STATS/Analyst FCS Poll, 4/13/21

[kdinva]

April 12



School
1sts
Pts



1

James Madison
25
968



2

North Dakota State
12
950



3

Weber State

911



4

South Dakota State
1
880



5

Sam Houston
2
862



6

North Dakota

803



7

Delaware

755



8

Eastern Washington

717



9

Jacksonville State

693



10

Villanova

563



11

Richmond

553



12

Monmouth

539



13

UC Davis

459



14

Missouri State

457



15

VMI

452



16

Kennesaw State

382



17

Southeastern Louisiana

357



18

Southern Illinois

351



19

Rhode Island

252



20

Murray State

231



21

Nicholls

138



22

Austin Peay

137



23

Mercer

130



24

ETSU

118



25

UIW

104


Others: Northern Iowa (75), Sacred Heart (44), Duquesne (26), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (20), Gardner-Webb (19), Southern (15), Maine (14), Alabama A&M (11), San Diego (3)

[caribbeanhen]

Well at least Monmouth is ahead of Kennesaw, but I think you have to drop the lil darlins further down

[TheKingpin28]

That's a giant woof!

[OhioHen]

Exact placements need some work. But...
- their top 5 is the same 5 teams as in my poll.
- their top 10 is the same 10 teams as in my poll.
- their top 15 is the same 15 teams as in my poll.
- 23 of their top 25 were in my top 25 this week.

Those numbers are very close what the AGS poll does on a weekly basis. The STATS poll is getting better overall as the games play out.

[Professor Chaos]

JMU, Weber, and Richmond too high.... Sam Houston too low. Other than that it's not that bad IMO.

[atthewbon]

Overall not that bad. I don't really get the Richmond hype (we will see if they're legit Saturday). I also don't understand how Nicholls is still ranked, especially at 21.

[OhioHen]

I also don't understand how Nicholls is still ranked, especially at 21.

That's the big head scratcher for me, too. Their other top 25 not in my top 25 is among those I considered for the last few spots.

[lionsrking2]

That's the big head scratcher for me, too. Their other top 25 not in my top 25 is among those I considered for the last few spots.
They're easily a top 25 team, better than a lot of teams ahead of them.

[atthewbon]

They're easily a top 25 team, better than a lot of teams ahead of them.

They are 4-3 with one win over a D2 team. They only have one “quality win” and that’s against current #25 UIW. That doesn’t sound like a top 25 team. I get that this year there aren’t many dominant teams but they have a mediocre resume and a terrible defense.

[lionsrking2]

They are 4-3 with one win over a D2 team. They only have one “quality win” and that’s against current #25 UIW. That doesn’t sound like a top 25 team. I get that this year there aren’t many dominant teams but they have a mediocre resume and a terrible defense.

That's your opinion.

[OhioHen]

That's your opinion.

Just as the following is yours.


They're easily a top 25 team, better than a lot of teams ahead of them.

[TheRevSFA]

JMU, Weber, and Richmond too high.... Sam Houston too low. Other than that it's not that bad IMO.

Sam Houston is probably where they should be, seeing as how they'll get bounced from the playoffs as soon as they face a team who can play defense.

[caribbeanhen]

Overall not that bad. I don't really get the Richmond hype (we will see if they're legit Saturday). I also don't understand how Nicholls is still ranked, especially at 21.

talent is why, Not on defense though

[Preferred Walk-On]

They're easily a top 25 team, better than a lot of teams ahead of them.

I have them in my top 25; however, "easily" is a relative term. "Better than a lot of teams ahead of them", I am not so sure either. I suspect that depends on your perception of the Southland Conference.

Offensive talent seems limitless, but likely a combination between that and lack of defensive emphasis in the conference (or at least the outside appearance that defense in the conference is generally weak/unimportant). One could argue that offensive talent abounds, but until that is proven in the playoff setting against teams outside of the Southland Conference on a somewhat regular basis, one will always question the overall talent or placement of such a team. Furthermore, even if they score a lot of points, it is unclear whether or not they could hold the teams above them to less points. Nicholls could win an opening round game, but beyond that, I just don't see it, at least this year.

Oh, forgot to add, that is my opinion. ;)

[Katfan]

Sam Houston is probably where they should be, seeing as how they'll get bounced from the playoffs as soon as they face a team who can play defense.
Like in the semi finals or finals?

[ursus arctos horribilis]

That's your opinion.

As was yours and his is a pretty fair analysis of it all.

[BNATION]

JMU, Weber, and Richmond too high.... Sam Houston too low. Other than that it's not that bad IMO.
Agreed. Mine is
1.NDSU
2.SDSU
3.SHSU
4.Weber
5.JMU

if NDSU beats SDSU by more than 2 scores I’d put SH at 2 and NDSU at 1. I truly believe JMU is going to get beat Saturday if they play Richmond.

[BNATION]

Sam Houston is probably where they should be, seeing as how they'll get bounced from the playoffs as soon as they face a team who can play defense.

totally agree. They have only won more playoff games in the last decade than anyone aside from the Bison....

[Puddin Tane]

Sam Houston is probably where they should be, seeing as how they'll get bounced from the playoffs as soon as they face a team who can play defense.

a slumberjack appearance! Carthel got yall on double secret probation yet?