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NCAA Football Division 1-AA Rankings

Week 13: JMU Finishes Regular Season No. 1

James Madison defeated Towson (58-27) on Saturday to cap a 10-game winning streak that saw the Dukes finish the regular season ranked No. 1 in the Index.  Here are the complete rankings for the games played through November 22.

TEAM RATING RECORD CONFERENCE
1 James Madison 88.647 10-1 CAA
2 Cal Poly 83.346 8-2 Great West
3 Appalachian State 82.829 10-2 Southern
4 Montana 80.414 11-1 Big Sky
5 Richmond 79.844 9-3 CAA
6 Northern Iowa 79.614 10-2 Missouri Valley
7 Wofford 78.334 9-2 Southern
8 New Hampshire 77.301 9-2 CAA
9 Southern Illinois 76.740 9-2 Missouri Valley
10 Villanova 76.332 9-2 CAA
11 South Dakota State 75.679 7-5 Missouri Valley
12 Maine 74.096 8-4 CAA
13 North Dakota State 73.947 6-5 Missouri Valley
14 William & Mary 73.475 7-4 CAA
15 Weber State 72.041 9-3 Big Sky
16 Massachusetts 71.139 7-5 CAA
17 Eastern Washington 70.900 6-5 Big Sky
18 South Carolina State 70.016 10-2 MEAC
19 Central Arkansas 69.630 10-2 Southland
20 Harvard 67.943 9-1 Ivy League
21 Liberty 67.331 10-2 Big South
22 Georgia Southern 67.237 6-5 Southern
23 Colgate 66.900 9-2 Patriot League
24 Elon 66.294 8-4 Southern
25 Western Illinois 65.591 6-5 Missouri Valley
26 Holy Cross 65.419 7-4 Patriot League
27 Samford 65.301 6-5 Southern
28 Texas State 64.803 8-4 Southland
29 Lehigh 64.690 5-6 Patriot League
30 Brown 64.457 7-3 Ivy League
31 Eastern Kentucky 64.175 8-3 Ohio Valley
32 Delaware 63.995 4-8 CAA
33 Illinois State 63.512 3-8 Missouri Valley
34 Yale 63.178 6-4 Ivy League
35 McNeese State 63.124 7-4 Southland
36 Montana State 62.811 7-5 Big Sky
37 Tennessee Martin 61.845 8-4 Ohio Valley
38 Hofstra 61.780 4-8 CAA
39 Furman 61.736 7-5 Southern
40 The Citadel 61.536 4-8 Southern
41 Youngstown State 61.298 4-8 Missouri Valley
42 Jacksonville St. (AL) 61.172 8-3 Ohio Valley
43 Penn 61.152 6-4 Ivy League
44 Florida A&M 60.821 9-3 MEAC
45 Northern Arizona 60.476 6-5 Big Sky
46 UC-Davis 60.426 5-7 Great West
47 Sacramento State 60.328 6-6 Big Sky
48 Sam Houston State 60.000 4-6 Southland
49 Lafayette 59.103 7-4 Patriot League
50 Portland State 58.933 4-7 Big Sky
51 North Dakota   58.925 6-4 Great West
52 Grambling State 58.895 9-2 SWAC
53 Albany 58.549 8-3 Northeast
54 Northwestern State 58.520 7-5 Southland
55 South Dakota   57.605 6-5 Great West
56 Prairie View A&M 57.372 9-1 SWAC
57 Nicholls State 57.241 3-6 Southland
58 Towson 56.637 3-9 CAA
59 Missouri State 56.619 4-7 Missouri Valley
60 Rhode Island 56.570 3-9 CAA
61 SE Louisiana 56.188 5-7 Southland
62 Stony Brook 55.837 5-6 Big South
63 Southern Utah 55.075 4-7 Great West
64 Tennessee State 54.502 8-4 Ohio Valley
65 Charleston Southern 54.183 7-5 Big South
66 Western Carolina 53.918 3-9 Southern
67 Princeton 53.713 4-6 Ivy League
68 Northern Colorado  53.682 1-01 Big Sky
69 Monmouth (NJ) 53.232 7-4 Northeast
70 Southern 53.219 6-4 SWAC
71 Stephen F. Austin 52.969 4-8 Southland
72 Central Connecticut 52.878 7-4 Northeast
73 Idaho State 52.562 1-11 Big Sky
74 Northeastern 51.875 2-10 CAA
75 Murray State 51.231 5-7 Ohio Valley
76 Jacksonville (FL) 51.127 9-3 Pioneer League
77 Eastern Illinois 51.075 5-7 Ohio Valley
78 Norfolk State 50.769 5-7 MEAC
79 San Diego U. 50.754 9-2 Pioneer League
80 Gardner-Webb 50.021 5-6 Big South
81 Fordham 49.794 5-6 Patriot League
82 Columbia 49.407 2-8 Ivy League
83 Jackson State 48.888 7-4 SWAC
84 Delaware State 48.442 5-6 MEAC
85 SE Missouri State 48.330 4-8 Ohio Valley
86 Cornell 48.140 4-6 Ivy League
87 VMI 47.936 4-7 Big South
88 Dayton 47.843 9-3 Pioneer League
89 Bethune Cookman 47.615 8-3 MEAC
90 Coastal Carolina 47.359 6-6 Big South
91 Hampton 47.238 6-5 MEAC
92 Bucknell 46.471 5-6 Patriot League
93 Alabama A&M 46.160 5-7 SWAC
94 Austin Peay 45.714 2-9 Ohio Valley
95 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 45.655 2-9 SWAC
96 Morgan State 45.587 6-6 MEAC
97 UT-Chattanooga 45.542 1-11 Southern
98 Sacred Heart 42.782 8-3 Northeast
99 Robert Morris 42.751 5-6 Northeast
100 Bryant 41.970 7-4 Independent
101 Winston-Salem 41.872 3-8 Independent
102 Presbyterian 41.107 4-8 Independent
103 Alabama State 39.762 2-8 SWAC
104 Morehead State 39.242 6-6 Pioneer League
105 Marist 39.040 4-7 Independent
106 Davidson 38.666 4-7 Pioneer League
107 Dartmouth 38.641 0-10 Ivy League
108 Indiana State 38.203 0-12 Missouri Valley
109 Georgetown 37.939 2-8 Patriot League
110 Drake 36.845 6-5 Pioneer League
111 Duquesne 36.443 3-7 Northeast
112 Alcorn State 36.297 2-10 SWAC
113 Tennessee Tech 36.214 3-9 Ohio Valley
114 NC Central 36.004 4-7 Independent
115 Butler 33.275 6-5 Pioneer League
116 Savannah State 32.626 5-7 Independent
117 Texas Southern 30.713 4-7 SWAC
118 Wagner 30.580 3-8 Northeast
119 Howard 29.150 1-10 MEAC
120 Mississippi Valley St. 27.978 3-8 SWAC
121 North Carolina A&T 25.974 3-9 MEAC
122 St. Francis (PA) 22.763 0-11 Northeast
123 Valparaiso 21.608 3-8 Pioneer League
124 Iona 21.570 3-8 Independent
125 Campbell 1.648 1-10 Pioneer League

