Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Nationally Ranked

From Dartmouth social media:

Here are the full polls:

Stats Perform

W-L

Pts

Prev

1

South Dakota State (38)

5-1

1374

1

2

North Dakota State (8)

6-1

1337

2

3

Montana State (10)

7-0

1320

3

4

South Dakota

5-1

1224

4

5

Villanova

5-1

1148

5

6

UC Davis

6-1

1117

6

7

Mercer

6-0

1050

8

8

Southeast Missouri

6-1

945

11

9

North Dakota

4-2

927

9

10

Tarleton State

6-1

835

13

11

Montana

5-2

791

14

12

Central Arkansas

5-2

790

12

13

Idaho

4-3

778

7

14

UIW

4-2

754

15

15

William & Mary

4-2

547

17

16

Rhode Island

5-1

525

19

17

Abilene Chrstian

4-3

491

10

18

Richmond

4-2

387

21

19

Chattanooga

3-3

341

23

20

North Carolina Central

5-2

212

25

21

Illinois State

4-3

193

16

22

DARTMOUTH

4-0

158

NR

23

ETSU

4-3

117

NR

24

New Hampshire

4-2

100

NR

T-25

Florida A&M

3-2

81

NR


Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): Western Carolina (3-3, 2-0 SoCon), 75; Tennessee State (5-2, 3-1 Big South-OVC), 71; Duquesne (4-2, 2-0 NEC), 57; Sacramento State (2-4, 0-2 Big Sky), 57; Stephen F. Austin (4-2, 2-1 Southland), 43; Stony Brook (4-2, 1-1 CAA), 41; Northern Arizona (3-4, 1-2 Big Sky), 36; McNeese (4-3, 1-1 Southland), 33; Weber State (3-4, 2-1 Big Sky), 26; HARVARD (3-1, 1-1 Ivy), 25; Towson (3-3, 1-1 CAA), 24; Drake (4-1, 3-0 Pioneer), 14;Monmouth (3-3, 1-1 CAA), 13;  Lamar (3-3, 0-1 Southland), 11; Southeastern Louisiana (3-4, 2-0 Southland) 7; Southern Utah (3-4, 2-1 UAC), 7; Dayton (4-1, 2-0 Pioneer), 2





FCS Coaches

W-L

Pts

Prev

1

South Dakota State (21)

5-1

644

1

2

North Dakota State (2)

6-1

621

2

3

Montana State (3)

7-0

603

3

4

South Dakota

5-1

572

4

5

Villanova

5-1

535

5

6

UC Davis

6-1

514

6

7

Mercer

6-0

491

7

8

Southeast Missouri State

6-1

455

9

9

Tarleton State

6-1

418

11

10

North Dakota

4-2

403

10

11

Montana

5-2

367

14

12

Central Arkansas

5-2

342

13

13

UIW

4-2

325

15

14

Idaho

4-3

309

8

15

Richmond

4-2

255

17

16

William & Mary

4-2

249

18

17

Rhode Island

5-1

219

21

18

Florida A&M

3-2

157

19

19

New Hampshire

4-2

126

22

20

Missouri State

4-2

131

25

T21

ACU

4-3

127

12

T21

North Carolina Central

5-2

127

24

23

Illinois State

4-3

92

16

24

DARTMOUTH

4-0

84

NR

25

Jackson State

4-2

37

NR


Others Receiving Votes:  Stony Brook, 36; Duquesne, 35; Chattanooga, 30; East Tennessee St., 28; UT Martin, 22; McNeese, 17; Monmouth (N.J.), 11; Sacramento St., 11; Western Carolina, 11; Drake, 8; COLUMBIA, 6; Stephen F. Austin, 5; Tennessee St., 5; Weber St., 4; Butler, 2; Northern Arizona, 2; Georgetown (D.C.), 1; Indiana St., 1; Lafayette, 1; Lamar, 1.





For a Dartmouth story about the national ranking, click HERE.

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The Big Green doesn't get that kind of national attention without a remarkable game by sophomore quarterback Grayson Saunier, named the Ivy League offensive player of the week. 

Big Green kicker Owen Zalc and linebacker Micah Green were chosen honorable mention.

Find a Dartmouth story about Saunier's honor HERE, and the Ivy League release announcing the weekly recognition HERE.

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From a week seven wrap by Brian McLaughlin of HERO Sports (LINK):
In the Ivy League, Dartmouth has clearly emerged being the only 4-0 team, but Harvard is legit and let’s not forget – Harvard’s lone loss was to Brown (by 3). The truth is, the Ivy League looks like it is as competitive as it has been in years, with some new blood. Don’t forget Columbia, either. One other worthy mention is that Princeton fell by a ton against the SoCon’s top team so far, Mercer. That was a signature win for the Georgia school, knocking off an Ivy League blueblood.

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The usual Monday Six-Pack (Plus One) of thoughts and analysis as well as notes and quotes went up on BGA Overtime last night. Check the posting out HERE.

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The Yale Football Blog takes a look at last week's game from the Bulldogs' perspective and offers some good analysis including this:

Yale’s defense held strong for the first two and half quarters before completely melting down. McDonough was cited for a targeting penalty that forced him out of the contest, while Yang was injured and did not return. With half of the starting defensive line out, Dartmouth was able to run and pass at will in the second half and overtime. The defensive line was manhandled while linebackers could not get off blocks or provide support on cutbacks often leaving a lone safety to make a touchdown saving tackle.

Find the analysis HERE. 

Among the comments posted at the end of the story:

Unless you count the last game of 1968 as a defeat, this was the worst loss in Yale football history.

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An update on three former defensive linemen for the Big Green now playing at the FBS level:

• Grad transfer Charlie Looes is having a strong season at Rice. He's third on the team with 27 tackles including 4.5 for a loss and 1½ sacks for eight yards. He was a fifth-year senior at Dartmouth last fall.

• In his second season at Colorado, Shane Cokes has 14 tackles with 2.5 for a loss, one sack for four years and one forced fumble.

• At Northwestern, Hank Knez has played in two games and recorded one tackle. Like Looes, he finished his Big Green eligibility last fall as a fifth-year senior.

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EXTRA POINT
Missed this yesterday but happy Thanksgiving to our friends north of the border. Canadians celebrate the holiday on the second Monday in October. Do you think there's poutine on the menu, eh?

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