CSJ Gridiron Power Index 2024 NCAA FCS Playoff Projection – 10/30/2024
Using the GPI for this week of 10/30/2024, the following would be the field of 24 teams for the 2024/25 Division I FCS Football Playoffs.
Gridiron Power Index 10/30/2024 – Little Change In Top 10, While Northeast Adds Two More In Top 25
While the top team of North Dakota State and much of the Top 10 did not change much in this week’s Gridiron Power Index, two newcomers in Stony Brook (22) and Harvard (25) added two Northeastern schools to the mix in the GPI this week.
Fun Times Return for Lehigh In 33-19 Romp versus Fordham
In the first quarter, Fordham (0-8, 0-3 Patriot League) took a 3-0 lead over Lehigh (4-3, 1-1 Patriot) after a 41 yard yard field goal. After that, it was all Lehigh as the Mountain Hawks romped to the next 33 points at home en route to a 33-19 victory.
CSJ Sagarin FBS College Football Playoff Projection – Oct. 27
This year, the FBS title will have a 12-team playoff to decide the football champion–moving away from the past four-team field it had for the past decade. With CSJ, we have given the Group of Five schools coverage over the past several years and now at least one G5 school will be included every year.
CSJ Sagarin 2024 NCAA FCS Playoff Projection-Oct. 27
Using the Sagarin rankings for this week of Oct. 26th, the following would be the field of 24 teams for the 2024/25 Division I FCS Football Playoffs. South Dakota State would be the top seed using the rankings for this week, while North Dakota State would be the second seed. Montana State is third, while.
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25–Oct. 26
Here are the Top 25 G5 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 26th, 2024 following the Week 9 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools.
COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FCS TOP 25 – OCT. 26
Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 26th, 2024 following the Week 9 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. South Dakota State remains in the top spot after defeating rival South Dakota.
FORDHAM AT LEHIGH 10/26/2024: Exactly What Do We Have Here, Mountain Hawks?
As it stands, make no mistake, Lehigh’s 3-3 season is at a crossroads against a deceptively tricky Fordham squad that seems a lot better than their 0-7 record might seem at first.
CSJ Gridiron Power Index 2024 NCAA FCS Playoff Projection – 10/23/2024
Using the GPI for this week of 10/23/2024, the following would be the field of 24 teams for the 2024/25 Division I FCS Football Playoffs. North Dakota State would be the top seed using the rankings for this week, while Montana State would be the second seed. South Dakota State would be third, while South.
Gridiron Power Index 10/23/2024 – There’s A New (Bison) Sheriff In Town
North Dakota State didn’t just reclaim the Dakota Marker for themselves with their 13-9 win over archrival South Dakota State – they also reclaimed the top spot in this week’s Gridiron Power Index (GPI).
Lehigh Football Program Momentum Stalled In 35-23 Loss to Yale
This Saturday, coming off of a rare double bye week, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks didn’t start with enough momentum, further lost that momentum through turnovers and penalties, and never really were in the game as Lehigh (3-3, 0-1 Patriot League) fell to Yale (3-2, 0-2 Ivy) this past Saturday in the Yale Bowl 38-23.
CSJ Sagarin FBS College Football Playoff Projection – Oct. 20
This year, the FBS title will have a 12-team playoff to decide the football champion–moving away from the past four-team field it had for the past decade. With CSJ, we have given the Group of Five schools coverage over the past several years and now at least one G5 school will be included every year.
CSJ Sagarin 2024 NCAA FCS Playoff Projection-Oct. 20
Using the Sagarin rankings for this week of Oct. 19th, the following would be the field of 24 teams for the 2024/25 Division I FCS Football Playoffs. South Dakota State would be the top seed using the rankings for this week, while North Dakota State would be the second seed. Montana State is third, while.
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25–Oct. 19
Here are the Top 25 G5 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 19th, 2024 following the Week 8 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools.
COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FCS TOP 25 – OCT. 19
Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 19th, 2024 following the Week 8 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. South Dakota State remains in the top spot despite losing at Dakota Marker.
LEHIGH AT YALE 10/19/2024: Mountain Hawk Fans’ Double Bye Week Agony Finally Comes to an End
Lehigh was never meant to have a double bye week in the middle of October. But they did.
