This Golden Hawks National Rankings Update is presented by Westpoint SportsÂ
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. - For the second straight week, the Golden Hawks have maintained their position at the top of the leaderboard. Â
The purple and gold share the top seed again with the Laval Rouge et Or who are now 2-0 after a 28-5 win over Sherbrooke.Â
There was some movement among OUA teams. Queen's, previously #5, moved down to #9, and Guelph, who were unranked, moved up to #10, and Western stays put at #3. Â
U SPORTS uses the Elo rating system to calculate its weekly national rankings. Elo calculates team rankings on a game-by-game basis, using an algorithm that generates a statistical calculation based on certain customized variables adapted across the range of U SPORTS team sports. Â
The Top 10 in football is generated by a combination of Elo rankings and a media poll, each component worth 50 percent of the final total.
| Rank |
School |
Record |
Ranking Points |
Prev |
|
|
|
Media |
ELO |
Total |
|
| T-1 |
Laurier |
3-0 |
88 |
100 |
188 |
T-1 |
| T-1 |
Laval |
2-0 |
98 |
90 |
188 |
T-1 |
| 3 |
Western |
3-0 |
75 |
80 |
155 |
3 |
| 4 |
Montreal |
2-0 |
77 |
70 |
147 |
4 |
| 5 |
Saskatchewan |
2-0 |
54 |
50 |
104 |
7 |
| 6 |
Regina            |
2-0 |
52 |
40 |
92 |
9 |
| 7 |
Saint Mary's |
3-0 |
22 |
60 |
82 |
10 |
| 8 |
StFX |
2-0 |
8 |
30 |
38 |
11 |
| 9 |
Queen's |
1-2 |
27 |
0 |
27 |
5 |
| 10 |
Guelph |
1-2 |
4 |
20 |
24 |
13 |
