FCS Polls

[Prairiehaas]

Thanks for posting this. Right now I like where State is in this ranking and Massey.

If the team takes care of business they are sitting well with 3 seed at a minimum, on opposite side of the bracket from NDSU ( expecting NDSU to also take care of business). That also puts SDSU on the same side of the bracket as MSU. MSU is a run first team with the QB in planned rushes. Against the SDSU defense they play into the team's strength. If MSU doesn't take care of business State is 2 seed with home games for the playoffs and no matchup with NDSU until Frisco. Now if USD trips up NDSU ... .

[jakejc795]

Thanks for posting this. Right now I like where State is in this ranking and Massey.

If the team takes care of business they are sitting well with 3 seed at a minimum, on opposite side of the bracket from NDSU ( expecting NDSU to also take care of business). That also puts SDSU on the same side of the bracket as MSU. MSU is a run first team with the QB in planned rushes. Against the SDSU defense theyplayinto the team's strength. If MSU doesn't take care of business State is 2 seed with home games for the playoffs and no matchup with NDSU until Frisco. Now if USD trips up NDSU ... .

If this involves a loss to UCD, it's likely UCD becomes the 2nd seed, unless Davis loses to Sac State

[Prairiehaas]

Perhaps not. State has a better strength of schedule, better win margins over inferior opponents, one more win over then ranked opponents and a higher power ratings. UCD will have one more win against FCS teams as State played Augie. I think though the other factors will make up for that with the committee, unless UCD wins BIG vs MSU. I could be wrong, just what I think.

And actually, USD may have a better chance of beating NDSU than UCD has of beating MSU. Wouldn't that shake things up?

[JackJD]

filbert, need an official ruling:
Am I risking a ban if I favor one team over the other in the USD v. UND game? [Go Hawks! Go Yotes?] ...My guess: nah,
How about the USD hosting NDSU game? [Go Yotes! Go Bison?]

[JackJD]

Here are the top 15 Massey rankings for games through 11/9/24.

NDSU
SDSU
Montana State
USD
UC Davis
Idaho
Missouri State
Montana
Delaware
Mercer
Villanova
Incarnate Word
Illinois State
Rhode Island
Tennessee - Martin

[jakejc795]

Perhaps not. State has a better strength of schedule, better win margins over inferior opponents, one more win over then ranked opponents and a higher power ratings. UCD will have one more win against FCS teams as State played Augie. I think though the other factors will make up for that with the committee, unless UCD wins BIG vs MSU. I could be wrong, just what I think.

And actually, USD may have a better chance of beating NDSU than UCD has of beating MSU. Wouldn't that shake things up?

Guess we'll see. I think the committee would like to see change at the top, and I'll be rooting for Bears and UCD this week and 'Yotes, Grizz, and Sac State next week.

[Prairiehaas]

Guess we'll see. I think the committee would like to see change at the top, and I'll be rooting for Bears and UCD this week and 'Yotes, Grizz, and Sac State next week.

It would be a seismic shift if all of those come through! Put $20 on that as a parley. A win would put you in SDSU ice cream for a long, long time.

[jakejc795]

It would be a seismic shift if all of those come through! Put $20 on that as a parley. A win would put you in SDSU ice cream for a long, long time.

Or the gambling habit would have me slinking around Dairy Bar dumpsters scraping out the spent containers to feed my ice cream habit

[JackJD]

SAGARIN through November 16, 2024. Below is the listing of the top 10 FCS teams within the entire universe of D-1, FBS and FCS.

Note Sagarin’s computer gave a big boost to NDSU for its win at Missouri State, place the Bison just behind SDSU.

http://sagarin.com/sports/cfsend.htm

Columns, left to right, :Overall Sagarin D1 ranking; School; last week's Sagarin rank...

40 SDSU (38)
41 NDSU (55)
70 Montana State (66)
72 USD (69)
95 UC-Davis (95)
112 Montana (109)
113 Incarnate Word (113)
116 Missouri State (108)
122 Idaho (123)
123 Illinois State (?)



