Things are starting to sort themselves out as we head into the official beginning of Fall and the beginning of conference play.

The University at Albany continues to struggle, falling at home to Central Connecticut State, 20-17.

The Great Danes (1-3) next head to Old Dominion, a former Colonial Athletic Association team that is transitioning to FBS.

Here is the next poll and how things are shaking out in The Sports Network Top 25.

Below is my ballot. The number in the (xx) is where the team is located on the poll.

1. North Dakota State
2. Towson (3)
3. Eastern Washington (2)
4. Sam Houston State
5. Northern Iowa
6. Montana (7)
7. New Hampshire (10)
8. McNeese State (9)
9. James Madison (14)
10. Eastern Illinois (8)
11. William & Mary (NR)
12. Montana State (11)
13. Cal Poly (18)
14. Coastal Carolina (12)
15. Fordham (16)
16. Maine (NR)
17. Bethune-Cookman (20)
18. Gardner-Webb (25)
19. Central Arkansas (13)
20. Villanova (19)
21. Wofford (17)
22. Northern Arizona (24)
23. Youngstown State (NR)
24. UT Martin (23)
25. Delaware (NR)

Ranked, but not on my ballot
6. South Dakota State
15. Georgia Southern
21. Lehigh
22. Richmond

Others receiving votes: Youngstown State 452, Stony Brook 329, Maine 271, Illinois State 260, William & Mary 235, Jacksonville State 193, Delaware 162, Southern Utah 154, North Carolina A&T 99, Chattanooga 89, Stephen F. Austin 53, Samford 37, Southeastern Louisiana 34, Eastern Kentucky 32, South Carolina State 30, Harvard 25, Tennessee State 17, Penn 13, Charleston Southern 12, Southern Illinois 7, Western Illinois 6, Northwestern State 6, Jackson State 5, Indiana State 4, Portland State 4, Appalachian State 2, Liberty 2, Sacred Heart 1, Alcorn State 1