North Dakota State Remains on Top of the 2011 Gridiron Power Index (GPI)

North Dakota State remains in the top spot 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 Colonial Athletic Association has six teams in the top 25; the Missouri Valley Football and Southern Conferences have five teams each; the Big Sky Conference has three; the Southland Conferences plus the Ivy League have two each; and the Great West and the Patriot League each have one. (Games through 11/6/11)

As conference average rankings the Southern Conference stays at #1 followed by the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

The greatest movement this week saw Towson moving up six places and James Madison falling six. Three new schools entered the top 25, Central Arkansas, Portland State and Delaware while Samford, Massachusetts and Cal Poly departed. The Final 2011 GPI will be released once all the college football games have been played, in January 2012.

11/07/2011 GPI Top 25
Rank, School, Rating, Change
1. N Dakota St (1.00) -0
2T. Northern Iowa (3.29) -0
2T. Sam Houston St (3.29) -0
4T. Ga Southern (4.00) -1
4T. Montana St (4.00) +1
6. Wofford (6.43) +1
7. Appalachian St (8.14) -2
8. Montana (9.43) +1
9. New Hampshire (10.57) +3
10. Lehigh (11.29) -0
11T. Furman (12.71) +4
11T. Maine (12.71) -3
13. Illinois St (13.29) +1
14. Towson (14.71) +6
15. Indiana St (15.43) -4
16. Old Dominion (16.43) -0
17. Harvard (18.14) -4
18. Chattanooga (18.43) -0
19. Portland St (20.57) NEW
20. Cent Arkansas (20.71) NEW
21. Brown (21.43) -0
22. Youngstown St (21.86) +1
23T. James Madison (24.14) -6
23T. Southern Utah (24.14) +2
25. Delaware (25.71) NEW

Full GPI Detail:
http://www.collegesportingnews.com/s...0111107gpi.htm

Conference Ranking:
Rank, League, Total Average
1. Southern Conference (25.22)
2. Missouri Valley Football Conference (27.03)
3. Colonial Athletic Association (30.09)
4. Great West Conference (33.14)
5. Big Sky Conference (37.64)
6. Southland Conference (46.86)
7. Patriot League (48.41)
8. Ohio Valley Conference (51.60)
9. Independents (57.64)
10. Ivy League (59.37)
11. Big South Conference (61.04)
12. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (67.78)
13. Northeast Conference (71.73)
14. Pioneer Football League (75.06)
15. Southwestern Athletic Conference (79.06)


Conference Ranking Detail:

1. Southern Conference (25.22)
4T. Ga Southern (4.00)
6. Wofford (6.43)
7. Appalachian St (8.14)
11T. Furman (12.71)
18. Chattanooga (18.43)
28. Samford (26.71)
35. The Citadel (31.43)
53. Elon (45.57)
93. W Carolina (73.57)

2. Missouri Valley Football Conference (27.03)
1. N Dakota St (1.00)
2T. Northern Iowa (3.29)
13. Illinois St (13.29)
15. Indiana St (15.43)
22. Youngstown St (21.86)
32. S Dakota St (30.14)
59. S Illinois (48.86)
64. Missouri St (52.43)
73. W Illinois (57.00)

3. Colonial Athletic Association (30.09)
9. New Hampshire (10.57)
11T. Maine (12.71)
14. Towson (14.71)
16. Old Dominion (16.43)
23T. James Madison (24.14)
25. Delaware (25.71)
36. Massachusetts (33.57)
48T. Rhode Island (41.43)
51. William & Mary (42.43)
57. Richmond (48.14)
77. Villanova (61.14)

4. Great West Conference (33.14)
23T. Southern Utah (24.14)
26T. Cal Poly SLO (26.29)
26T. South Dakota (26.29)
46T. North Dakota (40.71)
58. UC Davis (48.29)

5. Big Sky Conference (37.64)
4T. Montana St (4.00)
8. Montana (9.43)
19. Portland St (20.57)
31. E Washington (30.00)
40. Northern Arizona (38.29)
42. Sacramento St (39.00)
48T. Weber St (41.43)
91. Idaho St (72.29)
107. N Colorado (83.71)

6. Southland Conference (46.86)
2T. Sam Houston St (3.29)
20. Cent Arkansas (20.71)
33. SF Austin (31.00)
37. Northwestern St (34.71)
60. McNeese St (49.57)
94. SE Louisiana (73.86)
102. Nicholls St (80.71)
103. Lamar (81.00)

7. Patriot League (48.41)
10. Lehigh (11.29)
38. Georgetown (35.71)
43T. Holy Cross (39.29)
56. Bucknell (48.00)
68. Lafayette (55.14)
79. Colgate (65.29)
108. Fordham (84.14)

8. Ohio Valley Conference (51.60)
29. E Kentucky (28.29)
41. Jacksonville St (38.86)
43T. Tennessee Tech (39.29)
45. Murray St (39.57)
50. TN Martin (42.29)
70. Tennessee St (55.86)
85T. E Illinois (68.57)
95. Austin Peay (75.14)
97T. SE Missouri St (76.57)

9. Independents (57.64)
46T. South Alabama (40.71)
54. Texas St (46.14)
83. UT San Antonio (67.14)
97T. Georgia St (76.57)

10. Ivy League (59.37)
17. Harvard (18.14)
21. Brown (21.43)
69. Yale (55.57)
74. Penn (58.71)
80. Cornell (66.14)
92. Dartmouth (72.71)
113. Princeton (87.57)
122T. Columbia (94.71)

11. Big South Conference (61.04)
30. Liberty (28.43)
34. Stony Brook (31.14)
66. Coastal Carolina (53.57)
78. Presbyterian (62.57)
89. Gardner Webb (70.29)
116. VMI (90.00)
119. Charleston So (91.29)

12. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (67.78)
39. Norfolk St (37.00)
52. Bethune-Cookman (43.00)
55. S Carolina St (47.43)
76. Florida A&M (60.57)
82. Hampton (66.86)
87. NC A&T (68.86)
88. Howard (69.43)
90. Morgan St (71.29)
118. NC Central (90.71)
122T. Delaware St (94.71)
124. Savannah St (95.71)

13. Northeast Conference (71.73)
61. Duquesne (50.57)
62. Albany NY (50.86)
71T. Bryant (56.71)
81. Monmouth NJ (66.29)
100. Sacred Heart (77.71)
106. Central Conn (82.71)
109. Robert Morris (84.71)
110. Wagner (86.29)
115. St Francis PA (89.71)

14. Pioneer Football League (75.06)
63. Drake (52.14)
65. Jacksonville (52.57)
75. San Diego (59.14)
84. Campbell (67.57)
96. Dayton (76.14)
101. Marist (80.00)
104. Butler (81.86)
117. Morehead St (90.29)
120. Davidson (93.43)
126. Valparaiso (97.43)

15. Southwestern Athletic Conference (79.06)
67. Alabama St (54.14)
71T. Jackson St (56.71)
85T. Alabama A&M (68.57)
97T. Grambling (76.57)
105. Prairie View (82.29)
111. Ark Pine Bluff (86.57)
112. Southern Univ (86.71)
114. TX Southern (89.14)
121. Alcorn St (94.00)
125. MS Valley St (95.86)