2010 Inaugural Gridiron Power Index Released

Delaware on top of initial GPI, CAA has five teams in top 25

CHICAGO — The Gridiron Power Index (GPI), the index ranking for the NCAA Division I FCS and a top indicator of at-large playoff selection begins its inaugural rankings for the 2010 season with Delaware of the Colonial Athletic Association at the No. 1 spot.


The Colonial Athletic Association, one of the largest leagues in the FCS has five teams in the top 25 (and all five happen to also be in the Top Ten) along with the Big Sky and Southern Conferences; and the Missouri Valley Football has four teams. Two Ohio Valley Conference teams currently reside in the Top 25, as do a pair of Southland Conference squads; and the Big South, Great West, Southland, and Mid-Eastern Athletic conferences have one each.

10/11/2010 GPI Top 25

1. Delaware (1.25)
2. Appalachian St (3.00)
3. James Madison (4.625)
4. Stephen F. Austin (4.75)
5. William & Mary (5.75)
T6. Montana St (6.625)
T6. Jacksonville St (6.625)
8. Massachusetts (7.125)
9. Eastern Washington (10.25)
10. Villanova (11.25)
T11. Wofford (13.625)
T11. Western Illinois (13.625)
13. Montana (13.75)
14. North Dakota State (14.500)
15. Cal Poly SLO (15.25)
16. Georgia Southern (19.625)
17. Northern Arizona (20.25)
18. Northern Iowa (20.375)
19. Southern Illinois (20.625)
20. Sacramento State (20.75)
T21. Southeast Missouri State (21.75)
T21. Chattanooga (21.75)
T23. Furman (23.625)
T23. South Carolina State (23.625)
25. Liberty (23.75)

Full GPI Detail:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?...en&output=html

Conference Ranking:
Rank, League, Total Average

1. Colonial Athletic Association (23.200)
2. Missouri Valley Football Conference (25.139)
3. Big Sky Conference (27.653)
4. Southern Conference (29.083)
5. Great West Conference (31.575)
6. Southland Conference (40.944)
7. Ohio Valley Conference (43.917)
8. Northeast Conference (53.121)
9. Big South Conference (57.544)
10. Southwestern Athletic Conference (59.025)
11. Ivy League (61.328)
12. Independents (62.813)
13. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (64.375)
14. Patriot League (66.964)
15. Pioneer Football League (71.838)

Conference Ranking Detail:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?...=3&output=html

Column Definitions:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?...=1&output=html