Week 12: Cal Poly Looking Golden

Cal Poly won its third straight Golden Horseshoe Classic with a 51-28 victory over UC Davis on Saturday.  The Mustangs dominated on the ground with 427 yards against an Aggie defense that was ranked fifth in Division I-AA in rushing defense.  The win was Cal Poly's seventh straight overall and has them sitting at No. 4 in this week's Index.   Here are the complete rankings for the games played through November 15.

TEAM RATING RECORD CONFERENCE
1 James Madison 88.899 9-1 CAA
2 Appalachian State 83.806 9-2 Southern
3 Northern Iowa 82.522 9-2 Missouri Valley
4 Cal Poly 81.411 8-1 Great West
5 Richmond 80.686 8-3 CAA
6 Southern Illinois 78.296 8-2 Missouri Valley
7 Montana 77.535 10-1 Big Sky
8 New Hampshire 77.103 8-2 CAA
9 Weber State 76.830 9-2 Big Sky
10 Wofford 76.333 8-2 Southern
11 Villanova 75.916 8-2 CAA
12 South Dakota State 75.862 6-5 Missouri Valley
13 Maine 74.295 8-3 CAA
14 North Dakota State 73.764 6-4 Missouri Valley
15 William & Mary 72.633 7-3 CAA
16 Elon 71.523 8-3 Southern
17 Western Illinois 70.149 6-4 Missouri Valley
18 Massachusetts 69.979 6-5 CAA
19 South Carolina State 67.581 9-2 MEAC
20 Central Arkansas 67.298 9-2 Southland
21 Georgia Southern 67.237 6-5 Southern
22 Holy Cross 66.179 7-3 Patriot League
23 Eastern Washington 66.112 5-5 Big Sky
24 Yale 65.795 6-3 Ivy League
25 Montana State 65.691 7-4 Big Sky
26 McNeese State 65.456 7-3 Southland
27 Harvard 65.326 8-1 Ivy League
28 Texas State 65.253 7-4 Southland
29 Samford 64.491 5-5 Southern
30 Delaware 64.411 4-7 CAA
31 Lafayette 64.310 7-3 Patriot League
32 Eastern Kentucky 64.257 7-3 Ohio Valley
33 Sacramento State 64.173 6-5 Big Sky
34 Colgate 64.141 8-2 Patriot League
35 Furman 63.736 7-4 Southern
36 Hofstra 62.940 4-7 CAA
37 Liberty 62.101 9-2 Big South
38 Illinois State 61.955 3-7 Missouri Valley
39 Tennessee Martin 61.762 8-3 Ohio Valley
40 Brown 61.390 6-3 Ivy League
41 Jacksonville St. (AL) 61.172 8-3 Ohio Valley
42 Northern Arizona 60.476 6-5 Big Sky
43 UC-Davis 60.426 5-6 Great West
44 Penn 60.155 5-4 Ivy League
45 The Citadel 59.976 4-7 Southern
46 Missouri State 59.641 3-7 Missouri Valley
47 Sam Houston State 59.549 4-5 Southland
48 Portland State 59.495 3-7 Big Sky
49 Lehigh 59.483 4-6 Patriot League
50 Grambling State 59.440 8-2 SWAC
51 South Dakota   59.285 6-4 Great West
52 SE Louisiana 59.019 5-6 Southland
53 Florida A&M 58.595 8-3 MEAC
54 Albany 58.549 8-3 Northeast
55 Tennessee State 58.306 8-3 Ohio Valley
56 Northwestern State 57.408 6-5 Southland
57 Prairie View A&M 57.372 9-1 SWAC
