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Five New Teams Enter AFCA Division II Coaches' Poll

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Release: 09/07/2009

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Minnesota State-Mankato has moved up to No. 8 in the AFCA Division II Coaches' Top 25 Poll.

Nine Top 25 teams lost in the second week of action, making for a big shakeup in the AFCA Division II Coaches' Top 25 Poll. Grand Valley State (Mich.) still holds down the top spot as the Lakers received all 25 first place votes after its 26-10 win over Indianapolis (Ind.). Abilene Christian (Texas), North Alabama, Pittsburg State (Kan.) and Bloomsburg (Pa.) all move up one spot each and round out the Top 5. Winona State (Minn.), Tarleton State (Texas), Wayne State (Neb.), Central Oklahoma and Indiana (Pa.) all enter the poll this week thanks to a number of losses to teams such as West Texas A&M, Edinboro (Pa.), California (Pa.) and Carson-Newman (Tenn.). Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) and Catawba (N.C.) made the biggest moves this week, with both teams jumping eight spots to No. 16 and No. 17 respectively.

2009 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll
September 7, 2009

Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Last Week Next Game

1. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (25) 2-0 625 1 D. Indianapolis (Ind.), 26-10 Sept. 12 vs. No. 16 Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.)

2. Abilene Christian (Texas) 2-0 589 3 D. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 58-10 Sept. 12 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce

3. North Alabama 2-0 571 4 D. No. 22 Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 31-14 Sept. 12 at Henderson St. (Ark.)

4. Pittsburg St. (Kan.)   2-0 556 5 D. No. 7 Chadron St. (Colo.), 41-13 Sept. 12 vs. No. 7 Northwest Missouri St.

5. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 2-0 524 6 D. No. 17 California (Pa.), 17-10 Sept. 12 at Mercyhurst (Pa.)

6. Central Washington 2-0 499 9 D. No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth, 13-10   Sept. 12 vs. West Texas A&M

7. Northwest Missouri St. 1-1 459 8 D. Southwest Baptist (Mo.), 49-14   Sept. 12 vs. No. 4 Pittsburg St. (Kan.)

8. Minnesota St.-Mankato 2-0 386 10 D. Bemidji St. (Minn.), 37-34 OT   Sept. 12 at Mary (N.D.)

9. Minnesota-Duluth 1-1 361 2 Lost to No. 9 Central Washington, 13-10 Sept. 12 at Southwest Minnesota St.

10. Delta St. (Miss.) 0-1 344 11 Idle Sept. 12 at Arkansas-Monticello

11. Texas A&M-Kingsville 2-0 315 18 D. East Central (Okla.), 39-7   Sept. 12 vs. No. 24 Central Oklahoma

12. Albany St. (Ga.) 2-0 315 16 D. Kentucky St., 45-0   Sept. 12 at Stillman (Ala.)

13. Central Missouri 2-0 298 19 D. Missouri S&T, 50-13    Sept. 12 at Emporia St. (Kan.)

14. Tuskegee (Ala.) 1-1 276 12 Lost to Miles (Ala.), 23-16 Sept. 12 vs. Fort Valley St. (Ga.)

15. Chadron St. (Neb.) 1-1 272 7 Lost to No. 5 Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 41-13 Sept. 12 vs. Adams St. (Colo.)

16. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) 2-0 221 24 D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 21-13   Sept. 12 at No. 1 Grand Valley St. (Mich.)

17. Catawba (N.C.) 2-0 187 25 D. Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 21-20   Sept. 12 vs. Livingstone (N.C.)

18. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 0-1 171 20 Idle   Sept. 12 vs. Southern Arkansas

19. Ashland (Ohio) 1-1 148 23 D. Ferris St. (Mich.), 44-23   Sept. 12 vs. Michigan Tech

20. Winona St. (Minn.) 2-0 144 NR D. Northern St. (S.D.), 52-17 Sept. 12 at Bemidji St. (Minn.)

21. West Chester (Pa.) 1-1 142 14 Lost to Delaware, 35-0 Sept. 12 vs. California (Pa.)

22. Tarleton St. (Texas) 2-0 82 NR D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 6-0 Sept. 12 vs. East Central (Okla.)

23. Wayne St. (Neb.) 2-0 79 NR D. Minnesota St.-Moorhead, 41-0 Sept. 12 vs. St. Cloud State (Minn.)

24t. Central Oklahoma 1-1 63 NR D. No. 13 West Texas A&M, 24-17 Sept. 12 at No. 11 Texas A&M-Kingsville

24t. Indiana (Pa.) 2-0 63 NR D. C.W. Post (N.Y.), 27-14 Sept. 12 vs. Millersville (Pa.)

Dropped Out: West Texas A&M (13), Edinboro (Pa.) (15), California (Pa.) (17), Glenville St. (W.Va.) (21), Carson-Newman (Tenn.) (22).

Others Receiving Votes: Washburn (Kan.), 61; Wingate (N.C.), 54; Augustana (S.D.), 41; Edinboro (Pa.), 38; Glenville St. (W.Va.), 31; California (Pa.), 29; Midwestern St. (Texas), 27; Charleston (W.Va.), 23; Missouri Western St., 20; Arkansas Tech, 19; West Texas A&M, 18; Tusculum (Tenn.), 16; North Carolina-Pembroke, 15; Indianapolis (Ind.), 14; Wayne St. (Mich.), 11; Newberry (S.C.), 6; Hillsdale (Mich.), 5; Findlay (Ohio), 1; Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 1.