FCS STATS Poll, Oct 6 (Griz #4)

[IdaGriz01]

The Griz and the kitties did not switch positions like some of us thought they might. Also, Illinois State did stay in the top-10 like I thought they would. The pollsters did punish Rhode Island for their loss to an unranked opponent … even more than I expected. They also did drop Youngstown State out of the top-25.

Here’s the link to the full article:

UC Davis, Mercer Are Linked Again: In the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll | Opta Analyst

Fans, media and the teams themselves look to the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll to see who is rising and falling in the national rankings.

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Condensed version:
Rank, Team (Record), Poll Points [Previous Rank]
1. North Dakota State (5-0) 1,398 [1]
2. South Dakota State (5-0) 1,340 [2]
3. Tarleton State (6-0) 1,268 [3]
4. Montana (5-0) 1,221 [4]
5. Montana State (4-2) 1,207 [5]
6. UC Davis (4-1) 1,036 [7]
7. Lehigh (6-0) 1,000 [9]
8. Southern Illinois (4-1) 968 [10]
9. Illinois State (3-2) 899 [6]
10. Tennessee Tech (5-0) 897 [11]
11. Idaho (2-3) 779 [12]
12. Monmouth (4-1) 768 [14]
13. North Dakota (3-2) 764 [15]
14. Northern Arizona (4-2) 529 [13]
15. Jackson State (4-1) 491 [17]
16. Austin Peay (4-2) 473 [22]
17. Rhode Island (4-2) 465 [8]
18. Villanova (3-2) 389 [18]
19. Abilene Christian (3-3) 385 [19]
20. Lamar (4-1) 333 [20]
21. West Georgia (5-1) 299 [16]
22. Harvard (3-0) 280 [25]
23. South Dakota (3-3) 233 [21]
24. Presbyterian (5-0) 228 [23]
25. Mercer (4-1) 184 [NR]

Dropped Out of Top 25: Youngstown State [24]

Others Receiving Votes: Youngstown State (3-2), 147; Stephen F. Austin (4-2), 97; SE Louisiana (4-2), 52; Sacramento State (2-3), 21; Gardner-Webb (3-2), 16; Alabama State (4-2), 11; Brown (2-1), 9; Furman (4-1), 7; North Carolina Central (4-2), 2

 

[GottaluvGriz]

Seems like ND and Idaho should switch places.

 

[IdaGriz01]

One pleasant surprise in this poll was that they only dropped NAU one spot after their loss to MSU. I thought a 3-TD loss would hurt them more.

On the other hand, the pollsters crushed Rhode Island even more than I predicted. I honestly don’t have a problem with that.

One slight oddity I see is that South Dakota pummeled Murray State, 49-24, yet lost two spots in the rankings. Not sure about the story there.

 

[ElrodGrizzly]

The fact that Tarleton is still getting one vote for first place after that performance last weekend is either hilarious or horrific. I'm not entirely sure which.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

One pleasant surprise in this poll was that they only dropped NAU one spot after their loss to MSU. I thought a 3-TD loss would hurt them more.

On the other hand, the pollsters crushed Rhode Island even more than I predicted. I honestly don’t have a problem with that.

One slight oddity I see is that South Dakota pummeled Murray State, 49-24, yet lost two spots in the rankings. Not sure about the story there.

Well, everyone has pummeled Murray State so probably not that impressive.

 

[garizzalies]

Idawho went up a spot and did not play?

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

Idawho went up a spot and did not play?

Considered a more difficult opponent than Murray apparently.

 

[IdaGriz01]

Well, everyone has pummeled Murray State so probably not that impressive.

True. Still, SD down two spots?

Actually, Murray State is a basketball school. Not wildly successful, but pretty good ... getting ranked in the BBall polls and with fairly regular appearances in the Big Dance. I cannot imagine whatever possessed them to think they could compete in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. But then, I'm equally puzzled as to why the MVFC would let them in.