58 North Dakota   57.245 5-4 Great West
59 Northeastern 57.027 2-9 CAA
60 Youngstown State 56.740 3-8 Missouri Valley
61 Towson 56.385 3-8 CAA
62 Stony Brook 55.837 5-6 Big South
63 Nicholls State 54.409 2-6 Southland
64 Stephen F. Austin 54.082 4-7 Southland
65 Coastal Carolina 53.281 6-5 Big South
66 Monmouth (NJ) 53.232 7-4 Northeast
67 Southern 53.219 6-4 SWAC
68 Northern Colorado  53.119 1-9 Big Sky
69 Princeton 52.981 3-6 Ivy League
70 Western Carolina 52.940 3-8 Southern
71 Central Connecticut 52.878 7-4 Northeast
72 Fordham 52.669 5-5 Patriot League
73 Columbia 52.475 2-7 Ivy League
74 Norfolk State 52.243 4-7 MEAC
75 Southern Utah 52.167 4-6 Great West
76 Delaware State 51.440 4-6 MEAC
77 Rhode Island 51.418 2-9 CAA
78 San Diego U. 50.754 8-2 Pioneer League
79 Jackson State 50.740 6-4 SWAC
80 Eastern Illinois 50.290 4-7 Ohio Valley
81 Gardner-Webb 50.021 5-6 Big South
82 Bethune Cookman 49.841 8-2 MEAC
83 Jacksonville (FL) 49.448 8-3 Pioneer League
84 Cornell 49.137 4-5 Ivy League
85 Idaho State 48.717 0-11 Big Sky
86 Dayton 48.522 9-2 Pioneer League
87 Charleston Southern 48.260 6-5 Big South
88 SE Missouri State 48.234 3-8 Ohio Valley
89 Morgan State 47.936 6-5 MEAC
90 Murray State 47.427 4-7 Ohio Valley
91 UT-Chattanooga 46.352 1-10 Southern
92 Austin Peay 45.809 2-8 Ohio Valley
93 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 45.655 2-9 SWAC
94 VMI 44.962 3-7 Big South
95 Hampton 44.889 5-5 MEAC
96 Presbyterian 44.082 4-7 Independent
97 Bucknell 43.596 4-6 Patriot League
98 Alabama A&M 42.987 4-7 SWAC
99 Sacred Heart 42.782 8-3 Northeast
100 Robert Morris 42.751 5-6 Northeast
101 Bryant 41.021 6-4 Independent
102 Winston-Salem 40.398 3-7 Independent
103 Morehead State 39.890 5-6 Pioneer League
104 Alabama State 39.762 2-8 SWAC
105 Dartmouth 39.373 0-9 Ivy League
106 Marist 39.040 4-7 Independent
107 Georgetown 37.939 2-8 Patriot League
108 Davidson 37.014 3-7 Pioneer League
109 Tennessee Tech 36.998 3-8 Ohio Valley
110 Duquesne 36.443 3-7 Northeast
111 NC Central 36.098 3-7 Independent
112 Indiana State 35.180 0-11 Missouri Valley
113 Butler 34.927 6-4 Pioneer League
114 Alcorn State 34.445 2-9 SWAC
115 Drake 33.682 5-5 Pioneer League
116 Savannah State 32.531 5-6 Independent
117 Mississippi Valley St. 31.151 3-7 SWAC
118 Wagner 30.580 3-8 Northeast
119 Texas Southern 30.168 4-6 SWAC
120 North Carolina A&T 28.410 3-8 MEAC
121 Howard 26.152 1-9 MEAC
122 Valparaiso 24.771 3-7 Pioneer League
123 St. Francis (PA) 23.711 0-10 Northeast
124 Iona 21.570 3-8 Independent
125 Campbell 1.000 1-9 Pioneer League

Week 11: UNI Pitches Shutout

Northern Iowa held Missouri State to 81 total yards in a 42-0 shutout on Saturday.  On offense the Panthers got 188 rushing yards and two TDs from Corey Lewis to help UNI move to 8-2 on the season and up to No. 2 in this week's Index.   Here are the complete rankings for the games played through November 8.

TEAM RATING RECORD CONFERENCE
1 James Madison 87.013 8-1 CAA
2 Northern Iowa 85.976 8-2 Missouri Valley
3 Appalachian State 84.877 8-2 Southern
4 Cal Poly 80.907 7-1 Great West
5 Richmond 80.505 7-3 CAA
6 Montana 79.766 9-1 Big Sky
7 Villanova 79.095 7-2 CAA
8 Southern Illinois 78.155 7-2 Missouri Valley
9 Weber State 76.830 9-2 Big Sky
10 South Dakota State 76.003 6-4 Missouri Valley
11 William & Mary 74.519 7-2 CAA
12 Wofford 74.204 7-2 Southern
13 Massachusetts 73.893 6-4 CAA
14 New Hampshire 73.189 7-2 CAA
15 Maine 72.514 7-3 CAA
16 North Dakota State 72.045 5-4 Missouri Valley
17 Western Illinois 71.447 5-4 Missouri Valley
18 Elon 70.452 8-2 Southern
19 Central Arkansas 68.602 8-2 Southland
20 Furman 67.235 7-3 Southern
21 Samford 66.620 5-4 Southern
22 Holy Cross 66.396 6-3 Patriot League
23 Harvard 65.869 7-1 Ivy League
24 McNeese State 65.718 6-3 Southland
25 Yale 65.499 5-3 Ivy League
26 South Carolina State 64.952 8-2 MEAC
27 Delaware 64.593 4-6 CAA
28 Colgate 64.141 8-2 Patriot League
29 Lafayette 64.093 7-2 Patriot League
30 Eastern Washington 63.934 4-5 Big Sky
31 Georgia Southern 63.739 5-5 Southern
32 Montana State 63.290 6-4 Big Sky
33 Sam Houston State 63.079 4-4 Southland
34 Tennessee State 62.890 8-2 Ohio Valley
35 Northern Arizona 62.654 6-4 Big Sky
36 Tennessee Martin 62.644 7-3 Ohio Valley
37 Texas State 62.513 6-4 Southland
38 The Citadel 62.337 3-7 Southern
39 Northeastern 62.286 2-8 CAA
40 Sacramento State 62.092 5-5 Big Sky
41 Eastern Kentucky 61.946 6-3 Ohio Valley
42 Portland State 61.896 3-6 Big Sky
43 Missouri State 61.361 3-6 Missouri Valley
44 UC-Davis 60.929 5-5 Great West
45 Illinois State 60.656 3-6 Missouri Valley
46 Jacksonville St. (AL) 60.639 7-3 Ohio Valley
47 Albany 60.635 7-3 Northeast
48 Liberty 60.170 8-2 Big South
49 Brown 59.644 5-3 Ivy League
50 Penn 59.613 5-3 Ivy League
51 Lehigh 59.454 3-6 Patriot League
52 Grambling State 59.440 8-2 SWAC
53 Southern Utah 57.890 4-5 Great West
54 Hofstra 57.681 3-7 CAA
55 North Dakota   57.245 5-4 Great West
56 Nicholls State 57.150 2-5 Southland
57 Northwestern State 57.146 6-4 Southland
58 Norfolk State 56.779 4-6 MEAC
59 Florida A&M 56.772 7-3 MEAC
