Jamestown College is ranked 21st in the preseason Victory Sports Network NAIA football poll.
Fellow Dakota Athletic Conference member Black Hills State University, the defending league champion, is ranked 10th in the poll.
Topping the poll is the defending national champion Cougars of the University of Sioux Falls. The Cougars were 14-0 last season and are followed by national runner-up, St. Francis, Ind.
The preseason Top 25 poll was released in the summer edition of VSN's NAIA Preview. It is the fifth year of the magazine which examines every NAIA football team in the country. The magazine can be purchased through the VSN website or by calling the VSN offices at (308) 383-1431.