Courtesy: AFCA http://www.afca.com/ North Alabama is a solid No. 3 in the AFCA Division II Coaches' Top 25 Poll.
After five weeks of action, the top teams are settling into their spots as the Top 8 remained unchanged for the second straight week in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Grand Valley State (Mich.) still holds down No. 1 with 24 first place votes. The Lakers downed Michigan Tech, 55-7, to extend their record to 5-0. Abilene Christian (Texas), North Alabama, Bloomsburg (Pa.) and Central Washington round out the Top 5. There are two Top 25 match-ups this coming weekend as No. 6 Northwest Missouri State travels to No. 12 Missouri Western State, while No. 9 Texas A&M-Kingsville plays host to No. 11 Tarleton State (Texas). Three new teams enter the poll this week with Washburn coming in at No. 17, Wayne State (Mich.) entering at No. 22 and Hillsdale (Mich.) jumping in at No. 24.
2009 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll September 28, 2009
Rank
School (1st votes)
Rec.
Pts.
Prev.
Last Week
Next Game
1.
Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (24)
5-0
624
1
D. Michigan Tech, 55-7
Oct. 3 vs. Tiffin (Ohio)
2.
Abilene Christian (Texas)
5-0
587
2
D. Eastern New Mexico, 44-33
Oct. 3 at East Central (Okla.)
3.
North Alabama (1)
5-0
578
3
D. Harding (Ark.), 38-0
Oct. 3 vs. Arkansas Tech
4.
Bloomsburg (Pa.)
5-0
544
4
D. C.W. Post (N.Y.), 28-14
Oct. 3 vs. Millersville (Pa.)
5.
Central Washington
5-0
534
5
D. Idaho St., 33-22
Oct. 3 vs. Dixie St. (Utah)
6.
Northwest Missouri St.
4-1
495
6
D. Truman St. (Mo.), 70-0
Oct. 3 at No. 12 Missouri Western St.
7.
Minnesota St.-Mankato
5-0
467
7
D. No. 25 Winona St. (Minn.), 34-13
Oct. 3 vs. Augustana (S.D.)
8.
Minnesota-Duluth
4-1
454
8
D. Mary (N.D.), 35-7
Oct. 3 vs. Minnesota St.-Moorhead
9.
Texas A&M-Kingsville
5-0
433
10
D. West Texas A&M, 23-17 OT
Oct. 3 vs. No. 11 Tarleton St. (Texas)
10.
Albany St. (Ga.)
4-0
369
12
D. Benedict (S.C.), 38-6
Oct. 3 at Lane (Tenn.)
11.
Tarleton St. (Texas)
5-0
355
14
D. Southwestern Oklahoma St., 66-3
Oct. 3 at No. 9 Texas A&M-Kingsville
12.
Missouri Western St.
5-0
344
18
D. No. 23 Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 45-40
Oct. 3 vs. No. 6 Northwest Missouri St.
13.
Tuskegee (Ala.)
4-1
288
16
D. Kentucky St., 35-28 OT
Oct. 3 vs. Alabama A&M
14.
Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
4-0
273
21
D. No. 9 Delta St. (Miss.), 38-14
Oct. 3 at Arkansas-Monticello
15.
Charleston (W.Va.)
5-0
258
20
D. Shepherd (W.Va.), 30-17
Oct. 3 at Fairmont St. (W.Va.)
16.
Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.)
4-1
255
19
D. Indianapolis (Ind.), 34-13
Oct. 3 vs. Northern Michigan
17.
Washburn (Kan.)
4-1
180
NR
D. No. 11 Central Missouri, 36-21
Oct. 3 vs. Fort Hays St. (Kan.)
18.
Wayne St. (Neb.)
4-1
178
22
D. Southwest Minnesota, 42-39
Oct. 3 vs. Upper Iowa
19.
Edinboro (Pa.)
4-1
163
24
D. Gannon (Pa.), 22-20
Oct. 3 vs. Lock Haven (Pa.)
20.
Central Missouri
4-1
158
11
Lost to Washburn (Kan.), 36-21
Oct. 3 vs. Truman St. (Mo.)
21.
Catawba (N.C.)
3-1
88
13
Lost to Mars Hill (N.C.), 14-12
Oct. 3 vs. Newberry (S.C.)
22.
Wayne St. (Mich.)
4-1
84
NR
D. Tiffin (Ohio), 38-8
Oct. 3 vs. Ashland (Mich.)
23.
Midwestern St. (Texas)
4-1
71
17
Lost to Angelo St. (Texas), 20-17
Oct. 3 vs. West Texas A&M
24.
Hillsdale (Mich.)
4-1
64
NR
D. No. 15 Ashland (Ohio), 38-19
Oct. 3 at Findlay (Ohio)
25.
Delta St. (Miss.)
2-2
49
9
Lost to No. 21 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 38-14
Oct. 1 vs. Valdosta St. (Ga.)
Dropped Out: Ashland (Ohio) (15), Pittsburg St. (Kan.) (23), Winona St. (Minn.) (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Nebraska-Kearney, 37; Augustana (S.D.), 36; North Carolina-Pembroke, 28; Angelo St. (Texas), 21; Bentley (Mass.), 21; California (Pa.), 17; Ashland (Ohio), 15; Valdosta St. (Ga.), 13; Wingate (N.C.), 9; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 6; Shippensburg (Pa.), 6; West Liberty (W.Va.), 5; Findlay (Ohio), 4; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 3; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 3; Bowie St. (Md.), 2; Colorado School of Mines, 2; Brevard (N.C.), 1; Mars Hill (N.C.), 1; Shaw (N.C.), 1; Winona St. (Minn.), 1.
Courtesy: AFCA
