The Gridiron Power Index (GPI), the index ranking for the NCAA Division I FCS and a top indicator of at-large playoff selection continues with unbeaten and defending Division I National Champion Richmond in the top spot.

The Colonial Athletic Association, the largest league in the FCS has seven teams in the top 25; the Big Sky Conference has four; the Missouri Valley Football Conference has three; the Great West, Ohio Valley, Southern, and Southland Conferences have two each; and the Big South and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conferences plus the Patriot League have one each. (Games through 11/2/09)

The Final 2009 GPI will be released once all the college football games have been played, in January 2010.

11/2/2009 GPI Top 25

1. Richmond (1.00)
2. Villanova (2.75)
3. Montana (2.88)
4. William & Mary (4.13)
5. S Illinois (4.50)
6. S Dakota St (6.88)
7. Elon (7.38)
8. New Hampshire (7.75)
9. Northern Iowa (9.63)
10. S Carolina St (11.63)
11. Appalachian St (12.63)
12T. Jacksonville St (14.13)
12T. E Washington (14.13)
14. Delaware (16.38)
15. E Illinois (17.38)
16. SF Austin (17.63)
17. Weber St (18.38)
18. N Arizona (18.88)
19. Massachusetts (20.63)
20. McNeese St (20.75)
21T. Southern Utah (21.00)
21T. James Madison (21.00)
23. Liberty (21.38)
24. Cal Poly SLO (23.13)
25. Holy Cross (23.38)

Full GPI Detail:
http://www.collegesportingnews.com/stats/writer/GPI/20091102gpi.html

Conference Ranking:
Rank, League, Total Average

1. Colonial Athletic Association (24.71)
2. Great West Conference (29.15)
3. Big Sky Conference (31.89)
4. Missouri Valley Football Conference (32.89)
5. Southern Conference (38.21)
6. Southland Conference (40.30)
7. Ohio Valley Conference (46.21)
8. Ivy League (52.39)
9. Patriot League (52.57)
10. Big South Conference (52.79)
11. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (56.65)
12. Southwestern Athletic Conference (60.92)
13. Northeast Conference (65.99)
14. Pioneer Football League (75.48)
15. Independents (77.42)

Conference Ranking Detail:
Rank, League/School, Total Average

1. Colonial Athletic Association (24.71)
1. Richmond (1.00)
2. Villanova (2.75)
4. William & Mary (4.13)
8. New Hampshire (7.75)
14. Delaware (16.38)
19. Massachusetts (20.63)
21T. James Madison (21.00)
29. Maine (27.50)
31. Hofstra (29.50)
67. Northeastern (52.00)
76T. Towson (56.88)
78. Rhode Island (57.00)

2. Great West Conference (29.15)
21T. Southern Utah (21.00)
24. Cal Poly SLO (23.13)
28. UC Davis (26.88)
35. North Dakota (31.38)
54. South Dakota (43.38)

3. Big Sky Conference (31.89)
3. Montana (2.88)
12T. E Washington (14.13)
17. Weber St (18.38)
18. N Arizona (18.88)
26T. Montana St (25.25)
48T. Sacramento St (40.00)
57. N Colorado (46.25)
64. Portland St (50.00)
100. Idaho St (71.25)

4. Missouri Valley Football Conference (32.89)
5. S Illinois (4.50)
6. S Dakota St (6.88)
9. Northern Iowa (9.63)
36. Illinois St (31.88)
37T. Missouri St (32.88)
42. Youngstown St (34.50)
56. N Dakota St (45.38)
80. W Illinois (58.13)
102. Indiana St (72.25)

5. Southern Conference (38.21)
7. Elon (7.38)
11. Appalachian St (12.63)
41. Ga Southern (34.00)
47. Furman (39.75)
52. The Citadel (42.13)
53. Chattanooga (43.13)
60. Wofford (48.13)
61T. Samford (48.50)
92. W Carolina (68.25)

6. Southland Conference (40.30)
16. SF Austin (17.63)
20. McNeese St (20.75)
32T. Texas St (29.63)
34. Cent Arkansas (30.13)
37T. SE Louisiana (32.88)
68. Sam Houston St (52.50)
91. Northwestern St (67.88)
98. Nicholls St (71.00)

7. Ohio Valley Conference (46.21)
12T. Jacksonville St (14.13)
15. E Illinois (17.38)
45. E Kentucky (38.63)
55. Tennessee Tech (43.63)
61T. Austin Peay (48.50)
76T. TN Martin (56.88)
81. Tennessee St (61.13)
85. Murray St (63.25)
103. SE Missouri St (72.38)

8. Ivy League (52.39)
30. Penn (28.38)
44. Harvard (36.75)
51. Brown (41.50)
63. Yale (48.88)
74. Columbia (56.50)
87. Dartmouth (63.88)
96. Cornell (70.00)
106. Princeton (73.25)

9. Patriot League (52.57)
25. Holy Cross (23.38)
26T. Lafayette (25.25)
39T. Colgate (33.25)
72. Fordham (55.75)
90. Lehigh (66.50)
110. Bucknell (78.63)
121. Georgetown (85.25)

10. Big South Conference (52.79)
23. Liberty (21.38)
50. Stony Brook (40.75)
58. Gardner Webb (47.00)
65T. Coastal Carolina (51.63)
75. Charleston So (56.75)
95. VMI (69.63)
117. Presbyterian (82.38)

11. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (56.65)
10. S Carolina St (11.63)
32T. Florida A&M (29.63)
59. Norfolk St (47.38)
71. Delaware St (54.50)
79. Morgan St (57.13)
84. Hampton (63.00)
99. NC A&T (71.13)
101. Bethune-Cookman (72.13)
111. W Salem St (78.75)
114. Howard (81.25)

12. Southwestern Athletic Conference (60.92)
39T. Prairie View (33.25)
46. Grambling (38.75)
65T. Alabama A&M (51.63)
70. TX Southern (54.25)
73. Southern Univ (55.88)
93T. Alcorn St (69.38)
97. Jackson St (70.75)
105. Ark Pine Bluff (73.00)
109. Alabama St (78.38)
119T. MS Valley St (83.88)

13. Northeast Conference (65.99)
43. Central Conn (35.50)
48T. Albany NY (40.00)
83. Monmouth NJ (62.63)
88. Bryant (64.63)
89. Wagner (66.38)
112. St Francis PA (79.88)
113. Robert Morris (80.38)
115. Duquesne (81.50)
118. Sacred Heart (83.00)

14. Pioneer Football League (75.48)
69. Drake (53.38)
82. Dayton (62.00)
93T. Butler (69.38)
104. Jacksonville (72.75)
107. Marist (74.75)
108. San Diego (77.63)
119T. Davidson (83.88)
122. Campbell (86.25)
124. Morehead St (86.88)
125. Valparaiso (87.88)

15. Independents (77.42)
86. Old Dominion (63.75)
116. NC Central (81.75)
123. Savannah St (86.75)