Should have been ranked higher.
That's what I was trying to find. But since I can't replicate their results, I can't find a solid answer to that question. Best guess is that NDSU would move ahead of Texas and Nebraska to take 8th place behind Yale. Old number was 0.2*15*0.5=1.5. Take away the penalty and it's 0.2*15=3. So add 1.5 to NDSU's score.
NDSU is ranked 10th historically according to the poll. No reason to debate if we should have been higher or lower. WE ARE 10th!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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On a somewhat related note, none of NDSU's FBS victories made this list:
https://www.si.com/college-football/...B0Elt2jofujEIo
Probably because when NDSU beats an FBS team... it's not really that much of an upset
*it is funny Butler vs YSU made the list though