USA Today FCS Sagarin Rankings 09/26/10

[Keenan]

• 1.James Madison
  2.Delaware
  3.Villanova
  4.Massachusetts
  5.Appalachian State
  6.North Dakota State
  7.William & Mary
  8.Furman
  9.Jacksonville State
  10.Georgia Southern
  11.Richmond
  12.Stephen F. Austin
  13.Montana State
  14.Cal Poly-SLO
  15.New Hampshire
  16.Montana
  17.Youngstown State
  18.Northern Arizona
  19.Eastern Washington
  20.Northern Iowa
  21.Illinois State
  22.Brown
  23.Texas State
  24.Sacramento State
  25.Pennsylvania
  26.Harvard
  27.Weber State
  28.Elon
  29.Liberty
  30.Western Illinois
  31.Central Arkansas
  32.Portland State
  33.Wofford
  34.Chattanooga
  35.South Dakota
  36.Missouri State
  37.South Dakota State
  38.South Carolina State
  39.Samford
  40.Yale
  41.Southern Utah
  42.Citadel
  43.Maine
  44.Lehigh
  45.Grambling
  46.North Dakota
  47.Jacksonville
  48.UC Davis
  49.Southern Illinois
  50.SE Missouri State
  51.Stony Brook
  52.Northern Colorado
  53.Rhode Island
  54.Colgate
  55.Western Carolina
  56.Albany
  57.Fordham
  58.Duquesne
  59.Georgetown
  60.Robert Morris
  61.Princeton
  62.Bethune-Cookman
  63.VMI
  64.Sam Houston State
  65.Coastal Carolina
  66.Eastern Kentucky
  67.Austin Peay
  68.Dayton
  69.McNeese State
  70.Florida A&M
  71.Old Dominion
  72.Central Connecticut
  73.Dartmouth
  74.Presbyterian College
  75.Towson
  76.Columbia
  77.Hampton
  78.Lafayette
  79.Jackson State
  80.Bryant
  81.Holy Cross
  82.Gardner-Webb
  83.Tennessee Tech
  84.Eastern Illinois
  85.Morgan State
  86.Charleston Southern
  87.SE Louisiana
  88.Tennessee State
  89.San Diego
  90.Alcorn State
  91.NC Central
  92.Northwestern State
  93.Murray State
  94.Southern Univserity
  95.Idaho State
  96.Monmouth
  97.Norfolk State
  98.Tennessee-Martin
  99.Indiana State
  100.Prairie View A&M
  101.Morehead State
  102.Alabama State
  103.Wagner
  104.Texas Southern
  105.Drake
  106.Alabama A&M
  107.Delaware State
  108.Ark.-Pine Bluff
  109.South Alabama
  110.Saint Francis-Pa.
  111.Lamar
  112.Butler
  113.Marist
  114.Cornell
  115.Sacred Heart
  116.Nicholls State
  117.NC A&T
  118.Bucknell
  119.Georgia State
  120.Davidson
  121.Howard
  122.Savannah State
  123.Valparaiso
  124.Miss. Valley State
  125.Campbell

[ODUsmitty]

How is Presbyterian ranked ahead of Gardner-Webb?

[Keenan]

How is Presbyterian ranked ahead of Gardner-Webb?

non DI losses don't count combined with SOS = Presby > GW

[ODUsmitty]

So losing to the Citadel and North Greenville (excludes loses to WFU and Clemson), and no wins, is more impressive then GW's win over 1-A Akron. Bullshit.

[Keenan]

It's a computer dude. It doesn't make sense all the time, but overall I think these computer rankings more accurately reflect where teams should be ranked as compared to the bias of human polls.

[blukeys]

One thru four are CAA teams. Looks accurate to me!!!

[UAalum72]

Sagarin ratings are still bayesian (preseason rating still having effect) as the teams are not well-connected yet. Maybe next week.

[Keenan]

One thru four are CAA teams. Looks accurate to me!!!

How big is your game at JMU going to be next week!? Can't wait to watch that one on CSNE! It could end up being the game of the year.

[blukeys]

One thru four are CAA teams. Looks accurate to me!!!

How big is your game at JMU going to be next week!? Can't wait to watch that one on CSNE! It could end up being the game of the year.

I am with you all the way brotha!!! I would be willing to put some money on the prospect that this will not be the only meeting of these two teams this year. CAA all the Way!!!!

[State Line Liquors]

How big is your game at JMU going to be next week!? Can't wait to watch that one on CSNE! It could end up being the game of the year.

I would be willing to put some money on the prospect that this will not be the only meeting of these two teams this year.

I'd be willing to wager heavily that this will be the one and only meeting.

[JALMOND]

Portland State #32. Gotta luv Sagarin.

If I had Portland State at #32, I'd be run out of here as the biggest homer ever.

[Rob Iola]

How is Towson ranked one spot above Columbia?

[grizzaholic]

Portland State #32. Gotta luv Sagarin.

If I had Portland State at #32, I'd be run out of here as the biggest homer ever.

Is that why you have them at #33?

[mrklean]

GA Southern, Furman and Crap Sate all in the top 10. All's right in the world.

[SuperHornet]

I agree that it doesn't make sense, but that's no reason for the language....

