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A comment by a GSC fan led me to come up with a point scale to rate the first 3 games of the GSC season. A 5 team logjam at the top required the use of road games as a differentiator as best I could. The scoring was meaningless unless compared to other conferences, so that is what I did.
The first section is the point values based on last year’s records since that is all I have until the computers take over for this year. The second section is a ranking list of the conferences average score. The last is each conference and the teams individual scores. As expected, the teams that venture OOC are at the top.
Point Values
1- Road Game additional point
1- NAIA, D3, etc. opponent
2- Weak under .500 opponent
3- .500 opponent, more or less
4- Strong +.500 opponent
5- Playoff team
6- FCS opponent
7- FCS ranked
Conference Ranking and Avg. Score
1. GSC 12.88
2. GLIAC 11.85
3. SIAC 11.84
4. SAC 11.83
5. MEC 11.63
6. NE10 11.62
7. NSIC 11.53
8. PSAC 11.50
9. RMAC 11.40
10. GMAC 11.20
11. LSC 11.11
12. CIAA 11.08
13. MIAA 10.90
14. GAC 10.75
15. GLVC 9.66
Note: The average of the above conference averages is 11.38, which should give you a good idea where a team’s opening 3 games difficulty factor stacks up across all of D2.
I plan to see how the teams fared after the third game to see if there any obvious patterns resulting from a hard opening schedule. It will also be interesting to see how many teams with hard opening schedules make the playoffs.
I realized going through scores in week 1 that I left out Eastern New Mexico from the Lone Star Conference. I have adjusted the conference and D2 total averages as a result. The LSC drops to #11 as a result of adding E. New Mexico.
GSC
15-pts. North Greenville 5-5
15- West Ala. 5-5, West Ga. 6-4
15- Delta St. 9-1
15- Shorter 3-8
12- West Fla. 8-3
11- Chowan 0-10
10- Miss. College 3-7
8- Valdosta St. 10-1
GLIAC
16- Ferris St. 8-2
16- Grand Valley 9-1
14- Wayne St. 3-8
12- Saginaw Valley 6-5
9- Davenport 8-2
8- No. MIchigan 1-10
8- Michigan Tech. 5-5
SIAC
16- Central St. 5-5
15- Morehouse 1-9
15- Lane 2-8, Miles 7-3
12- Edward Waters 6-3
11- Albany St. 5-6
11- Clark Atlanta 0-10, Ft. Valley 7-3
10- Savannah St. 3-7
10- Tuskegee 7-3, Benedict 11-0
9- Allen 6-3
9- Kentucky St. 3-7
SAC
17- Tusculum 6-5
14- Emory Henry 5-6
14- Carson Newman 5-6
14- Barton 6-5
13- Wingate 8-3
11- Limestone 8-3
11- Erskine 0-11
10- LR 10-1, Newberry 4-7, Mars Hill 8-2
Catawba 5-6
9- UVA Wise 2-9
MEC
15- W. Va. St. 4-6
13- Frostburg St. 7-3
13- Pembroke 7-3, Glenville St. 6-4
12- Charleston 9-1
12- W. Va. Wesleyan 0-10
11- Notre Dame 7-3
11- Concord 1-10
10- West Liberty 4-6
9- Wheeling 5-5
9- Fairmont St. 8-3
LSC
14- Angelo St. 7-3
14- Central Wash. 7-3
13- Midwestern St. 4-6
12- TAM-Kingsville 7-3
12- Western Oregon 3-8
10- West Texas AM 3-7
9- UT-Permian 10-1
9- W. New Mexico 2-8
7- E. New Mexico 5-6
NE10
15- Southern Conn. 4-6
13- Assumption 5-5
13- American International 3-8
12- Franklin Pierce 4-6
11- New Haven 7-3
11- Bentley 7-3
9- St . Anselm 6-4
9- Pace 3-7
NSIC
14- SW Minn. St. 2-9
