FCS Polls Week of 10-15-12

[Matt]

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/tsn-div-1aa-poll.htm

The Sports Network FCS Top-25 College Football Poll

Team (First-place votes) Record Points Previous Rank

1. Eastern Washington Eagles (92) 5-1 3,982 6

2. James Madison Dukes (42) 5-1 3,831 4

3. Georgia Southern Eagles (9) 5-1 3,621 7

4. North Dakota State Bison (12) 5-1 3,527 1

5. Montana State Bobcats 6-1 3,366 2

6. Sam Houston State Bearkats (2) 4-2 2,949 9

7. Old Dominion Monarchs 5-1 2,684 3

8. Wofford Terriers 5-1 2,674 5

9. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (3) 7-0 2,647 10

10. Stony Brook Seawolves (1) 6-1 2,531 11

11. Illinois State Redbirds 6-1 2,448 14

12. New Hampshire Wildcats 5-2 2,203 12

13. Appalachian State Mountaineers 5-2 2,202 13

14. Cal Poly Mustangs (3) 6-0 2,022 15

15. Youngstown State Penguins 4-2 1,759 8

16. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 5-1 1,659 16

17. Tennessee State Tigers 7-0 1,447 18

18. Towson Tigers 3-3 1,258 17

19. Central Arkansas Bears 5-2 1,132 21

20. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 5-1 994 20

21. Indiana State Sycamores 5-2 962 NR

22. Harvard Crimson (1) 5-0 766 22

23. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 5-2 677 23

24. Villanova Wildcats 5-2 541 NR

25. Delaware Blue Hens 4-2 458 24

Others receiving votes: Albany 332, McNeese State 309, Samford 105, UT Martin 95, Sacramento State 80, The Citadel 79, Northern Iowa 50, Bethune-Cookman 47, Alabama A&M 45, Richmond 43, Georgia State 23, Stephen F. Austin 12, Jacksonville 11, Tennessee Tech 9, Montana 8, SE Louisiana 7, Eastern Illinois 7, Southern Illinois 6, Chattanooga 5, North Carolina Central 3, Jacksonville State 3, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2, Western Illinois 2, UC Davis 1, Drake 1

[Matt]

Bracketology-http://www.sportsnetwork.com/fcs/FCS_Bracket.pdf

[UND1983]

Northern Iowa still gets 50 pts. All those moral victories are really impressing some voters.

[geaux_sioux]

Cal Poly at 14 is a joke, also NAU doesn't move up at all?

[Matt]

Cal Poly at 14 is a joke, also NAU doesn't move up at all?

They didn't play anybody.

Sorry, that's too easy.

[Hambone]

Here is how I voted this week.

1: Eastern Washington Eagles

2: James Madison Dukes

3: North Dakota State Bison

4: Cal Poly Mustangs

5: Georgia Southern Eagles

6: Wofford Terriers

7: Stony Brook Seawolves

8: Montana State Bobcats

9: New Hampshire Wildcats

10: South Dakota State Jackrabbits

11: Sam Houston State Bearkats

12: Northern Arizona Lumberjacks

13: Towson Tigers

14: Appalachian State Mountaineers

15: Illinois State Redbirds

16: Villanova Wildcats

17: Old Dominion Monarchs

18: Indiana State Sycamores

19: Central Arkansas Bears

20: Youngstown State Penguins

21: Samford Bulldogs

22: Lehigh Mountain Hawks

23: Tennessee State Tigers

24: Albany Great Danes

25: Sacramento State Hornets

[Johnny Five]

Look what happened at the top this weekend...playoffs are going to be awesome. Cal Poly will haveEWU and NAU on the road yet, big tests there for certain.

[Cratter]

Cal poly is too one dimensional. But they did what worked and I guess had good throws when they needed to. Time will tell. But certainly top ten if not five.

[Matt]

FCS Coaches Poll http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/FCS/polls/2012/2012_FCS_Coaches_Poll/index.html

Week Seven Poll - October 15, 2012

Team (No. 1 Votes) 2012 Record Points Previous Ranking

1. Eastern Washington (11) 5-1 615 6

2. James Madison (7) 5-1 608 5

3. Georgia Southern (2) 5-1 573 7

4. North Dakota State (4) 5-1 556 1

5. Montana State (1) 6-1 514 2

6. Sam Houston State (1) 4-2 510 8

7. Lehigh 7-0 462 10

8. Old Dominion 5-1 447 3

9. Wofford 5-1 439 4

10. Stony Brook 6-1 422 11

11. Appalachian State 5-2 390 12

12. Cal Poly 6-0 356 14

13. Illinois State 6-1 348 16

14. New Hampshire 5-2 329 13

15. Northern Arizona 5-1 262 18

16. Youngstown State 4-2 252 9

17. Central Arkansas 5-2 237 17

18. Tennessee State 7-0 221 20

19. Towson 3-3 184 19

20. Harvard 5-0 152 21

21. McNeese State 4-2 106 15

T-22. Delaware 4-2 100 22

T-22. Albany 6-1 100 24

24. Eastern Kentucky 5-2 93 23

25. Indiana State 5-2 56 NR

Others Receiving Votes: South Dakota State (48), Villanova (25), Sacramento State (12), Alabama A&M (7), Bethune-Cookman (7), UT Martin (7), The Citadel (4), Samford (4), Eastern Illinois (4).

