SDSU in top 10 nationally according to APCA; USD in bottom 5

[csgame]

Association for the Protection ofCollegiate Athletes
2012 DIFootball Championship Subdivision Ranking
Below are the top 10 NCAA Division I Football ChampionshipSubdivision ranked against each other and the bottom 5. For the full list of all 122 teams go to - http://apcanow.org/rankings/2012-season/2012-football/2012-di-football-championship-subdivision-ranking.
Top 10
1. 0.5188 Colgate University
2. 0.5186 North Dakota State University
3. 0.4739 Wofford College
4. 0.4684 University of New Hampshire
5. 0.4653 California Polytechnic StateUniversity-San Luis Obispo
6. 0.4635 Appalachian State University
7. 0.4594 Montana State University
8. 0.4587 University of Dayton
9. 0.4570 South Dakota State University
10. 0.4549 Yale University

Bottom 5
118. 0.1844 Georgia State University
119. 0.1788 University of South Dakota
120. 0.1730 North Carolina A & T StateUniversity
121. 0.1577 Prairie View A & M University
122. 0.1279 Texas Southern University

[slosho]

Re: SDSU in top 10 nationally according to APCA; USD in bottom 5

cool.

[JackJD]

Re: SDSU in top 10 nationally according to APCA; USD in bottom 5

What is the report measuring? Here's the introduction to the report (and then you can use the link provided by csgame to review the report):

The Association for the Protection of Collegiate Athletes (APCA) has ranked all 122 teams in the
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) for the
2012 season. The rankings are based on a formula developed by APCA following interviews and
surveys with current and past students who are or have participated in collegiate sports. The formula
emphasizes not only success on the field, but also treatment of players and academic integrity.
This report contains the comparative rankings for each school, both nationally and by the 13 athletic
FCS conferences. The report also provides an explanation of the methodology used to tabulate the
scores given to each school, as well as the data used in those calculations.
The goal of all APCA Rankings Reports is the same:
1) to provide current and prospective student athletes interested in playing football at the
collegiate level with the athletic and academic information that student athletes believe
should be considered when choosing a school; and
2) to encourage schools to adopt and emphasize policies that benefit and protect their
student athletes both on the field and in the classroom.
....

[slosho]

Re: SDSU in top 10 nationally according to APCA; USD in bottom 5

I thought it was odd too. but cool that we are at the top. the way they calculate it is a mystery but the factors used is not. Additionally this is the first time I have ever seen or heard of the APCA. They take into account both W-L and National championships. I'll equate it to the +/- that gets discussed on this board for basketball.