Georgia Southern Remains Perched on Top of the 2011 Gridiron Power Index

Unbeaten Georgia Southern remains perched on top of the Gridiron Power Index (GPI), the index ranking for the NCAA Division I FCS and a top indicator of at-large playoff selection.

The Southern Conference has six teams in the top 25; the Colonial Athletic Association has five; the Missouri Valley Football Conference has four; the Big Sky and Great West Conferences and the Ivy League have two each; and the Big South, Ohio Valley and Southland Conferences plus the Patriot League each have one. (Games through 10/23/11)

As conference average rankings the Southern Conference maintains their big lead at #1 while the Missouri Valley Football Conference edged past the Colonial Athletic Association for #2.

The greatest movement this week included several teams moving up five places and Liberty falling 5. Two new schools entered the top 25 as Delaware and Weber State departed. The Final 2011 GPI will be released once all the college football games have been played, in January 2012.

10/24/2011 GPI Top 25
Rank, School, Rating, Change
1. Ga Southern (1.00) -0
2. N Dakota St (2.43) +2
3. Northern Iowa (3.00) -0
4. Sam Houston St (5.29) +2
5. Wofford (5.86) -3
6. Appalachian St (6.57) +2
7. Maine (7.57) -0
8. Montana St (8.29) -3
9. Towson (11.00) +4
10. Lehigh (11.14) -0
11. James Madison (11.43) -2
12T. Chattanooga (14.14) +5
12T. New Hampshire (14.14) +3
14. Montana (15.14) -2
15. Indiana St (15.57) -4
16. Harvard (15.86) -2
17. Brown (19.86) +5
18. Furman (20.00) +4
19. Illinois St (20.71) NEW
20. Samford (21.43) -3
21. Old Dominion (21.57) NEW
22. South Dakota (22.29) -0
23T. Cal Poly (23.71) -2
23T. Liberty (23.71) -5
25. Jacksonville St (24.86) -0

Full GPI Detail:
http://www.collegesportingnews.com/s...0111023gpi.htm

Conference Ranking:
Rank, League, Total Average
1. Southern Conference (23.46)
2. Missouri Valley Football Conference (28.16)
3. Colonial Athletic Association (28.44)
4. Great West Conference (33.08)
5. Big Sky Conference (41.40)
6. Southland Conference (47.29)
7. Patriot League (47.53)
8. Ohio Valley Conference (51.57)
9. Independents (56.50)
10. Big South Conference (58.22)
11. Ivy League (58.31)
12. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (68.01)
13. Northeast Conference (72.02)
14. Pioneer Football League (77.29)
15. Southwestern Athletic Conference (79.73)

Conference Ranking Detail:

1. Southern Conference (23.46)
1. Ga Southern (1.00)
5. Wofford (5.86)
6. Appalachian St (6.57)
12T. Chattanooga (14.14)
18. Furman (20.00)
20. Samford (21.43)
32T. The Citadel (30.14)
46T. Elon (41.00)
90. W Carolina (71.00)

2. Missouri Valley Football Conference (28.16)
2. N Dakota St (2.43)
3. Northern Iowa (3.00)
15. Indiana St (15.57)
19. Illinois St (20.71)
27T. Youngstown St (28.57)
41. S Dakota St (37.86)
52. S Illinois (43.57)
62. W Illinois (50.71)
63. Missouri St (51.00)

3. Colonial Athletic Association (28.44)
7. Maine (7.57)
9. Towson (11.00)
11. James Madison (11.43)
12T. New Hampshire (14.14)
21. Old Dominion (21.57)
27T. Massachusetts (28.57)
34. Delaware (31.29)
36. Richmond (34.86)
42. William & Mary (38.14)
53. Rhode Island (43.86)
88T. Villanova (70.43)

4. Great West Conference (33.08)
22. South Dakota (22.29)
23T. Cal Poly (23.71)
32T. Southern Utah (30.14)
44. North Dakota (38.71)
61. UC Davis (50.57)

5. Big Sky Conference (41.40)
8. Montana St (8.29)
14. Montana (15.14)
26. E Washington (26.57)
37. Sacramento St (35.43)
39. Weber St (36.14)
43. Portland St (38.57)
65. Northern Arizona (51.86)
97. Idaho St (75.43)
110. N Colorado (85.14)

6. Southland Conference (47.29)
4. Sam Houston St (5.29)
30T. Northwestern St (29.86)
30T. Cent Arkansas (29.86)
48. McNeese St (42.29)
56. SF Austin (46.00)
84. SE Louisiana (66.86)
96. Lamar (75.29)
105T. Nicholls St (82.86)

7. Patriot League (47.53)
10. Lehigh (11.14)
29. Holy Cross (29.29)
51. Georgetown (43.43)
64. Lafayette (51.43)
70. Bucknell (56.00)
71. Colgate (58.00)
107. Fordham (83.43)

8. Ohio Valley Conference (51.57)
25. Jacksonville St (24.86)
35. E Kentucky (32.57)
45. Murray St (40.43)
46T. TN Martin (41.00)
54. Tennessee Tech (44.71)
74. Tennessee St (60.57)
88T. E Illinois (70.43)
92T. Austin Peay (72.86)
98. SE Missouri St (76.71)

9. Independents (56.50)
40. Texas St (37.00)
57. South Alabama (46.86)
87. Georgia St (69.29)
92T. UT San Antonio (72.86)

10. Big South Conference (58.22)
23T. Liberty (23.71)
38. Stony Brook (35.86)
59. Coastal Carolina (47.43)
68. Presbyterian (54.71)
83. Gardner Webb (66.43)
114. VMI (89.14)
116. Charleston So (90.29)

11. Ivy League (58.31)
16. Harvard (15.86)
17. Brown (19.86)
67. Yale (53.00)
76T. Penn (63.14)
80. Cornell (64.29)
94. Dartmouth (73.43)
103. Princeton (81.43)
124. Columbia (95.43)

12. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (68.01)
49. Norfolk St (42.43)
60. Bethune-Cookman (49.29)
69. S Carolina St (55.29)
75. Florida A&M (62.57)
76T. Hampton (63.14)
78. NC A&T (63.29)
82. Morgan St (65.29)
85T. Howard (69.14)
117T. NC Central (91.29)
120. Delaware St (91.86)
123. Savannah St (94.57)

13. Northeast Conference (72.02)
50. Albany (42.86)
72. Duquesne (59.86)
73. Monmouth (60.29)
79. Bryant (64.00)
99. Robert Morris (76.86)
100. Sacred Heart (78.57)
104. Central Conn (82.29)
113. Wagner (89.00)
122. St Francis PA (94.43)

14. Pioneer Football League (77.29)
58. Jacksonville (47.00)
81. Drake (65.14)
85T. San Diego (69.14)
91. Campbell (71.57)
95. Dayton (74.71)
102. Marist (80.14)
109. Butler (84.43)
117T. Davidson (91.29)
121. Morehead St (92.00)
126. Valparaiso (97.43)

15. Southwestern Athletic Conference (79.73)
55. Alabama St (45.71)
66. Jackson St (52.14)
101. Alabama A&M (78.71)
105T. Prairie View (82.86)
108. Ark Pine Bluff (84.00)
111. Southern Univ (87.43)
112. Grambling (87.86)
115. TX Southern (90.14)
119. Alcorn St (91.71)
125. MS Valley St (96.71)