STATS Poll: October 4, 2021

[kdinva]

https://theanalyst.com/na/2021/10/fcs-top-25-rankings-sam-houston-slight-no-1-over-south-dakota-state/

1. Sam Houston (4-0, 2-0 AQ7), 1,201 points (29 first-place votes)
Previous Ranking: 1; Week 5 Result: 21-20 win over Stephen F. Austin
2. South Dakota State (4-0, 1-0 Missouri Valley), 1,200 (15)
Previous Ranking: 2; Week 5 Result: 55-7 win over Dixie State
3. James Madison (4-0, 2-0 CAA), 1,165 (6)
Previous Ranking: 3; Week 5 Result: 23-21 win at then-No. 25 New Hampshire
4. Eastern Washington (5-0, 2-0 Big Sky), 1,091
Previous Ranking: 6; Week 5 Result: 34-28 win over then-No. 4 Montana
5. North Dakota State (4-0, 1-0 Missouri Valley), 1,082
Previous Ranking: 5; Week 5 Result: 16-10 win at then-No. 10 North Dakota
6. Montana (3-1, 1-1 Big Sky), 936
Previous Ranking: 4; Week 5 Result: 34-28 loss at then-No. 6 Eastern Washington
7. UC Davis (5-0, 2-0 Big Sky), 925
Previous Ranking: 8; Week 5 Result: 27-20 win over Idaho
8. Southern Illinois (4-1, 2-0 Missouri Valley), 911
Previous Ranking: 7; Week 5 Result: 31-30 OT win at Western Illinois
9. Delaware (3-1, 2-0 CAA), 843
Previous Ranking: 9; Week 5 Result: 20-15 win over Albany
10. Montana State (4-1, 2-0 Big Sky), 800
Previous Ranking: 11; Week 5 Result: 40-7 win over Northern Colorado
11. Villanova (3-1, 1-0 CAA), 690
Previous Ranking: 12; Week 5 Result: Open weekend
12. ETSU (5-0, 2-0 Southern), 679
Previous Ranking: 13; Week 5 Result: 27-21 win over Wofford
13. North Dakota (2-2, 0-1 Missouri Valley), 628
Previous Ranking: 10; Week 5 Result: 16-10 loss to then-No. 5 North Dakota State
14. Southeastern Louisiana (3-1, 1-0 Southland), 605
Previous Ranking: 14; Week 5 Result: 38-35 win at McNeese
15. Missouri State (3-1, 2-0 Missouri Valley), 553
Previous Ranking: 16; Week 5 Result: 41-20 win at Illinois State
16. Northern Iowa (3-1, 1-0 Missouri Valley), 548
Previous Ranking: 15; Week 5 Result: 34-7 win over Youngstown State
17. Kennesaw State (3-1, 0-0 Big South), 418
Previous Ranking: 20; Week 5 Result: 31-6 win over then-No. 17 Jacksonville State
18. Rhode Island (4-0, 2-0 CAA): 352
Previous Ranking: 21; Week 5 Result: 27-20 OT win over Stony Brook
19. Weber State (2-3, 1-1 Big Sky), 348
Previous Ranking: 19; Week 5 Result: 38-7 win at Cal Poly
20. UIW (4-1, 2-0 Southland), 262
Previous Ranking: 24; Week 5 Result: 38-27 win at Northwestern State
21. UT Martin (3-1, 0-0 Ohio Valley), 253
Previous Ranking: 23; Week 5 Result: Open week
22. New Hampshire (3-2, 2-1 CAA), 81
Previous Ranking: 25; Week 5 Result: 23-21 loss to then-No. 3 James Madison
23. Stephen F. Austin (3-2, 0-1 AQ7), 76
Previous Ranking: Not Ranked; Week 5 Result: 21-20 loss to then-No. 1 Sam Houston
24. Jacksonville State (2-3, 0-0 AQ7), 73
Previous Ranking: 17; Week 5 Result: 31-6 loss at then-No. 20 Kennesaw State
25. Nicholls (2-2, 1-0 Southland), 62
Previous Ranking: Not Ranked; Week 5 Result: 48-17 win over Houston Baptist

Dropped Out: VMI (18), Richmond (22)

Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): VMI 58, Princeton 53, Monmouth 42, South Dakota 42, Mercer 41, Duquesne 38, Central Arkansas 35, Chattanooga 33, Murray State 33, Harvard 27, Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 7, Eastern Kentucky 6, William & Mary 4

