fcs coaches poll

[msu_agfan]

so, I am a new to following polls and such, and just want to ask: "What influenced the coaches poll to put the griz up to #3 after having a difficult time against South Dakota?" To me, they did not seem to be a top ten team in that game. Are they given the benefit of the doubt since they win, or what do you feel is the thinking there?

[LongTimeCatFan]

SELA lost badly to Tulane. Granted Tulane is FBS, so it could have gone either way in the polls.

[allcat]

you usually only lose ground with a loss. The pollers only really look at the win, which was against an FCS team. The NDSU game is huge for them.

[tampa_griz]

I was just wondering how the voters will view a probable Montana loss. Do they drop if they lose by less than 14? Do they stay where they are if they keep it inside that margin?

[tdub]

I was just wondering how the voters will view a probable Montana loss. Do they drop if they lose by less than 14? Do they stay where they are if they keep it inside that margin?

I don't think they'll keep them where they are. I think it would go like this:

Less than a TD: 4-6 in the poll
8-14pts: 6-8
>14: 8-10

I think the only way they could drop any more than that is if they get absolutely destroyed (thinking something like 56-7). I don't think it'll be like that, but that would be the only case the Griz drop out of the top 10.