Poll Guesses (Nov 11)

[IdaGriz01]

Poll Guess, Team, (Record), < Prev Rank >
1. North Dakota State (9-1) < 1 >
2. Montana State (9-1) < 2 >
3. Sam Houston State (8-2) < 3 >
4. Old Dominion (9-1) < 4 >
5. Eastern Washington (8-2) < 5 >
6. Georgia Southern (8-2) < 7 >
7. New Hampshire (8-2) < 10 >
8. Appalachian State (8-3) < 12 >
9. Wofford (8-2) < 13 >
10. Central Arkansas < 14 >
11. Stony Brook (9-2) < 6 >
12. Illinois State (8-2) < 15 >
13. Lehigh (9-1) < 8 >
14. James Madison (7-3) < 9 >
15. Towson (6-4) < 17 >
16. Northern Arizona (8-2) < 11 >
17. Villanova (7-3) < 21 >
18. Cal Poly (8-2) <19 >
19. Indiana State (7-3) <18 >
20. Richmond (7-3) < 20 >
21. South Dakota State (7-3) <16 >
22. Eastern Kentucky (8-3) < 22 >
23. Bethune-Cookman (8-2) < NR >
24. Tennessee State (8-2) < 24 >
25. Albany (8-2) < NR >

NR Tennessee-Martin (7-3) < 23 >
NR Harvard (7-2) < 25 >

With three losses among the top ten, and seven among all the ranked teams, the next poll should show some major changes. As general rule, especially at this stage of the season, losses drop a ranked team about five slots -- which is what my guesses do. With so many teams falling, the list has some oddities -- Towson (6-4) in particular. They are currently on a winning streak, which has pushed them up the ranking. Personally, I do not think they deserve to be that high, but my guess is: they will.

I think Cal Poly, with only two losses could, and should, move up more. However, the pollsters have not really given CP much credit in the past, so I’m guessing that will not happen.

 

[Cats2506]

I think Cal Poly, with only two losses could, and should, move up more. However, the pollsters have not really given CP much credit in the past, so I’m guessing that will not happen.

I think CP is overrated and loses to NAU and considered a bubble team next week

 

[IdaGriz01]

I think Cal Poly, with only two losses could, and should, move up more. However, the pollsters have not really given CP much credit in the past, so I’m guessing that will not happen.

I think CP is overrated and loses to NAU and considered a bubble team next week

I lean that way myself. I also think this is a much better NAU team than we've seen in a long time, and they bounce back to win at home. If CP does lose, they're gone.

 

[granitegriz]

Cats should be a bubble team after losing to a team that is 5-5. Jus sayin.

 

[IdaGriz01]

Cats should be a bubble team after losing to a team that is 5-5. Jus sayin.

Part of me likes your thinkin' :thumb:

But the kitties would still be 9-2, so the bubble would be pretty substantial. Plus, most FCS folk know about the "Brawl of the Wild." (The rest mostly have no clue.)

 

[granitegriz]

Thanks for bringing me back to reality IdaGriz. A first round playoff loss is a good possibility though. :lol: