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October 10th, 2007, 12:42 PM
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Gridiron Power Index (GPI) Through 10/8/07, Northern Iowa No. 1
College Sporting News
http://www.collegesportingnews.com/article.asp?articleid=88111
The Gridiron Power Index (GPI), the hybrid ranking for FCS and top index indicator of at-large playoff selection has the University of Northern Iowa in the top spot for the second straight week. The FCS's largest league, the Colonial Athletic Association is the top ranked conference. The CAA has seven of their teams in the top 25; the Gateway Football and Southern Conferences placed four each; the Big Sky Conference placed three; the Southland and Great West Football Conferences placed two each; the Ohio Valley Conference, Ivy League and Southwestern Athletic Conference placed one each. (Games through 10/8/07)
Conference Rank:
Rank, Conference (Average Rating)
1. Colonial Athletic Association (22.58)
2. Gateway Football Conference (25.45)
3. Great West Football Conference (27.25)
4. Southern Conference (27.94)
5. Big Sky Conference (39.60)
6. Southland Conference (41.63)
7. Patriot League (46.59)
8. Ivy League (49.96)
9. Southwestern Athletic Conference (55.25)
10. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (55.55)
11. Ohio Valley Conference (55.71)
12. Big South Conference (56.45)
13. Pioneer Football League (64.61)
14. Northeast Conference (67.72)
15. Independents (69.97)
16. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (77.94)
Top 25:
1. Northern Iowa (1.88)
2. N Dakota St (3.50)
3. Massachusetts (3.63)
4. S Illinois (5.00)
5T. Appalachian St (5.13)
5T. McNeese St (5.13)
7. Wofford (8.00)
8. James Madison (8.63)
9. Montana (9.50)
10T. Delaware (10.50)
10T. Youngstown St (10.50)
12. Hofstra (11.75)
13. Yale (12.38)
14. New Hampshire (12.88)
15. Richmond (17.50)
16. Montana St (17.63)
17. Villanova (19.13)
18. W Illinois (20.13)
19. The Citadel (22.25)
20. Elon (22.50)
21. E Kentucky (23.75)
22. Nicholls St (24.38)
23. E Washington (25.38)
24T. Grambling (25.63)
24T. S Dakota St (25.63)
Gridiron Power Index (GPI) Through 10/8/07, Northern Iowa No. 1
College Sporting News
http://www.collegesportingnews.com/article.asp?articleid=88111
The Gridiron Power Index (GPI), the hybrid ranking for FCS and top index indicator of at-large playoff selection has the University of Northern Iowa in the top spot for the second straight week. The FCS's largest league, the Colonial Athletic Association is the top ranked conference. The CAA has seven of their teams in the top 25; the Gateway Football and Southern Conferences placed four each; the Big Sky Conference placed three; the Southland and Great West Football Conferences placed two each; the Ohio Valley Conference, Ivy League and Southwestern Athletic Conference placed one each. (Games through 10/8/07)
Conference Rank:
Rank, Conference (Average Rating)
1. Colonial Athletic Association (22.58)
2. Gateway Football Conference (25.45)
3. Great West Football Conference (27.25)
4. Southern Conference (27.94)
5. Big Sky Conference (39.60)
6. Southland Conference (41.63)
7. Patriot League (46.59)
8. Ivy League (49.96)
9. Southwestern Athletic Conference (55.25)
10. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (55.55)
11. Ohio Valley Conference (55.71)
12. Big South Conference (56.45)
13. Pioneer Football League (64.61)
14. Northeast Conference (67.72)
15. Independents (69.97)
16. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (77.94)
Top 25:
1. Northern Iowa (1.88)
2. N Dakota St (3.50)
3. Massachusetts (3.63)
4. S Illinois (5.00)
5T. Appalachian St (5.13)
5T. McNeese St (5.13)
7. Wofford (8.00)
8. James Madison (8.63)
9. Montana (9.50)
10T. Delaware (10.50)
10T. Youngstown St (10.50)
12. Hofstra (11.75)
13. Yale (12.38)
14. New Hampshire (12.88)
15. Richmond (17.50)
16. Montana St (17.63)
17. Villanova (19.13)
18. W Illinois (20.13)
19. The Citadel (22.25)
20. Elon (22.50)
21. E Kentucky (23.75)
22. Nicholls St (24.38)
23. E Washington (25.38)
24T. Grambling (25.63)
24T. S Dakota St (25.63)