Gridiron Power Index 10/16/2024 – Inaugural 2024 GPI Sees Familiar Teams Atop The Rankings
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss: South Dakota State tops the inaugural 2024 version of the Gridiron Power Index, or GPI for short.
CSJ Sagarin 2024 NCAA FCS Playoff Projection-Oct. 13
Using the Sagarin rankings for this week of Oct. 12th, the following would be the field of 24 teams for the 2024/25 Division I FCS Football Playoffs. South Dakota State would be the top seed using the rankings for this week, while North Dakota State would be the second seed. South Dakota is the #3,.
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25–Oct. 12
Here are the Top 25 G5 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 12th, 2024 following the Week 7 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools.
COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FCS TOP 25 – OCT. 12
Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 12th, 2024 following the Week 7 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. South Dakota State remains in the top spot after opening their MVFC play.
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25–Oct. 5
Here are the Top 25 G5 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 5th, 2024 following the Week 6 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools.
COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FCS TOP 25 – OCT. 5
Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 5th, 2024 following the Week 6 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. South Dakota State remains in the top spot after opening their MVFC play.
Opportunistic Bucknell Delivers Lehigh Heartbreak, Beats Mountain Hawks in 2OT, 38-35
The win put Bucknell (3-2, 1-0 Patriot) in first place in the Patriot League, while Lehigh (3-2, 0-1 Patriot) will have an unusually long time to stew on the loss with two consecutive bye weeks before their next football game.
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25–Sept. 29
Here are the Top 25 G5 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 29th, 2024 following the Week 5 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools.
COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FCS TOP 25 – SEPT. 29
Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 29th, 2024 following the Week 5 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. South Dakota State remains in the top spot after having a bye week.
BUCKNELL AT LEHIGH 9/28/2024: Fixated On The Only “Revenge Game” on Lehigh’s Schedule
This week, Lehigh (3-1, 0-0 Patriot) will be playing their first league game against Bucknell (2-2, 0-0 Patriot) with a unique dynamic.
Tuesdays With The Patriot League Podcast: 9/24/2024
Enjoy the podcast “Tuesdays with the Patriot League” Podcast, originally aired on Twitter Spaces on Sept. 24th, 2024. Chuck BurtonChuck has been writing about Lehigh football since the dawn of the internet, or perhaps it only seems like it. He’s executive editor of the College Sports Journal and has also written a book, The Rivalry: How.
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25–Sept. 21
Here are the Top 25 G5 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 21st, 2024 following the Week 4 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools.
COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FCS TOP 25 – SEPT. 21
Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 21st, 2024 following the Week 4 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. South Dakota State remains in the top spot after defeating Southeastern Louisiana on.
Lehigh Makes a Statement In Their 35-20 Win over Princeton
BETHLEHEM, PA – “This was a statement game for us,” Lehigh (3-1, 0-0 Patriot) head coach Kevin Cahill said after a hard-fought but clear-cut 35-20 win over Princeton (0-1, 0-0 Ivy) this Saturday at Murray Goodman Stadium. Looking back on a game in front of a big, raucous family weekend of 6,217 fans, it seemed.
PRINCETON AT LEHIGH 9/21/2024: Football Is So Back, Baby!
This weekend, the Mountain Hawks return to Bethlehem with a strange, new feeling of “being back”, to face Princeton (0-0, 0-0 Ivy League), themselves back from their 5-5 Ivy League campaign last season.
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25–Sept. 14
Here are the Top 25 G5 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 14th, 2024 following the Week 3 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools.
COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FCS TOP 25 – SEPT. 14
Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 14th, 2024 following the Week 3 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. South Dakota State remains in the top spot after defeating DII Augustana (SD).
Lehigh Survives Late Shark Attack, Prevails 20-17 In Second Win In A Row
At home last week, the game was over at halftime. This week, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (2-1, 0-0 PL) had to hold on in the final minute against the LIU Sharks (0-3, 0-0 NEC) to win 20-17.
LEHIGH AT LIU 9/14/2024: For the Very First Time, Mountain Hawks Are Looking Forward to Shark Week
For the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks (1-1, 0-0 Patriot League), playing the Long Island University Sharks (0-2, 0-0 NEC) at Bethpage FCU Stadium, everything about “Shark Week” is new. It’s the first time Lehigh has ever traveled to Brookville, Long Island to play a football game.