60 Youngstown State 56.740 3-8 Missouri Valley
61 SE Louisiana 55.489 4-6 Southland
62 Northern Colorado  55.199 1-8 Big Sky
63 Stony Brook 55.056 4-6 Big South
64 Prairie View A&M 54.911 8-1 SWAC
65 Eastern Illinois 54.611 4-6 Ohio Valley
66 Dayton 53.591 9-1 Pioneer League
67 Coastal Carolina 53.581 5-5 Big South
68 South Dakota   53.561 5-4 Great West
69 Bethune Cookman 53.517 7-2 MEAC
70 Princeton 53.278 3-5 Ivy League
71 Towson 53.206 3-7 CAA
72 Rhode Island 53.198 2-8 CAA
73 Western Carolina 52.940 3-8 Southern
74 Southern 52.833 5-4 SWAC
75 Stephen F. Austin 52.777 4-6 Southland
76 Cornell 52.165 4-4 Ivy League
77 Fordham 52.101 4-5 Patriot League
78 Gardner-Webb 51.953 5-5 Big South
79 Morgan State 50.565 6-4 MEAC
80 San Diego U. 50.460 7-2 Pioneer League
81 Monmouth (NJ) 50.429 6-4 Northeast
82 Murray State 49.739 4-6 Ohio Valley
83 Columbia 49.446 1-7 Ivy League
84 Central Connecticut 48.959 6-4 Northeast
85 Jackson State 48.776 5-4 SWAC
86 Charleston Southern 48.260 5-5 Big South
87 SE Missouri State 47.352 3-7 Ohio Valley
88 Delaware State 46.905 3-6 MEAC
89 Hampton 46.712 5-4 MEAC
90 Idaho State 46.486 0-10 Big Sky
91 Jacksonville (FL) 46.326 7-3 Pioneer League
92 VMI 45.743 3-6 Big South
93 Sacred Heart 45.700 8-2 Northeast
94 Alabama A&M 44.950 4-6 SWAC
95 Winston-Salem 44.294 3-6 Independent
96 UT-Chattanooga 43.991 1-9 Southern
97 Presbyterian 43.782 4-6 Independent
98 Robert Morris 43.761 4-6 Northeast
99 Bucknell 43.625 4-5 Patriot League
100 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 42.174 1-9 SWAC
101 Bryant 41.884 5-4 Independent
102 Austin Peay 41.489 1-8 Ohio Valley
103 Dartmouth 41.119 0-8 Ivy League
104 Alabama State 40.147 2-7 SWAC
105 Georgetown 38.506 2-7 Patriot League
106 Marist 38.297 3-7 Independent
107 Duquesne 38.246 3-6 Northeast
108 Davidson 37.757 3-6 Pioneer League
109 Tennessee Tech 36.998 3-8 Ohio Valley
110 Alcorn State 36.906 2-8 SWAC
111 Drake 36.804 5-4 Pioneer League
112 Butler 35.221 6-3 Pioneer League
113 Morehead State 34.821 4-6 Pioneer League
114 Mississippi Valley St. 34.632 3-6 SWAC
115 Savannah State 32.531 4-6 Independent
116 NC Central 32.202 2-7 Independent
117 Indiana State 31.726 0-10 Missouri Valley
118 Texas Southern 30.168 4-6 SWAC
119 Wagner 28.494 3-7 Northeast
120 North Carolina A&T 28.410 3-8 MEAC
121 Valparaiso 22.899 2-7 Pioneer League
122 St. Francis (PA) 22.701 0-9 Northeast
123 Howard 22.476 1-8 MEAC
124 Iona 20.707 3-7 Independent
125 Campbell 1.319 1-8 Pioneer League