Sagarin also lists the D1 schools by conference. Here’s the latest (November 16) for the MVFC.
40 South Dakota State
41 North Dakota State
72 South Dakota
123 Illinois State
124 North Dakota
157 Southern Illinois
167 Youngstown State
183 Northern Iowa
201 Indiana State
228 Murray State

[JackJD]

Here's the FCS Coaches Poll published at NCAA.com for games through 11/17/24:

1	North Dakota State (23)	10-1	647	1
2	Montana State (3)	11-0	623	2
3	South Dakota State	9-2	601	3
4	South Dakota	8-2	544	5
5	UC Davis	9-2	529	4
6	UIW	9-2	515	6
7	Richmond	9-2	490	7
8	Idaho	8-3	435	10
9	Mercer	9-2	428	9
10	Montana	8-3	392	11
11	Southeast Missouri State	9-2	386	13
12	ACU	8-3	356	15
13	Illinois State	8-3	317	16
14	Villanova	8-3	290	8
15	Rhode Island	9-2	288	18
16	Tarleton State	8-3	244	12
17	Jackson State	9-2	237	20
18	Missouri State	8-3	221	14
19	Duquesne	8-2	178	21
20	Stony Brook	8-3	139	17
T- 21	Harvard	8-1	130	22
T- 21	South Carolina State	8-2	130	23
23	Butler	9-2	65	T-25
24	UT Martin	7-4	63	19
25	Tennessee State	8-3	52	NR

Others Receiving Votes: Northern Arizona, 41; North Carolina Central, 32; William & Mary, 29; Drake, 10; Southeastern Louisiana, 8; Eastern Kentucky, 7; New Hampshire, 7; Chattanooga, 5; Southern Utah, 4; Dartmouth, 3; North Dakota, 3; Central Arkansas, 1.

[JackJD]

Here's the FCS Stats Perform Poll for games through 11/17/24:

1	North Dakota State (41)	10-1	1385	1
2	Montana State (15)	11-0	1356	2
3	South Dakota State	9-2	1290	3
4	South Dakota	8-2	1189	5
5	UC Davis	9-2	1165	4
6	UIW	9-2	1086	6
7	Idaho	8-3	1022	8
8	Mercer	9-2	1002	7
9	Montana	8-3	903	10
10	Richmond	9-2	880	11
11	Abilene Christian	8-3	846	14
12	Southeast Missouri State	9-2	799	12
13	Rhode Island	9-2	754	15
14	Illinois State	8-3	624	17
15	Villanova	8-3	620	9
16	Tarleton State	8-3	585	13
17	Harvard	8-1	431	20
18	Stony Brook	8-3	343	16
19	Duquesne	8-2	285	22
20	Jackson State	9-2	271	23
21	Northern Arizona	7-4	266	25
22	UT Martin	7-4	192	18
23	South Carolina State	8-2	182	NR
24	New Hampshire	7-4	173	NR
25	Eastern Kentucky	7-4	167	NR

Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): Tennessee State 97; William & Mary 69; North Carolina Central 56; Southern Utah 38; Southeastern Louisiana 28; Chattanooga 24; Western Carolina 21; Central Arkansas 19; ETSU10; Tennessee Tech 8; Lehigh 6; Drake 5

[Prairiehaas]

Butler at 23 in the Coaches poll? Snicker.

[jakejc795]

Butler at 23 in the Coaches poll? Snicker.

With the exception of likely Vandals trip to Brookings, I'm not a fan of Sam Herder's most recent bracket.

Not surprisingly, Butler's absent from that, but I also don't see 'cats losing to underdog to ensure Jacks would get another home game

[Prairiehaas]

I don't see SD-U beating NDSU either. I have no expectations of a semi-final home game this year. Then again, should the mangy ones pull off an upset ...

I do expect SDSU will beat MSU in a semi-final in Bozeman. IMHO, Frisco will be an XDSU party in January.