Claassen Top 50

[Cocky]

1 Montana AA Big Sky 3 0 108.24
2 William & Mary AA CAA 2 1 105.74
3 James Madison AA CAA 3 1 105.48
4 Massachusetts AA CAA 3 1 105.39
5 S Illinois AA MVC 1 1 104.88
6 Yale AA Ivy 1 0 104.61
7 Richmond AA CAA 3 1 104.33
8 Furman AA SoCon 3 1 103.52
9 Harvard AA Ivy 1 0 102.56
10 Jacksonville St AA OVC 2 1 102.14
11 Cal Poly AA Great West 2 1 101.78
12 New Hampshire AA CAA 3 0 101.24
13 Northern Iowa AA MVC 2 1 100.74
14 McNeese St AA Southland 1 1 100.01
15 Appalachian St AA SoCon 1 2 99.84
16 E Washington AA Big Sky 1 2 99.15
17 Citadel AA SoCon 2 1 97.75
18 Wofford AA SoCon 2 1 97.43
19 Ga Southern AA SoCon 2 2 97.27
20 Sam Houston St AA Southland 1 1 96.89
21 Dayton AA Pioneer 3 0 96.81
22 Elon AA SoCon 3 1 96.69
23 Montana St AA Big Sky 1 2 95.97
24 Villanova AA CAA 2 1 95.90
25 Norfolk St AA MEAC 2 2 95.62
26 Delaware AA CAA 1 2 95.16
27 Brown AA Ivy 1 0 95.10
28 S Dakota St AA MVC 2 2 95.00
29 Cornell AA Ivy 1 0 94.94
30 N Arizona AA Big Sky 2 1 94.72
31 Lafayette AA Patriot 2 0 94.50
32 W Illinois AA MVC 2 2 94.38
33 E Illinois AA OVC 2 2 93.95
34 N Dakota St AA MVC 2 2 93.83
35 Holy Cross AA Patriot 0 2 93.36
36 C Arkansas AA Southland 4 0 93.13
37 Tennessee Tech AA OVC 2 2 92.88
38 Liberty AA Big South 3 0 92.71
39 UC Davis AA Great West 1 3 92.63
40 Hampton AA MEAC 3 1 92.62
41 Albany AA NEC 1 2 92.18
42 Fordham AA Patriot 2 1 91.86
43 E Kentucky AA OVC 2 2 91.78
44 Hofstra AA CAA 1 2 91.50
45 Youngstown St AA MVC 2 2 91.48
46 S Carolina St AA MEAC 2 2 91.46
47 Prairie View AA SWAC 3 0 90.80
48 Tennessee St AA OVC 3 1 90.59
49 Coastal Carolina AA Big South 2 2 90.49
50 Illinois St AA MVC 1 2 90.33

[furman94]

Whats this based on?

[uofmman1122]

I like Montana being #1, even though they shouldn't be there, but I don't agree with most of that poll at all.

[furman94]

W and M at numero dos? WTF

[BigHouseClosedEnd]

Doesn't he have Umass' record wrong also? xchinscratchx

[Cocky]

Doesn't he have Umass' record wrong also? xchinscratchx


Isn't Tenn State undefeated?

I don't believe we are a top ten team either?

[UNHWildCats]

this polls credibility is lost in the fact that it cant even get minor elements right such as atleast two win loss records.

[UNI Pike]

Is it Jimmy Clausen from Notre Dame? Tell him to worry about Purdue instead of FCS. Also, tell him to he his helmet on, preferably with LT's smoke visor.

[appfan2008]

what a terrible ranking... that happens with these computer polls... you never know what you are going to get...

[tribe_pride]

I think we should do playoff at-large bids based on these rankings. :D

[mcveyrl]

I think we should do playoff at-large bids based on these rankings. :D

According to these, you guys won't have to worry about at-large bids.xsmiley_wix

[CJHawkeyes]

Here is the top 50 to date based on my point system. I'll give this board a chance to tear it apart. I've never actually taken the time to apply it to the FCS. However, by season's end, it averages agreeing with the AP poll on 14 of the top 16 FBS teams. Nevertheless, it would appear that some FCS fans, like FBS fans, are quick to dismiss any idea whose objective values do not match their subjective values at every point throughout the season.


