North Dakota State Remains at No. 1 in the 10/29/12 Gridiron Power Index (GPI)

North Dakota State remains #1 in the Gridiron Power Index (GPI), the index ranking for the NCAA Division I FCS and a top indicator of at-large playoff selection. All but one of the components have the Bison on top, the coach's opinion poll has Georgia Southern ranked first.

The Missouri Valley Football Conference has seven teams in the top 25; the Big Sky Conference and the Southern Conference have four teams each; the Colonial Athletic Association and the Ohio Valley Conference have three each; the Southland Conference has two; and the Big South Conference plus the Ivy League each have one. (Games through 10/27/12)

For conference average rankings, the Missouri Valley Football Conference is comfortably ahead in first with the Southern and Big Sky Conferences at two and three. The Southland and Ohio Valley Conferences are in fourth and fifth with the Colonial Athletic Association close behind in sixth.

The Final 2012 GPI will be released once all the college football games have been played, in January 2013.

10/29/2012 GPI Top 25

Rank School (No. of #1 Ratings) (Rating)
1. N Dakota St (8) (1.14)
2. Ga Southern (1) (3.00)
3. Montana St (3.71)
4. Sam Houston St (5.00)
5. Indiana St (6.86)
6. E Washington (8.00)
7. Cal Poly (8.86)
8. Northern Arizona (9.14)
9. Central Arkansas (10.86)
10. Wofford (11.43)
11. S Dakota St (12.86)
12. Old Dominion (13.29)
13T. Stony Brook (14.00)
13T. Illinois St (14.00)
15. S Illinois (16.14)
16. Appalachian St (18.43)
17. New Hampshire (20.00)
18. E Illinois (20.43)
19. TN Martin (21.86)
20. Tennessee St (22.71)
21. Chattanooga (24.14)
22. Harvard (24.43)
23. Youngstown St (24.57)
24. Northern Iowa (24.71)
25. Towson (25.29)

Conference Ranking:

Rank, League, Total Average
1. Missouri Valley Football Conference (23.03)
2. Southern Conference (30.79)
3. Big Sky Conference (31.70)
4. Southland Conference (37.56)
5. Ohio Valley Conference (38.05)
6. Colonial Athletic Association (40.52)
7. Ivy League (58.00)
8. Patriot League (58.84)
9. Big South Conference (63.33)
10. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (65.32)
11. Northeast Conference (66.86)
12. Southwestern Athletic Conference (75.53)
13. Pioneer Football League (76.07)

Full GPI Detail:
http://www.collegesportingnews.com/s...0121029GPI.htm

Conference Ranking Detail:

1. Missouri Valley Football Conference (23.03)
1. N Dakota St (8) (1.14)
5. Indiana St (6.86)
11. S Dakota St (12.86)
13T. Illinois St (14.00)
15. S Illinois (16.14)
23. Youngstown St (24.57)
24. Northern Iowa (24.71)
32T. Missouri St (28.86)
54. W Illinois (47.86)
64. South Dakota (53.29)

2. Southern Conference (30.79)
2. Ga Southern (1) (3.00)
10. Wofford (11.43)
16. Appalachian St (18.43)
21. Chattanooga (24.14)
35T. Samford (29.14)
40. The Citadel (34.43)
50. Furman (43.57)
57T. Elon (49.43)
80T. W Carolina (63.57)

3. Big Sky Conference (31.70)
3. Montana St (3.71)
6. E Washington (8.00)
7. Cal Poly (8.86)
8. Northern Arizona (9.14)
32T. Sacramento St (28.86)
35T. Southern Utah (29.14)
42T. North Dakota (35.29)
42T. Portland St (35.29)
44. Montana (37.71)
47T. UC Davis (41.71)
52. Weber St (44.86)
62. N Colorado (52.00)
97. Idaho St (77.57)

4. Southland Conference (37.56)
4. Sam Houston St (5.00)
9. Central Arkansas (10.86)
27. McNeese St (26.29)
38. SF Austin (31.86)
53. Northwestern St (47.00)
57T. SE Louisiana (49.43)
82. Nicholls St (63.86)
83. Lamar (66.14)

5. Ohio Valley Conference (38.05)
18. E Illinois (20.43)
19. TN Martin (21.86)
20. Tennessee St (22.71)
26. E Kentucky (26.00)
30T. Jacksonville St (28.71)
41. Murray St (35.14)
59. SE Missouri St (50.86)
71. Tennessee Tech (57.43)
99T. Austin Peay (79.29)

6. Colonial Athletic Association (40.52)
12. Old Dominion (13.29)
17. New Hampshire (20.00)
25. Towson (25.29)
29. James Madison (28.57)
32T. Villanova (28.86)
37. Richmond (29.86)
45. Delaware (39.14)
47T. Maine (41.71)
69. William & Mary (55.86)
93T. Georgia St (75.00)
114. Rhode Island (88.14)

7. Ivy League (58.00)
22. Harvard (24.43)
49. Princeton (42.29)
61. Cornell (51.29)
65T. Brown (54.14)
78. Dartmouth (62.86)
88. Penn (69.43)
98. Columbia (78.14)
106. Yale (81.43)

8. Patriot League (58.84)
30T. Lehigh (28.71)
51. Colgate (44.43)
55. Fordham (48.43)
76. Lafayette (62.29)
85. Georgetown (67.00)
101. Holy Cross (79.71)
105. Bucknell (81.29)

9. Big South Conference (63.33)
13T. Stony Brook (14.00)
46. Coastal Carolina (41.57)
79. Liberty (63.29)
89. Gardner Webb (69.71)
95. Charleston So (77.00)
113. VMI (87.86)
116. Presbyterian (89.86)

10. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (65.32)
39. Bethune-Cookman (32.71)
60. Delaware St (51.14)
68. S Carolina St (55.29)
70. NC Central (56.43)
80T. Florida A&M (63.57)
84. NC A&T (66.86)
86. Howard (67.14)
91. Morgan St (72.14)
99T. Hampton (79.29)
108T. Norfolk St (82.14)
118. Savannah St (91.86)

11. Northeast Conference (66.86)
28. Albany (27.14)
72. Monmouth (58.71)
73. Wagner (59.86)
75. Duquesne (61.71)
92. St Francis (73.43)
93T. Sacred Heart (75.00)
102. Central Conn (81.00)
107. Robert Morris (81.57)
110. Bryant (83.29)

12. Southwestern Athletic Conference (75.53)
65T. Ark Pine Bluff (54.14)
67. Alabama St (54.43)
74. Alabama A&M (60.43)
87. Jackson St (67.43)
103T. Prairie View (81.14)
108T. Southern Univ (82.14)
111. Alcorn St (84.43)
115. MS Valley St (89.00)
117. TX Southern (90.14)
119. Grambling (92.00)

13. Pioneer Football League (76.07)
56. Drake (49.14)
63. San Diego (52.14)
77. Jacksonville (62.71)
90. Butler (70.14)
96. Dayton (77.14)
103T. Marist (81.14)
112. Morehead St (86.86)
120. Davidson (93.00)
121. Campbell (93.86)
122. Valparaiso (94.57)