Post your poll - 10/31

[CatMom]

UCA 5 - 3

Wins are - 2 DII's and the 2 worst teams in the SLC out of the 5 wins. 5th win # 118 FBS Western KY. How can you guys rank them high, or at all? I read all the time on here about quality of wins and strength of schedule. Come on, pay closer attention here.

I appreciate seeing TXST in there but I'm not sure we should be at this point. If we beat UCA, then, maybe.

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

UCA 5 - 3

Wins are - 2 DII's and the 2 worst teams in the SLC out of the 5 wins. 5th win # 118 FBS Western KY. How can you guys rank them high, or at all? I read all the time on here about quality of wins and strength of schedule. Come on, pay closer attention here.

I appreciate seeing TXST in there but I'm not sure we should be at this point. If we beat UCA, then, maybe.

Please show us who should be in there instead Cat.

[SpiderFan5]

Most of yall have Villanova way too low
they should be #3 behind UR and Montana

[GOKATS]

1: Richmond Spiders
2: Southern Illinois Salukis
3: Villanova Wildcats
4: Montana Grizzlies
5: William & Mary Tribe
6: Elon Phoenix
7: Appalachian State Mountaineers
8: New Hampshire Wildcats
9: Northern Iowa Panthers
10: South Dakota State Jackrabbits
11: South Carolina State Bulldogs
12: McNeese State Cowboys
13: Jacksonville State Gamecocks
14: Colgate Raiders
15: Weber State Wildcats
16: Eastern Washington Eagles
17: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
18: Massachusetts Minutemen
19: Cal Poly Mustangs
20: Montana State Bobcats
21: Central Arkansas Bears
22: Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
23: Holy Cross Crusaders
24: Liberty Flames
25: Eastern Illinois Panthers

[Mvemjsunpx]

My Week 9 ballot (previous week in parentheses)…

• 1. Richmond (1)
  2. Montana (2)
  3. Elon (3)
  4. Villanova (4)
  5. Southern Illinois (5)
  6. William & Mary (6)
  7. South Dakota St. (8)
  8. Appalachian St. (10)
  9. New Hampshire (9)
  10. Northern Iowa (11)
  11. South Carolina St. (13)
  12. Stephen F. Austin (7)
  13. Prairie View A&M (16)
  14. McNeese St. (24)
  15. Central Arkansas (12)
  16. Delaware (15)
  17. Holy Cross (20)
  18. Jacksonville St. (21)
  19. Florida A&M (18)
  20. Weber St. (14)
  21. Eastern Washington (NR)
  22. Liberty (22)
  23. Lafayette (25)
  24. Northern Arizona (17)
  25. Colgate (23)
  
  Most Significant W - Montana
  Most Significant L - Cal Poly

Next 5 (in order): Grambling, Central Connecticut St., Eastern Illinois, Cal Poly (19), Montana St.

Others Considered (NOT in order): Texas St., Southeastern Louisiana, Massachusetts, Southern Utah

Dropped from Consideration: Missouri St., Furman, UC Davis, Albany

[MrTitleist]

1. Richmond
2. Montana
3. Villanova
4. Southern Illinois
5. William and Mary
6. Elon
7. Appalachian State
8. New Hampshire
9. South Dakota State
10. South Carolina State
11. Northern Iowa
12. McNeese State
13. Eastern Washington
14. Stephen F. Austin
15. Weber State
16. Colgate
17. Eastern Kentucky
18. Cal Poly
19. Massachusetts
20. Central Connecticut State
21. Central Arkansas
22. Eastern Illinois
23. Lafayette
24. Holy Cross
25. Liberty

26. Delaware
27. Northern Arizona
28. Southeast Louisiana
29. Prairie View A&M
30. Texas State

[CatMom]

UCA 5 - 3

Wins are - 2 DII's and the 2 worst teams in the SLC out of the 5 wins. 5th win # 118 FBS Western KY. How can you guys rank them high, or at all? I read all the time on here about quality of wins and strength of schedule. Come on, pay closer attention here.

I appreciate seeing TXST in there but I'm not sure we should be at this point. If we beat UCA, then, maybe.

Please show us who should be in there instead Cat.

Ursus, I don't know and that's why I decided to not do the poll this year. It is the first time I have really paid this much attention to and followed the whole FCS, from week 1. It's just my opinion that there has to be someone that's better than UCA out there. Isn't there?