[Daytripper]

https://theanalyst.com/na/2021/10/fcs-top-25-rankings-sam-houston-slight-no-1-over-south-dakota-state/

1. Sam Houston (4-0, 2-0 AQ7), 1,201 points (29 first-place votes)
Previous Ranking: 1; Week 5 Result: 21-20 win over Stephen F. Austin
2. South Dakota State (4-0, 1-0 Missouri Valley), 1,200 (15)
Previous Ranking: 2; Week 5 Result: 55-7 win over Dixie State
3. James Madison (4-0, 2-0 CAA), 1,165 (6)
Previous Ranking: 3; Week 5 Result: 23-21 win at then-No. 25 New Hampshire
4. Eastern Washington (5-0, 2-0 Big Sky), 1,091
Previous Ranking: 6; Week 5 Result: 34-28 win over then-No. 4 Montana
5. North Dakota State (4-0, 1-0 Missouri Valley), 1,082
Previous Ranking: 5; Week 5 Result: 16-10 win at then-No. 10 North Dakota
6. Montana (3-1, 1-1 Big Sky), 936
Previous Ranking: 4; Week 5 Result: 34-28 loss at then-No. 6 Eastern Washington
7. UC Davis (5-0, 2-0 Big Sky), 925
Previous Ranking: 8; Week 5 Result: 27-20 win over Idaho
8. Southern Illinois (4-1, 2-0 Missouri Valley), 911
Previous Ranking: 7; Week 5 Result: 31-30 OT win at Western Illinois
9. Delaware (3-1, 2-0 CAA), 843
Previous Ranking: 9; Week 5 Result: 20-15 win over Albany
10. Montana State (4-1, 2-0 Big Sky), 800
Previous Ranking: 11; Week 5 Result: 40-7 win over Northern Colorado
11. Villanova (3-1, 1-0 CAA), 690
Previous Ranking: 12; Week 5 Result: Open weekend
12. ETSU (5-0, 2-0 Southern), 679
Previous Ranking: 13; Week 5 Result: 27-21 win over Wofford
13. North Dakota (2-2, 0-1 Missouri Valley), 628
Previous Ranking: 10; Week 5 Result: 16-10 loss to then-No. 5 North Dakota State
14. Southeastern Louisiana (3-1, 1-0 Southland), 605
Previous Ranking: 14; Week 5 Result: 38-35 win at McNeese
15. Missouri State (3-1, 2-0 Missouri Valley), 553
Previous Ranking: 16; Week 5 Result: 41-20 win at Illinois State
16. Northern Iowa (3-1, 1-0 Missouri Valley), 548
Previous Ranking: 15; Week 5 Result: 34-7 win over Youngstown State
17. Kennesaw State (3-1, 0-0 Big South), 418
Previous Ranking: 20; Week 5 Result: 31-6 win over then-No. 17 Jacksonville State
18. Rhode Island (4-0, 2-0 CAA): 352
Previous Ranking: 21; Week 5 Result: 27-20 OT win over Stony Brook
19. Weber State (2-3, 1-1 Big Sky), 348
Previous Ranking: 19; Week 5 Result: 38-7 win at Cal Poly
20. UIW (4-1, 2-0 Southland), 262
Previous Ranking: 24; Week 5 Result: 38-27 win at Northwestern State
21. UT Martin (3-1, 0-0 Ohio Valley), 253
Previous Ranking: 23; Week 5 Result: Open week
22. New Hampshire (3-2, 2-1 CAA), 81
Previous Ranking: 25; Week 5 Result: 23-21 loss to then-No. 3 James Madison
23. Stephen F. Austin (3-2, 0-1 AQ7), 76
Previous Ranking: Not Ranked; Week 5 Result: 21-20 loss to then-No. 1 Sam Houston
24. Jacksonville State (2-3, 0-0 AQ7), 73
Previous Ranking: 17; Week 5 Result: 31-6 loss at then-No. 20 Kennesaw State
25. Nicholls (2-2, 1-0 Southland), 62
Previous Ranking: Not Ranked; Week 5 Result: 48-17 win over Houston Baptist

Dropped Out: VMI (18), Richmond (22)

Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): VMI 58, Princeton 53, Monmouth 42, South Dakota 42, Mercer 41, Duquesne 38, Central Arkansas 35, Chattanooga 33, Murray State 33, Harvard 27, Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 7, Eastern Kentucky 6, William & Mary 4

Jacksonville State still ranked!! xsmhx

[kdinva]

Jacksonville State still ranked!! xsmhx

and above Monmouth and Princeton.

