Week 1 Poll Results

[Hammersmith]

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FCS Coaches' Poll
1. Montana (16) 1-0 662 2
2. Southern Illinois 1-0 598 5
3. Appalachian State (1) 1-0 585 3
4. Villanova (8) 0-1 579 1
5. New Hampshire 1-0 518 9
6. Jacksonville State (2) 1-0 516 17
7. Richmond 0-1 478 6
8. Elon 0-1 443 7
9. South Dakota State 0-0 426 10
10. McNeese State 1-0 378 11
11. James Madison 1-0 357 15
12. Stephen F. Austin 0-1 353 8
13. Northern Iowa 0-0 336 13
14. William & Mary 0-1 285 4
15. Eastern Washington 0-1 273 14
16. South Carolina State 0-1 264 12
17. Delaware 1-0 234 19
18. Liberty 1-0 216 20
19. Weber State 0-1 184 18
20. Massachusetts 1-0 163 NR
21. North Dakota State 1-0 138 NR
22. Eastern Illinois 0-1 134 16
23. Montana State 1-0 115 24
24. Northern Arizona 1-0 107 23
25. Colgate 1-0 81 22

Others receiving votes (points in parentheses): Prairie View A&M (79), Holy Cross (67), Cal-Poly (47), Illinois State (28), Penn (23), Missouri State (17), Georgia Southern (12), Harvard (11), Albany (9), Furman (9), Texas State (8), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (6), Bethune-Cookman (5), Southern Utah (5), Tennessee State (5), Southeastern Louisiana (4), Alabama State (3), Florida A&M (3), Gardner-Webb (3), Austin Peay (2), Dayton (2), Bucknell (1), Butler (1), UC Davis (1), Youngstown State (1)




The Sports Network Media Poll
1. Montana Grizzlies (57) 1-0 3,052 2
2. Villanova Wildcats (46) 0-1 2,886 1
3. Appalachian State Mountaineers (8) 1-0 2,774 3
4. Southern Illinois Salukis (3) 1-0 2,716 5
5. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (9) 1-0 2,337 17
6. New Hampshire Wildcats (2) 1-0 2,202 10
7. Richmond Spiders 0-1 2,093 6
8. Elon Phoenix 0-1 2,080 7
9. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 0-0 1,926 9
10. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 0-1 1,729 8
11. William & Mary Tribe (1) 0-1 1,691 4
12. James Madison Dukes 1-0 1,585 15
13. McNeese State Cowboys 1-0 1,531 12
14. Northern Iowa Panthers 0-0 1,298 14
15. South Carolina State Bulldogs 0-1 1,275 11
16. Delaware Blue Hens 1-0 1,249 16
17. Eastern Washington Eagles 0-1 1,144 13
18. Massachusetts Minutemen 1-0 955 NR
19. Liberty Flames 1-0 771 21
20. Weber State Wildcats 0-1 686 19
21. North Dakota State Bison 1-0 635 NR
22. Prairie View A&M Panthers 1-0 631 20
23. Eastern Illinois Panthers 0-1 606 18
24. Montana State Bobcats 1-0 566 24
25. Colgate Raiders 1-0 447 22

Others receiving votes: Holy Cross 439, Penn 358, Northern Arizona 184, Illinois State 158, Chattanooga 130, Cal Poly 106, Wofford 100, Furman 98, Missouri State 60, Harvard 56, Florida A&M 55, Southeastern Louisiana 55, Georgia Southern 54, Jackson State 37, Lehigh 22, Lafayette 21, Texas State 16, Hampton 14, Albany 14, Western Illinois 13, Samford 13, South Dakota 11, Stony Brook 8, Central Arkansas 8, Jacksonville 8, Southern Utah 7, Norfolk State 7, UC Davis 5, Eastern Kentucky 5, Butler 4, Dayton 4, Indiana State 3, Lamar 3, Youngstown State 3, Monmouth 2, The Citadel 2, Brown 2.



The AnyGivenSaturday.com Fan Poll
1. Montana (28) 1856
2. Villanova (39) 1815
3. Southern Illinois (1) 1676
4. Appalachian St. (2) 1628
5. New Hampshire 1524
6. Jacksonville St. (6) 1508
7. Elon 1262
8. South Dakota St. 1198
9. Richmond 1084
10. William & Mary 1009
11. South Carolina St. 925
12. James Madison 890
13. Stephen F. Austin 843
14. Delaware 839
15. Northern Iowa 821
16. North Dakota St. (2) 749
17. Eastern Washington 735
18. Massachusetts 734
19. McNeese St. 678
20. Liberty 586
21. Weber St. 492
22. Montana St. 401
23. Furman 290
24. Eastern Illinois 222
25. Pennsylvania 166

Others receiving votes (minimum of 5 votes): Holy Cross (45), Prairie View A&M (29), Chattanooga (26), Northern Arizona (23), Cal Poly (18), Colgate (18), Missouri St. (18), Albany (14), Southeastern Louisiana (12), Texas St. (9), Wofford (8), Georgia Southern (7), Central Arkansas (4), Florida A&M (4), Illinois St. (4), Lafayette (4), Lehigh (4), Southern Utah (4), UC Davis (4), Harvard (3), Southern (3), Youngstown St. (3), Dayton (2), Grambling St. (2), Stony Brook (2)

MOST SIGNIFICANT WIN OF THE WEEK: Jacksonville St.
MOST SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF THE WEEK: William & Mary

[Bisonguy]

If I was still voting in the AGS poll, no way in heck I'd have NDSU any higher than 20 right now. Whoever gave them #1 votes needs to have their head examined. :banghead:

[99Bison]

FYI, full releases:

The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top 25 - September 6, 2010
http://www.bisonillustrated.com/s.php?s=234

FCS Coaches Poll - September 6, 2010
North Dakota State makes its first appearance in the NCAA FCS Coaches Top 25 since November 17, 2008
http://www.bisonillustrated.com/s.php?s=233

[NDSUstudent]

If I was still voting in the AGS poll, no way in heck I'd have NDSU any higher than 20 right now. Whoever gave them #1 votes needs to have their head examined. :banghead:

I voted NDSU 17th and I'm very surprised AGS has NDSU higher than I do.

