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(STATS) -- Though idle last weekend, Grambling State managed to find its way into the STATS FCS Top 25 for the first time this season Monday.However, its possible the Tigers wont be ranked the next time they take the field. And it wouldnt be any fault of their own.In the midst of a second consecutive bye week within the Southwestern Athletic Conference, No. 25 Grambling (4-1, 3-0) is once again practicing to fine-tune its own game while not preparing for any opponent.Something I have never been a part of, Tigers coach Broderick Fobbs said. Its something you have to play the hand that youve been dealt.Hopefully this never happens again.It actually did happen to the Tigers in November 2013, the year before Fobbs took the job.Grambling, which last played Oct. 1 against Prairie View A&M and wont play again until visiting Mississippi Valley State on Oct. 22, isnt the only SWAC school affected by this unique scheduling quirk. Rival Southern faces Jackson State on Saturday after being idle since its 59-31 win at Alabama A&M on Sept. 24.Though Fobbs seems none too pleased with Gramblings situation, hes proud of the way his squad has handled things during this unique and somewhat frustrating lull in the schedule.Our kids are excited, but they are mature about the situation, he said. They are handling it the right way. They understand the focus of practicing a certain way.Last week gave the Tigers a chance to rest and get some banged-up players back to health. Which was more than enough time, according to Fobbs.I dont think you need three, four weeks to rest, he said. These kids are young, their bodies heal fast. I dont think three weeks is the way to go. One week is plenty enough to get quality rest.This week, the Tigers focus is on playing smart football, cleaning up any issues and concentrating on bettering the program as a whole.Being sharp, transition the right way, Fobbs said. Playing without making mistakes.Grambling has looked sharp when actually on the field in 2016. The Tigers rank among the national leaders in all of college football averaging 41.4 points and have won three in a row since falling 31-21 at Arizona on Sept. 10 in a game they led 21-3 at halftime.Ole Miss transfer DeVante Kincade has thrown for 1,1434 yards, 11 touchdowns and three interceptions and run for a team-leading 303 with five TDs.Aside from the loss at Arizona, the Tigers defense has not yielded more than 18 points in any other contest.That all adds up to a team worthy of its first STATS FCS Top 25 ranking since tabbed 24th in last seasons final poll.Like most coaches, at least publicly, Fobbs wont read too much into the rankings but remains a steadfast champion for the collective talent found in the SWAC.I really put no stock into polls, he said. But I will say this ... as a group, this conference as a whole, it doesnt matter who is ranked. 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Under a change in the new labor contract agreed to last week, home-field advantage will go to the pennant winner with the better regular-season record.I dont want to say that youre not necessarily putting your best product out there to compete for a home-field advantage like that, but theres too much going on during the All-Star Game, said Bostons Rick Porcello, the AL Cy Young Award winner. Youre not going to go out there annd go 110 percent and maybe hurt yourself for the second half of the season.dddddddddddd Its hard to feel like youre really going out there and youre getting the best decision on who deserves home-field advantage with those factors in play.Home-field advantage in the World Series generally rotated between the leagues through 2002. 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