STATS FCS Poll, Nov 18 (Griz #9)

[IdaGriz01]

The pollsters treated the Griz as I expected, moving them up one. Also as expected, Villanova took a major hit after their loss.

Rank, Team (Record), Points, {First-place votes} [Previous Rank]

1. North Dakota State (10-1), 1,385 {41} [1]
2. Montana State (11-0), 1,356 {15} [2]
3. South Dakota State (9-2), 1,290 [3]
4. South Dakota (8-2), 1,189 [5]
5. UC Davis (9-2), 1,165 [4]
6. UIW (9-2), 1,086 [6]
7. Idaho (8-3), 1,022 [8]
8. Mercer (9-2), 1,002 [7]
9. Montana (8-3), 903 [10]
10. Richmond (9-2), 880 [11]
11. Abilene Christian (8-3), 846 [14]
12. Southeast Missouri (9-2), 799 [12]
13. Rhode Island (9-2), 754 [15]
14. Illinois State (8-3), 624 [17]
15. Villanova (8-3), 620 [9]
16. Tarleton State (8-3), 585 [13]
17. Harvard (8-1), 431 [20]
18. Stony Brook (8-3), 343 [16]
19. Duquesne (8-2), 285 [22]
20. Jackson State (9-2), 271 [23]
21. Northern Arizona (7-4), 266 [25]
22. UT Martin (7-4), 192 [18]
23. South Carolina State (8-2), 182 [NR]
24. New Hampshire (7-4), 173 [NR]
25. Eastern Kentucky (7-4), 167 [NR]

Others Receiving Votes: Tennessee State (8-3), 97; William & Mary (7-4), 69; North Carolina Central (7-3), 56; Southern Utah (6-5), 38; Southeastern Louisiana (6-5), 28; Chattanooga (6-5), 24; Western Carolina (6-5), 21; Central Arkansas (6-5), 19; ETSU (6-5), 10; Tennessee Tech (6-5), 8; Lehigh (7-3), 6; Drake (7-2), 5

STATS link:

Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll (Week 12) | Opta Analyst

The Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll has two new teams in MEAC champion South Carolina State and Eastern Kentucky.

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[AZGrizFan]

There's such a large drop off after the first 5 it's really irrelevant who's 6-25.

 

[DrainBramage]

There's such a large drop off after the first 5 it's really irrelevant who's 6-25.

That type of thinking is going to get us a 4 team playoff.

Everyone loves a Cinderella team .

 

[Brother Bear]

Griz should get a seed even with a "L" this week. Playing the #2 team in country at their place, Griz will be a top 16 seed and get one home playoff game. Davis only dropped 1 spot.

 

[EverettGriz]

Griz should get a seed even with a "L" this week. Playing the #2 team in country at their place, Griz will be a top 16 seed and get one home playoff game. Davis only dropped 1 spot.

To be honest, the GRIZ could go 0-12 in a season and they'd still be one of the top 16 teams in the nation that year. The fcs is a shell of its former self.

 

[MontanaJack2006]

To be honest, the GRIZ could go 0-12 in a season and they'd still be one of the top 16 teams in the nation that year. The fcs is a shell of its former self.

Someone should start a move-up thread.

 

[AZGrizFan]

That type of thinking is going to get us a 4 team playoff.

Everyone loves a Cinderella team .

Well...given that 24/28 slots in the NC game in the last 14 years have gone to either a BSC school or a MFVC school, I'd say a 24-team playoff is a bit of a stretch anyways.