Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

Athlon Sports 2009 college football annual, which is on newsstands now, ranked the University of New Hampshire ninth in its FCS Preseason Top 25.

UNH is one of seven Colonial Athletic Association teams in the top 25, joining Richmond, Villanova, James Madison, William & Mary, Massachusetts and Maine.

In addition, Athlon Sports placed UNH senior tight end Scott Sicko on its FCS All-America Team.

Athlon's FCS Top 25

1. Appalachian State
2. Richmond
3. Northern Iowa
4. Villanova
5. James Madison
6. Montana
7. Weber State
8. Southern Illinois
9. New Hampshire
10. Wofford
11. William & Mary
12. South Carolina State
13. Jacksonville State
14. Elon
15. Massachusetts
16. Central Arkansas
17. Maine
18. Holy Cross
19. Cal Poly
20. Tennessee-Martin
21. Grambling State
22. Texas State
23. Harvard
24. Georgia Southern
25. Eastern Washington