Composite Football Rankings

Composite rankings heading into week 1:

 

#9 SHSU

#15 SLU

 

#30 McNeese

#31 SFA

#33 UCA

#37 Northwestern St

 

#54 LU

#55 ACU

 

#107 IWU

#119 Nicholls

#123 HBU

 

http://www.masseyratings.com/cf/compare1aa.htm

Massey predictions for week 1:

 

42-28 Texas Tech of SHSU

31-28 SLU over Northwestern State in early conference game

31-24 SFA over Northern Arizona (home game for SFA)

33-30 Samford over UCA (road game for UCA)

38-3 LSU over McNeese

52-3 LU over Bacone

38-18 Fresno State over ACU

31-19 IWU over Texas A&M-Kingsville

42-7 ULM over Nicholls

41-14 HBU over Bethany KS (same low caliber as Bacone)

Composite rankings heading into week 2 (18 rankings):

 

#7 SHSU

#11 SLU

 

#31 McNeese

#46 Northwestern St

#47 SFA

#48 UCA

#54 LU

#62 ACU

 

#105 IWU

#116 HBU

#117 Nicholls

 

http://www.masseyratings.com/cf/compare1aa.htm

Massey predictions for week 2:

 

SLU over Florida Tech 43-17

McNeese over IWU 35-13

ULL over NWSt 36-20

TCU over SFA 51-7

OKSt over UCA 48-17

Baylor over LU 59-14

ACU over HBU 44-16

ULM over Nicholls 45-17

 

Last week results:

 

59-45 Tech, prediction: 42-28 Texas Tech of SHSU

34-20 SLU, prediction: 31-28 SLU over Northwestern State

34-28 NAU, prediction: 31-24 SFA over Northern Arizona (home game for SFA)

45-16 Samford, prediction: 33-30 Samford over UCA (road game for UCA)

rainout, 38-3 LSU over McNeese

66-3 LU, prediction: 52-3 LU over Bacone

34-13 Fresno State, prediction: 38-18 Fresno State over ACU

18-16 IWU, prediction: 31-19 IWU over Texas A&M-Kingsville

51-7 HBU, prediction: 41-14 HBU over Bethany KS (same low caliber as Bacone)

Composite rankings heading into week 3 (19 rankings):

 

#9 SHSU

#13 SLU

 

#29 McNeese

#49 LU

#50 UCA

#56 SFA

#67 Northwestern St

#68 ACU

 

#108 IWU

#120 HBU

#121 Nicholls

 

http://www.masseyratings.com/cf/compare1aa.htm

I guess beating the spread versus Baylor helped us. A win vs. SHSU this week could really move us up.

I saw us as high as 44 at one point. I know most of these polls if not all are strictly computer based formulas and such but I don't see how we could be as low as 77 as one poll has us.

And kinda surprised SELA only fell 2 spots after narrowly beating a D-II school

I saw us as high as 44 at one point. I know most of these polls if not all are strictly computer based formulas and such but I don't see how we could be as low as 77 as one poll has us.

 

Some use strength of schedule which probably doesn't mean much after a couple of games. I'm surprised how many teams have dropped down below LU in the rankings. It's time for LU to beat some of these good SLC teams that they haven't been able to in the past.

Massey predictions for week 3:

 

SHSU over LU 42-28

Ohio over SLU 23-17 (can they beat a FBS opponent?)

SFA over McNeese 33-31 (at SFA)

Miss State over NW State 45-6

UCA (off week)

ACU over HBU 45-14

IWU over Nicholls 31-21

 

Last week results (no upsets):

 

28-17 SLU over Florida Tech (43-17 prediction)

43-6 McNeese over IWU (35-13 prediction)

44-17 ULL over NWSt (36-20 prediction)

70-7 TCU over SFA (51-7 prediction)

32-8 OKSt over UCA (48-17 prediction)

66-31 Baylor over LU (59-14 prediction)

47-0 ULM over Nicholls (45-17 prediction)

It's still early with only 6 of the 20 polls used in but the composite has us up to #29 right now with one poll having us as high as# 20...up 20 spots from last week at the moment. SHSU has dropped 6 from #9 to #15

Shame that we didn't blow past Sam but I'm sure in the pollsters views LU will have to prove last night wasn't a fluke in ten days when they travel to SELA. Go Cards

HERO SPORTS has Lamar ranked #19 in the FCS! Sam fell from #7 in their poll to #12. McNeese is #24.

HERO SPORTS has Lamar ranked #19 in the FCS! Sam fell from #7 in their poll to #12. McNeese is #24.

 

Am I reading that right, Hero Sports has LU's strength of schedule as the 3rd most difficult in FCS? Wow, just think if we would have scheduled a decent FCS school instead of Bacon and Eggs College!

Movin on up now at #24 in the composite with being ranked #5 by Pointshare. The ranking by Bassett never has liked us and it continues with us being at #77 in their poll while they still have Sam at #19...