[BDKJMU]

• 1.James Madison
  2.Delaware
  3.Villanova
  4.Massachusetts
  5.Appalachian State
  6.North Dakota State
  7.William & Mary
  8.Furman
  9.Jacksonville State
  10.Georgia Southern
  11.Richmond
  12.Stephen F. Austin
  13.Montana State
  14.Cal Poly-SLO
  15.New Hampshire
  16.Montana
  17.Youngstown State
  18.Northern Arizona
  19.Eastern Washington
  20.Northern Iowa
  21.Illinois State
  22.Brown
  23.Texas State
  24.Sacramento State
  25.Pennsylvania
  26.Harvard
  27.Weber State
  28.Elon
  29.Liberty
  30.Western Illinois
  31.Central Arkansas
  32.Portland State
  33.Wofford
  34.Chattanooga
  35.South Dakota
  36.Missouri State
  37.South Dakota State
  38.South Carolina State
  39.Samford
  40.Yale
  41.Southern Utah
  42.Citadel
  43.Maine
  44.Lehigh
  45.Grambling
  46.North Dakota
  47.Jacksonville
  48.UC Davis
  49.Southern Illinois
  50.SE Missouri State
  51.Stony Brook
  52.Northern Colorado
  53.Rhode Island
  54.Colgate
  55.Western Carolina
  56.Albany
  57.Fordham
  58.Duquesne
  59.Georgetown
  60.Robert Morris
  61.Princeton
  62.Bethune-Cookman
  63.VMI
  64.Sam Houston State
  65.Coastal Carolina
  66.Eastern Kentucky
  67.Austin Peay
  68.Dayton
  69.McNeese State
  70.Florida A&M
  71.Old Dominion
  72.Central Connecticut
  73.Dartmouth
  74.Presbyterian College
  75.Towson
  76.Columbia
  77.Hampton
  78.Lafayette
  79.Jackson State
  80.Bryant
  81.Holy Cross
  82.Gardner-Webb
  83.Tennessee Tech
  84.Eastern Illinois
  85.Morgan State
  86.Charleston Southern
  87.SE Louisiana
  88.Tennessee State
  89.San Diego
  90.Alcorn State
  91.NC Central
  92.Northwestern State
  93.Murray State
  94.Southern Univserity
  95.Idaho State
  96.Monmouth
  97.Norfolk State
  98.Tennessee-Martin
  99.Indiana State
  100.Prairie View A&M
  101.Morehead State
  102.Alabama State
  103.Wagner
  104.Texas Southern
  105.Drake
  106.Alabama A&M
  107.Delaware State
  108.Ark.-Pine Bluff
  109.South Alabama
  110.Saint Francis-Pa.
  111.Lamar
  112.Butler
  113.Marist
  114.Cornell
  115.Sacred Heart
  116.Nicholls State
  117.NC A&T
  118.Bucknell
  119.Georgia State
  120.Davidson
  121.Howard
  122.Savannah State
  123.Valparaiso
  124.Miss. Valley State
  125.Campbell

Way things are looking now those will be your 4 CAA playoff teams...

[SDHornet]

I agree that it doesn't make sense, but that's no reason for the language....

What the fvck are talking about?

[∞∞∞]

Way things are looking now those will be your 4 CAA playoff teams...

Not sure man. As soon as Mike Paulus came into the game in the 4th against Maine, a spark lit up that the CAA should hope doesn't turn into a fire. I think in that one quarter, W&M found their answer.

[89Hen]

Way things are looking now those will be your 4 CAA playoff teams...

4? Why only 4?

[93henfan]

Way things are looking now those will be your 4 CAA playoff teams...

4? Why only 4?

I thought the field was expanded so we could get a sixth CAA team in the field, no? W&M, UR, and UNH are fighting for the last two CAA slots.

[Gil Dobie]

GA Southern, Furman and Crap Sate all in the top 10. All's right in the world.

............and NDSU despite being left off of many voters top 25.

[mcveyrl]

Way things are looking now those will be your 4 CAA playoff teams...

4? Why only 4?

Yep. The way things are now, JMU could go 5-3 in conference and still be a lock for the playoffs. That could conceivably have them at 5th (or maybe 6th in the conference). I don't think there's any way that the Top 4 in the conference don't get in.

While I hope we go 8-0 in conference, it could work out well for the conference as a whole.

[BDKJMU]

Way things are looking now those will be your 4 CAA playoff teams...

4? Why only 4?

4 of 12 last yr.
4 of 10 this yr.

5 out of 10 would be the same as 6 out of 12. No league has ever gotten in half their teams, not even the CAA. Last year we had people the 3rd week of Oct talking about the CAA getting 5-6 teams in. It ended up being 4. Like last yr when 2 teams finished 5-6 and 2 finished 6-5, your going to have several teams finish 5-6/6-5. Even 7 div I wins out of the CAA isn't guaranteed. Come Nov 21 their will be 4 CAA teams in....

[BDKJMU]

4? Why only 4?

Yep. The way things are now, JMU could go 5-3 in conference and still be a lock for the playoffs. That could conceivably have them at 5th (or maybe 6th in the conference). I don't think there's any way that the Top 4 in the conference don't get in.

While I hope we go 8-0 in conference, it could work out well for the conference as a whole.

See my above post.

[mcveyrl]

Yep. The way things are now, JMU could go 5-3 in conference and still be a lock for the playoffs. That could conceivably have them at 5th (or maybe 6th in the conference). I don't think there's any way that the Top 4 in the conference don't get in.

While I hope we go 8-0 in conference, it could work out well for the conference as a whole.

See my above post.

So are you saying that an 8-3 (5-3) with wins over (what we hope) is a high level FBS/BCS and what might be the winner of the Big South gets left out of the playoffs? Or are you saying that they will bump a team that finishes higher than them out?