IdaGriz01
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Almost a third – eight – of the ranked teams lost, three to unranked opponents. We should again see quite a stirring of the pot in the next poll. The difficulty, of course, is that no one ahead of the Griz lost. So will they move up anyway, having beat a top-10 team? Good question.
Poll Guess, Team (Record), Current Rank
#1 South Dakota State (9-0) [1]
#2 Furman (8-1) [2]
#3 Montana (8-1) [4]
#4 Idaho (7-2) [3]
#5 Montana State (7-2) [6]
#6 South Dakota (7-2) [9]
#7 NC Central (8-1) [12]
#8 North Dakota (6-3) [13]
#9 Sacramento State (6-3) [7]
#10 Southern Illinois (6-3) [10]
#11 Delaware (7-2) [5]
#12 Florida A&M (8-1) [15]
#13 Incarnate Word (7-2) [8]
#14 NDSU (6-3) [11]
#15 Western Carolina (6-3) [16]
#16 Chattanooga (7-3) [14]
#17 Villanova (7-2) [17]
#18 Northern Iowa (6-3) [18]
#19 Austin Peay (7-2) [19]
#20 UT Martin (7-2) [21]
#21 Youngstown State (6-3) [22]
#22 Albany (7-3) [23]
#23 Central Arkansas (6-3) NR
#24 Mercer (5-2) [25]
#25 Lafayette (7-2) [20]
NR William & Mary (5-4) [24]
The highest ranked-team loss was by Delaware, which lost to an unranked opponent. Elon is, however, tied for third in the CAA. I have guessed that the pollsters will drop the Blue Hens below two other teams that lost to ranked opponents. That could be way off base, and I could easily see them come in at #9, ahead of Southern Illinois and Sacramento State.
Although Sac State lost pretty decisively to the Griz, I think the pollsters will cut them some slack because they had to play at WaGriz. Be interesting to see how that actually plays out. On the flip side, I decided the pollsters might nudge UM up one because of that win, which gives the Griz an (8-1) record. That may be optimistic, since the pollsters do not often move a team up unless there’s a gap.
Incarnate Word lost, at home, to an unranked Nicholls team (4-4 on paper, but 5-4 with the forfeit by NW State). I expect the pollsters to drop them a lot … but that could just be my negative vibes toward this year’s version of Inc Word.
I do not expect Southern Illinois to drop very much after their lost to #9 South Dakota. Still, I could see them lose another spot (or two).
That brings us to North Dakota State. I dropped them only four spots because they lost on the road to #1. However, the “bloom” has clearly gone off that program and the pollsters could easily smack them down another couple spots.
Chattanooga lost a close one to the #2 team, so I do not expect the pollsters to drop them that much (maybe one more spot). And if you’re wondering, I think that win keeps the Paladins at #2. I chose to nudge the Griz up one because of the 8-1 record, but I do not see the pollsters moving them ahead of Furman.
Lafayete lost at home to an unranked opponent. I could see the pollsters drop them out of the top-25. However, the game did go into overtime, so I think they will hang on.
William & Mary lost on the road to slightly higher-ranked Albany. It’s not impossible that the pollsters would keep them in the top-25 … except for the fact that they got thumped and their current (5-4) record looks pretty ugly. I took the easy way out and moved the top “Other” vote-getter – Central Arkansas – in.
Poll Guess, Team (Record), Current Rank
#1 South Dakota State (9-0) [1]
#2 Furman (8-1) [2]
#3 Montana (8-1) [4]
#4 Idaho (7-2) [3]
#5 Montana State (7-2) [6]
#6 South Dakota (7-2) [9]
#7 NC Central (8-1) [12]
#8 North Dakota (6-3) [13]
#9 Sacramento State (6-3) [7]
#10 Southern Illinois (6-3) [10]
#11 Delaware (7-2) [5]
#12 Florida A&M (8-1) [15]
#13 Incarnate Word (7-2) [8]
#14 NDSU (6-3) [11]
#15 Western Carolina (6-3) [16]
#16 Chattanooga (7-3) [14]
#17 Villanova (7-2) [17]
#18 Northern Iowa (6-3) [18]
#19 Austin Peay (7-2) [19]
#20 UT Martin (7-2) [21]
#21 Youngstown State (6-3) [22]
#22 Albany (7-3) [23]
#23 Central Arkansas (6-3) NR
#24 Mercer (5-2) [25]
#25 Lafayette (7-2) [20]
NR William & Mary (5-4) [24]
The highest ranked-team loss was by Delaware, which lost to an unranked opponent. Elon is, however, tied for third in the CAA. I have guessed that the pollsters will drop the Blue Hens below two other teams that lost to ranked opponents. That could be way off base, and I could easily see them come in at #9, ahead of Southern Illinois and Sacramento State.
Although Sac State lost pretty decisively to the Griz, I think the pollsters will cut them some slack because they had to play at WaGriz. Be interesting to see how that actually plays out. On the flip side, I decided the pollsters might nudge UM up one because of that win, which gives the Griz an (8-1) record. That may be optimistic, since the pollsters do not often move a team up unless there’s a gap.
Incarnate Word lost, at home, to an unranked Nicholls team (4-4 on paper, but 5-4 with the forfeit by NW State). I expect the pollsters to drop them a lot … but that could just be my negative vibes toward this year’s version of Inc Word.
I do not expect Southern Illinois to drop very much after their lost to #9 South Dakota. Still, I could see them lose another spot (or two).
That brings us to North Dakota State. I dropped them only four spots because they lost on the road to #1. However, the “bloom” has clearly gone off that program and the pollsters could easily smack them down another couple spots.
Chattanooga lost a close one to the #2 team, so I do not expect the pollsters to drop them that much (maybe one more spot). And if you’re wondering, I think that win keeps the Paladins at #2. I chose to nudge the Griz up one because of the 8-1 record, but I do not see the pollsters moving them ahead of Furman.
Lafayete lost at home to an unranked opponent. I could see the pollsters drop them out of the top-25. However, the game did go into overtime, so I think they will hang on.
William & Mary lost on the road to slightly higher-ranked Albany. It’s not impossible that the pollsters would keep them in the top-25 … except for the fact that they got thumped and their current (5-4) record looks pretty ugly. I took the easy way out and moved the top “Other” vote-getter – Central Arkansas – in.