[atthewbon]

Only one vote in it between Sam Houston and SDSU

[Daytripper]

and above Monmouth and Princeton.

...and South Dakota

[caribbeanhen]

Dartmouth not showing up in ORV

they’ll get their chance vs ranked New Hampshire

[acbearkat]

Who on earth keeps voting for Jacksonville State? That team is not a top 25 team, and at this point, might not even be a top 50 team in the country, even though the talent says otherwise. Apparently the voters aren't seeing what we are. They were blown out by Kennesaw State Saturday 31-6. We'll see how the Lumberjacks handle the loss Saturday when they play Jacksonville State this weekend with hopefully better officiating than what we had in the game this past Saturday. That officiating in Houston was atrocious, and it was one of the worst displays of officiating I've ever watched.

[POD Knows]

Un****ing believable that JSU is still ranked This is just lazy and uninformed BS

[Daytripper]

I think the most under-ranked team is Missouri State at #15.

[Daytripper]

Who on earth keeps voting for Jacksonville State? That team is not a top 25 team, and at this point, might not even be a top 50 team in the country, even though the talent says otherwise. Apparently the voters aren't seeing what we are. They were blown out by Kennesaw State Saturday 31-6. We'll see how the Lumberjacks handle the loss Saturday when they play Jacksonville State this weekend with hopefully better officiating than what we had in the game this past Saturday. That officiating in Houston was atrocious, and it was one of the worst displays of officiating I've ever watched.

They vote on reputation, not on-field results in some cases. Especially teams that have traditionally been consistently good.

[MSUBobcat]

...and South Dakota

Pretty sure I'd have them below Duquesne. Hell, they should be getting 0 votes, so they have no business being above anyone in the ORV (not to be implied that I agree with all ORV, however).

[Daytripper]

Pretty sure I'd have them below Duquesne. Hell, they should be getting 0 votes, so they have no business being above anyone in the ORV (not to be implied that I agree with all ORV, however).

Three point loss to Kansas and a seven point loss to a very good Missouri State team. Their three wins were blowouts versus teams they were supposed to blow out. That is a Top 25 resume, in my mind.

[WestCoastAggie]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FA3QS2oXsAQHdPb?format=jpg&name=medium

[SpreadTheWord]

I think the most under-ranked team is Missouri State at #15.

And the most over-ranked team might be Delaware at #9...besides JSU at #24 of course.

[SpreadTheWord]

Three point loss to Kansas and a seven point loss to a very good Missouri State team. Their three wins were blowouts versus teams they were supposed to blow out. That is a Top 25 resume, in my mind.

South Dakota should 100% be ranked...and in the top 20 for sure.

[MSUBobcat]

Three point loss to Kansas and a seven point loss to a very good Missouri State team. Their three wins were blowouts versus teams they were supposed to blow out. That is a Top 25 resume, in my mind.

My bad. I meant to add Duquesne as yet another team the Jax State should be ranked below. Absolutely agree USD should be above them. Apologies for the ambiguous post.

[Daytripper]

My bad. I meant to add Duquesne as yet another team the Jax State should be ranked below. Absolutely agree USD should be above them. Apologies for the ambiguous post.

No problem. JSU shouldn't be getting a top 50 vote. By transitive properties, Florida State....geez.

[OhioHen]

Jacksonville State still ranked!! xsmhx

Jacksonville State still receiving votes? xsmhx

[JSUSoutherner]

Jacksonville State still receiving votes? xsmhx

I'm surprised you guys are surprised.

I'm just waiting to find out which AGS voter is as dumb as the guys voting for STATS.

[HensRock]

And the most over-ranked team might be Delaware at #9...besides JSU at #24 of course.

It is. xnodx

[Professor Chaos]

Among the least shocking news of the day the Coaches Poll is even worse with JSU still tied at #22.

[dewey]

I'm surprised you guys are surprised.

I'm just waiting to find out which AGS voter is as dumb as the guys voting for STATS.

If you recall I had asked (kind of serious kind of not) if JSU would still be ranked.

This is exactly the reason the STATS poll gets BLASTED.

Dewey