[90BISON]

SIU should drop out of the top 10, just for playing an NAIA team for their first game! :p

[Tatanka]

But, but why did UND drop out of teh polls?

[BisoninNWMN]

But, but why did UND drop out of teh polls?

That "crazy speed" will bring them back this week.......:nod: :nod: :nod: :nod:

[ISXBISON]

But, but why did UND drop out of teh polls?

Better question---how were they included in the first place?

[99Bison]

Better question---how were they included in the first place?

Confusion on the term "north dakota"

[Jay]

Another poll I came across...
http://www.compughterratings.com/GetNCAAFootballRatings.php?Div=FCS

[Hammerhead]

NDSU is #1 in the Sagarin ratings for FCS teams after week 1. UNI is #4.

48 North Dakota State 75.09
54 Jacksonville State 73.34
64 Montana 71.20
71 Massachusetts 69.71
75 Northern Iowa 68.33
88 Southern Illinois 66.51
93 New Hampshire 65.86
96 Appalachian State 65.34
99 Richmond 63.91
102 Albany-NY 63.04
103 South Dakota State 62.62

[tjbison]

NDSU is #1 in the Sagarin ratings for FCS teams after week 1. UNI is #4.

48 North Dakota State 75.09
54 Jacksonville State 73.34
64 Montana 71.20
71 Massachusetts 69.71
75 Northern Iowa 68.33
88 Southern Illinois 66.51
93 New Hampshire 65.86
96 Appalachian State 65.34
99 Richmond 63.91
102 Albany-NY 63.04
103 South Dakota State 62.62

you forgot UND??


:D

[HandoEX]

Another poll I came across...
http://www.compughterratings.com/GetNCAAFootballRatings.php?Div=FCS

That poll sucks and is a complete joke.

[gotts]

That poll sucks and is a complete joke.

You can say that again...

Great West must be more of a powerhouse than we could have ever imagined!!!

[BisonNeil]

Since SportsNetwork was mentioned here with its poll I thought I would post this wrap up of last weeks games in FCS posted on that website. It's a pretty good read.

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/haley/index2.htm

A few nuggets:

North Dakota State? Well, the Bison's 6-3 win at Kansas was the polar opposite of Jacksonville State's on the scoreboard, but it left an FBS coach as equally stunned, first-year Jayhawks skipper Turner Gill. Maybe his squad should have taken even a closer look at North Dakota State than they did beforehand because since the Bison moved to the FCS in 2006 they are an impressive 4-3 against Football Bowl Subdivision teams, beating Minnesota, Ball State, Central Michigan, and, now, Kansas (Turner, this certainly isn't the University of Buffalo anymore).

The reality, though, is that FCS teams aren't supposed to beat FBS teams. It's tougher to do in football than in most other collegiate sports. So the 2-38 record that FCS teams posted against the big boys this weekend can be filed away with the guaranteed paychecks that come with playing these games.

... Led by North Dakota State's win at Kansas, Missouri Valley Football Conference teams won six of seven games.

Go Bison!!

[#1BISONFAN ASHLEY]

I say if we beat UNI this weekend it'll bump us up in the top 12 :D :D :D :nod: :nod: :nod:

[DjKyRo]

That poll sucks and is a complete joke.

UND loves twisting this particular poll to convince themselves they're good.

[SDbison]

My prediction: In one week NDSU will pass SDSU in the polls and set the football world back where it belongs. NDSU will beat UNI and SDSU will lose to Delaware.

[LITTLEGUYSINGREEN]

That poll sucks and is a complete joke.

Saragin polls are usually spot on by week 3. Its just early in the season. We'll know more as the season progresses.

[HandoEX]

Saragin polls are usually spot on by week 3. Its just early in the season. We'll know more as the season progresses.

Although I don't quite agree with the Saragin ratings, the post you quoted was about a different poll.

[Bisonguy]

Saragin polls are usually spot on by week 3. Its just early in the season. We'll know more as the season progresses.


I don't have much respect for Sagarin ratings until at least week 6, usually week 8. Not enough data early in the season, as shown by the only two FCS teams with FBS wins being the top 2 teams.

[LITTLEGUYSINGREEN]

I don't have much respect for Sagarin ratings until at least week 6, usually week 8. Not enough data early in the season, as shown by the only two FCS teams with FBS wins being the top 2 teams.

You're right in that the Sagarin ratings get more accurate as the season progresses. Sagarin himself says that the "predictor" column is the most accurate. His computer model has us at #66 in the predictor column. Still the hightest rated AA team in the nation. Too high in my opinion. We shall see as the seaon progresses.

[fargocyclone]

Computer rankings don't mean anything until there's enough data to link all teams. At the beginning of the year there has to be a bunch of assumptions to say what wins are better than others. If there wasn't, Idaho's win over UND would be just as important as NDSU over KU. This makes the first weeks more objective than subjective rankings which kind of defeats the purpose of computer based rankings in the first place.