DIV. I-AA EXPERTS` CONSENSUS : SPEARS' PICKS.

Daily News Staff Writer Marc J. Spears is a ESPN/USA Today Division I-AA Top 25 Poll voter this season. Here's how he voted this week:

1. Villanova

2. Western Illinois

3. Delaware

4. Youngstown State

5. Western Kentucky

6. Eastern Washington

7. McNeese State

8. Georgia Southern

9. Hampton

10. Montana

11. Florida A&M

12. Stephen F. Austin

13. Jackson State

14. Southern University 

15. Appalachian State

16. Cal Poly SLO 

17. Eastern Illinois

18. Hofstra

19. South Carolina State

20. William & Mary

21. Furman

22. Dayton

23. Norteastern

24. Northwestern State

25. Liberty

TOP 25

The following is the ESPN/USA Today Division I-AA Top 25 poll, with the number of first place votes is parenthesis following by the school's record.

1. Villanova (29) 10-0

2. Western Illinois (4) 9-1

3. Delaware 10-1

4. Youngstown State 9-1

5. Western Kentucky 9-1

6. McNeese State 9-1

7. Eastern Washington (2) 10-1

8. Georgia Southern (1) 9-2

9. Hampton (1) 9-1

10. Montana 7-3

11. Florida A&M 8-2

12. Stephen F. Austin 9-1

13. Southern University 9-1

14. Eastern Illinois 8-2

15. Jackson State 8-2

16. Appalachian State 7-3

17. Hofstra 8-2

18. Cal Poly SLO 9-1

19. Eastern Kentucky 7-3

20. Northeastern 8-2

21. Northwestern State 7-3

22. South Carolina State 8-2

23. Liberty 8-2

24. Bucknell 10-0

25. East Tennessee State 6-4