Release courtesy of Parker Griffith, Director of Media Relations/Division II Liaison, National Fastpitch Coaches Association
STARKVILLE, Miss. – After topping former No. 1 Alabama Huntsville twice last week, North Georgia ascended to the top of the NFCA Division II Top 25 poll for the first time this season, the Association announced on Wednesday.
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The Saints (26-4) received 14 of 16 first place votes this week
to top the poll for the first time since May 12, 2010. Angelo
State (22-3) followed North Georgia in second and received the
remaining two first-place votes. Valdosta State (13-2) moved
up one spot to third this week, while Cal State Monterey Bay (20-4)
jumped two spots from sixth to fourth. Alabama-Huntsville
(16-5) rounded out this week’s top five, falling from first
to fifth.
Indiana (Pa.) (3-4-1), C.W. Post (4-6), Sonoma State (17-8) and
Lenoir-Rhyne (22-9) all fell from the rankings this week, making
way for one team returning to the poll and three teams making their
2012 debut. Kutztown (13-1) checked into the poll for the
first time this season at No. 12, while Minnesota State Mankato
(17-4) returned to the fray for the first time since the preseason
rankings at No. 16. Central Oklahoma (19-3) followed closely
behind Minnesota State Mankato at No. 17, while Southern
Connecticut State used a 6-0 start to make its debut at No. 22.
The NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division
II head coaches, two representing each of the eight NCAA regions.
Current 2012 records are shown, first-place votes are in
parentheses.
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NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll |
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Rank |
Team |
Record |
Totals |
Previous Ranking |
|
1 |
North Georgia (14) |
26-4 |
393 |
2 |
|
2 |
Angelo St. (2) |
22-3 |
379 |
3 |
|
3 |
Valdosta St. |
13-2 |
354 |
4 |
|
4 |
Cal St. Mont. Bay |
20-4 |
338 |
6 |
|
5 |
Ala.-Huntsville |
16-5 |
323 |
1 |
|
6 |
Indianapolis |
14-1 |
316 |
7 |
|
7 |
Winona St. |
18-1 |
283 |
12 |
|
8 |
Barry |
22-5 |
258 |
11 |
|
9 |
Cal St. Chico |
18-5 |
254 |
9 |
|
10 |
Mo. Western St. |
19-4 |
238 |
13 |
|
11 |
Armstrong Atlantic |
26-7 |
226 |
8 |
|
12 |
Kutztown |
13-1 |
217 |
RV |
|
13 |
Rollins |
20-4 |
163 |
18 |
|
14 |
Bloomsburg |
10-2 |
157 |
17 |
|
15 |
Grand Valley St. |
12-1 |
151 |
21 |
|
16 |
Minn. St. Mankato |
17-4 |
145 |
RV |
|
17 |
Central Oklahoma |
19-3 |
132 |
RV |
|
18 |
Cal St. Dom. Hills |
25-6 |
129 |
5 |
|
19 |
Tampa |
21-3 |
120 |
20 |
|
19 |
West Texas A&M |
15-7 |
120 |
14 |
|
21 |
UC San Diego |
20-8 |
110 |
22 |
|
22 |
Southern Conn. St. |
6-0 |
101 |
NR |
|
23 |
Augustana (SD) |
10-3 |
93 |
15 |
|
24 |
Abilene Christian |
15-4 |
50 |
19 |
|
25 |
Columbus St. |
19-9 |
45 |
24 |
Others Receiving Votes: California (PA) 21, Flagler 16, Mass.-Lowell 16, Tiffin 12, Tarleton St. 10, C.W. Post 9, Sonoma St. 7, Concordia-St. Paul 5, West Virginia Wesleyan 5, Florida Southern 1, Lenoir-Rhyne 1, Montana St. Billings 1, Texas Woman’s 1