 

And FUI the FCS Coaches Poll typically comes out at 1PM on Mondays...we'll see where we rank there

Edited September 21, 2015 by KABrother88

http://www.masseyratings.com/cf/compare1aa.htm

Massey predictions for week 4:

 

SHSU over HBU 54-10

McNeese over Miss College 45-3

SFA over ACU 33-31 (at ACU)

NWST over UCA 34-31

Colorado over Nicholls 53-3

UTEP over IWU 41-7

 

Last week results (2 upsets):

 

LU over SHSU 49-46 (prediction 42-28 SHSU)

Ohio over SLU 35-14 (prediction 23-17 Ohio)

McNeese over SFA 28-14 (prediction 33-31 SFA)

Miss State over NW State 62-13 (prediction 45-6 Miss State)

ACU over HBU 49-21) (prediction 45-14)

IWU over Nicholls 20-10 (prediction 31-21)

 

Composite rankings heading into week 5 (31 rankings):

 

#15 McNeese

#22 LU

#26 SLU

#33 SHSU

#50 UCA

#68 ACU

#89 SFA

#97 NWST

#99 IWU

#116 Nicholls

#123 HBU

 

http://www.masseyratings.com/cf/compare1aa.htm

Massey predictions for week 5:

 

SHSU over SFA 41-31 (at NRG stadium)

McNeese over Nicholls 40-7

UCA over ACU 35-28 (@ UCA)

NWST over IWU 33-21

SLU over LU 37-30

 

Last week's results (2 upsets):

 

SHSU over HBU 63-14 (prediction 54-10)

McNeese over Miss College 37-0 (prediction 45-3)

ACU over SFA 35-32 (prediction 33-31 SFA)

UCA over NWST (49-21) (prediction 34-31 NWST)

Colorado over Nicholls 48-0 (prediction (53-3)

UTEP over IWU 27-17 (prediction 41-7)

 

SFA and NWST keep underperforming.

Composite rankings heading into week 6 (34 rankings):

 

#15 McNeese (3-0 SLC)

#17 SLU (2-0 SLC)

#40 LU (1-1 SLC)

#41 SHSU (2-1 SLC)

#45 UCA (2-0 SLC)

#76 ACU (2-1 SLC)

#84 SFA (0-3 SLC)

#92 IWU (2-1 SLC)

#107 NWST (0-3 SLC)

#117 Nicholls (0-2 SLC)

#121 HBU (0-2 SLC)

 

http://www.masseyratings.com/cf/compare1aa.htm

Seems like a bigger drop than what we should have had. Hopefully we can make up some ranking next week.

What did you expect? Lamar has no history as a high quality program and failed to prove the SHSU victory wasn't a fluke. Lamar need not worry about the rankings, only winning.

Massey predictions for week 6:

 

SHSU over IWU 40-14

SLU over McNeese 21-20 (@ McNeese)

UCA over HBU 48-13

NWST bye week (plays LU next)

LU over ACU 41-30

 

 

Last week's results:

 

SHSU over SFA 34-28 (prediction 41-31 SHSU)

McNeese over Nicholls 37-7 (prediction 40-7)

UCA over ACU 42-14 (prediction 35-28 (@ UCA)

IWU over NWST 45-31 (prediction 33-21 NWST)

SLU over LU 30-27 (prediction 37-30)

 

NWST, SFA, Nicholls still winless on the year! HBU would be winless but they beat Bethany (KS) and College of Faith (AR). :unsure:

SFA is playing Nicholls this week too in the pillow fight of the week in the SLC...somebody has to win right? Massey has SFA winning 42-14...the Nicholls gets HBU then next week in realistically their only shot at a win this season. I think HBU takes that one to be honest though...Nicholls might be the worst team in FCS...I wish we could have had SFA this year instead of SHSU or SELA...

SFA is playing Nicholls this week too in the pillow fight of the week in the SLC...somebody has to win right? Massey has SFA winning 42-14...the Nicholls gets HBU then next week in realistically their only shot at a win this season. I think HBU takes that one to be honest though...Nicholls might be the worst team in FCS...I wish we could have had SFA this year instead of SHSU or SELA...

 

I skipped right over those two. Not that it matters. :biggrin:

 

I think there's 2 groups in the SLC with the contenders being LU, SLU, SHSU, McNeese, and UCA.

 

LU has played SHSU and SLU with games to play against McNeese and UCA (both at home).

McNeese hasn't played any of them, with home games against SLU and SHSU, road games at UCA and LU.

SLU has played LU, with road games at McNeese and UCA. (they don't play SHSU)

SHSU has played LU, also with road games at McNeese and UCA.

UCA gets SLU, SHSU and McNeese at home and LU on the road.

 

LU is 1-1 against the contenders, SLU is 1-0, SHSU 0-1, while McNeese and UCA has yet to play a contender. ACU and IWU could play spoiler to any of the contenders.

 

Looks like SLU has the easiest route to the conference title.