I'm still trying to figure out who all the teams are, the conferences, the auto-bids, the "power" conferences. I have a handle on many of the perennial top teams, but I'm still far too lost to do this. Maybe next year. I can study more over the off season

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

Please show us who should be in there instead Cat.

Ursus, I don't know and that's why I decided to not do the poll this year. It is the first time I have really paid this much attention to and followed the whole FCS, from week 1. It's just my opinion that there has to be someone that's better than UCA out there. Isn't there?

I'm still trying to figure out who all the teams are, the conferences, the auto-bids, the "power" conferences. I have a handle on many of the perennial top teams, but I'm still far too lost to do this. Maybe next year. I can study more over the off season

They are at 20 in my poll and with so many teams taking a crap when they could be making a case for themselves it's a tough to judge this week. When a week like this starts happening I have to take a closer look at their losses and start looking at which I think are worse on resumes for comparison. It's all coming out of opinions right now about how you think teams would fare against each other. Since they are opinions you can't really stand too firmly behind them so I wouldn't and won't.

If you were completely honest with yourself about your feelings about UCA would you say you might possibly hold some negative feelings about them considering the banter from last year and early this year?

[JALMOND]

My poll. This week (last week)

1. Richmond (1)
2. Southern Illinois (2)
3. Montana (3)
4. Elon (5)
5. Villanova (4)
6. William & Mary (6)
7. Appalachian State (7)
8. New Hampshire (8)
9. South Dakota State (13)
10. South Carolina State (12)
11. Northern Iowa (9)
12. McNeese State (17)
13. Weber State (11)
14. Delaware (10)
15. Eastern Illinois (20)
16. Florida A&M (19)
17. Eastern Washington (NR)
18. Stephen F Austin (14)
19. Liberty (23)
20. Jacksonville State (22)
21. Central Arkansas (15)
22. Holy Cross (24)
23. Northern Arizona (16)
24. Central Connecticut State (NR)
25. Lafayette (NR)

Dropped: UMass (18), Cal Poly (21), Gardner Webb (25)

[clenz]

My poll. This week (last week)

1. Richmond (1)
2. Southern Illinois (2)
3. Montana (3)
4. Elon (5)
5. Villanova (4)
6. William & Mary (6)
7. Appalachian State (7)
8. New Hampshire (8)
9. South Dakota State (13)
10. South Carolina State (12)
11. Northern Iowa (9)
12. McNeese State (17)
13. Weber State (11)
14. Delaware (10)
15. Eastern Illinois (20)
16. Florida A&M (19)
17. Eastern Washington (NR)
18. Stephen F Austin (14)
19. Liberty (23)
20. Jacksonville State (22)
21. Central Arkansas (15)
22. Holy Cross (24)
23. Northern Arizona (16)
24. Central Connecticut State (NR)
25. Lafayette (NR)

Dropped: UMass (18), Cal Poly (21), Gardner Webb (25)

Something seems really off here. As of last week you had UNI at 9 and SDSU at 13? Then UNI drops 2 spots without losing and SDSU then jumps UNI? Something seems wacky there somewhere along the whole process

[Appaholic]

Who hasn't hung an "L" on YSU lately?

NDSU.

I meant FCS teams.....oh...that's right....nevermind...

[JALMOND]

My poll. This week (last week)

1. Richmond (1)
2. Southern Illinois (2)
3. Montana (3)
4. Elon (5)
5. Villanova (4)
6. William & Mary (6)
7. Appalachian State (7)
8. New Hampshire (8)
9. South Dakota State (13)
10. South Carolina State (12)
11. Northern Iowa (9)
12. McNeese State (17)
13. Weber State (11)
14. Delaware (10)
15. Eastern Illinois (20)
16. Florida A&M (19)
17. Eastern Washington (NR)
18. Stephen F Austin (14)
19. Liberty (23)
20. Jacksonville State (22)
21. Central Arkansas (15)
22. Holy Cross (24)
23. Northern Arizona (16)
24. Central Connecticut State (NR)
25. Lafayette (NR)

Dropped: UMass (18), Cal Poly (21), Gardner Webb (25)

Something seems really off here. As of last week you had UNI at 9 and SDSU at 13? Then UNI drops 2 spots without losing and SDSU then jumps UNI? Something seems wacky there somewhere along the whole process

An opportunity to clean up and fine tune it. After SDSU won this week, I was able to move them up past UNI who they beat the week before. Every week there are teams that have a bye, so I take the opportunity to move them up, down, or leave them in order to tidy up a bit. A bye never means that they can stay exactly where they were.

