FCS Stats Poll 9/14

[catbob]

STATS FCS Poll


Rankings as of 9/14/2015


Rank
School
Votes
Prev


1
Jacksonville State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0247) (1-1)
3491 (39)
5


2
Coastal Carolina (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=2316) (2-0)
3461 (36)
3


3
Sam Houston State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0184) (0-1)
3450 (38)
1


4
North Dakota State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0309) (1-1)
3441 (23)
2


5
Illinois State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0121) (1-1)
3235 (6)
4


6
Villanova (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0199) (1-1)
3219 (4)
6


7
South Dakota State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0312) (2-0)
2825 (8)
9


8
Montana (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0116) (1-1)
2650
8


9
UNI (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0123) (1-1)
2483
14


10
Chattanooga (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0177) (1-1)
2162
10


11
Montana State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0117) (1-0)
2114
11


12
James Madison (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0196) (2-0)
2094
13


13
New Hampshire (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0205) (1-1)
2080
12


14
Eastern Washington (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0113) (0-2)
1865
7


15
Liberty (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0215) (1-1)
1426
15


16
Youngstown State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0225) (1-1)
1420
17


17
Cal Poly (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0108) (1-1)
1387
18


18
Fordham (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0161) (1-1)
1198
16


19
Portland State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0257) (2-0)
1025
24


20
Southeastern Louisiana (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=2234) (2-0)
1018
20


21
Eastern Kentucky (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0151) (1-1)
840
19


22
Richmond (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0198) (1-1)
711
22


23
Indiana State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0122) (1-1)
551
21


24
Northern Arizona (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0118) (2-0)
380
NR


25
Harvard (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0131) (0-0)
297
25


Others: McNeese State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0180) (281) , North Dakota (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0308) (248) , William & Mary (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0200) (198) , Samford (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0218) (189) , Idaho State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0115)(73) , Western Illinois (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0126) (46) , North Carolina A&T (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0148) (34) , Sacred Heart (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0259) (23) , Alcorn State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0188) (22) , South Dakota (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0311) (16) , Stephen F. Austin (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0186) (13) , Lamar (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=2559) (12) , Towson (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0221) (11) , Southeast Missouri State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0155) (9) , Drake (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0167)(7) , Southern Utah (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0111) (6) , Bethune-Cookman (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0143) (6) , South Carolina State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0149) (5) , Southern Illinois (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0124) (4) ,Dartmouth (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0130) (4) , Jacksonville (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=2001) (4) , Bryant (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=1948) (4) , Duquesne (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0136) (3) , Tennessee State (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0157) (2) , Stony Brook (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0629) (2) ,Citadel (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0172) (1) , Southern University (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0193) (1) , Delaware (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0195) (1) , Charleston Southern (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0211) (1) , Wofford (http://www.fcs.football/cfb/teamstats.asp?report=teamhome&team=0267) (1)

[PantherRob82]

Drake with 7 pts?

[F'N Hawks]

Drake with 7 pts?

They should give Drake about 100 of UND's votes after watching that second half. Yuck.

[Mayville Bison]

That's a pretty fair poll overall. My comments
- not completely sold on Jacksonville State. Obviously played well on Saturday, but I'm going to need to see some more before cementing them at #1 the rest of the year.
- SDSU should be #4 moving the rest down a peg. Should be a good game in a few weeks
- Cal Poly too low
- Some of the teams in the others receiving votes category make you just shake your head

[PantherRob82]

That's a pretty fair poll overall. My comments
- not completely sold on Jacksonville State. Obviously played well on Saturday, but I'm going to need to see some more before cementing them at #1 the rest of the year.
- SDSU should be #4 moving the rest down a peg. Should be a good game in a few weeks
- Cal Poly too low
- Some of the teams in the others receiving votes category make you just shake your head

Cementing them at #1? seems like an odd comment. They are #1 because they beat UTC and took Auburn to overtime. Pretty impressive start.

I agree on Cal Poly being too low. Guess we'll see more about them on Saturday.

[superman7515]

Okay guys, who voted for UD? Ha ha, real funny.

[clenz]

Cementing them at #1? seems like an odd comment. They are #1 because they beat UTC and took Auburn to overtime. Pretty impressive start.

I agree on Cal Poly being too low. Guess we'll see more about them on Saturday.
I look forward to seeing our run defense against a team that runs every play

[Mayville Bison]

Cementing them at #1? seems like an odd comment. They are #1 because they beat UTC and took Auburn to overtime. Pretty impressive start.

I agree on Cal Poly being too low. Guess we'll see more about them on Saturday.

I say cementing them there because they could run the table from here on out. Have a few tough games at the end of the year, but they could realistically run the table. If they do, it's hard to move them out of that #1 slot.

That being said, there isn't any other clear #1s yet, so it's not too big of a deal

[PantherRob82]

I say cementing them there because they could run the table from here on out. Have a few tough games at the end of the year, but they could realistically run the table. If they do, it's hard to move them out of that #1 slot.

That being said, there isn't any other clear #1s yet, so it's not too big of a deal

If they win out, why remove them from the #1 spot? It would take someone else winning out to even consider it.

[Grizalltheway]

I look forward to seeing our run defense against a team that runs every play

I'd be careful what you wish for. They're a damn frustrating team to watch your team play against. Also watch the FB dive. xbangx

[Cocky]

Experts are predicting a wide open year in the FCS. Should be fun as everybody may get votes for no. 1 before the year is out.