[mg2009]

coaches poll is an abomination, once again.

lehigh, unh, uca and towson way overrated

SDSU unranked, cal poly at 12th?, indiana state at 25th?

[darell1976]

coaches poll is an abomination, once again.

lehigh, unh, uca and towson way overrated

SDSU unranked, cal poly at 12th?, indiana state at 25th?

Its only about name recognition, coaches don't pay any attention to teams not on their schedule.

[Matt]

http://www.collegesportingnews.com/content.php?826-2012-Gridiron-Power-Index-(GPI)-has-Cal-Poly-as-the-New-No.-1

The Gridiron Power Index (GPI), the index ranking for the NCAA Division I FCS and a top indicator of at-large playoff selection has unbeaten Cal Poly as the new #1.

The Missouri Valley Football Conference and the Colonial Athletic Association have five teams in the top 25; the Big Sky Conference has four teams; the Southland and Southern Conferences have three each; the Ohio Valley Conference has two; the Northeast and Big South Conferences plus the Ivy League each have one. (Games through 10/14/12)

For conference average rankings, the Missouri Valley Football Conference extended their lead with the Southern and Big Sky Conferences maintaining at two and three. Also the Southland Conference slipped in front of the Colonial Athletic Association with the Ohio Valley Conference staying close behind.

The Final 2012 GPI will be released once all the college football games have been played, in January 2013. The GPI is an exclusive property of College Sporting News, maintained since 2001. The GPI has been used officially by the NCAA since 2008 for selecting specific Division I Football National Championship tournament participants.

10/15/2012 GPI Top 25

Rank School (No. of #1 Ratings) (Rating)

1. Cal Poly (2) (2.29)

2. N Dakota St (4) (2.71)

3. E Washington (2) (3.71)

4. Ga Southern (5.29)

5. Montana St (8.14)

6T. Northern Arizona (1) (8.57)

6T. S Dakota St (8.57)

8. Illinois St (9.71)

9. Harvard (10.43)

10. Appalachian St (11.43)

11. Indiana St (13.29)

12. Youngstown St (13.71)

13. Cent Arkansas (15.43)

14. James Madison (16.29)

15T. Stony Brook (16.86)

15T. Sam Houston St (16.86)

17. Villanova (18.43)

18. Wofford (19.00)

19. Albany (19.43)

20. Old Dominion (19.57)

21. E Kentucky (20.43)

22. Tennessee St (21.14)

23. McNeese St (22.14)

24. Towson (23.57)

25. New Hampshire (24.00)

Conference Ranking:

Rank, League, Total Average

1. Missouri Valley Football Conference (23.24)

2. Southern Conference (30.89)

3. Big Sky Conference (32.12)

4. Southland Conference (38.64)

5. Colonial Athletic Association (39.08)

6. Ohio Valley Conference (40.83)

7. Ivy League (55.32)

8. Patriot League (57.27)

9. Big South Conference (64.45)

10. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (65.27)

11. Northeast Conference (66.33)

12. Southwestern Athletic Conference (75.71)

13. Pioneer Football League (77.49)

[jdub27]

coaches poll is an abomination, once again.

lehigh, unh, uca and towson way overrated

SDSU unranked, cal poly at 12th? , indiana state at 25th?

Yet it is the only one that doesn't give any votes to a UNI team that has yet to win a Division 1 game, so at least it has something right over the other polls.

[darell1976]

http://www.collegesp...s-the-New-No.-1

The Gridiron Power Index (GPI), the index ranking for the NCAA Division I FCS and a top indicator of at-large playoff selection has unbeaten Cal Poly as the new #1.

The Missouri Valley Football Conference and the Colonial Athletic Association have five teams in the top 25; the Big Sky Conference has four teams; the Southland and Southern Conferences have three each; the Ohio Valley Conference has two; the Northeast and Big South Conferences plus the Ivy League each have one. (Games through 10/14/12)

For conference average rankings, the Missouri Valley Football Conference extended their lead with the Southern and Big Sky Conferences maintaining at two and three. Also the Southland Conference slipped in front of the Colonial Athletic Association with the Ohio Valley Conference staying close behind.

The Final 2012 GPI will be released once all the college football games have been played, in January 2013. The GPI is an exclusive property of College Sporting News, maintained since 2001. The GPI has been used officially by the NCAA since 2008 for selecting specific Division I Football National Championship tournament participants.

