Release courtesy of Vince Thompson, Director of Media Relations, AFCA
WACO, Texas - Ten Top 25 teams lost this past weekend, including five Top 10 teams, which caused a lot of reshuffling in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Former No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth lost to Wayne State (Neb.), 7-0, dropping the Bulldogs to No. 11. Abilene Christian (Texas), Texas A&M-Kingsville, Albany State (Ga.) and St. Cloud State (Minn.) also lost, with only Abilene Christian staying in the Top 10.
Northwest Missouri State takes over the top spot after a 73-7 win over Lincoln (Mo.). The Bearcats received 26 of a possible 29 first place votes. North Alabama received two first place votes and moves up to No. 2 after its 23-17 victory over then-No. 3 Abilene Christian. Shepherd (W.Va.), Bloomsburg (Pa.) and Valdosta State (Ga.) round out the Top 5. Grand Valley State (Mich.) dropped out of the poll for the first time since the final poll in 2000. That ends a streak of 138 straight appearances in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll for the Lakers, which was the longest active streak in Division II.
2011 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – September 19, 2011
Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | Next Game |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | NW Missouri St. (26) | 3-0 | 722 | 2 | D. Lincoln (Mo.), 73-7 | Sept. 24 vs. Fort Hays St. (Kan.) |
2. | North Alabama (2) | 3-0 | 696 | 4 | D. No. 3 Abilene Christian (Tex.), 23-17 | Sept. 24 vs. Harding (Ark.) |
3. | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 3-0 | 603 | 7 | D. Seton Hill (Pa.), 64-7 | Sept. 24 vs. Charleston (W.Va.) |
4. | Bloomsburg (Pa.) | 3-0 | 584 | 8 | D. Indiana (Pa.), 20-16 | Sept. 24 vs. Millersville (Pa.) |
5. | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 3-0 | 562 | 12 | D. No. 6 Albany St. (Ga.), 30-27 | Sept. 24 vs. Southern Arkansas |
6. | Delta St. (Miss.) (1) | 3-1 | 555 | 10 | D. Arkansas Tech, 47-32 | Sept. 24 at Henderson St. (Ark.) |
7. | Nebraska-Kearney | 3-0 | 542 | 11 | D. Colorado-Mesa, 52-10 | Sept. 24 vs. Western St. (Colo.) |
8. | Washburn (Kan.) | 3-0 | 506 | 13 | D. Missouri Southern St., 30-14 | Sept. 22 vs. Missouri Western St. |
9. | Wayne St. (Mich.) | 3-0 | 475 | 14 | D. No. 22 Michigan Tech, 27-10 | Sept. 24 at Ohio Dominican |
10. | Abilene Christian (Texas) | 1-1 | 465 | 3 | Lost to No. 4 North Alabama, 23-17 | Sept. 24 vs. Angelo St. (Tex.) |
11. | Minnesota-Duluth | 2-1 | 464 | 1 | Lost to Wayne St. (Neb.), 7-0 | Sept. 24 at No. 24 Bemidji St. (Minn.) |
12. | Kutztown (Pa.) | 3-0 | 402 | 16 | D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 49-6 | Sept. 24 vs. Cheyney (Pa.) |
13. | Albany St. (Ga.) | 2-1 | 355 | 6 | Lost to No. 12 Valdosta St. (Ga.), 30-27 | Sept. 24 at Miles (Ala.) |
14. | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 3-0 | 336 | 18 | D. Adams St. (Colo.), 20-11 | Sept. 24 vs. Fort Lewis (Colo.) |
15. | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 3-0 | 321 | 19 | D. Truman St. (Mo.), 27-26 | Sept. 24 vs. William Jewell (Mo.) |
16. | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 2-1 | 290 | 5 | Lost to West Texas A&M, 42-21 | Sept. 24 at Midwestern St. (Tex.) |
17. | California (Pa.) | 2-1 | 182 | 21 | D. East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 22-19 | Sept. 24 vs. Clarion (Pa.) |
18. | St. Cloud State (Minn.) | 2-1 | 180 | 9 | Lost to Winona St. (Minn.), 29-16 | Sept. 24 at Mary (N.D.) |
19. | Edinboro (Pa.) | 3-0 | 142 | NR | D. Cheyney (Pa.), 41-13 | Sept. 24 at Gannon (Pa.) |
20. | Central Missouri | 2-1 | 130 | 24 | D. Emporia St. (Kan.), 45-38 | Sept. 24 vs. Truman St. (Mo.) |
21. | West Texas A&M | 1-1 | 120 | NR | D. No. 5 Texas A&M-Kingsville, 42-21 | Sept. 24 vs. Incarnate Word (Tex.) |
22. | Winston-Salem St. (N.C.) | 3-0 | 113 | NR | D. Chowan (N.C.), 55-24 | Sept. 24 vs. Fayetteville St. (N.C.) |
23. | Northern Michigan | 3-0 | 101 | NR | D. Northwood (Mich.), 38-17 | Sept. 24 at Ashland (Ohio) |
24. | Bemidji St. (Minn.) | 3-0 | 72 | NR | D. Southwest Minnesota St., 41-10 | Sept. 24 vs. No. 11 Minnesota-Duluth |
25T. | Carson-Newman (Tenn.) | 2-1 | 68 | 17 | Lost to Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 20-7 | Sept. 24 vs. Newberry (S.C.) |
25T. | New Haven (Conn.) | 2-1 | 68 | 23 | Lost to William & Mary (Va.), 13-10 | Sept. 24 at Assumption (Mass.) |
Dropped Out: Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (15),
Colorado School of Mines (20), Michigan Tech (22), Mercyhurst (Pa.)
(25)
Others Receiving Votes: Mercyhurst (Pa.),
67; Hillsdale (Mich.), 66; Midwestern St. (Texas),
52; Michigan Tech, 34; Missouri Western St., 26;
Colorado School of Mines, 24; Wayne St. (Neb.), 24; West Alabama,
17; Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 16; Grand Valley St. (Mich.),
14; Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 14; Indianapolis (Ind.),
5; Winona St. (Minn.), 5; Morehouse (Ga.), 3; Humboldt St.
(Calif.), 2; New Mexico Highlands, 1; Southeastern Oklahoma St.,
1.