[Missingnumber7]

If they win out, why remove them from the #1 spot? It would take someone else winning out to even consider it.

They could realistically play the rest of the season without facing another ranked team. Not that it is their fault however. But there is a ton of season ahead of us.

I think that locking any team into the #1 spot at now is a giant mistake. But then again I see 4 or 5 that have a legit claim(maybe more) to that #1 spot. Just my view of how things sit right now.

[clenz]

I'd be careful what you wish for. They're a damn frustrating team to watch your team play against. Also watch the FB dive. xbangx
I just said I can't wait to see it.

This year so far UNI's run defense is allowing 1.8 yards per carry (I in no way expect that to continue). With losing Xavier Williams to the NFL and Mac O'Brien to graudation I want to see how our new DTs eat up blocks and space.

High expectations for the UNI run defense are a normal thing
14 - 3.0 ypc
13 - 3.2 ypc
12 - 3.7 ypc
11 - 4.0 ypc
10 - 3.1 pc
09 - 2.9 ypc
08 - 3.2 ypc
07 - 3.1 ypc

That's 3.2 ypc since 2007. Not bad to consistently be in the lower 1/3 of the 3s for YPC given up.

[PantherRob82]

They could realistically play the rest of the season without facing another ranked team. Not that it is their fault however. But there is a ton of season ahead of us.

I think that locking any team into the #1 spot at now is a giant mistake. But then again I see 4 or 5 that have a legit claim(maybe more) to that #1 spot. Just my view of how things sit right now.

That's the point, no one is locking them into that spot.

[Missingnumber7]

That's the point, no one is locking them into that spot.

Gotcha...one of my frustration with slot voting, and you can tell that alot of media/coaches polls have voters that do that. They don't look at everything as a whole before they vote.

[Professor Chaos]

Yeah, I don't have issues even later in the season with Team A, who won the previous week, leapfrogging Team B, who also won the previous week, (even for the #1 spot) if I think that Team A has shown to have a more impressive body of work after their most recent win. I think you're creating unnecessary problems for yourself if you don't allow yourself to do that at any point in the season.

[dewey]

Like others have said Cal Poly seems too low. They beat Montana in Missoula and gave Arizona State all they could handle for the entire game.


It is interesting to see who also got votes...
South Dakota
Southern Utah
Drake

Dewey

[clenz]

Like others have said Cal Poly seems too low. They beat Montana in Missoula and gave Arizona State all they could handle for the entire game.


It is interesting to see who also got votes...
South Dakota
Southern Utah
Drake

Dewey
To be fair if UND is top 25 Drake is certainly not far behind.

[PantherRob82]

Yeah, I don't have issues even later in the season with Team A, who won the previous week, leapfrogging Team B, who also won the previous week, (even for the #1 spot) if I think that Team A has shown to have a more impressive body of work after their most recent win. I think you're creating unnecessary problems for yourself if you don't allow yourself to do that at any point in the season.

That's what I'm saying. If JSU wins out, even over the next 3 weeks, it takes someone else winning out to even consider jumping them. :)

[Missingnumber7]

Like others have said Cal Poly seems too low. They beat Montana in Missoula and gave Arizona State all they could handle for the entire game.


It is interesting to see who also got votes...
South Dakota
Southern Utah
Drake

Dewey

LAMAR

[CasualFan]

Someone edumacate me:

Is slot voting when you choose a preseason poll, then only move people up or down when they win/lose? Alternatively, what does slot voting mean to you?

[Professor Chaos]

LAMAR
Lamar didn't look horrible through the first 26 minutes of their game against Baylor..... ummm.... that's all I got. xembarrassedx


Someone edumacate me:

Is slot voting when you choose a preseason poll, then only move people up or down when they win/lose? Alternatively, what does slot voting mean to you?
I'd consider it only allowing yourself to move a team up or down so many spots from where they were in your previous week's poll given what that team did that week regardless of what all the other teams you're comparing them against have done.

[PantherRob82]

Someone edumacate me:

Is slot voting when you choose a preseason poll, then only move people up or down when they win/lose? Alternatively, what does slot voting mean to you?

Yes. Only moving people up or down a certain number of slots based on wins or losses. In the past some people have had a maximum number of slots you could move in a week.

[McNeese75]

LAMAR

Seriously?? xeyebrowx You are concerned about the others receiving votes?

[Missingnumber7]

Lamar didn't look horrible through the first 26 minutes of their game against Baylor..... ummm.... that's all I got. xembarrassedx

The last possession right before half that ended up 4th and 40 was painful to watch. After they punted that away I decided I would find another game to watch.

[clenz]

Someone edumacate me:

Is slot voting when you choose a preseason poll, then only move people up or down when they win/lose? Alternatively, what does slot voting mean to you?
Yup.

This team won so they move up. This team lost they move down. The worst of the worst limit the number of spots someone can move up or down

[mvemjsunpx]

I look forward to seeing our run defense against a team that runs every play

If you don't score much, it won't matter. CP's defense wasn't supposed to be good, but they've looked pretty solid so far.

Also, many teams with good run Ds don't do well against the option. For example: the Griz with Kraig Paulson as defensive coordinator.

[UNH72Plus]

I don't know if Towson is a top 25 team or not, but watching them play last week, I think they're being overlooked by a lot of people.

[Missingnumber7]

Seriously?? xeyebrowx You are concerned about the others receiving votes?

You obviously read the post I quoted.