1 New Hampshire
2 Richmond (VA)
3 Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
4 Tennessee St.
5 Montana
6 Northern Iowa
7 William & Mary (VA)
8 Dayton (OH)
9 Furman (SC)
10 Liberty (VA)
11 Weber St. (UT)
12 Elon (NC)
13 James Madison (VA)
14 South Dakota State
15 Southern Illinois
16 Tennessee Tech
17 Southeastern Louisiana
18 Prairie View A&M (TX)
19 South Carolina St.
20 Central Arkansas
21 Sacred Heart (CT)
22 North Dakota
23 Lafayette (PA)
24 Hampton (VA)
25 Cornell (NY)
26 Bucknell (PA)
27 Jacksonville St. (AL)
28 Delaware St.
29 San Diego (CA)
30 Northern Arizona
31 Northwestern St. (LA)
32 Norfolk St. (VA)
33 Western Carolina (NC)
34 Tennessee-Martin
35 Samford (AL)
36 Fordham (NY)
37 Yale (CT)
38 Brown (RI)
39 Lehigh (PA)
40 Villanova (PA)
41 Wofford (SC)
42 Maine
43 Southern (LA)
44 Appalachian St. (NC)
45 California-Davis
46 Eastern Illinois
47 Eastern Kentucky
48 Citadel (SC)
49 Texas St.
50 McNeese St. (LA)

[mcveyrl]

Here is the top 50 to date based on my point system. I'll give this board a chance to tear it apart. I've never actually taken the time to apply it to the FCS. However, by season's end, it averages agreeing with the AP poll on 14 of the top 16 FBS teams. Nevertheless, it would appear that some FCS fans, like FBS fans, are quick to dismiss any idea whose objective values do not match their subjective values at every point throughout the season.


1 New Hampshire
2 Richmond (VA)
3 Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
4 Tennessee St.
5 Montana
6 Northern Iowa
7 William & Mary (VA)
8 Dayton (OH)
9 Furman (SC)
10 Liberty (VA)
11 Weber St. (UT)
12 Elon (NC)
13 James Madison (VA)
14 South Dakota State
15 Southern Illinois
16 Tennessee Tech
17 Southeastern Louisiana
18 Prairie View A&M (TX)
19 South Carolina St.
20 Central Arkansas
21 Sacred Heart (CT)
22 North Dakota
23 Lafayette (PA)
24 Hampton (VA)
25 Cornell (NY)
26 Bucknell (PA)
27 Jacksonville St. (AL)
28 Delaware St.
29 San Diego (CA)
30 Northern Arizona
31 Northwestern St. (LA)
32 Norfolk St. (VA)
33 Western Carolina (NC)
34 Tennessee-Martin
35 Samford (AL)
36 Fordham (NY)
37 Yale (CT)
38 Brown (RI)
39 Lehigh (PA)
40 Villanova (PA)
41 Wofford (SC)
42 Maine
43 Southern (LA)
44 Appalachian St. (NC)
45 California-Davis
46 Eastern Illinois
47 Eastern Kentucky
48 Citadel (SC)
49 Texas St.
50 McNeese St. (LA)

Thanks for posting. You're a brave soul...

Now... xpopcornx xpopcornx

[UNI Pike]

What's the formula based upon? Those are some wild rankings compared to the other polls.

[danefan]

Here is the top 50 to date based on my point system. I'll give this board a chance to tear it apart. I've never actually taken the time to apply it to the FCS. However, by season's end, it averages agreeing with the AP poll on 14 of the top 16 FBS teams. Nevertheless, it would appear that some FCS fans, like FBS fans, are quick to dismiss any idea whose objective values do not match their subjective values at every point throughout the season.


