Ashland Jumps Up to No. 6 in the Latest AFCA Division II Coaches' Top 25 Poll

Ashland Jumps Up to No. 6 in the Latest AFCA Division II Coaches' Top 25 Poll

Release courtesy of Vince Thompson, AFCA Director of Media Relations

WACO, TEX.– Seven ranked teams lost this past weekend, including previous No. 1 Pittsburg State (Kan.), causing a big shakeup in
the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Colorado State-Pueblo is the new No. 1 team this week. The Thunderwolves picked up 23
first-place votes after they beat Colorado School of Mines, 35-21, and moved their record to 7-0. Winston-Salem State (N.C.) moves up to the second spot with six first-place votes. The Rams are also 7-0 after a 56-37 defeat of St. Augustine’s (N.C.). New Haven (Conn.) is No. 3 this week, followed by Bloomsburg (Pa.) at No. 4 and Northwest Missouri State at No. 5. The Bearcats beat then-No. 1 Pittsburg State (Kan.), 31-21, in the Fall Classic at Arrowhead Stadium and received one first-place vote.

With its loss, Pittsburg State (Kan.) drops to a tie with Minnesota-Duluth at No. 7. Then-No. 4 Missouri Western State fell 12 places to No. 16 after its 31-30 loss to Missouri Southern State. Miles (Ala.) enters the Division II Coaches’ Poll for the first time in school history at No. 21. The Golden Bears are 6-1 on the season after a 45-0 blowout of Kentucky State. Also entering the poll for the first time in over a year is Michigan Tech. The Huskies are ranked No. 22 and sit 5-1 after a 28-21 win over Northwood (Mich.).

 


2012 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 8, 2012

 

Rank 

School (1st votes)  

Rec.  

Pts. 

Prev.

Week Seven

Next Game

1.

Colorado St.-Pueblo (23)

7-0

742

2

D. Colorado School of Mines, 35-21

Oct. 20 vs. Black Hills St. (S.D.)

2.

Winston-Salem St. (N.C.) (6)

7-0

718

3

D. St. Augustine’s (N.C.), 56-37

Oct. 20 vs. Livingstone (N.C.)

3.

New Haven (Conn.)

6-0

679

5

D. Bentley (Mass.), 17-13

Oct. 18 at Stonehill (Mass.)

4.

Bloomsburg (Pa.)

7-0

651

6

D. East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 48-27

Oct. 20 at Cheyney (Pa.)

5.

Northwest Missouri St. (1)

6-1

628

7

D. No. 1 Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 31-21

Oct. 20 at Missouri Southern St.

6.

Ashland (Ohio)

7-0

586

8

D. Walsh (Ohio), 30-0

Oct. 20 at Malone (Ohio)

7t.

Minnesota-Duluth

6-1

519

9

D. Minot St. (N.D.), 44-6

Oct. 20 vs. Bemidji St. (Minn.)

7t.

Pittsburg St. (Kan.)

5-1

519

1

Lost to No. 7 Northwest Missouri St., 31-21

Oct. 20 vs. No. 16 Missouri Western St.

9.

Minnesota St.-Mankato

7-0

514

10

D. Southwest Minnesota St., 34-31 2OT

Oct. 20 at Winona St. (Minn.)

10.

Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)

6-0

458

11

D. Arkansas-Monticello, 58-7

Oct. 20 vs. No. 25 Harding (Ark.)

11.

Henderson St. (Ark.)

7-0

438

12

D. No. 23 Harding (Ark.), 38-10

Oct. 20 vs. East Central (Okla.)

12.

Midwestern St. (Texas)

5-1

416

13

D. Angelo St. (Texas), 35-28

Oct. 20 at Abilene Christian (Texas)

13.

Shippensburg (Pa.)

7-0

384

16

D. Kutztown (Pa.), 73-35

Oct. 20 at West Chester (Pa.)

14.

California (Pa.)

6-1

347

15

D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 30-0

Oct. 20 at Gannon (Pa.)

15.

Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.)

6-1

321

17

D. No. 18 Wayne St. (Mich.), 24-7

Oct. 20 at Hillsdale (Mich.)

16.

Missouri Western St.

6-1

311

4

Lost to Missouri Southern St., 31-30

Oct. 20 at No. 7t Pittsburg St. (Kan.)

17.

West Texas A&M

6-1

266

20

D. Abilene Christian (Texas), 36-0

Oct. 20 at Eastern New Mexico

18t.

Emporia St. (Kan.)

7-0

258

21

D. Lindenwood (Mo.), 13-0

Oct. 20 at Truman St. (Mo.)

18t.

Washburn (Kan.)

6-1

258

19

D. Truman St. (Mo.), 35-24

Oct. 20 at Lindenwood (Mo.)

20.

Indiana (Pa.)

6-1

197

22

D. Edinboro (Pa.), 26-10

Oct. 20 vs. Mercyhurst (Pa.)

21.

Miles (Ala.)

6-1

100

NR

D. Kentucky St., 45-0

Oct. 20 at Lane (Tenn.)

22.

Michigan Tech

5-1

87

NR

D. Northwood (Mich.), 28-21

Oct. 20 at Ferris St. (Mich.)

23.

Sioux Falls (S.D.)

6-1

69

NR

D. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), 31-23

Oct. 20 at Augustana (S.D.)

24.

Grand Valley St. (Mich.)

5-2

39

14

Lost to Northern Michigan, 38-10

Oct. 20 vs. Northwood (Mich.)

25.

Harding (Ark.)

5-1

31

23

Lost to No. 12 Henderson St. (Ark.), 38-10

Oct. 20 at No. 10 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)

Dropped Out: Wayne St. (Mich.) (18), North Carolina-Pembroke (24), Shepherd (W.Va.) (25)

Others Receiving Votes: West Alabama, 29; New Mexico Highlands, 26; Wayne St. (Mich.), 23; Hillsdale (Mich.), 18; Indianapolis
(Ind.), 18; Central Washington, 15; Charleston (W.Va.), 14; Tuskegee (Ala.), 14; Bentley (Mass.), 13; American International (Mass.), 11; Southern Arkansas, 7; Central Missouri, 6; Valdosta St. (Ga.), 6; Chadron St. (Neb.), 5; Mars Hill (N.C.), 4; Mercyhurst (Pa.), 3; North Carolina-Pembroke, 1; St. Cloud State (Minn.), 1.