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Release courtesy of Vince Thompson, Director of Media Relations, AFCA
WACO, Texas - Losses by seven Top 25 teams this past weekend caused a shakeup in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Delta State (Miss.) remains in the top spot after a 36-33 win over then-No. 10 Valdosta State, while Bloomsburg (Pa.) kept its No. 2 spot after a 55-42 victory over West Chester (Pa.). Pittsburg State (Kan.) moves up to No. 3 and keeps its record clean at 8-0 after a 38-17 win over Central Missouri. Northwest Missouri State is No. 4 this week after beating then-No. 3 Washburn (Kan.), 52-28. North Alabama was idle and rounds out the Top 5.
Washburn (Kan.) fell nine spots to No. 12 after its loss to Northwest Missouri State, but the biggest fall occurred to Abilene Christian (Texas), who dropped 10 spots to No. 19 after losing to then-No. 12 Midwestern State (Texas), 70-28. Bemidji State (Minn.), Mars Hill (N.C.) and Ashland (Ohio) all fell out of the Top 25, making room for No. 23 West Alabama, No. 24 California (Pa.) and No. 25 Colorado School of Mines to reappear in this week’s rankings.
2011 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 24, 2011
|
Rank |
School (1st votes) |
Rec. |
Pts. |
Prev. |
Last Week |
Next Game |
|
1. |
Delta St. (Miss.) (25) |
8-1 |
720 |
1 |
D. No. 10 Valdosta St. (Ga.), 36-33 |
Nov. 5 vs. No. 23 West Alabama |
|
2. |
Bloomsburg (Pa.) (1) |
8-0 |
679 |
2 |
D. West Chester (Pa.), 55-42 |
Oct. 29 vs. C.W. Post (N.Y.) |
|
3. |
Pittsburg St. (Kan.) (2) |
8-0 |
666 |
4 |
D. Central Missouri, 38-17 |
Nov. 5 vs. No. 12 Washburn (Kan.) |
|
4. |
Northwest Missouri St. (1) |
7-1 |
621 |
6 |
D. No. 3 Washburn (Kan.), 52-28 |
Oct. 29 at Missouri Southern St. |
|
5. |
North Alabama |
6-1 |
607 |
5 |
Idle |
Oct. 27 at No. 23 West Alabama |
|
6. |
Minnesota-Duluth |
7-1 |
578 |
7 |
D. Northern St. (S.D.), 37-6 |
Oct. 29 at No. 11 St. Cloud State (Minn.) |
|
7. |
Colorado St.-Pueblo |
8-0 |
559 |
8 |
D. Colorado Mesa, 27-7 |
Oct. 29 at New Mexico Highlands |
|
8. |
Midwestern St. (Texas) |
7-0 |
520 |
12 |
D. No. 9 Abilene Christian (Texas), 70-28 |
Oct. 29 at Eastern New Mexico |
|
9. |
Winston-Salem St. (N.C.) |
8-0 |
491 |
11 |
D. Edward Waters (Fla.), 59-7 |
Oct. 29 vs. Shaw (N.C.) |
|
10. |
Nebraska-Kearney |
7-1 |
419 |
13 |
D. New Mexico Highlands, 38-14 |
Oct. 29 vs. Western New Mexico |
|
11. |
St. Cloud State (Minn.) |
7-1 |
402 |
14 |
D. Minnesota-Crookston, 66-13 |
Oct. 29 vs. No. 6 Minnesota-Duluth |
|
12. |
Washburn (Kan.) |
7-1 |
380 |
3 |
Lost to No. 6 Northwest Missouri St., 52-28 |
Oct. 29 vs. Fort Hays St. (Kan.) |
|
13. |
New Haven (Conn.) |
7-1 |
368 |
16 |
D. Bentley (Mass.), 45-38 |
Oct. 29 at Merrimack (Mass.) |
|
14. |
West Virginia Wesleyan |
8-0 |
344 |
18 |
D. Glenville St. (W.Va.), 50-37 |
Oct. 29 vs. West Virginia St. |
|
15. |
Wayne St. (Mich.) |
7-1 |
334 |
17 |
D. Hillsdale (Mich.), 27-24 2OT |
Oct. 29 vs. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) |
|
16. |
Kutztown (Pa.) |
7-1 |
297 |
19 |
D. C.W. Post (N.Y.), 42-30 |
Oct. 29 at West Chester (Pa.) |
|
17. |
Valdosta St. (Ga.) |
6-2 |
270 |
10 |
Lost to No. 1 Delta St. (Miss.), 36-33 |
Oct. 29 vs. West Georgia |
|
18. |
Slippery Rock (Pa.) |
7-1 |
239 |
22 |
D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 48-27 |
Oct. 29 vs. Mercyhurst (Pa.) |
|
19. |
Abilene Christian (Texas) |
5-2 |
204 |
9 |
Lost to No. 12 Midwestern St. (Texas), 70-28 |
Oct. 29 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce |
|
20. |
West Texas A&M |
5-2 |
145 |
24 |
D. Eastern New Mexico, 52-21 |
Oct. 29 vs. Central Washington |
|
21. |
Humboldt St. (Calif.) |
6-1 |
141 |
15 |
Lost to Western Oregon, 40-24 |
Oct. 29 vs. Simon Fraser (B.C.) |
|
22. |
Albany St. (Ga.) |
6-2 |
128 |
25 |
D. Clark Atlanta (Ga.), 19-13 |
Oct. 29 vs. Benedict (S.C.) |
|
23. |
West Alabama |
6-2 |
70 |
NR |
D. West Georgia, 35-23 |
Oct. 27 vs. No. 5 North Alabama |
|
24. |
California (Pa.) |
6-2 |
69 |
NR |
D. Mercyhurst (Pa.), 32-26 OT |
Oct. 29 at Indiana (Pa.) |
|
25. |
Colorado School of Mines |
6-2 |
30 |
NR |
D. Western St. (Colo.), 48-33 |
Oct. 29 at Adams St. (Colo.) |
Dropped Out: Bemidji St. (Minn.) (20), Mars
Hill (N.C.) (21), Ashland (Ohio) (23)
Others Receiving Votes: Missouri Western St., 28;
North Carolina-Pembroke, 21; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 20; Mars Hill
(N.C.), 18; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 14;
Indianapolis (Ind.), 8; Adams St. (Colo.), 7;
Central Missouri, 7; Shepherd (W.Va.), 6; North Greenville (S.C.),
5; Elizabeth City St. (N.C.), 4; Morehouse (Ga.), 3; Southwest
Baptist (Mo.), 3.