1 New Hampshire
2 Richmond (VA)
3 Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
4 Tennessee St.
5 Montana
6 Northern Iowa
7 William & Mary (VA)
8 Dayton (OH)
9 Furman (SC)
10 Liberty (VA)
11 Weber St. (UT)
12 Elon (NC)
13 James Madison (VA)
14 South Dakota State
15 Southern Illinois
16 Tennessee Tech
17 Southeastern Louisiana
18 Prairie View A&M (TX)
19 South Carolina St.
20 Central Arkansas
21 Sacred Heart (CT)
22 North Dakota
23 Lafayette (PA)
24 Hampton (VA)
25 Cornell (NY)
26 Bucknell (PA)
27 Jacksonville St. (AL)
28 Delaware St.
29 San Diego (CA)
30 Northern Arizona
31 Northwestern St. (LA)
32 Norfolk St. (VA)
33 Western Carolina (NC)
34 Tennessee-Martin
35 Samford (AL)
36 Fordham (NY)
37 Yale (CT)
38 Brown (RI)
39 Lehigh (PA)
40 Villanova (PA)
41 Wofford (SC)
42 Maine
43 Southern (LA)
44 Appalachian St. (NC)
45 California-Davis
46 Eastern Illinois
47 Eastern Kentucky
48 Citadel (SC)
49 Texas St.
50 McNeese St. (LA)

IMO too much emphasis placed on record. FCS is a different beast when it comes to records. The problem arises because there are a ton of teams that play and win Sub DI games (see Sacred Heartxnonono2x ) and then there are the teams that play FBS games and lose but are still 100 times better then a lot of FCS teams.

[CID1990]

I cannot understand this ranking, so here is a kitten with a lime helmet:

http://www.funnyforumpics.com/forums/I-dont-understand-what-your-saying/1/Understand-Cat_(Melon).jpg (http://www.funnyforumpics.com)

[D1B]

Doesn't matter, App's going to win it all in 2009 anyway.xwhistlex xnodx xeekx

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

Here is the top 50 to date based on my point system. I'll give this board a chance to tear it apart. I've never actually taken the time to apply it to the FCS. However, by season's end, it averages agreeing with the AP poll on 14 of the top 16 FBS teams. Nevertheless, it would appear that some FCS fans, like FBS fans, are quick to dismiss any idea whose objective values do not match their subjective values at every point throughout the season.


1 New Hampshire
2 Richmond (VA)
3 Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
4 Tennessee St.
5 Montana
6 Northern Iowa
7 William & Mary (VA)
8 Dayton (OH)
9 Furman (SC)
10 Liberty (VA)
11 Weber St. (UT)
12 Elon (NC)
13 James Madison (VA)
14 South Dakota State
15 Southern Illinois
16 Tennessee Tech
17 Southeastern Louisiana
18 Prairie View A&M (TX)
19 South Carolina St.
20 Central Arkansas
21 Sacred Heart (CT)
22 North Dakota
23 Lafayette (PA)
24 Hampton (VA)
25 Cornell (NY)
26 Bucknell (PA)
27 Jacksonville St. (AL)
28 Delaware St.
29 San Diego (CA)
30 Northern Arizona
31 Northwestern St. (LA)
32 Norfolk St. (VA)
33 Western Carolina (NC)
34 Tennessee-Martin
35 Samford (AL)
36 Fordham (NY)
37 Yale (CT)
38 Brown (RI)
39 Lehigh (PA)
40 Villanova (PA)
41 Wofford (SC)
42 Maine
43 Southern (LA)
44 Appalachian St. (NC)
45 California-Davis
46 Eastern Illinois
47 Eastern Kentucky
48 Citadel (SC)
49 Texas St.
50 McNeese St. (LA)

So you're the guy whos votes UNH #1

[bluehenbillk]

W&M #2?? Based on wins over VMI & Norfolk St?? Are those two schools even in the top 10 in the state of VA??

Dayton & Norfolk St in the top 25?? xsmiley_wix Sounds like a GPI credible system to me.....

[Skjellyfetti]

Samford ahead of Appalachian makes me sad. :(

[kirkblitz]

49 Coastal Carolina
we did it!!!!!!!

[Ronin]

what a terrible ranking... that happens with these computer polls... you never know what you are going to get...

Computer polls need at least 4-5 weeks to straighten out. Plus they are dependent upon the criteria entered or not entered in this case. Seems he is not using strength of opposition at all in his calculations.