10/15/2012 GPI Top 25

Rank School (No. of #1 Ratings) (Rating)

1. Cal Poly (2) (2.29)

2. N Dakota St (4) (2.71)

3. E Washington (2) (3.71)

4. Ga Southern (5.29)

5. Montana St (8.14)

6T. Northern Arizona (1) (8.57)

6T. S Dakota St (8.57)

8. Illinois St (9.71)

9. Harvard (10.43)

10. Appalachian St (11.43)

11. Indiana St (13.29)

12. Youngstown St (13.71)

13. Cent Arkansas (15.43)

14. James Madison (16.29)

15T. Stony Brook (16.86)

15T. Sam Houston St (16.86)

17. Villanova (18.43)

18. Wofford (19.00)

19. Albany (19.43)

20. Old Dominion (19.57)

21. E Kentucky (20.43)

22. Tennessee St (21.14)

23. McNeese St (22.14)

24. Towson (23.57)

25. New Hampshire (24.00)

Conference Ranking:

Rank, League, Total Average

1. Missouri Valley Football Conference (23.24)

2. Southern Conference (30.89)

3. Big Sky Conference (32.12)

4. Southland Conference (38.64)

5. Colonial Athletic Association (39.08)

6. Ohio Valley Conference (40.83)

7. Ivy League (55.32)

8. Patriot League (57.27)

9. Big South Conference (64.45)

10. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (65.27)

11. Northeast Conference (66.33)

12. Southwestern Athletic Conference (75.71)

13. Pioneer Football League (77.49)

So if we boot UNC back to DII and have Idaho State go with them will our ranking go up?

[Matt]

Would they take them?

[darell1976]

Would they take them?

They could be on the same level as Minot or Mary.

[UNDColorado]

NAU and Poly are getting hosed!

[Matt]

GPI has been revised for some reason

http://www.collegesp...wer-Index-(GPI)

North Dakota State Holds on to No. 1 in the 10/15/12 Gridiron Power Index (GPI)

Published on 10-15-2012 06:07 PM

Despite a loss to top 25 Indiana State, the Bison of North Dakota State remain on top of the Gridiron Power Index (GPI), the index ranking for the NCAA Division I FCS and a top indicator of at-large playoff selection.

The Missouri Valley Football Conference and the Colonial Athletic Association have five teams in the top 25; the Big Sky Conference has four teams; the Southern Conference has three; the Ohio Valley and Southland Conference have two each; the Northeast and Big South Conferences plus the Ivy and Patriot Leagues each have one. (Games through 10/14/12)

For conference average rankings, the Missouri Valley Football Conference extended their lead with the Southern and Big Sky Conferences maintaining at two and three. The Colonial Athletic Association and the Southland Conference are in a virtual tie at fourth and fifth and the Ohio Valley Conference is close behind in sixth.

The Final 2012 GPI will be released once all the college football games have been played, in January 2013. The GPI is an exclusive property of College Sporting News, maintained since 2001. The GPI has been used officially by the NCAA since 2008 for selecting specific Division I Football National Championship tournament participants.

10/15/2012 GPI Top 25

Rank School (No. of #1 Ratings) (Rating)

1. N Dakota St (4) (2.14)

2. E Washington (2) (3.43)

3. Ga Southern (5.29)

4. Cal Poly (2) (5.71)

5. Montana St (8.29)

6T. Northern Arizona (1) (11.00)

6T. S Dakota St (11.00)

8. Sam Houston St (11.14)

9. Illinois St (11.86)

10. James Madison (12.00)

11. Appalachian St (12.43)

12. Indiana St (13.71)

13. Harvard (14.00)

14. Wofford (14.29)

15. Youngstown St (14.57)

16. Cent Arkansas (15.14)

17. Stony Brook (16.57)

18. Old Dominion (17.43)

19. Tennessee St (19.57)

20. Villanova (20.14)

21. New Hampshire (21.14)

22. E Kentucky (22.29)

23. Albany (22.86)

24. Towson (23.71)

25. Lehigh (24.43)

Conference Ranking:

Rank, League, Total Average

1. Missouri Valley Football Conference (23.86)

2. Southern Conference (30.48)

3. Big Sky Conference (32.56)

4. Colonial Athletic Association (38.34)

5. Southland Conference (38.39)

6. Ohio Valley Conference (40.86)

7. Ivy League (55.77)

8. Patriot League (56.55)

9. Big South Conference (64.41)

10. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (65.27)

11. Northeast Conference (66.71)

12. Southwestern Athletic Conference (75.71)

13. Pioneer Football League (77.49)

[homer]

UND has/will have #2, 4, 5, and 6 in a 5 week stretch.

[mg2009]

the gpi is worthless. Contrary to the BS put out by the people who do it, it is not used by the NCAA.

[Wildfan]

I haven't seen any of Sodak State's game since the UC-Davis and it sounds like they mastly improved since then, they were down right terrible, and barely pulled out a victory.

[Risky]

Could the Big Sky have 4 teams ranked in the top 10 this week? They will have 3 for sure. What a conference.