Stats Poll 9/11

[EverettGriz]

Griz up 1 to 12.

1. South Dakota State (2-0), 1,396 points (52 of 56 first-place votes)

Previous Ranking: 1; Week 2: 20-16 win over then-No. 3 Montana State; Week 3: Sept. 16 vs. Drake in Minneapolis

2. North Dakota State (2-0), 1,335 (3)

Previous Ranking: 2; Week 2: 44-7 win over Maine; Week 3: Sept. 16 vs. Central Arkansas

3. Montana State (1-1), 1,263

Previous Ranking: 3; Week 2: 20-16 loss at then-No. 1 South Dakota State; Week 3: Sept. 16 vs. Stetson

4. William & Mary (2-0, 1-0 CAA), 1,208

Previous Ranking: 4; Week 2: 23-6 win over Wofford; Week 3: Sept. 16 at Charleston Southern

5. Idaho (2-0), 1,141 (1)

Previous Ranking: 7; Week 2: 33-6 win at Nevada; Week 3: Sept. 16 at California

6. Holy Cross (1-1), 1,092

Previous Ranking: 5; Week 2: 31-28 loss at Boston College; Week 3: Sept. 16 at Yale

7. Furman (1-1), 989

Previous Ranking: 6; Week 2: 47-21 loss at South Carolina; Week 3: Sept. 16 at Kennesaw State

8. Sacramento State (2-0), 986

Previous Ranking: 9; Week 2: 34-6 win over Texas A&M-Commerce; Week 3: Sept. 16 at Stanford

9. Weber State (2-0), 926

Previous Ranking: 12; Week 2: 34-17 win at then-No. 21 Northern Iowa; Week 3: Sept. 16 at Utah

10. UIW (1-1), 906

Previous Ranking: 10; Week 2: 42-7 win at Northern Colorado; Week 3: Sept. 16 at Abilene Christian

11. New Hampshire (1-1), 830

Previous Ranking: 11; Week 2: 45-42 loss at Central Michigan; Week 3: Sept. 16 vs. Dartmouth

12. Montana (2-0), 764

Previous Ranking: 13; Week 2: 43-13 win at Utah Tech; Week 3: Sept. 16 vs. Ferris State

13. Southeast Missouri (1-1, 1-0 Big South-OVC), 666

Previous Ranking: 14; Week 2: 45-7 win over Lindenwood; Week 3: Sept. 16 vs. Southern Illinois

14. North Dakota (2-0), 620

Previous Ranking: 17; Week 2: 37-22 win over Northern Arizona; Week 3: Sept. 16 at Boise State

15. Southern Illinois (2-0), 552

Previous Ranking: 24; Week 2: 14-11 win at Northern Illinois; Week 3: Sept. 16 at Southeast Missouri

16. UC Davis (1-1), 540

Previous Ranking: 15; Week 2: 55-7 loss at Oregon State; Week 3: Sept. 16 vs. Southern Utah

17. North Carolina Central (2-0), 467

Previous Ranking: 18; Week 2: 30-16 win at North Carolina A&T; Week 3: Sept. 16 at UCLA

18. Samford (1-1, 0-1 SoCon), 390

Previous Ranking: 8; Week 2: 30-7 loss at Western Carolina; Week 3: Sept. 16 at Auburn

19. Southeastern Louisiana (0-2), 369

Previous Ranking: 16; Week 2: 35-17 loss at South Alabama; Week 3: Sept. 16 at Eastern Washington

20. Mercer (2-1), 264

Previous Ranking: 20; Week 2: 48-22 win over Morehead State; Week 3: No game

21. Rhode Island (1-1, 1-0 CAA), 245

Previous Ranking: 22; Week 2: 35-14 win over Stony Brook; Week 3: Sept. 16 at Maine

22. Delaware (1-1, 1-0 CAA), 241

Previous Ranking: 19; Week 2: 63-7 loss at Penn State; Week 3: Sept. 16 vs. Saint Francis

23. Florida A&M (2-0, 1-0 SWAC), 150

Previous Ranking: 23; Week 2: 38-24 loss at USF; Week 3: Sept. 16 vs. West Florida

