first GPI ranking of 08

[tjbison]

The Gridiron Power Index (GPI), the index ranking for the NCAA Division I FCS and a top indicator of at-large playoff selection debuts for the 2008 season with James Madison in the top spot.


The Colonial Athletic Association, the largest league in the FCS has seven teams in the top 25, the Missouri Valley Football and the Southern Conferences have five each, the Big Sky and the Southland Conferences have three each, and the Big South, Great West Football and the Ohio Valley Conferences placed one each.

10/6/2008 GPI Top 25
Rank, Team, Total
1. James Madison (1.00)
2. New Hampshire (4.13)
3. Appalachian St (4.50)
4. McNeese St (4.88)
5. Richmond (5.25)
6. Cal Poly (6.75)
7. Villanova (7.13)
8. Montana (9.13)
9T. Massachusetts (10.50)
9T. Wofford (10.50)
11. Elon (10.88)
12. Northern Iowa (12.75)
13. Jacksonville St (13.63)
14. Weber St (14.25)
15. Furman (15.75)
16. N Arizona (16.13)
17. Cent Arkansas (17.75)
18. W Illinois (20.00)
19. S Illinois (20.38)
20. Delaware (20.50)
21. N Dakota St (20.88)
22. Liberty (21.63)
23. S Dakota St (23.38)
24T. Northeastern (24.88)
24T. Sam Houston St (24.88)
24T. Ga Southern (24.88)

Full GPI Detail

Conference Ranking:
Rank, League, Total Average
1. Colonial Athletic Association (22.78)
2. Southern Conference (27.97)
3. Great West Football Conference (32.38)
4. Big Sky Conference (32.59)
5. Missouri Valley Football Conference (34.41)
6. Southland Conference (34.46)
7. Ivy League (45.77)
8. Ohio Valley Conference (49.79)
9. Patriot League (51.91)
10. Big South Conference (51.93)
11. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (61.94)
12. Northeast Conference (65.00)
13. Southwestern Athletic Conference (70.50)
14. Pioneer Football League (75.28)
15. Independents (80.15)




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The Gridiron Power Index (GPI), the index ranking for the NCAA Division I FCS and a top indicator of at-large playoff selection debuts for the 2008 season with James Madison in the top spot.


The Colonial Athletic Association, the largest league in the FCS has seven teams in the top 25, the Missouri Valley Football and the Southern Conferences have five each, the Big Sky and the Southland Conferences have three each, and the Big South, Great West Football and the Ohio Valley Conferences placed one each.

10/6/2008 GPI Top 25
Rank, Team, Total
1. James Madison (1.00)
2. New Hampshire (4.13)
3. Appalachian St (4.50)
4. McNeese St (4.88)
5. Richmond (5.25)
6. Cal Poly (6.75)
7. Villanova (7.13)
8. Montana (9.13)
9T. Massachusetts (10.50)
9T. Wofford (10.50)
11. Elon (10.88)
12. Northern Iowa (12.75)
13. Jacksonville St (13.63)
14. Weber St (14.25)
15. Furman (15.75)
16. N Arizona (16.13)
17. Cent Arkansas (17.75)
18. W Illinois (20.00)
19. S Illinois (20.38)
20. Delaware (20.50)
21. N Dakota St (20.88)
22. Liberty (21.63)
23. S Dakota St (23.38)
24T. Northeastern (24.88)
24T. Sam Houston St (24.88)
24T. Ga Southern (24.88)

Full GPI Detail

Conference Ranking:
Rank, League, Total Average
1. Colonial Athletic Association (22.78)
2. Southern Conference (27.97)
3. Great West Football Conference (32.38)
4. Big Sky Conference (32.59)
5. Missouri Valley Football Conference (34.41)
6. Southland Conference (34.46)
7. Ivy League (45.77)
8. Ohio Valley Conference (49.79)
9. Patriot League (51.91)
10. Big South Conference (51.93)
11. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (61.94)
12. Northeast Conference (65.00)
13. Southwestern Athletic Conference (70.50)
14. Pioneer Football League (75.28)
15. Independents (80.15)




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Don't understand it. Is this the games played so far or for the entire season? SDSU is 2 spots below NDSU and they have played Iowa State, WIU, UNI, and McNeese...all ranked teams but they went 1-4 against them.They also beat Youngstown at home.

We've haven't played anyone outside of SIU although Youngstown is a pretty good team at home and we were really close to beating Wyoming. But those losses look worse by the day.

The WIU game will tell us a lot about this team as will Northern Iowa.

[NDSUstudent]

Gabe, this is only based on results as of today.

That said, I think the GPI is meaningless for us, we control our own destiny as long as we go 9-2 or 8-3. Basically every game is crucial from here on out.

[CaBisonFan]

It's an OK spot to be in. Expectations are down, and we can continue to improve each week. We now have a statement to make.

Christmas comes early.

[NDSUdonny]

If we take care of business we will be fine... I think 8-3 gets us in since one of those losses is against an FBS team. I'm surprised the two polls are such a small part of the GPI, since we are #6 and #11 there and #21 here.