College Sports Madness Power Rankings 9/25

[wapiti]

http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/15133

The CSM FCS Power Ranking is a relatively basic power ranking when compared to the highly complex systems that are used by some. However, the overall objective is the same; create a standard, unbiased mechanism to sort the general strength of the 124 teams within the FCS.
Teams are awarded for Wins and Points Scored. Teams are penalized for Losses and Points Allowed. Teams also receive a 'stature' constant, which gives them more of chance of getting a higher rating. The highest 'stature constants' go to teams in conferences that get automatic bids into the FCS playoffs and generally give the full allotment of 63 scholarships. There's a middle area for conferences who get automatic bids but don't generally give out scholarships. And lastly, there's another level that gets a smaller constant, for non-scholarship/non-automatic conferences. Teams can also receive a bonus for beating FBS schools or a demerit for losing to a Division II school or lower. Teams also have an RPI-style multiplier, that goes into their rating that combines their record, their opponent's record and their opponent's adjusted record with some bonuses and demerits for FBS and/or lower Division opponents.
The Power Ranking will be appearing every week for the rest of the season. Most weeks it should appear either late Sunday night or Monday morning

The rankings are not copying and pasting very well, so you will need to click to see. or if someone else could figure out how to copy and paste the rankings, have at it.

[wapiti]

RANK TEAM RATING W L Prev
1 South Dakota State 52.81 3 0 x
2 Sam Houston State 48.17 3 0 x
3 North Dakota State 41.95 3 0 x
4 Illinois State 41.28 3 0 x
5 James Madison 38.79 4 0 x
6 Jacksonville State 37.25 2 1 x
7 South Dakota 36.21 3 0 x
8 Montana State 36.18 1 2 x
9 Maine 35.55 1 2 x
10 Stony Brook 34.42 3 1 x
11 Nicholls 33.14 2 2 x
12 Eastern Washington 29.73 2 2 x
13 Mercer 29.42 1 3 x
14 Weber State 29.37 3 1 x
15 McNeese 29.32 3 1 x
16 Richmond 28.86 2 2 x
17 Western Illinois 27.92 3 0 x
18 The Citadel 27.48 3 0 x
19 William & Mary 26.74 2 1 x
20 Furman 26.64 1 3 x
21 Youngstown State 26.29 2 1 x
22 Western Carolina 26.07 3 1 x
23 UC Davis 25.36 2 2 x
24 Albany 25.20 3 1 x
25 Elon 24.09 3 1 x
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124 Mississippi Valley State

[FUBeAR]

RANK TEAM RATING W L Prev
1 South Dakota State 52.81 3 0 x
2 Sam Houston State 48.17 3 0 x
3 North Dakota State 41.95 3 0 x
4 Illinois State 41.28 3 0 x
5 James Madison 38.79 4 0 x
6 Jacksonville State 37.25 2 1 x
7 South Dakota 36.21 3 0 x
8 Montana State 36.18 1 2 x
9 Maine 35.55 1 2 x
10 Stony Brook 34.42 3 1 x
11 Nicholls 33.14 2 2 x
12 Eastern Washington 29.73 2 2 x
13 Mercer 29.42 1 3 x
14 Weber State 29.37 3 1 x
15 McNeese 29.32 3 1 x
16 Richmond 28.86 2 2 x
17 Western Illinois 27.92 3 0 x
18 The Citadel 27.48 3 0 x
19 William & Mary 26.74 2 1 x
20 Furman 26.64 1 3 x
21 Youngstown State 26.29 2 1 x
22 Western Carolina 26.07 3 1 x
23 UC Davis 25.36 2 2 x
24 Albany 25.20 3 1 x
25 Elon 24.09 3 1 x
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124 Mississippi Valley State

There is a mistake in this poll. UNC-G is omitted. I would place them about 12th.

[ElCid]

There is a mistake in this poll. UNC-G is omitted. I would place them about 12th.

