Though FUBeAR suspects Mercer will drop entirely out of all human polls that are released after Week 0/1, as the Pundits, Prognosticators, and Poll Voters will always look for any reason to SoCon bash & undervalue - such as a double- digit win over a decent-quality (Massey has UNA @ #72, just below Charleston Southern and just above Tennessee Tech) Team - reliable and unbiased Kenneth Massey moved the Bears up 2 spots to #13.
https://masseyratings.com/cf2023/fcs/ratings
https://masseyratings.com/cf2023/fcs/ratings
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NCAA MANUAL
20.10.1 ...intercollegiate athletics...competition in amateur athletics…
20.10.1.2 …maintaining a line of demarcation between student-athletes who participate in the Collegiate Model and athletes competing in the professional model
20.10.1 ...intercollegiate athletics...competition in amateur athletics…
20.10.1.2 …maintaining a line of demarcation between student-athletes who participate in the Collegiate Model and athletes competing in the professional model