How the GPI Top 25 is Faring 11/5/11

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By Ralph Wallace
College Sporting News

Six games are between top 25 teams this week, one top 25 team faces a non-Division I opponent, and one top 25 team is idle. Rankings based on the Gridiron Power Index (GPI).

10/31/2011 GPI Top 25
Rank, School
1. North Dakota State @ #11 Indiana State
2. Northern Iowa vs #23 Youngstown St
3T. Sam Houston State @ #88 Southeast Louisiana
3T. Georgia Southern vs. #35 The Citadel
5T. Appalachian State @ #15 Furman
5T. Montana State @ #43 Weber State
7. Wofford @ #93 Western Carolina
8. Maine vs. #20 Towson
9. Montana vs. (non-D-I) Western Oregon
10. Lehigh vs. #40 Holy Cross
11. Indiana State vs. #1 North Dakota State
12. New Hampshire vs. #17 James Madison
13. Harvard @ #122 Columbia
14. Illinois State vs. #65 Western Illinois
15. Furman vs. #5T Appalachian State
16. Old Dominion vs. #54 Richmond
17. James Madison @ #12 New Hampshire
18. Chattanooga @ #22 Samford
19. Cal Poly @ #67 UC Davis
20. Towson @ #8 Maine
21. Brown @ #66 Yale
22. Samford vs. #18 Chattanooga
23. Youngstown State @ #2 Northern Iowa
24. Massachusetts vs. #89 Villanova
25. Southern Utah is idle

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3T. Georgia Southern won 14-12 vs. #35 The Citadel
5T. Appalachian State lost 20-10 @ #15 Furman
8. Maine lost 40-30 vs. #20 Towson
10. Lehigh won 14-7 vs. #40 Holy Cross
12. New Hampshire won 28-10 vs. #17 James Madison | 17. James Madison lost 28-10 @ #12 New Hampshire
13. Harvard won 35-21 @ #122 Columbia
14. Illinois State won 31-7 vs. #65 Western Illinois
15. Furman won 20-10 vs. #5T Appalachian State
16. Old Dominion won 42-28 vs. #54 Richmond
18. Chattanooga won 24-9 @ #22 Samford | 22. Samford lost 24-9 @ #18 Chattanooga
20. Towson won 40-30 @ #8 Maine
21. Brown won 34-28 @ #66 Yale

[DJKyR0]

#1 NDSU wins 27-16 @ #11 Indiana State.

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1. North Dakota State won 27-16 @ #11 Indiana State | 11. Indiana State lost 27-16 vs. #1 North Dakota State
7. Wofford won 42-24 @ #93 Western Carolina

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9. Montana won 32-7 vs. (non-D-I) Western Oregon

[The Eagle's Cliff]

Maybe CSN-info can justify Harvard and Brown being anywhere near the Top 50??? Why does the Ivy get a pass for playing in a weak conference when the MEAC, SWAC, and NEC don't? Harvard has played 12 games the last 20 years against two teams who ever glimpse the Top 25 in Lehigh and W&M. They're 0-2 vs W&M and 4-6 against Lehigh, who also plays in a weak conference!

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FINAL

1. North Dakota State won 27-16 @ #11 Indiana State
2. Northern Iowa won 21-17 vs #23 Youngstown State
3T. Sam Houston State won 38-9 @ #88 Southeast Louisiana
3T. Georgia Southern won 14-12 vs. #35 The Citadel
5T. Appalachian State lost 20-10 @ #15 Furman
5T. Montana State won 44-24 @ #43 Weber State
7. Wofford won 42-24 @ #93 Western Carolina
8. Maine lost 40-30 vs. #20 Towson
9. Montana won 32-7 vs. (non-D-I) Western Oregon
10. Lehigh won 14-7 vs. #40 Holy Cross
11. Indiana State lost 27-16 vs. #1 North Dakota State
12. New Hampshire won 28-10 vs. #17 James Madison
13. Harvard won 35-21 @ #122 Columbia
14. Illinois State won 31-7 vs. #65 Western Illinois
15. Furman won 20-10 vs. #5T Appalachian State
16. Old Dominion won 42-28 vs. #54 Richmond
17. James Madison lost 28-10 @ #12 New Hampshire
18. Chattanooga won 24-9 @ #22 Samford
19. Cal Poly lost 24-17 @ #67 UC Davis
20. Towson won 40-30 @ #8 Maine
21. Brown won 34-28 @ #66 Yale
22. Samford lost 24-9 @ #18 Chattanooga
23. Youngstown State lost 21-17 @ #2 Northern Iowa
24. Massachusetts lost 35-17 vs. #89 Villanova
25. Southern Utah is idle