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25–Sept. 7
Here are the Top 25 G5 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 7th, 2024 following the Week 2 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools.
COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FCS TOP 25 – SEPT. 7
Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 7th, 2024 following the Week 2 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. South Dakota State remains in the top spot after defeating Incarnate Word in.
Shades Of 2016 On A Rainy Saturday In Bethlehem As Coach Kevin Cahill Gets His First Home Win at Lehigh, 49-13 over Wagner
The number that kept popping up during Lehigh’s (1-1, 0-0 PL) win over Wagner (1-1, 0-0 NEC) was “2016”, probably the last number any member of Lehigh Nation might have imagined surfacing on a rainy afternoon at Murray Goodman Stadium.
WAGNER AT LEHIGH 9/7/2024: Mountain Hawks Eager To Start Cooking Again at Home
BETHLEHEM, PA – From the moment head coach Kevin Cahill stepped onto campus as Lehigh’s head football coach, he’s been talking about making Murray Goodman stadium a true home field advantage. He was right to broach the subject. The last time Lehigh had a winning record was in 2016, when the Mountain Hawks were 9-2,.
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25–Sept. 2
Here are the Top 25 G5 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 2nd, 2024 following the Week 1 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools.
COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FCS TOP 25 – SEPT. 2
Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 2nd, 2024 following the Week 1 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. South Dakota State remains in the top spot despite losing at Oklahoma State.
Lehigh’s FBS Yardstick Game Is a 42-7 Defeat to Army
RB Luke Yoder capped off a 9 play, 85 yard drive to tie the game at 7 late in the first quarter, but ultimately a deep, physical Army (1-0, 0-0) team led by budding stars QB Bryson Daily and bruising RB Kanye Udoh were too much for the Mountain Hawks (0-1, 0-0) in a 42-7 victory.
LEHIGH AT ARMY 8/30/2024: Game Preview And Fearless Prediction: The Excitement Playing an FBS Opponent (Again) Has Finally Arrived
BETHLEHEM, PA – I’ve been a Lehigh football fan now for a very long time, and I would like to lead this preview to simply say that this weekend, Mountain Hawk fans will be experiencing something they haven’t experienced since 2002. I don’t mean “play a service academy.” On September 15th, 2018, Lehigh played Navy,.
LEHIGH 2024 SEASON PREVIEW: Mountain Hawk Football Will Have A New Look, And Hopefully A New Record
BETHLEHEM, PA – Over the preseason, Lehigh football revealed a brand-new uniform design that freshens up the kit they had been using over the past six years. For a program that hasn’t had a winning record since 2016, it’s not the only thing that Lehigh Nation hopes is brand new going into the 2024 season..
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25–Aug. 24
Here are the Top 25 G5 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Aug. 24th, 2024 following the Week 0 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. Sagarin rankings provide the only rankings that actually ranks all Division I schools.
COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FCS TOP 25 – AUG. 24
Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Aug. 24th, 2024 following the Week 0 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. The top five sees no change from the preseason rankings with just one.
The Richmond Spiders’ Patriot League Tale, Part Four: In the Wake Of I-AA Reclassification, An Upstart League Tries To Form
Richmond’s Rival, William & Mary, was going to be a founding member of the Colonial League, which is now known as the Patriot League. It was almost a done deal.
LEHIGH PRESEASON PREVIEW: For the Mountain Hawks In 2024, It Seems Like Youth Will Be Served
The number of underclassmen on the field was astounding, even for such a young team as the Mountain Hawks.
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25–Preseason 2024
Below are the Top 25 Group of Five (G5) preseason rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the 2024 season. CSJ will show weekly rankings from the Sagarin rankings throughout the season and will have a final ranking after the national championship game in January. With conference realignment, one school that were showcased in year’s.
College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25– Preseason 2024
Below are the Top 25 FCS preseason rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the 2024 season. CSJ will show weekly rankings from the Sagarin rankings throughout the season and will have a final ranking after the national championship game in January. Last season’s champion of South Dakota State is the preseason #1 team with.
