Release courtesy of Vince Thompson, AFCA Director of Media Relations
WACO, TEX.– Previous Top 5 teams Northwest Missouri State, Midwestern State (Texas) and Wayne State (Mich.) all lost this past Saturday, causing a big shakeup in week two of the AFCA Division II Coaches' Top 25 Poll. Pittsburg State (Kan.) beat Central Oklahoma, 34-19, and held onto the top spot with 29 first-place votes. Minnesota-Duluth remains No. 2, followed by Colorado State-Pueblo, Grand Valley State (Mich.) and Winston-Salem St. (N.C.) as the new Top 5.
Northwest Missouri State fell 10 spots to No. 13 after its 31-21 loss to Central Missouri, while Midwestern State (Texas) dropped 12 places to No. 16 after getting beat by Tarleton State (Texas), 20-17. Wayne State (Mich.) had the biggest fall, going from No. 5 to No. 19 after losing to Ashland (Ohio), 7-0. With that victory, Ashland (Ohio) jumps into the poll at No. 22 this week, along with another newcomer, No. 23 Colorado School of Mines, who beat South Dakota Mines, 71-7. There is only one Top 25 matchup this week as No. 12 Bloomsburg (Pa.) plays host to No. 21 Kutztown (Pa.).
2012 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll – September 10, 2012
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week Two | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) (29) | 2-0 | 749 | 1 | D. Central Oklahoma, 34-19 | Sept. 15 at Southwest Baptist (Mo.) |
| 2. | Minnesota-Duluth | 2-0 | 716 | 2 | D. Winona St. (Minn.), 38-16 | Sept. 15 at Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) |
| 3. | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 2-0 | 680 | 6 | D. Northwestern Oklahoma St., 41-24 | Sept. 15 at Western New Mexico |
| 4. | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 2-0 | 662 | 7 | D. Notre Dame (Ohio), 83-46 | Sept. 15 at Tiffin (Ohio) |
| 5. | Winston-Salem St. (N.C.) (1) | 2-0 | 603 | 8 | D. Concord (W.Va.), 30-22 | Sept. 15 vs. Morehouse (Ga.) |
| 6. | California (Pa.) | 2-0 | 601 | 10 | D. No. 11 Kutztown (Pa.), 48-45 | Sept. 15 at Edinboro (Pa.) |
| 7. | New Haven (Conn.) | 2-0 | 548 | 12 | D. St. Augustine's (N.C.), 24-21 | Sept. 15 at Pace (N.Y.) |
| 8. | Missouri Western St. | 2-0 | 512 | 14 | D. William Jewell (Mo.), 56-0 | Sept. 15 vs. Nebraska-Kearney |
| 9. | Washburn (Kan.) | 2-0 | 474 | 15 | D. Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 45-20 | Sept. 15 vs. Northeastern St. (Okla.) |
| 10. | Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) | 2-0 | 435 | 18 | D. Malone (Ohio), 37-14 | Sept. 15 vs. Findlay (Ohio) |
| 11. | Humboldt St. (Calif.) | 2-0 | 373 | 17 | D. Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 42-17 | Sept. 15 vs. Simon Fraser (B.C.) |
| 12. | Bloomsburg (Pa.) | 2-0 | 368 | 19 | D. Edinboro (Pa.), 30-14 | Sept. 15 vs. No. 21 Kutztown (Pa.) |
| 13. | Northwest Missouri St. | 1-1 | 362 | 3 | Lost to Central Missouri, 31-21 | Sept. 15 vs. Fort Hays St. (Kan.) |
| 14. | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 2-0 | 320 | 24 | D. No. 9 Abilene Christian (Texas), 16-13 | Sept. 15 vs. West Texas A&M |
| 15. | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 2-0 | 270 | 21 | D. Stillman (Ala.), 31-0 | Sept. 22 vs. Arkansas Tech |
| 16. | Midwestern St. (Texas) | 0-1 | 247 | 4 | Lost to Tarleton St. (Texas), 20-17 | Sept. 13 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce |
| 17. | Indiana (Pa.) | 2-0 | 220 | 23 | D. Cheyney (Pa.), 56-0 | Sept. 15 vs. Lock Haven (Pa.) |
| 18. | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 1-1 | 212 | 20 | D. Fort Valley St. (Ga.), 62-14 | Sept. 15 vs. Angelo St. (Texas) |
| 19. | Wayne St. (Mich.) | 0-1 | 181 | 5 | Lost to Ashland (Ohio), 7-0 | Sept. 15 vs. Lake Erie (Ohio) |
| 20. | Abilene Christian (Texas) | 1-1 | 171 | 9 | Lost to No. 24 Texas A&M-Kingsville, 16-13 | Sept. 15 vs. Tarleton St. (Texas) |
| 21. | Kutztown (Pa.) | 1-1 | 157 | 11 | Lost to No. 10 California (Pa.), 48-45 | Sept. 15 at No. 12 Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
| 22. | Ashland (Ohio) | 2-0 | 155 | NR | D. No. 5 Wayne St. (Mich.), 7-0 | Sept. 15 at Ferris St. (Mich.) |
| 23. | Colorado School of Mines | 2-0 | 115 | NR | D. South Dakota Mines, 71-7 | Sept. 15 vs. Black Hills St. (S.D.) |
| 24. | West Alabama | 1-1 | 111 | 13 | Lost to Samford (Ala.), 34-6 | Sept. 15 vs. Mississippi College |
| 25. | Delta St. (Miss.) | 1-1 | 96 | 22 | D. Elizabeth City St. (N.C.), 26-7 | Sept. 22 vs. North Alabama |
Dropped Out: Albany St. (Ga.) (16), Hillsdale (Mich.) (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Minnesota St.-Mankato, 80; Central Missouri, 79; Hillsdale (Mich.), 75; Henderson St. (Ark.), 26; West Georgia, 26; West Texas A&M, 25; Tarleton St. (Texas), 24; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 19; Harding (Ark.), 13; Michigan Tech, 12; Shippensburg (Pa.), 9; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 6; East Central (Okla.), 4; Wayne St. (Neb.), 4; New Mexico Highlands, 3; Newberry (S.C.), 2; North Carolina-Pembroke, 2; Charleston (W.Va.), 1; Morehouse (Ga.), 1; Urbana (Ohio), 1.