[grizband]

1. Georgetown
2. Presbyterian
3. Northwestern State
4. Idaho State
5. Valparaiso
6. Sacred Heart
7. Winston-Salem State
8. Western Carolina
9. Southeast Missouri State
10. Dartmouth
11. Indiana State
12. Rhode Island
13. Western Illinois
14. Northeastern
15. Morehead State
16. Campbell
17. Savannah State
18. Davidson
19. N.C. Central
20. Duquesne
21. Saint Francis-PA
22. Mississippi Valley State
23. Howard
24. Robert Morris
25. Princeton

Top <> Bottom

I hope this wasn't really submitted as your poll?!?

[houndawg]

I am not even joking... I put SDSU as #1 in the country. When they beat SIU on Saturday, you will ALL know why. They are nothing flashy, but they were eerily remiscient of Tressel teams from the 90s at Stambaugh this past Saturday.

Their execution, coaching, lack of turnovers, and just flat our heart is the best I have seen in person in many many years.

I think most, if not all, teams in the Top 10 have better athletes and speed than SDSU, but for the reasons above, they will be VERY tough to beat.

I dunno, looks like a dry week coming up.

[dbackjon]

Interesting - GoKats ranks MSU, but not NAU, who SPANKED the kitties at the LitterBowl...

[dbackjon]

1: Richmond Spiders
2: Montana Grizzlies
3: Villanova Wildcats
4: Southern Illinois Salukis
5: William & Mary Tribe
6: South Dakota State Jackrabbits
7: Elon Phoenix
8: Appalachian State Mountaineers
9: New Hampshire Wildcats
10: Northern Iowa Panthers
11: South Carolina State Bulldogs
12: McNeese State Cowboys
13: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
14: Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
15: Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
16: Eastern Illinois Panthers
17: Eastern Washington Eagles
18: Liberty Flames
19: Lafayette Leopards
20: Florida A&M Rattlers
21: Central Arkansas Bears
22: Jacksonville State Gamecocks
23: Southern Utah Thunderbirds
24: Southeastern Louisiana Lions
25: Holy Cross Crusaders

[Grizalltheway]

Interesting - GoKats ranks MSU, but not NAU, who SPANKED the kitties at the LitterBowl...

And has Montana 5th.

[CatMom]

Ursus, I don't know and that's why I decided to not do the poll this year. It is the first time I have really paid this much attention to and followed the whole FCS, from week 1. It's just my opinion that there has to be someone that's better than UCA out there. Isn't there?

I'm still trying to figure out who all the teams are, the conferences, the auto-bids, the "power" conferences. I have a handle on many of the perennial top teams, but I'm still far too lost to do this. Maybe next year. I can study more over the off season

They are at 20 in my poll and with so many teams taking a crap when they could be making a case for themselves it's a tough to judge this week. When a week like this starts happening I have to take a closer look at their losses and start looking at which I think are worse on resumes for comparison. It's all coming out of opinions right now about how you think teams would fare against each other. Since they are opinions you can't really stand too firmly behind them so I wouldn't and won't.

If you were completely honest with yourself about your feelings about UCA would you say you might possibly hold some negative feelings about them considering the banter from last year and early this year?

About that last part, no. I am being as objective as I can, from an SLC point of view...it's the conference I see and know best. Not saying what everyone repeats ad nauseaum about last year doesn't bother but it is not a factor in my thinking here. I am umimpressed with UCA after seeing them play and their record, up close. And as much as I think TXST should have a better record, they don't and I have seen, first hand, why. This past week was their real first "complete" game and with our record (who we have beaten), don't think they deserve a poll spot either.
The SLC is a mess right now (so to speak) and, for the moment, I would have McNeese and SFA in the poll, but no one else, except as "others receiving votes", until possibly after next week. It has happened before. TXST didn't crack the polls last year until the playoffs happened.
UCA was put in early on and, I suppose, folks are having a hard time dropping them out. Is it reputation? record? I don't know. I'm watching, listening and learning

[ToTheLeft]

I guess I will put mine out there... open to constructive feedback...

