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FCS STATS Poll, Oct 27 (Griz #3)

IdaGriz01

IdaGriz01

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The pollsters treated South Dakota State pretty well actually … they fell into a tie with Montana State for #4. Because of that, the Griz moved up one, but not ahead of Tarleton.
The pollsters punished Jackson State a lot … about as much as I expected.
Presbyterian dropped a lot, but still managed to hang on in the top-25. (In my second thoughts, I figured that might happen.)
The South Dakota loss to higher ranked (#18) Illinois State hurt them more than I expected … they dropped out of the top-25.

Link to STATS.com article:
theanalyst.com

NDSU Strengthens No. 1, SDSU Falls in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll | Opta Analyst

There's reordering behind No. 1 North Dakota State in the FCS Top 25 media poll, including South Dakota State falling into a tie for fourth.
theanalyst.com theanalyst.com

Condensed version:
Rank, Team (Record), Poll Points [Previous Rank]
1. North Dakota State (8-0) 1,400 [1]
2. Tarleton State (9-0) 1,318 [3]
3. Montana (8-0) 1,280 [4]
T4. Montana State (6-2) 1,205 [5]
T4. South Dakota State (7-1) 1,205 [2]
6. UC Davis (6-1) 1,086 [6]
7. Lehigh (8-0) 1,034 [7]
8. North Dakota (6-2) 1,022 [8]
9. Tennessee Tech (8-0) 990 [9]
10. Monmouth (7-1) 903 [10]
11. Villanova (6-2) 744 [11]
12. Harvard (6-0) 682 [14]
13. Rhode Island (7-2) 678 [13]
14. Lamar (7-1) 651 [15]
15. Mercer (6-1) 583 [17]
16. Southern Illinois (5-3) 540 [16]
17. Illinois State (5-3) 511 [18]
18. Youngstown State (5-3) 379 [22]
19. Northern Arizona (5-3) 377 [20]
20. Stephen F. Austin (6-2) 301 [24]
21. Southeastern Louisiana (6-2) 272 [NR]
22. Austin Peay (5-3) 217 [25]
23. Jackson State (5-2) 215 [12]
24. Abilene Christian (4-4) 192 [23]
25. Presbyterian (7-1) 107 [19]

Dropped Out of Top 25: South Dakota [21]

Others Receiving Votes: South Dakota (5-4), 99; Western Carolina (5-3), 95; Alabama State (5-2), 21; Dartmouth (5-1), 17; Lafayette (5-3), 15; Delaware State (5-3), 14; West Georgia (6-3), 14; Gardner-Webb (5-3), 12; Dayton (6-2), 8; Prairie View A&M (6-2), 4;UT Rio Grande Valley (6-2), 4; New Hampshire (5-4), 2; Sacramento State (4-4), 2
 
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I never really expected the pollsters to bump the Griz over Tarleton, but the gap has closed. I find it an amusing coincidence that the kitties and SDSU ended up with exactly the same points.

In the end, as I said, I was not surprised that Presbyterian hung on in the top-25 (by only 8 points, you might have noticed). That led to a minor surprise with South Dakota dropping out … by those same 8 points. As I expected, the pollsters did move SE Louisiana into the top-25, just a bit higher than I guessed

Otherwise, not too many surprises this week.
 
In terms of seeding, Montana's better route would be MSU wins and we get MSU, that is about all we can control, Root for MSU and then get the cats.
 
AZGrizFan said:
South Dakota would absolutely boat race 11-15 and 20-25.
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South Dakota has not been good this year...losing to Lamar, and barely beating Indiana St & UNI is not good. They MIGHT beat (not boatrace) 20-25, but their ranking is pretty accurate IMO. They're just not good this year
 
So if both Griz and Tarleton win out is there a chance that we jump them after we beat the scats?
And then face Tarleton in the semis in WaGriz?

Just dreamin' I know
 
behappp said:
So if both Griz and Tarleton win out is there a chance that we jump them after we beat the scats?
And then face Tarleton in the semis in WaGriz?

Just dreamin' I know
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Yes there is certainly a chance. A good chance. Yet it is far from a guarantee. The choices of the Selection Committee don’t necessarily follow what seems to be the logical path.
 
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