24. Villanova (2-0), 135

Previous Ranking: N/A; Week 2: 42-19 win over Colgate; Week 3: Sept. 16 at UCF

25. Youngstown State (1-1), 105

Previous Ranking: 25; Week 2: 35-7 loss at Ohio State; Week 3: Sept. 16 vs. Robert Morris

Dropped Out: Northern Iowa (21)

Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): Gardner-Webb (1-1) 88; Central Arkansas (1-1) 83; Western Carolina (1-1, 0-1 SoCon) 81; Northern Iowa (0-2) 72; Abilene Christian (2-0) 51; UT Martin (1-1) 44; Morgan State (1-1) 43; Eastern Kentucky (0-2) 36; Tarleton (2-0) 28; Fordham (2-1) 25; UAlbany (1-2) 19; Jackson State (2-1, 0-1 SWAC) 13; Yale (0-0) 11; Eastern Washington (0-2) 9; Campbell (1-1, 0-1 CAA) 8; Illinois State (2-0, 1-0 MVFC) 5

bsc with 5 of the top 12.

https://theanalyst.com/na/2023/09/big-sky-has-a-national-high-six-teams-ranked-in-stats-perform-fcs-top-25-poll/

 

[indian-outlaw]

This team is going to just keep climbing week to week. They will play their best in late November and December, schedules matter.

 

[IdaGriz01]

For a conference that some fans consider sub-par, the pollsters sure do see it otherwise.

Notable points:
Right away the pollsters conceded that the kitties were “this close” to winning against SDSU.

Because they didn’t punish Furman for their lose as much as I expected, the Griz only nudged up one … which is fine with me. On the other hand, they absolutely crushed Samford for their lost to an unranked conference opponent. I knew the Bulldogs would drop, but … ten spots? Ouch.

On the flip side, they gave Southern Illinois a huge boost (up nine spots) for their win over “FBS” Northern Illinois. Not quite sure why. They won by just a FG, over a mediocre-to-crappy MAC team. Oh well, the Salukis are in the MVFC.

Another small surprise was that Youngstown State hung on in the top-25. Usually, when you’re #25 and lose, you’re gone. But given the opponent (FBS #5 Ohio State), the pollsters just ignored it … which is legit IMO.

But – Hallelujah! – they did see fit to bump Northern Iowa out of the top-25. Of course, they’ll likely jump right back in after they feast on Idaho State next weekend. Still, the Ben-gals have managed to score 28 points in each of their losses to FBS opponents, so maybe it won’t be a complete walkover.

 

[retiredpopo]

For a conference that some fans consider sub-par, the pollsters sure do see it otherwise.

Notable points:
Right away the pollsters conceded that the kitties were “this close” to winning against SDSU.

Because they didn’t punish Furman for their lose as much as I expected, the Griz only nudged up one … which is fine with me. On the other hand, they absolutely crushed Samford for their lost to an unranked conference opponent. I knew the Bulldogs would drop, but … ten spots? Ouch.

On the flip side, they gave Southern Illinois a huge boost (up nine spots) for their win over “FBS” Northern Illinois. Not quite sure why. They won by just a FG, over a mediocre-to-crappy MAC team. Oh well, the Salukis are in the MVFC.

Another small surprise was that Youngstown State hung on in the top-25. Usually, when you’re #25 and lose, you’re gone. But given the opponent (FBS #5 Ohio State), the pollsters just ignored it … which is legit IMO.

But – Hallelujah! – they did see fit to bump Northern Iowa out of the top-25. Of course, they’ll likely jump right back in after they feast on Idaho State next weekend. Still, the Ben-gals have managed to score 28 points in each of their losses to FBS opponents, so maybe it won’t be a complete walkover.

the pollsters must have respected youngstown because even tho Ohio State only beat them 35-7 and Youngstown held Ohio State to 7 points the second half they did not really drop Ohio state in the polls dropped 2 in AP and stayed the same in coaches at 4. Alabama loosing to a 11th ranked Texas dropped a bunch.