1. Richmond
2. SIU
3. Elon
4. Nova
5. Montana
6. William and Mary
7. SDSU
8. UNH
9. App
10. SCSU
11. McNeese
12. EIU
13. Liberty
14. UNI
15. Jax St.
16. Lafayette
17. EWU
18. TXST
19. Weber St.
20. Penn
21. HC
22. Delaware
23. CCSU
24. SELA
25. SFA


I think I moved Penn up too far, I had them as the last team in, and I just kinda bumped them up with everyone else...

[AZGrizFan]

I guess I will put mine out there... open to constructive feedback...

1. Richmond
2. SIU
3. Elon
4. Nova
5. Montana
6. William and Mary
7. SDSU
8. UNH
9. App
10. SCSU
11. McNeese
12. EIU
13. Liberty
14. UNI
15. Jax St.
16. Lafayette
17. EWU
18. TXST
19. Weber St.
20. Penn
21. HC
22. Delaware
23. CCSU
24. SELA
25. SFA


I think I moved Penn up too far, I had them as the last team in, and I just kinda bumped them up with everyone else...

Wow. That Weber/Penn game must gonna be a real barn burner, huh? And seriously....SCSU, Liberty, Lafayette and Jacksonville State ALL above EWU AND Weber?

[clenz]

I guess I will put mine out there... open to constructive feedback...

1. Richmond
2. SIU
3. Elon
4. Nova
5. Montana
6. William and Mary
7. SDSU
8. UNH
9. App
10. SCSU
11. McNeese
12. EIU
13. Liberty
14. UNI
15. Jax St.
16. Lafayette
17. EWU
18. TXST
19. Weber St.
20. Penn
21. HC
22. Delaware
23. CCSU
24. SELA
25. SFA


I think I moved Penn up too far, I had them as the last team in, and I just kinda bumped them up with everyone else...

Wow. That Weber/Penn game must gonna be a real barn burner, huh? And seriously....SCSU, Liberty, Lafayette and Jacksonville State ALL above EWU AND Weber?

AND liberty a head of UNI

[AZGrizFan]

Wow. That Weber/Penn game must gonna be a real barn burner, huh? And seriously....SCSU, Liberty, Lafayette and Jacksonville State ALL above EWU AND Weber?

AND liberty a head of UNI

That's just crazy....I hadn't noticed that.

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

They are at 20 in my poll and with so many teams taking a crap when they could be making a case for themselves it's a tough to judge this week. When a week like this starts happening I have to take a closer look at their losses and start looking at which I think are worse on resumes for comparison. It's all coming out of opinions right now about how you think teams would fare against each other. Since they are opinions you can't really stand too firmly behind them so I wouldn't and won't.

If you were completely honest with yourself about your feelings about UCA would you say you might possibly hold some negative feelings about them considering the banter from last year and early this year?

About that last part, no. I am being as objective as I can, from an SLC point of view...it's the conference I see and know best. Not saying what everyone repeats ad nauseaum about last year doesn't bother but it is not a factor in my thinking here. I am umimpressed with UCA after seeing them play and their record, up close. And as much as I think TXST should have a better record, they don't and I have seen, first hand, why. This past week was their real first "complete" game and with our record (who we have beaten), don't think they deserve a poll spot either.
The SLC is a mess right now (so to speak) and, for the moment, I would have McNeese and SFA in the poll, but no one else, except as "others receiving votes", until possibly after next week. It has happened before. TXST didn't crack the polls last year until the playoffs happened.
UCA was put in early on and, I suppose, folks are having a hard time dropping them out. Is it reputation? record? I don't know. I'm watching, listening and learning

Good info. to hear from an SLC fan Catmom. I may be giving the SLC teams a bit too much cred. They are normally real good offensively and middle of the road as far as defense goes. Considering McNeese took down App in a defenseless shootout then maybe that is falsely giving me the feeling that they are better all around than they are. I'll look at this more closely next Sunday.

[JMU DJ]

AND liberty a head of UNI

That's just crazy....I hadn't noticed that.

But, but they had a quality loss to FBS WVU and if it hadn't of been raining and if Thorpe had of been the starting QB they would have beaten JMU. Plus they have a quality win over Lafayette. You two are ridiculous if you don't think they are better than UNI or EWU/Weber.

[clenz]

That's just crazy....I hadn't noticed that.

But, but they had a quality loss to FBS WVU and if it hadn't of been raining and if Thorpe had of been the starting QB they would have beaten JMU. Plus they have a quality win over Lafayette. You two are ridiculous if you don't think they are better than UNI or EWU/Weber.

Wait you aren't kidding about UNI are you?