(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. I think this conference doesnt get the respect it deserves. Kenneth Faried Nets Jersey . Marincin has played in two NHL games so far this season with two penalty minutes. The 21-year-old has three goals, four assists and a plus-5 rating in 24 games with the American Hockey Leagues Oklahoma City Barons this season. Spencer Dinwiddie Jersey .J. -- Seven games into a disappointing season, New York Giants defensive catalyst Jason Pierre-Paul is getting the feeling hes back. https://www.netsrookiesshop.com/Joe-Harris-City-Edition-Jersey/ . Andrew Luck lost his favourite target and the Indianapolis locker room lost one of its most revered leaders when Reggie Wayne was diagnosed Monday with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee that will cost him the rest of the season. Jaylen Hands Nets Jersey . Capitals head coach Adam Oates said Ovechkin was injured in the first period against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday and clarified it was not a head injury. Kyrie Irving Nets Jersey . There are some early surprises in the race for the Hart Trophy, but two of the contenders are the leagues biggest stars over the past decade. There are many more players in contention for the awards than just the three that Ive named, and a good or bad week can easily alter the landscape, but through the first 20 or so games of the NHL season, this is how the awards races look to me. World No. 1 tennis champion?Novak Djokovic?visited his childhood tennis club in Kopaonik, Serbia on Monday. In his Facebook Live post, he showed how the 1999 NATO bombing of what was then Yugoslavia left the tennis wall and courts ravaged.Djokovic called the tennis wall, where he used to practice, his favorite tennis wall in the entire world and said the place has special meaning to him.Although mmost of the club has been left in ruins for the past 17 years, the 12-time Grand Slam champion found joy in simply hitting a tennis ball against his old tennis wall.ddddddddddddor me, Djokovic said in the video, its probably the most beautiful tennis club in the world. ' ' '