2009 Gridiron Power Index (GPI) Continues With Richmond as No. 1

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2009 Gridiron Power Index (GPI) Continues With Richmond as No. 1
College Sporting News

The Gridiron Power Index (GPI), the index ranking for the NCAA Division I FCS and a top indicator of at-large playoff selection continues with unbeaten and defending Division I National Champion Richmond in the top spot.

10/12/2009 GPI Top 25
1. Richmond (1.25)
2. Northern Iowa (2.13)
3. Montana (2.75)
4. New Hampshire (5.13)
5. Villanova (5.25)
6. William & Mary (5.50)
7. S Illinois (7.88)
8. Elon (8.63)
9. Jacksonville St (9.50)
10. S Dakota St (11.75)
11. Delaware (13.88)
12. Massachusetts (15.50)
13. S Carolina St (15.88)
14. Cent Arkansas (16.25)
15. SF Austin (16.75)
16. Weber St (17.13)
17. N Arizona (17.38)
18. Cal Poly SLO (17.88)
19. Appalachian St (19.00)
20. James Madison (19.50)
21. E Washington (20.25)
22. McNeese St (21.13)
23. UC Davis (21.25)
24. Florida A&M (24.13)
25. Furman (24.25)

Full GPI Detail:
http://www.collegesportingnews.com/stats/writer/GPI/20091012gpi.html

Conference Ranking:
Rank, League, Total Average
1. Colonial Athletic Association (25.04)
2. Great West Conference (28.35)
3. Big Sky Conference (33.25)
4. Missouri Valley Football Conference (33.73)
5. Southern Conference (34.35)
6. Southland Conference (38.57)
7. Ohio Valley Conference (48.68)
8. Ivy League (49.68)
9. Big South Conference (50.72)
10. Patriot League (52.59)
11. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (56.20)
12. Southwestern Athletic Conference (64.89)
13. Northeast Conference (64.98)
14. Pioneer Football League (76.28)
15. Independents (80.84)

Read more ... (http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/10/12/2009-gridiron-power-index-gpi-continues-1?blog=5)

[89Hen]

This week....

Ashburn
1. Richmond
2. Montana
3. William & Mary
4. Villanova
5. Northern Iowa
6. New Hampshire
7. Delaware
8. Northern Arizona
9. Jacksonville State
10. Elon
11. South Dakota State
12. Southern Illinois
13. Eastern Washington
14. Weber State
15. Massachusetts
16. Stephen F Austin
17. Cal Poly
18. Florida A&M
19. Montana State
20. South Carolina State
21. UC Davis
22. Furman
23. Chattanooga
24. Central Arkansas
25. James Madison

Surprised Hofstra and SacSt didn't make the top 25. xrolleyesx

[danefan]

As the article indicates, the Modified GPI is only used to evaluate teams for purposes of the bridge AQ qualification that was granted to the NEC and Big South.

No where (not even in this article) has the committee ever said they use the Modified GPI or the regular GPI for evaluation of at-large teams. They have said in previous interviews that the committee has its own ranking system that they use, but they have not detailed what that entails.

So long story short - the Modified GPI will have zero effect on the playoffs this year because no one from the Big South or NEC can qualify (no one will have the required 2 wins over AQ leagues).

[WrenFGun]

This week....

Ashburn
1. Richmond
2. Montana
3. William & Mary
4. Villanova
5. Northern Iowa
6. New Hampshire
7. Delaware
8. Northern Arizona
9. Jacksonville State
10. Elon
11. South Dakota State
12. Southern Illinois
13. Eastern Washington
14. Weber State
15. Massachusetts
16. Stephen F Austin
17. Cal Poly
18. Florida A&M
19. Montana State
20. South Carolina State
21. UC Davis
22. Furman
23. Chattanooga
24. Central Arkansas
25. James Madison

Surprised Hofstra and SacSt didn't make the top 25. xrolleyesx

That is atrocious...W&M over Villanova over UNH? Maybe he meant to put UNH 3 and W&M 8?

[89Hen]

That is atrocious...W&M over Villanova over UNH? Maybe he meant to put UNH 3 and W&M 8?
"He" is a computer model. xpeacex

[GannonFan]

"He" is a computer model. xpeacex

Any chance "he's" voting in the Sports Network Poll too? Could explain some of the ridiculousness we see there too! xlolx

[MacThor]

I'm sure "he" (beep) is overweighting their opponents' results this weekend -- Virginia (W&M victim) crushed Indiana, while Villanova victim Temple beat UNH victim Ball State.

That's an advantage of human polls - you can override for head-to-head results.