Griz Only Drop to #12 in the TSN Poll

[IdaGriz01]

They just now -- like an instant ago --updated the rankings: http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/cfoot225poll.aspx

1. North Dakota State Bison (159) 8-0 3975 1
2. Eastern Illinois Panthers 7-1 3709 2
3. Eastern Washington Eagles 6-2 3554 3
4. McNeese State Cowboys 7-1 3346 4
5. Montana State Bobcats 6-2 3191 5
6. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 8-0 3102 6
7. Towson Tigers 8-1 2964 8
8. Sam Houston State Bearkats 6-2 2952 7
9. Fordham Rams 8-0 2855 8
10. Maine Black Bears 7-1 2537 11
11. Youngstown State Penguins 7-1 2234 13
12. Montana Grizzlies 6-2 2045 10
13. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 7-1 2001 14
14. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 6-2 1795 16
15. Samford Bulldogs 6-2 1681 22
16. New Hampshire Wildcats 4-3 1292 20
17. Wofford Terriers 5-3 1226 12
18. Central Arkansas Bears 5-3 1035 23
19. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 5-4 800 25
20. Villanova Wildcats 4-4 710 18
21. Delaware Blue Hens 6-2 701 NR
22. Lehigh Mountain Hawks 6-2 648 16
23. Tennessee State Tigers 7-2 617 21
24. Charleston Southern Buccaneers 8-1 589 NR
25. Southeastern Louisiana Lions 6-2 423 NR

Others receiving votes: Northern Iowa 360, James Madison 325, William & Mary 259, Jacksonville State 177, Chattanooga 175, Southern Illinois 81, Princeton 68, Georgia Southern 57, Harvard 37, Southern Utah 33, South Carolina State 24, Jackson State 18, UT Martin 18, Portland State 17, Illinois State 11, Sacramento State 7, Stony Brook 6, Cal Poly 6, South Dakota 4, Alabama State 4, Alcorn State 4, Eastern Kentucky 2. ...

 

[AZGrizFan]

Not sure what Maine has to do to get some love from these pollsters... :evil:

 

[argh!]

no kidding - maine should be #2 or #3.

 

[IdaGriz01]

As someone mentioned before on a previous thread, I’m having trouble getting my head around Coastal Carolina being ranked #6. Yes, they are undefeated … but then they should be. The combined records of their opponents is 27-38 (a 41.5% winning percentage). In fact, only two of their opponents have winning records, and none of their opponents have been ranked at any time this year.

Among the top-15 teams, only Fordham and Sam Houston State have lower Strengths of Schedule. Fordham beat a very bad FBS (Temple) as well as two ranked teams. SHSU played Texas A&M and split with two ranked teams.

Not saying Coastal does not deserve to be ranked ... but #6?

 

[AZGrizFan]

As someone mentioned before on a previous thread, I’m having trouble getting my head around Coastal Carolina being ranked #6. Yes, they are undefeated … but then they should be. The combined records of their opponents is 27-38 (a 41.5% winning percentage). In fact, only two of their opponents have winning records, and none of their opponents have been ranked at any time this year.

Among the top-15 teams, only Fordham and Sam Houston State have lower Strengths of Schedule. Fordham beat a very bad FBS (Temple) as well as two ranked teams. SHSU played Texas A&M and split with two ranked teams.

Not saying Coastal does not deserve to be ranked ... but #6?

I'm pretty sure Maine would absolutely bus roll Coastal, Eastern Illinois, Montana State, Fordham and McNeese...yet all those teams are ranked above them. Unfortunately (much like the BSC), Maine doesn't get a chance to prove it on the field in the regular season against Towson this year.

 

[signedbewildered]

That sounds about right. I thought there were some predictions of us going way down but that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me considering we lost to #3 by a score. That game was a heartbreaker but I am glad we came back and there were some amazing catches late in the game I will remember for a long time. Northern Arizona was the only real disappointment to watch this year. There were some good things at least in all the others.