13- Mary 2-9, Winona 5-6, SF 3-8, Mankato 9-2
12- Northern St. 5-6, Concordia St. Paul 3-8
11- Bemidji 8-2, Minn.-Duluth 9-2
10- Wayne St. 8-3
10- Minot St. 1-10, Minn.-Moorhead 7-4
8- Augustana 10-1
PSAC
15- Westchester 5-6
14- Millersville 3-7
14- Shepherd 9-2
13- Mercyhurst 2-9
13- Shippensburg 3-8, Edinboro 3-8
13- California 7-3
12- Gannon 5-6
12- Kutztown 9-2
11- Seton Hill 6-5
11- East Stroudsburg 9-2
10- IUP 6-5
9- Bloomsburg 3-8
9- Slippery Rock 10-1
8- Lock Haven 5-6
7- Clarion 2-9
RMAC
17- Colo. Mesa 6-5
13- Colo. Mines 11-0
13- CSU-Pueblo 8-3
12- Adams St. 3-8
12- Black Hills 6-5
12- Western Colo. 10-1
11- Chadron St. 5-6
9- New Mexico Highlands 2-9
8- SD Mines 5-6
7- Ft. Lewis 0-11
GMAC
15- Hillsdale 6-5
14- Ashland 8-3
12- Northwood 4-6
12- Thomas More 5-6
11- Findlay 7-3, Ohio Dom. 4-7, Ky. Wesleyan 4-7
9- Lake Erie 1-10, Tiffin 11-0
8- Walsh 3-8
CIAA
14- Bowie St. 6-4, Shaw 3-6, Winston-Salem 4-6
13- Virginia St. 8-2
11- Virginia Union 10-1
11- Lincoln (Pa,) 4-6
10- Fayetteville St. 7-3
10- Bluefield St. 1-9, Livingstone 3-6
10- St. Augustine’s 1-9
8- Elizabeth City 2-7
8- Johnson Smith 7-3
MIAA
15- Mo. Southern 5-6
13- Ft. Hayes 7-4
12- Central Mo. 10-1
11- NE St. 1-10
11- Emporia St. 8-3, Washburn 4-7
10- NW Mo. St. 7-4, Pitt. St. 10-1, Central Okla. 5-6
9-Mo. Western 8-3
8- Neb.-Kearny 3-8
GAC
14- So. Ark. 9-2
12- Henderson St. 9-2
12- SW Okla. 0-11
11- So. Nazarene 6-5, SE Okla. 5-6
11- East Central 3-8, Okla. Baptist 5-6
11- NW Okla. 1-10
10- Ark. Tech. 5-6
10- Ark.-Monticello 2-9
8- Harding 11-0, Ouachita Baptist 9-2
GLVC
13- Truman St. 9-2
12- McKendree 5-5
12- Lincoln (Mo.) 0-11
11- Mo. S and T 3-8
10- Wm. Jewell 2-8
10- Indy 9-1
9- SW Baptist 4-7
6- Upper Iowa 3-8
4- Quincy 6-5
The first section is the point values based on last year’s records since that is all I have until the computers take over for this year. The second section is a ranking list of the conferences average score. The last is each conference and the teams individual scores. As expected, the teams that venture OOC are at the top.
Point Values
1- Road Game additional point
1- NAIA, D3, etc. opponent
2- Weak under .500 opponent
3- .500 opponent, more or less
4- Strong +.500 opponent
5- Playoff team
6- FCS opponent
7- FCS ranked
Conference Ranking and Avg. Score
1. GSC 12.88
2. GLIAC 11.85
3. SIAC 11.84
4. SAC 11.83
5. MEC 11.63
6. NE10 11.62
7. NSIC 11.53
8. PSAC 11.50
9. RMAC 11.40
10. GMAC 11.20
11. LSC 11.11
12. CIAA 11.08
13. MIAA 10.90
14. GAC 10.75
15. GLVC 9.66
Note: The average of the above conference averages is 11.38, which should give you a good idea where a team’s opening 3 games difficulty factor stacks up across all of D2.
I plan to see how the teams fared after the third game to see if there any obvious patterns resulting from a hard opening schedule. It will also be interesting to see how many teams with hard opening schedules make the playoffs.
I realized going through scores in week 1 that I left out Eastern New Mexico from the Lone Star Conference. I have adjusted the conference and D2 total averages as a result. The LSC drops to #11 as a result of adding E. New Mexico.