That went over about everyone's head, at least for those who are not in the SOCON.xlolx

[FUBeAR]

That went over about everyone's head, at least for those who are not in the SOCON.xlolx

But...if they do get it, they'll LAUGGGHHHH

[Insert YouTube video of outrageous comedian, Rip Taylor, shrieking, "...You'll LAUGGHHH" here...as soon as I find one on the interwebs]

[Katfan]

The problem with most of these polls in my humble opinion is they don't have enough data points to be statically significant until the season is almost over. I think the ags poll self corrects much faster early in the season. It will be interesting to see how close all the computer models coalesce to the ags poll by the end of the year.

[Schism55]

RANK TEAM RATING W L Prev
1 South Dakota State 52.81 3 0 x
2 Sam Houston State 48.17 3 0 x
3 North Dakota State 41.95 3 0 x
4 Illinois State 41.28 3 0 x
5 James Madison 38.79 4 0 x
6 Jacksonville State 37.25 2 1 x
7 South Dakota 36.21 3 0 x
8 Montana State 36.18 1 2 x
9 Maine 35.55 1 2 x
10 Stony Brook 34.42 3 1 x
11 Nicholls 33.14 2 2 x
12 Eastern Washington 29.73 2 2 x
13 Mercer 29.42 1 3 x
14 Weber State 29.37 3 1 x
15 McNeese 29.32 3 1 x
16 Richmond 28.86 2 2 x
17 Western Illinois 27.92 3 0 x
18 The Citadel 27.48 3 0 x
19 William & Mary 26.74 2 1 x
20 Furman 26.64 1 3 x
21 Youngstown State 26.29 2 1 x
22 Western Carolina 26.07 3 1 x
23 UC Davis 25.36 2 2 x
24 Albany 25.20 3 1 x
25 Elon 24.09 3 1 x
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124 Mississippi Valley State
Immediately invalidates this poll.
GTFO here with that ****.

[Katfan]

Immediately invalidates this poll.
GTFO here with that ****.
Agree, this poll gives a lot of credit for losing to FBS teams.

[wapiti]

Immediately invalidates this poll.
GTFO here with that ****.

This is not a poll, but an algorithm computing a ranking.

If the algorithm is worth anything it will correct itself by the end of the season.
I am not defending it either. It has Cal Poly at 117. CP has not been very good this year, but I do not think they are near that bad.

[citdog]

There is a mistake in this poll. UNC-G is omitted. I would place them about 12th.

Reinhardt it too low.

[milleniumkat]

This is not a poll, but an algorithm computing a ranking.

If the algorithm is worth anything it will correct itself by the end of the season.
I am not defending it either. It has Cal Poly at 117. CP has not been very good this year, but I do not think they are near that bad.

They didn't read the column explanation. jUst instant pant ****ting

[The Pud]

RANK TEAM RATING W L Prev
1 South Dakota State 52.81 3 0 x
2 Sam Houston State 48.17 3 0 x
3 North Dakota State 41.95 3 0 x
4 Illinois State 41.28 3 0 x
5 James Madison 38.79 4 0 x
6 Jacksonville State 37.25 2 1 x
7 South Dakota 36.21 3 0 x
8 Montana State 36.18 1 2 x
9 Maine 35.55 1 2 x
10 Stony Brook 34.42 3 1 x
11 Nicholls 33.14 2 2 x
12 Eastern Washington 29.73 2 2 x
13 Mercer 29.42 1 3 x
14 Weber State 29.37 3 1 x
15 McNeese 29.32 3 1 x
16 Richmond 28.86 2 2 x
17 Western Illinois 27.92 3 0 x
18 The Citadel 27.48 3 0 x
19 William & Mary 26.74 2 1 x
20 Furman 26.64 1 3 x
21 Youngstown State 26.29 2 1 x
22 Western Carolina 26.07 3 1 x
23 UC Davis 25.36 2 2 x
24 Albany 25.20 3 1 x
25 Elon 24.09 3 1 x
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124 Mississippi Valley State

Now this is a fair poll! Although I think NDSU should be No. 2 and Sammy should be No. 3