For the first time since the first week of the 2007 football season, the Portland State Vikings find themselves in the nation's Top 25 polls. PSU comes in at 25th this week in The Sports Network Media Poll.

The Vikings have a four-game winning streak and have improved to 7-3 on the season, 5-2 in the Big Sky Conference. If PSU can win its season finale this Saturday against Weber State, at 8-3 the Vikings would get consideration for the NCAA Division I playoffs. The 20-team tournament selections will be announced on Sunday morning.

Portland State and Weber State meet this Saturday at JELD-WEN Field at 1:05 p.m. The game can be heard on Freedom 970 AM and www.freedom970.com. A live video stream is available at www.b2tv.com. Ticket specials include $7 general admission and $12 reserved seat tickets. Call 1-888-VIK-TIKS or purchase at any TicketMaster outlet.

THE SPORTS NETWORK TOP 25 POLL for Nov. 14, 2011
Rk. School    Record    Points    LW
1. Montana State Bobcats (76)     9-1     3,805     2
2. Sam Houston State Bearkats (71)     10-0     3,764     3
3. Georgia Southern Eagles (8)     9-1     3,557     4
4. Northern Iowa Panthers     8-2     3,297     5
5. North Dakota State Bison (1)     9-1     3,199     1
6. Lehigh Mountain Hawks     9-1     3,122     6
7. Montana Grizzlies     8-2     2,879     8
8. Towson Tigers     8-2     2,665     12
9. Appalachian State Mountaineers     7-3     2,580     10
10. Old Dominion Monarchs     9-2     2,549     11
11. Maine Black Bears     8-2     2,313     13
12. New Hampshire Wildcats     7-3     2,012     7
13. Wofford Terriers     7-3     1,928     9
14. Illinois State Redbirds     7-3     1,761     14
15. Delaware Blue Hens     6-4     1,421     15
16. Liberty Flames     7-3     1,400     16
17. Central Arkansas Bears     8-3     1,377     19
18. Harvard Crimson     8-1     1,310     18
19. James Madison Dukes     6-4     958     20
20. Norfolk State Spartans     9-2     855     22
21. Jackson State Tigers     8-2     766     21
22. South Dakota Coyotes     6-4     472     24
23. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles     6-3     378     NR
24. Furman Paladins     6-4     371     17
25. Portland State Vikings     7-3     367     NR

Others receiving votes: Indiana State 331, North Dakota 195, Youngstown State 141, Jacksonville State 139, Stony Brook 135, Alabama State 98, San Diego 84, Bethune-Cookman 67, Duquesne 51, Drake 50, Eastern Kentucky 43, Brown 41, Chattanooga 39, William & Mary 28, Georgetown 24, Albany 19, Stephen F. Austin 18, Bryant 11, Southern Utah 11, Murray State 10, Florida A&M 10, Grambling State 8, South Carolina State 8, South Daktoa State 6, Alabama A&M 5, Samford 5, Eastern Washington 5, Elon 4, Cal Poly 4, Tennessee State 2, Jacksonville 1, Massachusetts 1.