Release courtesy of Parker Griffith, Director of Media Relations/Division II Liaison, National Fastpitch Coaches Association
STARKVILLE, Miss. – For the first time in over a month, the same team has topped the NFCA Division II Top 25 poll for a second consecutive week. Valdosta State (32-2) received 14 of 16 first-place votes in the latest edition of the poll to bring stability to the rankings after four weeks of fluctuation at the top.
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In the rest of the top five, Indianapolis (33-1) stayed at
second this week, while Winona State (28-2) held tight at
third. Central Oklahoma (31-3) vaulted up two spots from
sixth to fourth, while Kutztown (31-1) also jumped up two spots to
round out the top five in fifth.
Indianapolis received one of the two remaining first-place votes
this week, while No. 9 Cal State Monterey Bay (29-8) received the
other. The Otters catapulted from 16th to ninth in the latest
poll after winning last weekend’s annual Tournament of
Champions in Turlock, Calif.
Two teams dropped from the rankings this week,
making way for two new teams to join the fray. Last
week’s No. 20 UC San Diego and No. 24 Bloomsburg both fell
from the poll for the first time this season, while Lenoir-Rhyne
and California (Pa.) returned to the rankings at 23rd and 25th,
respectively.
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 |
Last Poll |
|
1 |
Valdosta St. (14) |
32-2 |
397 |
1 |
|
2 |
Indianapolis (1) |
33-1 |
376 |
2 |
|
3 |
Winona St. |
28-2 |
357 |
3 |
|
4 |
Central Oklahoma |
31-3 |
336 |
6 |
|
5 |
Kutztown |
31-1 |
324 |
7 |
|
6 |
Barry |
31-7 |
280 |
4 |
|
7 |
Armstrong Atlantic |
35-8 |
277 |
10 |
|
8 |
Tampa |
28-5 |
266 |
12 |
|
9 |
Cal St. Mont. Bay (1) |
29-8 |
236 |
16 |
|
10 |
Cal St. Dom. Hills |
36-8 |
224 |
9 |
|
11 |
Minn. St. Mankato |
31-5 |
217 |
13 |
|
12 |
Angelo St. |
29-7 |
214 |
5 |
|
13 |
North Georgia |
31-7 |
190 |
8 |
|
14 |
Grand Valley St. |
27-5 |
179 |
14 |
|
15 |
Cal St. Chico |
25-11 |
161 |
11 |
|
16 |
Rollins |
29-6 |
142 |
17 |
|
17 |
Mo. Western St. |
29-6 |
135 |
21 |
|
18 |
Southern Conn. St. |
22-3 |
133 |
22 |
|
19 |
Augusta St. |
28-8 |
116 |
15 |
|
20 |
Emporia St. |
23-7 |
111 |
25 |
|
21 |
Ala.-Huntsville |
27-10 |
107 |
18 |
|
22 |
Augustana (SD) |
31-5 |
84 |
23 |
|
23 |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
35-10 |
81 |
RV |
|
24 |
West Texas A&M |
23-14 |
53 |
19 |
|
25 |
California (PA) |
23-5 |
48 |
RV |
Dropped Out: No. 20 UC San Diego, No. 24 Bloomsburg
Others Receiving Votes: Bloomsburg 39. UC San Diego, 26, Ashland 23, Molloy 20, Sonoma St. 17, Flagler 12, Grand Canyon 9, St. Joseph’s (IN) 4, Florida Southern 2, Tarleton St. 2, West Virginia Wesleyan 2.