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GPI has been released.
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10/06/2009 GPI Top 25
1. Northern Iowa (1.60)
2. Richmond (1.67)
3. Villanova (2.00)
4. Montana (4.33)
5. William & Mary (5.44)
6. Massachusetts (7.67)
7. New Hampshire (7.89)
8. S Illinois (8.00)
9. Elon (8.78)
10. Jacksonville St (9.67)
11. E Washington (10.56)
12. James Madison (12.33)
13. S Dakota St (12.89)
14. Cal Poly (13.11)
15. Appalachian St (13.56)
16. McNeese St (15.22)
17. Cent Arkansas (16.56)
18. Delaware (16.78)
19. SF Austin (17.67)
20. E Kentucky (19.00)
21. Montana St (19.33)
22. Florida A&M (20.44)
23T. Colgate (21.78)
23T. Hofstra (21.78)
25. S Carolina St (22.11)


Conference rankings:
1. Colonial Athletic Association (22.25)
2. Great West Conference (25.20)
3. Missouri Valley Football Conference (29.54)
4. Big Sky Conference (29.98)
5. Southern Conference (30.53)
6. Southland Conference (34.28)
7. Ohio Valley Conference (43.27)
8. Big South Conference (44.16)
9. Ivy League (45.08)
10. Patriot League (46.75)
11. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (49.96)
12. Northeast Conference (57.68)
13. Southwestern Athletic Conference (57.76)
14. Pioneer Football League (67.80)
15. Independents (71.85)

I can't say I disagree here. Only thing that sticks out is Richmond over Villanova.

Willie wrote:I can't say I disagree here. Only thing that sticks out is Richmond over Villanova.

That's because the GPI is a statistical nightmare with absolutely no statistical validity whatsoever.

wideright82 wrote:

Willie wrote:I can't say I disagree here. Only thing that sticks out is Richmond over Villanova.

That's because the GPI is a statistical nightmare with absolutely no statistical validity whatsoever.

And the undeniable proof of THAT statement is that they have 5 of the first 7 teams in the list from the same conference.

AZGrizFan wrote:

wideright82 wrote:

That's because the GPI is a statistical nightmare with absolutely no statistical validity whatsoever.

And the undeniable proof of THAT statement is that they have 5 of the first 7 teams in the list from the same conference.

EXACTLY!!!

Is Stephen F. Austin that good? I certainly missed one in my poll if that's the case.

wkuhillhound wrote:Is Stephen F. Austin that good? I certainly missed one in my poll if that's the case.

Look at their three wins. They get a lot of lift from playing a I-A team....(and losing)....

AZGrizFan wrote:

wkuhillhound wrote:Is Stephen F. Austin that good? I certainly missed one in my poll if that's the case.

Look at their three wins. They get a lot of lift from playing a I-A team....(and losing)....

Then Central Arkansas should be #1 then with the win over WKU. Maybe I should have put them there, but I put them at 9 instead. Silly me.

wkuhillhound wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:
Look at their three wins. They get a lot of lift from playing a I-A team....(and losing)....

Then Central Arkansas should be #1 then with the win over WKU. Maybe I should have put them there, but I put them at 9 instead. Silly me.

Sorry. Those spots in the top 10 are reserved for CAA teams.

AZGrizFan wrote:

wkuhillhound wrote:
Then Central Arkansas should be #1 then with the win over WKU. Maybe I should have put them there, but I put them at 9 instead. Silly me.

Sorry. Those spots in the top 10 are reserved for CAA teams.

well don't worry there's always one spot for Montana. It's the rest of the BigSky that aren't allowed in... what with them being cupcakes and all

AZGrizFan wrote:

wkuhillhound wrote:Is Stephen F. Austin that good? I certainly missed one in my poll if that's the case.

Look at their three wins. They get a lot of lift from playing a I-A team....(and losing)....

They lost to SMU. The Mustangs are not exactly "powerhouses" in CUSA. There other wins were so-so. Texas College, @ Western Illinois (their best), and North Dakota. I'm glad I didn't rank them.

wkuhillhound wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:
Look at their three wins. They get a lot of lift from playing a I-A team....(and losing)....

They lost to SMU. The Mustangs are not exactly "powerhouses" in CUSA. There other wins were so-so. Texas College, @ Western Illinois (their best), and North Dakota. I'm glad I didn't rank them.

Exactly.

AZGrizFan wrote:

wkuhillhound wrote:
Then Central Arkansas should be #1 then with the win over WKU. Maybe I should have put them there, but I put them at 9 instead. Silly me.

Sorry. Those spots in the top 10 are reserved for CAA teams.

You're learning, my friend...you're learning...