Sun Belt, @ChrisVannini from the archives:https://t.co/zsSI6hhYRT
They played their way into it. I mereley saw the road map to get there. Who cares about their NFL teams not me. this is my superbowl https://t.co/fGVf7yHuxV
— PFT Commenter (@PFTCommenter) October 10, 2022
JMU would be favored by 3 points over Alabama on a nuetral field
— PFT Commenter (@PFTCommenter) October 9, 2022
If transfers can get waivers quicker than Tennessee's tempo why does @JMUFootball have to wait 2 years to be postseason eligible? I mean, who is it going to hurt? Old rule needs to be rescinded in this case. And, no, it's not going to be beer-leads-to-heroin with an FCS bum rush.
— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) October 11, 2022
we've expanded the playoff, realigned conferences, started letting boosters pay the players and dropped most transfer restrictions. CFB can be flexible when it wants
— Chip Patterson (@Chip_Patterson) October 9, 2022
so lets drop the FBS transition rule. or get JMU a waiver. Dukes deserve a shot at a bowl
JMU rolls on to 5-0. In their first year in the G5, they are at the moment very clearly the best G5 team in the country. https://t.co/wddDewat6h
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 9, 2022
JMU students are certainly enthused as well. Tickets for the Oct. 22 Homecoming game against Marshall University are sold out, with more than 8,000 student tickets being reserved in just 45 minutes.
As sports columnist Barry Svrluga wrote in The Washington Post on Sept. 30, “James Madison is now rubbing elbows with college football’s most successful programs, bringing both unbridled optimism and unabashedly brash goals.”
