Ralph's Rag

A quick look at the GPI and the two major polls, the FCS Coaches Poll and The Sports Network Poll displays some notable differences.

In fact, the two polls contain the exact same teams save one different one in each.

20% of the same teams in both polls are not in the GPI top 25 (Alabama State, Delaware, Indiana State, Jackson State, Tennessee Tech and William & Mary) and the FCS Coaches Poll has an additional one (North Dakota) which is not in the GPI top 25. Illinois ...

Only two games between top 25 teams this week and one game between a top 25 team and an FBS opponent. Two top 25 teams are idle. Outside of the FBS there's only two out of conference games with a top 25 team. Rankings based on the Gridiron Power Index (GPI).

10/17/2011 GPI Top 25

1. Georgia Southern won 48-14 vs. #80 Presbyterian
2. Wofford lost 26-21 @ #22 Furman
3. Northern Iowa won 17-10 vs. #57 Southern Illinois
4. North Dakota State won 38-14 @ #48 ...

Only three games between top 25 teams this week and one game between a top 25 team and a non-Division I opponent. Outside of the non-D-I there's only two out of conference games with top 25 teams. Rankings based on the Gridiron Power Index (GPI).

1. Georgia Southern won 50-20 vs. #16 Furman
2. Wofford won 47-14 vs. Virginia-Wise (Non-D-I)
3. Northern Iowa won 31-14 @ #54 South Dakota State
4. North Dakota State won 51-21 vs. #83 Missouri State
5. Montana State ...

Based on the 10/3/2011 GPI

1. Georgia Southern won 28-27 vs. #18 Chattanooga
2. Northern Iowa won 23-9 vs. #12 Indiana State
3. Wofford won 43-14 at The Citadel
4. North Dakota State won 9-3 at #25 Southern Illinois
5. Montana State won 38-36 at Portland State
6. James Madison lost 25-24 in overtime vs. #9 Maine
7. New Hampshire won 47-17 vs. Villanova
8. Sam Houston State won 45-10 at Stephen F. Austin ...

Watching a scoreboard on one oh one one one and my eyes were on the ones in bold (home team in caps)... all final scores.

ALABAMA A&M 28, Ark-Pine Bluff 27
ALABAMA STATE 31, Alcorn State 23
AUSTIN PEAY 37, Tennessee St 34
Albany 41, ST FRANCIS-PA 20
BROWN 35, Rhode Island 21
BUCKNELL 35, Georgetown 18
Butler 29, DAYTON 27
CENTRAL ARKANSAS 38, Stephen F Austin 28
COLGATE 38, Fordham 14
CORNELL 31, Wagner 7
Citadel ...