Week 10: Mountaineers Serve Notice

With one game, Appalachian State served notice that it is ready to defend its national title for a fourth straight time.  The Mountaineers scored TDs on their first six possessions en route to a 70-24 rout of conference rival Wofford.  Armanti Edwards threw for 367 yards and five TDs while leading Appalachian State to its sixth straight win and a No. 2 ranking in this week's Index.    Here are the complete rankings for the games played through November 1.

TEAM RATING RECORD CONFERENCE
1 James Madison 87.013 8-1 CAA
2 Appalachian State 84.599 7-2 Southern
3 Northern Iowa 82.696 7-2 Missouri Valley
4 Cal Poly 81.583 6-1 Great West
5 Richmond 81.210 6-3 CAA
6 Montana 79.984 8-1 Big Sky
7 Villanova 77.821 6-2 CAA
8 Southern Illinois 77.332 6-2 Missouri Valley
9 Weber State 76.416 8-2 Big Sky
10 Massachusetts 76.272 6-3 CAA
11 Wofford 75.921 6-2 Southern
12 New Hampshire 74.462 7-1 CAA
13 South Dakota State 72.934 5-4 Missouri Valley
14 William & Mary 72.432 6-2 CAA
15 Western Illinois 72.270 5-3 Missouri Valley
16 North Dakota State 72.045 5-4 Missouri Valley
17 Maine 70.135 6-3 CAA
18 Elon 70.080 7-2 Southern
19 Georgia Southern 68.188 5-4 Southern
20 Furman 67.235 7-3 Southern
21 Harvard 66.474 6-1 Ivy League
22 McNeese State 66.203 5-3 Southland
23 UC-Davis 65.839 5-4 Great West
24 Colgate 65.062 7-2 Patriot League
25 Lafayette 64.960 6-2 Patriot League
26 Delaware 64.939 3-6 CAA
27 Holy Cross 64.719 5-3 Patriot League
28 Central Arkansas 64.643 7-2 Southland
29 Missouri State 64.641 3-5 Missouri Valley
30 Northeastern 64.373 2-7 CAA
31 Northern Arizona 64.017 6-3 Big Sky
32 Illinois State 63.726 3-5 Missouri Valley
33 Brown 63.412 5-2 Ivy League
34 Eastern Washington 62.367 3-5 Big Sky
35 South Carolina State 62.192 7-2 MEAC
36 Samford 62.171 4-4 Southern
37 Eastern Kentucky 61.946 6-3 Ohio Valley
38 Montana State 61.926 5-4 Big Sky
39 Yale 61.731 4-3 Ivy League
40 Portland State 61.679 3-5 Big Sky
41 Tennessee Martin 61.146 7-2 Ohio Valley
42 Northwestern State 61.105 6-3 Southland
43 Nicholls State 60.852 2-4 Southland
44 Liberty 60.776 7-2 Big South
45 Texas State 60.768 5-4 Southland
46 The Citadel 60.620 3-6 Southern
47 Jacksonville St. (AL) 60.549 6-3 Ohio Valley
48 Penn 59.946 4-3 Ivy League
49 Sam Houston State 59.378 3-4 Southland
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