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Release courtesy of Vince Thompson, Director of Media Relations, AFCA
WACO, Texas -
There was not much change in the AFCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll this week as most of the teams won their contests which resulted in little movement in the poll. Northwest Missouri State continues its grip on the No. 1 spot with 28 first place votes after a dominating 70-17 win over Fort Hays State. North Alabama and Shepherd (W.Va.) still sit in second and third, respectively, but Valdosta State (Ga.) jumps Bloomsburg (Pa.) for the No. 4 spot.
Four teams fell out of the poll this week, making way for three new teams to enter the Top 25. Midwestern State (Texas) makes its first appearance in the poll this year at No. 22 after upsetting then-No. 16 Texas A&M-Kingsville, 44-38, dropping the Javelinas out of the Top 25. Hillsdale (Mich.) moves back into the poll after a three-week layoff at No. 24, while Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) also makes its first appearance in the poll this year at No. 25. The Tigers are 3-0 after a 39-33 victory over Texas A&M-Commerce.
2011 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – September 26, 2011
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | NW Missouri St. (28) | 4-0 | 724 | 1 | D. Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 70-17 | Oct. 1 vs. No. 15 Pittsburg St. (Kan.) |
| 2. | North Alabama | 4-0 | 694 | 2 | D. Harding (Ark.), 28-20 | Oct. 1 at Southern Arkansas |
| 3. | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 4-0 | 609 | 3 | D. Charleston (W.Va.), 59-10 | Oct. 1 at Concord (W.Va.) |
| 4. | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 4-0 | 598 | 5 | D. Southern Arkansas, 38-21 | Oct. 1 at Arkansas-Monticello |
| 5. | Bloomsburg (Pa.) | 4-0 | 596 | 4 | D. Millersville (Pa.), 46-7 | Oct. 1 at East Stroudsburg (Pa.) |
| 6. | Delta St. (Miss.) (1) | 4-1 | 581 | 6 | D. Henderson St. (Ark.), 34-31 | Oct. 1 vs. No. 25 Ouachita Bap. (Ark.) |
| 7. | Nebraska-Kearney | 4-0 | 558 | 7 | D. Western St. (Colo.), 55-14 | Oct. 1 at Adams St. (Colo.) |
| 8. | Washburn (Kan.) | 4-0 | 529 | 8 | D. Missouri Western St., 41-20 | Oct. 1 at Emporia St. (Kan.) |
| 9. | Wayne St. (Mich.) | 4-0 | 503 | 9 | D. Ohio Dominican, 31-24 | Oct. 1 at Northern Michigan |
| 10. | Minnesota-Duluth | 3-1 | 458 | 11 | D. No. 24 Bemidji St. (Minn.), 26-23 | Oct. 1 vs. Minnesota St.-Moorhead |
| 11. | Abilene Christian (Texas) | 2-1 | 456 | 10 | D. Angelo St. (Texas), 31-17 | Oct. 1 vs. Western Oregon |
| 12. | Kutztown (Pa.) | 4-0 | 408 | 12 | D. Cheyney (Pa.), 49-0 | Oct. 1 at Shippensburg (Pa.) |
| 13. | Albany St. (Ga.) | 3-1 | 361 | 13 | D. Miles (Ala.), 34-27 | Oct. 1 vs. Kentucky St. |
| 14. | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 4-0 | 359 | 14 | D. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 47-0 | Oct. 1 at Chadron St. (Neb.) |
| 15. | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 4-0 | 335 | 15 | D. William Jewell (Mo.), 49-7 | Oct. 1 vs. No. 1 NW Missouri St. |
| 16. | California (Pa.) | 3-1 | 244 | 17 | D. Clarion (Pa.), 40-13 | Oct. 1 at Lock Haven (Pa.) |
| 17. | St. Cloud State (Minn.) | 3-1 | 224 | 18 | D. Mary (N.D.), 45-24 | Oct. 1 vs. Northern St. (S.D.) |
| 18. | Edinboro (Pa.) | 4-0 | 221 | 19 | D. Gannon (Pa.), 27-0 | Oct. 1 at Indiana (Pa.) |
| 19. | Central Missouri | 3-1 | 177 | 20 | D. Truman St. (Mo.), 54-30 | Oct. 1 vs. Arkansas Tech |
| 20. | West Texas A&M | 2-1 | 173 | 21 | D. Incarnate Word (Texas), 52-7 | Oct. 1 at Tarleton St. (Texas) |
| 21. | Winston-Salem St. (N.C.) | 4-0 | 157 | 22 | D. Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 56-20 | Oct. 1 vs. Johnson C. Smith (N.C.) |
| 22. | Midwestern St. (Texas) | 3-0 | 117 | NR | D. No. 16 Texas A&M-Kingsville, 44-38 | Oct. 1 at Incarnate Word (Texas) |
| 23. | New Haven (Conn.) | 3-1 | 93 | 25T | D. Assumption (Mass.), 21-7 | Oct. 1 vs. Stonehill (Mass.) |
| 24. | Hillsdale (Mich.) | 3-1 | 44 | NR | D. Lake Erie (Ohio), 35-26 | Oct. 1 at Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 25. | Ouachita Bapt. (Ark.) | 3-0 | 37 | NR | D. Texas A&M-Commerce, 39-33 | Oct. 1 at No. 6 Delta St. (Miss.) |
Dropped Out: Texas A&M-Kingsville (16),
Northern Michigan (23), Bemidji St. (Minn.) (24), Carson-Newman
(Tenn.) (25T)
Others Receiving Votes: Mercyhurst (Pa.), 28;
Bemidji St. (Minn.), 20; Michigan Tech, 17; West
Alabama, 14; Humboldt St. (Calif.), 13; Wayne St. (Neb.), 13; Texas
A&M-Kingsville, 12; Ashland (Ohio), 11;
Colorado School of Mines, 10; New Mexico Highlands, 9;
Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 5; Winona St. (Minn.),
4; Ferris St. (Mich.), 3; Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 3;
Newberry (S.C.), 3; East Central (Okla.), 2; Morehouse (Ga.),
2.
