Big Sky football rankings

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Ranking the Sky

(last week's ranking in parentheses)

1. Weber State (1) -- You have to go back to 1991 to find the last Big Sky team not from Missoula, Mont., to finish 8-0 in the conference (Nevada). That was also the last year Weber State qualified for the playoffs.

2. Montana (2) -- The way the Grizzlies are playing of late -- three straight wins by at least 21 points -- it's a good thing the Wildcats beat them a month ago. Rematch edge would go to the Grizzlies.

3. Montana State (4) -- The Bobcats look like a team on the rise, but their three conference wins have been against the bottom feeders. If they win Saturday at Northern Arizona, they can dispell doubts.

4. Northern Arizona (3) -- Since a three-point escape from Greeley, Colo., the Lumberjacks haven't played in a game decided by fewer than 20 points. But with the Bobcats coming in, expect that streak to end at five.

5. Sacramento State (8) -- Too high for a team that's lost three of its last four? Perhaps. But there is no good reason to give a higher rank to the teams below the Hornets.

6. Portland State (6) -- Case in point: the Vikings. Their high-flying offense is averaging a ho-hum 24.7 points per game in their last three games. They won't come close to that Saturday against Montana.

7. Eastern Washington (5) -- After a disastrous start defensively, the Eagles are allowing 17 points per game in their last three. But where has Matt Nichols gone? The reigning league MVP has as many touchdowns (five) as interceptions during the team's current 1-3 stretch.

8. Northern Colorado (7) -- Don't laugh. The Bears could get to 4-4 in league play this season, with games against the floundering Eagles (2-3), the enigmatic Hornets (2-4) and the uneven Vikings (2-2).

9. Idaho State (9) -- Imagine if the Bengals had beaten North Dakota two months ago. With added confidence, maybe Idaho State pulls out two or three more victories. Even at the worst, the losing streak would only be six.

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