GPI Continues With Georgia Southern as No. 1

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2011 Gridiron Power Index (GPI) Continues With Georgia Southern as No. 1

The GPI, the index ranking for the NCAA Division I FCS and a top indicator of at-large playoff selection continues with unbeaten Georgia Southern in the top spot.

The Southern Conference has seven teams in the top 25; the Colonial Athletic Association has six; the Big Sky and Missouri Valley Football Conferences have three teams each; the Great West Conference has two; and the Big South, Ohio Valley and Southland Conferences plus the Ivy and Patriot Leagues have one each. (Games through 10/9/11)

As conference average rankings the Southern Conference maintains their sizable lead at #1 while the Colonial Athletic Association, Great West and Missouri Valley Football Conferences stay bunched at #2-3-4 respectively. The Big Sky is closing in at #5.

The greatest movement this week included Samford moving up six places and Southern Utah falling seven. Four new schools entered the top 25. The Final 2011 GPI will be released once all the college football games have been played, in January 2012.

10/10/2011 GPI Top 25
Rank, School, Rating, Change
1. Ga Southern (1.43) -0
2. Wofford (2.43) +1
3. Northern Iowa (2.71) -1
4. N Dakota St (5.29) -0
5. Montana St (6.29) -0
6. Sam Houston St (7.00) +2
7. New Hampshire (7.86) -0
8. Maine (8.00) +1
9. Lehigh (11.00) +3
10. Appalachian St (11.86) -0
11. South Dakota (12.43) +3
12. James Madison (12.86) -6
13. Delaware (15.43) +4
14. Montana (15.71) +5
15. Samford (17.14) +6
16. Furman (17.43) -6
17. Indiana St (18.86) -5
18. Towson (20.43) +5
19. Chattanooga (21.57) -1
20. Coastal Carolina (22.57) -0
21. Harvard (23.71) NEW
22. E Washington (24.57) NEW
23. Southern Utah (26.14) -7
24. Old Dominion (26.86) NEW
25. Elon (27.43) NEW

Conference Ranking:
Rank, League, Total Average
1. Southern Conference (21.02)
2. Colonial Athletic Association (29.91)
3. Great West Conference (31.60)
4. Missouri Valley Football Conference (33.52)
5. Big Sky Conference (36.44)
6. Southland Conference (45.43)
7. Patriot League (51.79)
8. Ohio Valley Conference (51.95)
9. Independents (52.29)
10. Ivy League (58.64)
11. Big South Conference (59.63)
12. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (67.51)
13. Northeast Conference (71.81)
14. Pioneer Football League (77.27)
15. Southwestern Athletic Conference (81.47)

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[danefan]

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DISCLAIMER:

This is not the GPI officially used by the Playoff Selection Committee. The Selection Committee has in years past used a modified GPI formula as one-third of the Bridge AQ qualification for conferences that qualify for and request an AQ but are denied. This year, as was the case in 2010, only the PFL has applied for and been denied an AQ.

The Bridge AQ is determined as follows:

1. 8 DI wins
2. 2 wins over teams from AQ leagues
3. Average ranking of 20 or higher in (a) the TSN poll, (b) the Coaches Poll and (c) a modified GPI using only Massey, Ashburn, Self, Laz and Wolfe.

http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/champ_handbooks/football/2010/10_1_football.pdf (emphasis added)

With that being said, it is widely thought that the Committee may unofficially refer to polls and rankings, including the GPI. That has never been confirmed and the below statement from the Chair of the 2010 NCAA Playoff Committee indicates otherwise. Specifically, he had this to say about external polls and rankings:




John McCutcheon: That is a great question. The criteria we use to evaluate which teams get the top seeds are the same as those used to determine which teams get an at-large bid. Those are overall won-loss record, strength of schedule and quality of wins. External polls and computer rankings are not factored into our decisions. We also consider the input received by the regional advisory committees.

http://www.ncaa.com/news/football/2009-11-18/ncca6








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[Dane96]

I laughed when I saw DF as the "first responder". I knew it would be a factual laugh.