GSC
15-pts. North Greenville 5-5
15- West Ala. 5-5, West Ga. 6-4
15- Delta St. 9-1
15- Shorter 3-8
12- West Fla. 8-3
11- Chowan 0-10
10- Miss. College 3-7
8- Valdosta St. 10-1
GLIAC
16- Ferris St. 8-2
16- Grand Valley 9-1
14- Wayne St. 3-8
12- Saginaw Valley 6-5
9- Davenport 8-2
8- No. MIchigan 1-10
8- Michigan Tech. 5-5
SIAC
16- Central St. 5-5
15- Morehouse 1-9
15- Lane 2-8, Miles 7-3
12- Edward Waters 6-3
11- Albany St. 5-6
11- Clark Atlanta 0-10, Ft. Valley 7-3
10- Savannah St. 3-7
10- Tuskegee 7-3, Benedict 11-0
9- Allen 6-3
9- Kentucky St. 3-7
SAC
17- Tusculum 6-5
14- Emory Henry 5-6
14- Carson Newman 5-6
14- Barton 6-5
13- Wingate 8-3
11- Limestone 8-3
11- Erskine 0-11
10- LR 10-1, Newberry 4-7, Mars Hill 8-2
Catawba 5-6
9- UVA Wise 2-9
MEC
15- W. Va. St. 4-6
13- Frostburg St. 7-3
13- Pembroke 7-3, Glenville St. 6-4
12- Charleston 9-1
12- W. Va. Wesleyan 0-10
11- Notre Dame 7-3
11- Concord 1-10
10- West Liberty 4-6
9- Wheeling 5-5
9- Fairmont St. 8-3
LSC
14- Angelo St. 7-3
14- Central Wash. 7-3
13- Midwestern St. 4-6
12- TAM-Kingsville 7-3
12- Western Oregon 3-8
10- West Texas AM 3-7
9- UT-Permian 10-1
9- W. New Mexico 2-8
7- E. New Mexico 5-6
NE10
15- Southern Conn. 4-6
13- Assumption 5-5
13- American International 3-8
12- Franklin Pierce 4-6
11- New Haven 7-3
11- Bentley 7-3
9- St . Anselm 6-4
9- Pace 3-7
NSIC
14- SW Minn. St. 2-9
13- Mary 2-9, Winona 5-6, SF 3-8, Mankato 9-2
12- Northern St. 5-6, Concordia St. Paul 3-8
11- Bemidji 8-2, Minn.-Duluth 9-2
10- Wayne St. 8-3
10- Minot St. 1-10, Minn.-Moorhead 7-4
8- Augustana 10-1
PSAC
15- Westchester 5-6
14- Millersville 3-7
14- Shepherd 9-2
13- Mercyhurst 2-9
13- Shippensburg 3-8, Edinboro 3-8
13- California 7-3
12- Gannon 5-6
12- Kutztown 9-2
11- Seton Hill 6-5
11- East Stroudsburg 9-2
10- IUP 6-5
9- Bloomsburg 3-8
9- Slippery Rock 10-1
8- Lock Haven 5-6
7- Clarion 2-9
RMAC
17- Colo. Mesa 6-5
13- Colo. Mines 11-0
13- CSU-Pueblo 8-3
12- Adams St. 3-8
12- Black Hills 6-5
12- Western Colo. 10-1
11- Chadron St. 5-6
9- New Mexico Highlands 2-9
8- SD Mines 5-6
7- Ft. Lewis 0-11
GMAC
15- Hillsdale 6-5
14- Ashland 8-3
12- Northwood 4-6
12- Thomas More 5-6
11- Findlay 7-3, Ohio Dom. 4-7, Ky. Wesleyan 4-7
9- Lake Erie 1-10, Tiffin 11-0
8- Walsh 3-8
CIAA
14- Bowie St. 6-4, Shaw 3-6, Winston-Salem 4-6
13- Virginia St. 8-2
11- Virginia Union 10-1
11- Lincoln (Pa,) 4-6
10- Fayetteville St. 7-3
10- Bluefield St. 1-9, Livingstone 3-6
10- St. Augustine’s 1-9
8- Elizabeth City 2-7
8- Johnson Smith 7-3
MIAA
15- Mo. Southern 5-6
13- Ft. Hayes 7-4
12- Central Mo. 10-1
11- NE St. 1-10
11- Emporia St. 8-3, Washburn 4-7
10- NW Mo. St. 7-4, Pitt. St. 10-1, Central Okla. 5-6
9-Mo. Western 8-3
8- Neb.-Kearny 3-8
GAC
14- So. Ark. 9-2
12- Henderson St. 9-2
12- SW Okla. 0-11
11- So. Nazarene 6-5, SE Okla. 5-6
11- East Central 3-8, Okla. Baptist 5-6
11- NW Okla. 1-10
10- Ark. Tech. 5-6
10- Ark.-Monticello 2-9
8- Harding 11-0, Ouachita Baptist 9-2
GLVC
13- Truman St. 9-2
12- McKendree 5-5
12- Lincoln (Mo.) 0-11
11- Mo. S and T 3-8
10- Wm. Jewell 2-8
10- Indy 9-1
9- SW Baptist 4-7
6- Upper Iowa 3-8
4- Quincy 6-5
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