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Well, after an awful FCS loss to Albany the Bulls shuffle down to the bottom of the standings. The biggest winner this week is Ball State. Their quality win over a Sun-Belt team vaulted the Cardinals up five spots. Here are the rest of the rankings:
| Rank | Team | Score | LW | CH | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WMU |
1.0 |
1 | 0 | The boat is still rowing as Fleck and co. eked out a huge win over Big-Ten opponent Northwestern |
| 2 | TOL | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | The only other consensus pick by our editors, the Rockets are coming off a 31-10 rout over Arkansas State. |
| 3 | CMU | 3.5 | 5 | +2 | CMU put an absolute smackdown over FCS opponent Presbyterian, allowing them to take a few spots from teams that were rated too high. |
| 4 | NIU | 4.8 | 3 | -1 | NIU losing to Wyoming is a red flag that Huskies fans should watch out for. The Cowboys have been one of the worst FBS programs in the last few years. |
| 5 | BALL | 5.5 | 10 | +5 | Under a new head coach, the Cardinals brought home a solid win over Georgia State and took back a lot of points from the editors this week. |
| 6 | AKR | 5.8 | 7 | +1 | Akron destroyed their FCS opponent VMI, but that was expected and as a result it didn't move them up too much. |
| 7 | OHIO | 7.8 | 6 | -1 | Ohio had to go to three overtimes with Texas State for the game to end, but it didn't end in their favor. |
| 8 | BG | 8.3 | 4 | -4 | It's no shock that the Falcons lost to THE Ohio State Buckeyes but being smashed by 67 points is no excuse. This could be a much different year for BG. |
| 9 | EMU | 8.5 | 12 | +3 | EMU WON A GAME and in dominating fashion. The Eagles took down FCS opponent Mississippi Valley State in a 61-14 crushing. |
| 10 | KENT | 8.8 | 9 | +1 | Kent State's game versus Penn State was a lot like Buffalo's matchup with the Nittany Lions a year prior. Coincidentally, this one also ended in a loss for the MAC team involved. |
| 11 | M-OH | 10.8 | 11 | 0 | The RedHawks didn't pose any threat to the #17 team in the nation but still managed to put 21 points on the board. They could be a dark horse in the MAC East. |
| 12 | BUFF | 11.3 | 8 | -4 | They lost to an FCS school. |
Notable picks from the editors
- John thinks Buffalo is good enough for 10th in the power rankings, ahead of Miami and EMU.
- Matt was the harshest on Bowling Green and their 77-10 loss, placing them 11th out of the 12 teams.
- Ohio is still the biggest question mark among editors. They're as high as 3 (Tim) but as low as 10 (Matt, Robby) in everyone's rankings.