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 a new leader. Villanova takes 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 five; the Missouri Valley Football Conference has three; the Ohio Valley, Southern, and Southland Conferences plus the Patriot League have two each; and the Big South and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conferences have one each. (Games through 11/9/09)

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

11/9/2009 GPI Top 25

1. Villanova (1.63)
2. S Illinois (2.75)
3. Richmond (2.88)
4T. Montana (3.75)
4T. William & Mary (3.75)
6. Elon (6.63)
7. New Hampshire (8.25)
8. Northern Iowa (8.50)
9. S Dakota St (9.00)
10. Appalachian St (11.50)
11. S Carolina St (12.75)
12. Jacksonville St (13.25)
13. E Washington (14.38)
14. Delaware (15.75)
15. E Illinois (16.63)
16. Weber St (18.50)
17. McNeese St (18.88)
18. James Madison (19.25)
19T. SF Austin (19.38)
19T. N Arizona (19.38)
21. Liberty (19.75)
22. Massachusetts (20.50)
23. Montana St (22.00)
24. Lafayette (22.13)
25. Holy Cross (22.75)

Full GPI Detail:
http://www.collegesportingnews.com/stats/writer/GPI/20091109gpi.html

Conference Ranking:
Rank, League, Total Average

1. Colonial Athletic Association (25.30)
2. Great West Conference (30.25)
3. Big Sky Conference (31.21)
4. Missouri Valley Football Conference (32.72)
5. Southern Conference (37.81)
6. Southland Conference (40.50)
7. Ohio Valley Conference (45.03)
8. Big South Conference (52.48)
9. Patriot League (52.72)
10. Ivy League (53.03)
11. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (57.17)
12. Southwestern Athletic Conference (60.88)
13. Northeast Conference (66.99)
14. Pioneer Football League (74.38)
15. Independents (77.42)

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

1. Colonial Athletic Association (25.30)
1. Villanova (1.63)
3. Richmond (2.88)
4T. William & Mary (3.75)
7. New Hampshire (8.25)
14. Delaware (15.75)
18. James Madison (19.25)
22. Massachusetts (20.50)
34. Maine (31.00)
36. Hofstra (32.00)
72. Rhode Island (55.63)
74. Northeastern (56.13)
77. Towson (56.88)

2. Great West Conference (30.25)
26. UC Davis (24.63)
28T. Southern Utah (27.38)
30. Cal Poly (28.63)
39. South Dakota (34.63)
42T. North Dakota (36.00)

3. Big Sky Conference (31.21)
4T. Montana (3.75)
13. E Washington (14.38)
16. Weber St (18.50)
19T. N Arizona (19.38)
23. Montana St (22.00)
46. Sacramento St (37.63)
59. N Colorado (47.13)
65. Portland St (51.50)
90. Idaho St (66.63)

4. Missouri Valley Football Conference (32.72)
2. S Illinois (2.75)
8. Northern Iowa (8.50)
9. S Dakota St (9.00)
31T. Illinois St (29.13)
35. Missouri St (31.13)
42T. Youngstown St (36.00)
55. N Dakota St (44.50)
81. W Illinois (60.75)
102. Indiana St (72.75)

5. Southern Conference (37.81)
6. Elon (6.63)
10. Appalachian St (11.50)
47. Furman (38.75)
48. Ga Southern (40.25)
51. Chattanooga (42.25)
53. Wofford (43.63)
54. Samford (43.75)
57. The Citadel (45.25)
94. W Carolina (68.25)

6. Southland Conference (40.50)
17. McNeese St (18.88)
19T. SF Austin (19.38)
27. Texas St (25.88)
31T. SE Louisiana (29.13)
40. Cent Arkansas (35.13)
71. Sam Houston St (54.63)
93. Nicholls St (67.50)
105. Northwestern St (73.50)

7. Ohio Valley Conference (45.03)
12. Jacksonville St (13.25)
15. E Illinois (16.63)
45. E Kentucky (37.13)
50. Tennessee Tech (41.13)
63T. TN Martin (49.25)
67. Austin Peay (52.38)
78. Murray St (57.25)
89. Tennessee St (64.88)
103T. SE Missouri St (73.38)

8. Big South Conference (52.48)
21. Liberty (19.75)
49. Stony Brook (41.00)
60. Coastal Carolina (47.38)
63T. Gardner Webb (49.25)
73. Charleston So (55.88)
98. VMI (70.38)
119. Presbyterian (83.75)

9. Patriot League (52.72)
24. Lafayette (22.13)
25. Holy Cross (22.75)
41. Colgate (35.50)
76. Fordham (56.75)
91T. Lehigh (67.38)
109. Bucknell (79.13)
121. Georgetown (85.38)

10. Ivy League (53.03)
28T. Penn (27.38)
37. Harvard (33.13)
44. Brown (37.00)
69. Yale (53.50)
83. Columbia (61.50)
87. Dartmouth (63.88)
103T. Cornell (73.38)
106. Princeton (74.50)

11. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (57.17)
11. S Carolina St (12.75)
33. Florida A&M (30.75)
58. Norfolk St (45.38)
75. Delaware St (56.25)
79T. Morgan St (59.63)
91T. Hampton (67.38)
96. Bethune-Cookman (69.13)
97. NC A&T (69.75)
111. W Salem St (79.63)
114. Howard (81.00)

12. Southwestern Athletic Conference (60.88)
38. Prairie View (33.25)
56. Grambling (45.13)
66. TX Southern (52.13)
68. Southern Univ (53.38)
70. Alabama A&M (54.13)
86. Ark Pine Bluff (63.63)
95. Jackson St (69.00)
100. Alcorn St (71.88)
117. Alabama St (81.88)
120. MS Valley St (84.38)

13. Northeast Conference (66.99)
52. Central Conn (43.25)
61. Albany (47.88)
79T. Monmouth (59.63)
82. Wagner (61.00)
101. Bryant (72.38)
108. Robert Morris (76.63)
110. Sacred Heart (79.50)
115. St Francis PA (81.25)
116. Duquesne (81.38)

14. Pioneer Football League (74.38)
62. Drake (49.13)
84. Butler (62.00)
88. Dayton (64.63)
99. Jacksonville (71.75)
107. Marist (75.13)
112. San Diego (79.88)
113. Davidson (80.50)
122. Campbell (86.25)
123. Morehead St (86.63)
125. Valparaiso (87.88)

15. Independents (77.42)
85. Old Dominion (62.25)
118. NC Central (82.88)
124. Savannah St (87.13)